Template:Cite web
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{{Cite arXiv}} | arXiv preprints |
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{{Cite AV media}} | audio and visual |
{{Cite AV media notes}} | audio and visual liner notes |
{{Cite bioRxiv}} | bioRxiv preprints |
{{Cite book}} | books |
{{Cite conference}} | conference papers |
{{Cite encyclopedia}} | edited collections |
{{Cite episode}} | radio or television episodes |
{{Cite interview}} | interviews |
{{Cite journal}} | academic journals and papers |
{{Cite magazine}} | magazines, periodicals |
{{Cite mailing list}} | public mailing lists |
{{Cite map}} | maps |
{{Cite news}} | news articles |
{{Cite newsgroup}} | online newsgroups |
{{Cite podcast}} | audio or video podcast |
{{Cite press release}} | press releases |
{{Cite report}} | reports |
{{Cite serial}} | audio or video serials |
{{Cite sign}} | signs, plaques |
{{Cite speech}} | speeches |
{{Cite techreport}} | technical reports |
{{Cite thesis}} | theses |
{{Cite web}} | any resource accessible through a URL |
See also: | |
This Citation Style 1 template is used to create citations for web sources that are not characterized by another CS1 template.
Usage
Copy a blank version to use. All parameter names must be in lowercase. Use the "|" (pipe) character between each parameter. Delete unused parameters to avoid clutter in the edit window. Some samples may include the current date. If the date is not current, then
the page.
For references with author credit
For references without author credit
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{{cite web | url = | title = | last = | first = | date = | website = | publisher = | access-date = | quote = }} |
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Vertical list | Prerequisites | Brief instructions / notes |
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{{cite web | url = | title = | last = | first = | author-link = | last2 = | first2 = | author-link2 = | date = | year = | editor-last = | editor-first = | editor-link = | editor2-last = | editor2-first = | editor2-link = | department = | website = | series = | publisher = | location = | page = | pages = | at = | language = | script-title = | trans-title = | type = | format = | arxiv = | asin = | bibcode = | doi = | doi-broken-date = | isbn = | issn = | jfm = | jstor = | lccn = | mr = | oclc = | ol = | osti = | pmc = | pmid = | rfc = | ssrn = | zbl = | id = | archive-url = | archive-date = | dead-url = | access-date = | quote = | ref = | postscript = | subscription = | registration = }} |
last last last2 editor-last editor-last editor2-last url, archive-date archive-url url url |
required required |
- If a field name is listed in the Prerequisites column, it is a prerequisite for the field to the left.
Choosing between {{Cite web}} and {{Cite news}}
Before 2014, editors needed to decide whether to use {{Cite web}} or {{Cite news}} based on their features. In 2014, however, most of the differences between the two templates were eliminated.
As of 29 July 2016, {{Cite web}} and {{Cite news}} have the following differences:
- {{Cite news}} can be used for offline (paper) sources whereas {{Cite web}} generates a missing URL error when no URL is provided
- {{Cite news}} accepts
|issue=
and|volume=
parameters while {{Cite web}} does not (See Help talk:Citation Style 1/Archive 10 § |volume=, |issue=, |page(s)= and cite magazine.)
But given the same set of valid parameters, their output is exactly the same:
Cite web: | Silverman, Dwight (July 15, 2011). "Microsoft envisions a universal OS, but it might not be called Windows". Houston Chronicle. Hearst Corporation. Retrieved May 26, 2015. |
Cite news: | Silverman, Dwight (July 15, 2011). "Microsoft envisions a universal OS, but it might not be called Windows". Houston Chronicle (Hearst Corporation). Retrieved May 26, 2015. |
Examples
{{cite web |url=http://www.example.org/ |title=My Favorite Things, Part II |last=Doe |first=John |publisher=Open Publishing |date=April 30, 2005 |website=Encyclopedia of Things |access-date=December 21, 2024}}
- Doe, John (April 30, 2005). "My Favorite Things, Part II". Encyclopedia of Things. Open Publishing. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
{{cite web |url=http://www.example.org/ |title=My Favorite Things, Part II |last=Doe |first=John |date=30 April 2005 |website=Encyclopedia of Things |access-date=21 December 2024}}
- Doe, John (30 April 2005). "My Favorite Things, Part II". Encyclopedia of Things. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
{{cite web |url=http://www.example.org/ |title=My Favorite Things, Part II |last=Doe |first=John |date=2005-04-30 |access-date=2024-12-21}}
- Doe, John (2005-04-30). "My Favorite Things, Part II". Retrieved 2024-12-21.
{{cite web |url=http://www.example.org/ |title=My Favorite Things, Part II |last=Doe |first=John |access-date=21 December 2024}}
- Doe, John. "My Favorite Things, Part II". Retrieved 21 December 2024.
{{cite web |url=http://www.example.org/ |title=My Favorite Things, Part II |access-date=2024-12-21}}
- "My Favorite Things, Part II". Retrieved 2024-12-21.
{{cite web |url=http://www.nfl.com/rulebook/digestofrules |title=Digest of Rules |publisher=National Football League |access-date=December 21, 2024}}
- "Digest of Rules". National Football League. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
Using format
{{cite web |url=http://www.indiapost.gov.in/Pdf/Customs/List_of_Psychotropic_Substances.pdf |title=List of psychotropic substances under international control |publisher=International Narcotics Control Board |format=PDF |access-date=21 December 2024}}
- "List of psychotropic substances under international control" (PDF). International Narcotics Control Board. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
Foreign language and translated title
{{cite web |url=http://www.example.org/ |title=Honi soit qui mal y pense |last=Joliet |first=François |date=30 April 2005 |access-date=21 December 2024 |language=French |trans-title=Shame on those who think evil of it}}
- Joliet, François (30 April 2005). "Honi soit qui mal y pense" [Shame on those who think evil of it] (in French). Retrieved 21 December 2024.
Using author-link
{{cite web |url=http://www.example.org/ |title=My Favorite Things, Part II |last=Doe |first=John |author-link=John Doe |publisher=Open Publishing |date=April 30, 2005 |website=Encyclopedia of Things |access-date=December 21, 2024}}
- Doe, John (April 30, 2005). "My Favorite Things, Part II". Encyclopedia of Things. Open Publishing. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
{{cite web |url=http://www.example.org/ |title=Our Favourite Things |last1=Doe |first1=John |last2=Smith |first2=Peter |last3=Smythe |first3=Jim |publisher=Open Publishing |date=30 April 2005 |website=Encyclopaedia of Things |access-date=21 December 2024}}
- Doe, John; Smith, Peter; Smythe, Jim (30 April 2005). "Our Favourite Things". Encyclopaedia of Things. Open Publishing. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
{{cite web |url=http://www.example.org/ |title=Index of Sharp Things |publisher=Open Publishing |date=2005-04-30 |website=Encyclopedia of Things |access-date=2024-12-21}}
- "Index of Sharp Things". Encyclopedia of Things. Open Publishing. 2005-04-30. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
{{cite web |url=http://www.example.org/ |title=Index of Sharp Things |date=30 April 2005 |website=Encyclopedia of Things |access-date=21 December 2024}}
- "Index of Sharp Things". Encyclopedia of Things. 30 April 2005. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
{{cite web |url=http://www.example.org/ |title=Index of Sharp Things |date=April 30, 2005 |access-date=December 21, 2024}}
- "Index of Sharp Things". April 30, 2005. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
{{cite web |url=http://www.incb.org/pdf/e/list/green.pdf |title=List of psychotropic substances under international control |date=2005-04-30 |format=PDF |access-date=2024-12-21 |language=Greek}}
- "List of psychotropic substances under international control" (PDF) (in Greek). 2005-04-30. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
Using "archive-url" and "archive-date" (and optionally "dead-url") for webpages that have been archived
{{cite web |url=http://www.incb.org/pdf/e/list/green.pdf |title=List of psychotropic substances under international control |date=2005-04-30 |format=PDF |access-date=2024-12-21 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20050907150136/http://www.incb.org/pdf/e/list/green.pdf |archive-date=2005-09-07}}
- "List of psychotropic substances under international control" (PDF). 2005-04-30. Archived from the original on 2005-09-07. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
{{cite web |url=http://joanjettbadrep.com/cgi-bin/fullStory.cgi?archive=currnews&story=20060405-01shore.htm |title=Interview with Maggie Downs |date=March 31, 2006 |publisher=The Desert Sun |archive-url=http://72.14.207.104/search?q=cache:JAxf4v-pQmgJ:joanjettbadrep.com/cgi-bin/fullStory.cgi%3Farchive%3Dcurrnews%26story%3D20060405-01shore.htm |archive-date=April 26, 2006 |dead-url=no}}
- "Interview with Maggie Downs". The Desert Sun. March 31, 2006. Archived from the original on April 26, 2006.
{{Cite web |url=http://www.wunderground.com/global/stations/03772.html |title=London, United Kingdom Forecast : Weather Underground (weather and elevation at Heathrow Airport) |publisher=The Weather Underground |access-date=21 December 2024 | archive-url=http://www.webcitation.org/5yo0HaAk7 |archive-date=19 May 2011 |dead-url=no}}
- "London, United Kingdom Forecast : Weather Underground (weather and elevation at Heathrow Airport)". The Weather Underground. Archived from the original on 19 May 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
Using quote
{{cite web |url=http://www.webexhibits.org/daylightsaving/c.html |title=Daylight saving time: rationale and original idea |website=WebExhibits |year=2008 |access-date=21 December 2024 |quote=... Lord Balfour came forward with a unique concern: 'Supposing some unfortunate lady was confined with twins ...'}}
- "Daylight saving time: rationale and original idea". WebExhibits. 2008. Retrieved 21 December 2024. "... Lord Balfour came forward with a unique concern: 'Supposing some unfortunate lady was confined with twins ...'"
Parameters
Syntax
Nested parameters rely on their parent parameters:
- parent
- OR: parent2—may be used instead of parent
- child—may be used with parent (and is ignored if parent is not used)
- OR: child2—may be used instead of child (and is ignored if parent2 is not used)
- Where aliases are listed, only one of the parameters may be defined; if multiple aliased parameters are defined, then only one will show.
By default, sets of fields are terminated with a period (.).
COinS
This template embeds COinS metadata in the HTML output, allowing reference management software to retrieve bibliographic metadata.