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This function is now built into {{citation}} and the Citation Style 1 templates by use of |url-access= and |via=.

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The {{subscription required}} template can be used to flag an external link that requires a paid subscription.

Use the {{subscription required}} template when:

You create or find a link to an external website

in a reference citation

OR

in a paragraph within the body of an article

OR

in the "External links" section of an article

AND

a reader must pay to subscribe to the website to gain access to the linked page.