Template:Cite Web/Documentation
Purpose
Citation template used to cite references from web sources.
Usage
Citation templates must be enclosed in <ref></ref> tags in order to be properly displayed and sorted. Pages will also need a ==References== section with Template:Reflist. This section must be placed near the bottom of the page, before any navigation templates and categories.
This template includes several parameters for citing certain information. Some are required and others only optional.
| Parameter | Description | Function |
|---|---|---|
| quote | The quoted text from the web source. This parameter should preferably be used, unless the web source is an image file or otherwise textless.
This parameter should also be used when citing Japanese or non-English text. If a translation is available, add it to the |
Optional, but recommended |
| translquote | If the quoted text has been translated, use this parameter. | Optional; use for translations |
| author | The author of the web source. | Optional |
| url | The direct URL to the web source and its title or description. This must be formatted as an external link. For example: [https://www.google.com/ Google] |
Required |
| archive | The direct URL to an archive of the web source, such as via The Internet Archive. This ensures that if any information on the original web source is changed or lost, then it can still be accessed and cross-referenced through an archive. This should also be formatted as an external link. If the original web source has since been lost and can only be accessed via an archive, link to the archived page in the URL parameter instead. | Optional |
| published | The date the web source was published, if available. Format as "Month Day, Year". | Optional |
| retrieved | The date the web source was retrieved for the citation. Format as "Month Day, Year". | Optional |
| site | The name of the website that the web page, document, file, etc, is hosted on. (E.g. Atlus.com, YouTube, etc.) | Required |
| type | If the web source is not a HTML page, this parameter should specify what type of document it is. (E.g. Video, PDF File, JPEG Image, etc.) This can also be used to specify if the web source is an archive, a blog, etc. | Optional |
Code
Minimal code
{{Cite Web|quote=|author=|url=[]|archive=|published=|retrieved=|site=|type=}}
Code with translation
{{Cite Web|quote=|translquote=|author=|url=[]|archive=|published=|retrieved=|site=|type=}}
Examples
Quote, URL, and website
{{Cite Web|quote=Protagonist Third-year high school student. After narrowly surviving a tunnel collapse, he wanders into the deserted world that is Da'at. His hobby is reading.|author=|url=[https://atlus.com/smt5/ Shin Megami Tensei V Official Website]|archive=|published=|retrieved=|site=Atlus.com|type=}}
"Protagonist Third-year high school student. After narrowly surviving a tunnel collapse, he wanders into the deserted world that is Da'at. His hobby is reading." Shin Megami Tensei V Official Website. Atlus.com.