Template:Cite web: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 10:58, 27 January 2026

This template is used to create standardized web citations for Raleighpedia.

Standard citation template for web-based sources on Raleighpedia.

Template parameters[Edit template data]
This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
URL	`url`	The web address of the source (e.g., https://raleighnc.gov/...)	String	required
Source Title	`title`	The name of the specific article or page	String	required
Website	`website`	The name of the website or publisher (e.g., The News & Observer)	String	suggested
Publish Date	`date`	When the source was originally published	String	suggested
Access Date	`access-date`	The date you retrieved the information (e.g., January 27, 2026)	String	required

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-Web. {{#if:{{{format|}}}|{{{format|}}}.&nbsp;|}}[{{{url|}}} {{{title|}}}]{{#if:{{{author|}}}|, {{{author|}}}|}}{{#if:{{{work|}}}|, {{{work|}}}|}}{{#if:{{{publisher|}}}|, {{{publisher|}}}|}}{{#if:{{{location|}}}|, {{{location|}}}|}}{{#if:{{{publishdate|}}}|, {{{publishdate}}}|}}{{#if:{{{accessdate|}}}|, retrieved {{{accessdate}}}.|}}<includeonly></includeonly><noinclude>
+<includeonly>"{{{title}}}" [{{{url}}} (link)]. ''{{{website|{{{publisher|}}}}}}''. ({{{date|}}}). Accessed {{{access-date}}}.</includeonly><noinclude>
-{{Cite web/doc}}</noinclude>
+This template is used to create standardized web citations for Raleighpedia.
+<templatedata>
+{
+	"params": {
+		"url": {
+			"label": "URL",
+			"description": "The web address of the source (e.g., https://raleighnc.gov/...)",
+			"type": "string",
+			"required": true
+		},
+		"title": {
+			"label": "Source Title",
+			"description": "The name of the specific article or page",
+			"type": "string",
+			"required": true
+		},
+		"website": {
+			"label": "Website",
+			"description": "The name of the website or publisher (e.g., The News & Observer)",
+			"type": "string",
+			"suggested": true
+		},
+		"date": {
+			"label": "Publish Date",
+			"description": "When the source was originally published",
+			"type": "string",
+			"suggested": true
+		},
+		"access-date": {
+			"label": "Access Date",
+			"description": "The date you retrieved the information (e.g., January 27, 2026)",
+			"type": "string",
+			"required": true
+		}
+	},
+	"description": "Standard citation template for web-based sources on Raleighpedia.",
+	"format": "inline"
+}
+</templatedata>
+</noinclude>