Template:Cite web
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Usage
{{Cite web|author=|date=|url=|title=|site=|archive-date=|retrieved=|language=}}
This template is to be used for citing webpages. It automatically formats and sorts the data and all parameters are optional except for url
. <ref>
tags must be added to make it appear as a reference.
Parameters
author
(optional) – The person who wrote the text or, if no author is listed, the publisher; if the source is a social media post, the poster's username should be used if no real name is specific.date
(optional) – The date the text was originally published or posted. Should be fully written out in theMonth Day, Year
format.url
(required) – The direct URL to the page in question. An archived URL from the Internet Archive may be used if the original page is inaccessible.title
(optional) – The title of the article, or, if no title is specified, the name of the webpage (visible on its tab at the top of the browser). Quotations are automatically added.site
(optional) – The name of the website, usually seen on the site's homepage or about page. If it is not listed, use the hostname as seen in the URL (e.g.example.com
).archive-date
– The date the page was archived on the Internet Archive. Only use if using an archived link.retrieved
– The date the page was used on Nookipedia as a source (should be the current date unless retroactively adding the parameter).language
– The language of the page in question. Only to be used for non-English sources.
Example
Example text.{{Cite web|author=Samuel Claiborn|date=March 16, 2020|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/animal-crossing-new-horizons-review-for-switch|title=Animal Crossing: New Horizons Review|site=IGN|retrieved=September 10, 2020}}
Example text.[1]
- ↑ Samuel Claiborn (March 16, 2020). "Animal Crossing: New Horizons Review". IGN. Retrieved September 10, 2020.