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= Template documentation = | = Template documentation = | ||
This template is used to cite Web-based sources. It works similarly to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web Wikipedia's Template:Cite web]. But it accepts fewer parameters and is much less polished. | == Usage == | ||
This template is used to cite Web-based sources. It generate footnotes with consistent styling and information. It works similarly to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web Wikipedia's Template:Cite web]. But it accepts fewer parameters and is much less polished. | |||
Not all fields are required. | |||
This template accepts the following parameters. All parameter names must be in lowercase. | This template accepts the following parameters. All parameter names must be in lowercase. | ||
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* '''quote''' | * '''quote''' | ||
This template accepts the following parameters. All parameter names must be in lowercase. | |||
<PRE> | |||
< | <ref> | ||
| title=Title of page or thread | {{cite web | ||
| url=http://blah.blah (required) | | title = <!-- Title of page or thread --> | ||
| work=Site name or description | | url = <!-- http://blah.blah (required) --> | ||
| publisher=company name | | work = <!-- Site name or description --> | ||
| accessdate= | | publisher = <!-- Publisher's company name --> | ||
| author=Author | | accessdate = <!-- date you looked at page, in d mmmm yyyy format, e.g. 2 March 2013 --> | ||
| date= | | author = <!-- Author's name (required) --> | ||
| quote=snippet of pertinent text | | date = <!-- date of article, in d mmmm yyyy format, e.g. 2 March 2013 --> | ||
| quote = <!-- snippet of pertinent text --> | |||
}} | |||
</ref> | |||
</PRE> | |||
== Known bugs == | == Known bugs == | ||
Latest revision as of 12:07, 3 April 2013
Template documentation
Usage
This template is used to cite Web-based sources. It generate footnotes with consistent styling and information. It works similarly to Wikipedia's Template:Cite web. But it accepts fewer parameters and is much less polished.
Not all fields are required.
This template accepts the following parameters. All parameter names must be in lowercase.
- author
- date
- url (required)
- title (required)
- work
- publisher
- at
- accessdate
- quote
This template accepts the following parameters. All parameter names must be in lowercase.
<ref>
{{cite web
| title = <!-- Title of page or thread -->
| url = <!-- http://blah.blah (required) -->
| work = <!-- Site name or description -->
| publisher = <!-- Publisher's company name -->
| accessdate = <!-- date you looked at page, in d mmmm yyyy format, e.g. 2 March 2013 -->
| author = <!-- Author's name (required) -->
| date = <!-- date of article, in d mmmm yyyy format, e.g. 2 March 2013 -->
| quote = <!-- snippet of pertinent text -->
}}
</ref>
Known bugs
- If author isn't specified, then date will not be shown.