Used for linking to websites in references. Similar to Wikipedia's cite web template.
Parameters[]
Used for linking to websites in references.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| URL | url | Full URL of the page | URL | suggested |
| Page title | title | The title of the page | String | suggested |
| Section | section | The section of the page that is being referenced | String | optional |
| Archive URL | archive-url | A link to an archive of the page | URL | optional |
| Archive | archive | Generates an automatic archive URL (the first Wayback archive); useful for saving bytes. | Boolean | optional |
| Archive Time | archive-time | Specify the archive time for Wayback archive. Default: 0 (the first archived revision). | String | optional |
| Author | author | The author of the page | String | suggested |
| Website | website | The name of the website the page is on | String | suggested |
| Date | date | The date that the page was made | Date | suggested |
| Quote | quote | A quotation from the article | String | optional |
Usage[]
- Short template
{{citation|url=|title=}}
- Full template
{{citation|url=|title=|section=|website=|author=|date=|quote=|archive-url}}
Examples[]
Simple[]
{{citation
|url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/minecraft/minecraft-to-the-last-tree-polish-primeval-forest
|title=How Minecraft helped save one of the world's biggest primeval forests
|website=PC Games N
}}
"How Minecraft helped save one of the world's biggest primeval forests" – PC Games N.
Extended[]
{{citation
|url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/minecraft/minecraft-to-the-last-tree-polish-primeval-forest
|title=How Minecraft helped save one of the world's biggest primeval forests
|website=PC Games N
|author=Kirk McKeand
|date=January 26, 2018
}}
"How Minecraft helped save one of the world's biggest primeval forests" by Kirk McKeand – PC Games N, January 26, 2018.
Archives[]
With only archived URL[]
{{citation
|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20180510040828/https://www.pcgamesn.com/minecraft/minecraft-to-the-last-tree-polish-primeval-forest
|title=How Minecraft helped save one of the world's biggest primeval forests
|website=PC Games N
}}
"How Minecraft helped save one of the world's biggest primeval forests" (archived) – PC Games N.
With normal and archived URL[]
{{citation
|url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/minecraft/minecraft-to-the-last-tree-polish-primeval-forest
|title=How Minecraft helped save one of the world's biggest primeval forests
|website=PC Games N
|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20180510040828/https://www.pcgamesn.com/minecraft/minecraft-to-the-last-tree-polish-primeval-forest
}}
"How Minecraft helped save one of the world's biggest primeval forests" (Archive) – PC Games N.