Template:Cite web
Cite Web Template
This template creates standardized citations for web references.
Usage
{{cite web | title = <!-- Required --> | url = <!-- Required --> | author = <!-- Optional --> | author2 = <!-- Optional --> | author3 = <!-- Optional --> | date = <!-- Optional --> | website = <!-- Optional --> | publisher = <!-- Optional --> | access-date = <!-- Optional --> | archive-url = <!-- Optional --> | archive-date = <!-- Optional --> | quote = <!-- Optional --> | language = <!-- Optional --> | page = <!-- Optional --> | format = <!-- Optional --> }}
Required Parameters
- title: The title of the webpage being cited
- url: The URL of the webpage being cited
All other parameters are optional.
Creates a citation for a web source as a footnote
Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
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Title | title | The title of the webpage being cited | String | required |
URL | url | The URL (web address) of the source | String | required |
Author | author | The name of the primary author | String | optional |
Second Author | author2 | The name of the second author (if applicable) | String | optional |
Third Author | author3 | The name of the third author (if applicable) | String | optional |
Publication Date | date | The date the source was published (YYYY-MM-DD format recommended) | String | suggested |
Website Name | website | The name of the website where the source was published | String | suggested |
Publisher | publisher | The organization that publishes the website (if different from the website name) | String | optional |
Access Date | access-date | The date you accessed the source (YYYY-MM-DD format recommended) | String | suggested |
Archive URL | archive-url | The URL of an archived version of the page (e.g., from the Internet Archive) | String | optional |
Archive Date | archive-date | The date the page was archived (YYYY-MM-DD format recommended) | String | optional |
Quote | quote | A short relevant quote from the source | String | optional |
Language | language | The language of the source if not English | String | optional |
Page | page | The specific page number being referenced (if applicable) | String | optional |
Format | format | The file format of the source if not HTML (e.g., PDF, DOCX) | String | optional |