Template:Cite news/doc: Difference between revisions
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|author = | |author = | ||
|coauthors = | |coauthors = | ||
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|url = | |url = | ||
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|work = | |work = | ||
|publisher = | |publisher = | ||
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{{cite news | first = | last = | author = | coauthors =| url = | | {{cite news | first = | last = | author = | coauthors =| title = | url = | format = | work = | publisher = | pages = | page = | date = | accessdate = | language = }} | ||
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*'''title''' is required, rest is optional. | *'''title''' is required, rest is optional. | ||
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** '''last''' works with '''first''' to produce <code>last, first</code> | ** '''last''' works with '''first''' to produce <code>last, first</code> | ||
** '''coauthors''' allows additional authors | ** '''coauthors''' allows additional authors | ||
* '''url''': Link to the news item if available online | |||
** '''format''': Format, i.e. PDF. Don't specify for HTML (implied as default). May specify as ''fee required'' if free access nolonger available. | |||
* '''publisher''': Publisher, if any. | * '''publisher''': Publisher, if any. | ||
* '''date''': date of publication. [[ISO 8601]] YYYY-MM-DD format recommended. If the whole date is known it should be [[m:Help:Preferences#Date_format|wikilinked]] to enable [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Preferences#prefsection-4 date user preferences]. | * '''date''': date of publication. [[ISO 8601]] YYYY-MM-DD format recommended. If the whole date is known it should be [[m:Help:Preferences#Date_format|wikilinked]] to enable [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Preferences#prefsection-4 date user preferences]. | ||
Revision as of 01:12, 21 August 2006
This template is used to cite sources in Wikipedia. It is specifically for news sources.
Usage
{{cite news
|first =
|last =
|author =
|coauthors =
|title =
|url =
|format =
|work =
|publisher =
|pages =
|page =
|date =
|accessdate =
|language =
}}
{{cite news | first = | last = | author = | coauthors =| title = | url = | format = | work = | publisher = | pages = | page = | date = | accessdate = | language = }}
- title is required, rest is optional.
- author: Author
- last works with first to produce
last, first - coauthors allows additional authors
- last works with first to produce
- url: Link to the news item if available online
- format: Format, i.e. PDF. Don't specify for HTML (implied as default). May specify as fee required if free access nolonger available.
- publisher: Publisher, if any.
- date: date of publication. ISO 8601 YYYY-MM-DD format recommended. If the whole date is known it should be wikilinked to enable date user preferences.
- accessdate: Date when item was accessed. Use ISO 8601 YYYY-MM-DD format. Do not wikilink the date.
- work: If this item is part of a larger work, name of that work.
- pages overrides page
- language: the language the source is written in
