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This template is used to [[ | This template is used to [[wp:Wikipedia:Citing sources|cite sources]] in Wikipedia. It is specifically for web sites which are not news sources. It provides lower case parameters only. | ||
== Usage == | == Usage == | ||
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* '''title''': Title of online item. | * '''title''': Title of online item. | ||
* One of the two date format parameters: | * One of the two date format parameters: | ||
** '''accessdate''': Full date when item was accessed, in [[ | ** '''accessdate''': Full date when item was accessed, in [[wp:ISO 8601|ISO 8601]] YYYY-MM-DD format, e.g. ''2006-02-17''. Must not be wikilinked; it will be linked automatically. | ||
** '''accessmonthday''' and '''accessyear''': Month and day when item was accessed, e.g. May 10, and year when item was accessed, e.g. 2005. Will not be wikilinked. | ** '''accessmonthday''' and '''accessyear''': Month and day when item was accessed, e.g. May 10, and year when item was accessed, e.g. 2005. Will not be wikilinked. | ||
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** '''authorlink''' works either with '''author''' or with '''last''' & '''first''' to link to the appropriate article | ** '''authorlink''' works either with '''author''' or with '''last''' & '''first''' to link to the appropriate article | ||
** '''coauthors''': allows additional authors | ** '''coauthors''': allows additional authors | ||
* '''date''': Full date of publication, preferably in [[ | * '''date''': Full date of publication, preferably in [[wp:ISO 8601|ISO 8601]] YYYY-MM-DD format, e.g. ''2006-02-17''. May be wikilinked. | ||
** OR: '''year''': Year of publication, and '''month''': Name of the month of publication. If you also have the day, use ''date'' instead. Must not be wikilinked. | ** OR: '''year''': Year of publication, and '''month''': Name of the month of publication. If you also have the day, use ''date'' instead. Must not be wikilinked. | ||
* '''format''': Format, e.g. PDF. HTML implied if not specified. | * '''format''': Format, e.g. PDF. HTML implied if not specified. | ||
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* '''language''': language of publication | * '''language''': language of publication | ||
* '''archiveurl''': URL of the archive location of the item (requires '''archivedate''') | * '''archiveurl''': URL of the archive location of the item (requires '''archivedate''') | ||
* '''archivedate''': Date when the item was archived (requires '''archiveurl'''), in [[ | * '''archivedate''': Date when the item was archived (requires '''archiveurl'''), in [[wp:ISO 8601|ISO 8601]] YYYY-MM-DD format, e.g. ''2006-02-17''. Must not be wikilinked; it will be linked automatically. |
Latest revision as of 06:50, 30 April 2009
Documentation
This template is used to cite sources in Wikipedia. It is specifically for web sites which are not news sources. It provides lower case parameters only.
Usage
{{cite web | url = | title = | accessdate = | accessmonthday = | accessyear = | author = | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | date = | year = | month = | format = | work = | publisher = | pages = | language = | archiveurl = | archivedate = }}
{{cite web|url= |title= |accessdate= |accessmonthday= |accessyear= |author= |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate=}}
Required parameters
- url: URL of online item.
- title: Title of online item.
- One of the two date format parameters:
- accessdate: Full date when item was accessed, in ISO 8601 YYYY-MM-DD format, e.g. 2006-02-17. Must not be wikilinked; it will be linked automatically.
- accessmonthday and accessyear: Month and day when item was accessed, e.g. May 10, and year when item was accessed, e.g. 2005. Will not be wikilinked.
Optional parameters
- author: Author
- last works with first to produce
last, first
- authorlink works either with author or with last & first to link to the appropriate article
- coauthors: allows additional authors
- last works with first to produce
- date: Full date of publication, preferably in ISO 8601 YYYY-MM-DD format, e.g. 2006-02-17. May be wikilinked.
- OR: year: Year of publication, and month: Name of the month of publication. If you also have the day, use date instead. Must not be wikilinked.
- format: Format, e.g. PDF. HTML implied if not specified.
- work: If this item is part of a larger work, name of that work.
- publisher: Publisher, if any.
- pages: Pages, if any, especially if pdf format
- language: language of publication
- archiveurl: URL of the archive location of the item (requires archivedate)
- archivedate: Date when the item was archived (requires archiveurl), in ISO 8601 YYYY-MM-DD format, e.g. 2006-02-17. Must not be wikilinked; it will be linked automatically.