Template:Cite web/doc

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

Template parameters

This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
URL	url	The URL of the cited web page. This should always be the page'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://drcsite.org/home.php	URL	required
Page title	title	The title of the cited web page. Example D'ni Restoration Council - Welcome	String	required
Author	author	The author of the page, if known/attributed, e. g. for articles or blog posts. Example Victor Laxman	String	optional
Website name	website	The name of the website to which the cited page belongs. Example DRC Site	String	required
Access date	access-date	The date on which the page was accessed. If archive-url is used, this should be the date on which the archived copy was accessed - the date on which the page was archived can be provided in the archive-date parameter. Example November 28, 2020	String	required
Archive URL	archive-url	The URL of an archived version of the web page. Use if the original page is no longer available. Example https://web.archive.org/web/20100420005638/http://drcsite.org/home.php	URL	optional
Archive reference page name	archive-page	The name of a reference page on the wiki containing a copy of the web page's content. Use if the original page is no longer available and its content has been archived on the wiki. Example Reference:DRC, restoration progress updates	Page name	optional
Archival date	archive-date	The date on which the page was archived. Required if archive-url or archive-page is given. Example April 20, 2010	String	optional
Publishing date	published	The date when the page was published, if known. Example April 02, 2004	Date	optional