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Formats a citation to a website using the provided information such as URL and title. Used only for sources that are not correctly described by the specific citation templates for books, journals, news sources, etc. Template parameters This template has custom formatting. Parameter Description Type Status Last name last last1 author author1 author1-last author-last surname1 author-last1 ...
The Citation template generates a citation for a book, periodical, contribution in a collective work, or a web page. It determines the citation type by examining which parameters are used. Template parameters This template has custom formatting. Parameter Description Type Status Last name last last1 author author1 author1-last author-last surname1 author-last1 subject1 surname host subject The ...
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 ...
This Citation Style 1 template is used to create citations for technical reports. 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 source page on the website; will display with quotation marks added ...
The usage of a function template saves space in the source code file in addition to limiting changes to one function description and making the code easier to read. An instantiated function template usually produces the same object code, though, compared to writing separate functions for all the different data types used in a specific program.
Use the {{Format ISBN}} template within the parameter – in the form |isbn={{Format ISBN|9780812695939}} – if you are unsure of how any particular ISBN should be hyphenated, as the pattern varies by country and publisher. Supports accept-this-as-written markup to indicate valid ISBNs using a non-standard format, see below.
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 ...
When writing articles, consider using citation templates to construct your references. 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.