This template is used to cite sources. It is specifically for web sites.
Usage
- Common form for cases where little is known about authorship of the page (with current date)
{{cite web |url= |title= |accessdate=2024-12-22 |format= |work= }}
- Using last, first (with current date)
{{cite web |url= |title= |accessdate=2024-12-22 |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= }}
- Using author (with current date)
{{cite web |url= |title= |accessdate=2024-12-22 |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= }}
- Using non-linked retrieved date, last, first
{{cite web |url= |title= |accessmonthday= |accessyear= |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= }}
- Using non-linked retrieved date, author
{{cite web |url= |title= |accessmonthday= |accessyear= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= }}
- All parameters
{{cite web
| url =
| title =
| accessdate =
| accessmonthday =
| accessyear =
| author =
| last =
| first =
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| date =
| year =
| month =
| format =
| work =
| publisher =
| pages =
| language =
| archiveurl =
| archivedate =
| quote =
}}
Required parameters
- url: URL of online item.
- title: Title of online item.
For producing a wikilinked date of retrieval:
- accessdate: Full date when item was accessed, in ISO 8601 YYYY-MM-DD format, for example "accessdate = 2006-02-17". Must not be wikilinked
For producing a non-wikilinked date of retrieval:
- accessmonthday and accessyear: Month and day when item was accessed, for example "accessmonthday = May 10", and year when item was accessed, for example "accessyear = 2005".