Template:Cite web/doc

This template is used to cite online sources in Wikipedia articles. Cite news can also be used when citing a news source; for general information about citations in Wikipedia articles, see Cite sources. A general discussion of the use of templates for adding citations to Wikipedia articles is available at Citation templates.

Common forms with authors in any format
Citations within a page should use consistent formats. However, there is no consensus about which format is best. The following examples are for citations where one or more authors are listed in a single authors parameter, using any format. Also shown below are two separate date formats that are commonly used in Wikipedia:


 * Day Month Year:
 * Month Day, Year:

Common forms with last1, first1; last2, first2
The examples hereafter will suffice for up to two authors each with first and last names; for more, just create more parameters in a similar style:


 * Day Month Year:
 * Month Day, Year:

All parameters
When copying all parameters in either the vertical or horizontal layouts, delete those which are not needed.


 * All parameters, horizontal layout:


 * All parameters, vertical layout:

Examples













 * Using format


 * Foreign language and translated title


 * Using authorlink


 * Using coauthors




 * No author

This abbreviated format should only be used when the editor cannot determine the publisher and author.
 * No author, no publisher








 * Using "archiveurl" and "archivedate" (and optionally "deadurl") for webpages that have been archived






 * Using "quote"