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This template formats a citation to create citations for reports by government departments, instrumentalities, operated companies, etc.. Template parameters [Edit template data] This template has custom formatting. Parameter Description Type Status URL url URL The URL of the online location where the text of the publication can be found URL suggested Title title The title of the article; can ...
While, current Wikipedia consensus is neutral on the question of citation templates, they provide several advantages compared to hand-written references. Please see Wikipedia:Citation templates for a how-to essay on using citation templates. Ease of use - Simply copy and paste a citation template from WP:CIT and fill in the values to create ...
Formats a citation to a stand-alone, off-line document. Template parameters [Edit template data] This template has custom formatting. Parameter Description Type Status Last name last author author1 last1 The surname of the author; don't wikilink, use 'author-link' instead; can suffix with a numeral to add additional authors Line suggested First name first first1 Given or first name, middle ...
The easiest way to start citing on Wikipedia is to see a basic example. The example here will show you how to cite a newspaper article using the {} template (see Citation quick reference for other types of citations). Copy and paste the following immediately after what you want to reference:
For a citation to appear in a footnote, it needs to be enclosed in "ref" tags. You can add these by typing <ref> at the front of the citation and </ref> at the end. . Alternatively you may notice above the edit box there is a row of "markup" formatting buttons which include a <ref></ref> button to the right—if you highlight your whole citation and then click this markup button, it will ...
Text formatting in citations should follow, consistently within an article, an established citation style or system. Options include either of Wikipedia's own template-based Citation Style 1 and Citation Style 2, and any other well-recognized citation system. Parameters in the citation templates should be accurate.
A Citation Style 1 template used to create citations for theses or dissertations submitted to and approved by an educational institution recognized as capable of awarding higher degrees. Template parameters This template has custom formatting. Parameter Description Type Status Surname of author last last1 surname surname1 author author1 Surname of author. Do not wikilink—use author-link ...
This page discusses only general citation templates and does not include any of the hundreds of specific-source templates. See Category:Specific-source templates, although many of these may be in Category:Citation templates or not properly categorized. Many specific-source templates use a general citation template as a meta-template.