> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://replai-1.gitbook.io/replai-docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://replai-1.gitbook.io/replai-docs/answers-and-grounding/citations.md).

# Citations

## Citations

Citations show where the answer came from.

They help visitors verify the answer fast.

### What do citations look like?

Replai shows citations as clickable chips.

Each chip uses the source page title and links to the source URL.

### Which sources get cited?

Replai cites high-confidence sources only.

Low-confidence matches are not surfaced as citation chips.

Duplicate sources are collapsed.

{% hint style="info" %}
Citations are meant to help trust.

They are not a dump of every possible match.
{% endhint %}

### Why do citations matter?

Citations help visitors:

* Verify the answer
* Open the original page
* Spot outdated or missing source content

### What should you do if a citation looks wrong?

Check the connected source first.

Tighten noisy scopes and remove duplicates before you change the assistant tone.

### Related links

* [How answering works](/replai-docs/answers-and-grounding/how-answering-works.md)
* [Honest decline](/replai-docs/answers-and-grounding/honest-decline.md)
* [GitBook connector](/replai-docs/connectors-sources/gitbook-connector.md)
* [Website crawler](/replai-docs/connectors-sources/website-crawler.md)


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