Template:Cite web

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Error on call to Template:cite web: Parameters url and title must be specified. This template is used to cite sources. It is specifically for web sites.

Usage

Common form for cases where little is known about authorship of the page (with current date)
{{cite web |url= |title= |accessdate= {{CURRENTYEAR}}-{{CURRENTMONTH}}-{{CURRENTDAY2}} |format= |work= }}
Using last, first (with current date)
{{cite web |url= |title= |accessdate= {{CURRENTYEAR}}-{{CURRENTMONTH}}-{{CURRENTDAY2}} |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= }}
Using author (with current date)
{{cite web |url= |title= |accessdate= {{CURRENTYEAR}}-{{CURRENTMONTH}}-{{CURRENTDAY2}} |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= }}
Using non-linked retrieved date, last, first
{{cite web |url= |title= |accessmonthday= |accessyear= |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= }}
Using non-linked retrieved date, author
{{cite web |url= |title= |accessmonthday= |accessyear= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= }}

All parameters

{{cite web
| url = 
| title = 
| accessdate = 
| accessmonthday = 
| accessyear = 
| author = 
| last = 
| first = 
| authorlink = 
| coauthors = 
| date = 
| year = 
| month = 
| format = 
| work = 
| publisher = 
| pages = 
| language = 
| archiveurl = 
| archivedate = 
| quote = 
}}

Required parameters

  • url: URL of online item.
  • title: Title of online item.

For producing a wikilinked date of retrieval:

  • accessdate: Full date when item was accessed, in ISO 8601 YYYY-MM-DD format, for example "accessdate = 2006-02-17". Must not be wikilinked

For producing a non-wikilinked date of retrieval:

  • accessmonthday and accessyear: Month and day when item was accessed, for example "accessmonthday = May 10", and year when item was accessed, for example "accessyear = 2005".