Template:Cite forum post/doc

This template is a way to ensure that forum posts are cited using the appropriate citation formatting.

Template parameters

This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Post URL	url	The URL of the forum post. This should always be the post's original URL, even if it is no longer available - the URL of an archived copy can be provided in the archive-url parameter. Example http://forums.drcsite.org/viewtopic.php?t=2790	URL	required
Post author	author	The author of the forum post. Example Victor Laxman	String	required
Thread title	title	The title of the forum thread in which the post was made. Example Activity in the Cavern?	String	required
Forum name	forum	The name of the forum on which the post was made. Example DRC Site Forums	String	required
Post date	date	The date on which the post was made. Example February 04, 2010	String	required
Archive URL	archive-url	The URL of an archived version of the post. Use if the original post is no longer available. Example https://web.archive.org/web/20100210032314/http://forums.drcsite.org:80/viewtopic.php?t=2790	URL	optional
Archive reference page name	archive-page	The name of a reference page on the wiki containing a copy of the forum post. Use if the original post is no longer available and its content has been archived on the wiki. Example Reference:DRC Discussions forum/Activity in the cavern?	Page name	optional
Archival date	archive-date	The date on which the post was archived. Required if archive-url is given. Example February 10, 2010	String	optional