Template:Cite web: Difference between revisions

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-<noinclude>
+<includeonly>"{{{title}}}" [{{{url}}} (link)]. ''{{{website|{{{publisher|}}}}}}''. ({{{date|}}}). Accessed {{{access-date}}}.</includeonly><noinclude>
+This template is used to create standardized web citations for Raleighpedia.
 <templatedata>
 {
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 		"url": {
 			"label": "URL",
-			"description": "The web address of the source",
+			"description": "The web address of the source (e.g., https://raleighnc.gov/...)",
 			"type": "string",
 			"required": true
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 		"website": {
 			"label": "Website",
-			"description": "The name of the website (e.g. News & Observer)",
+			"description": "The name of the website or publisher (e.g., The News & Observer)",
 			"type": "string",
 			"suggested": true
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 		"date": {
 			"label": "Publish Date",
-			"description": "When the source was published",
+			"description": "When the source was originally published",
 			"type": "string",
 			"suggested": true
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 		"access-date": {
 			"label": "Access Date",
-			"description": "The date you viewed the source",
+			"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."
+	"description": "Standard citation template for web-based sources on Raleighpedia.",
+	"format": "inline"
 }
 </templatedata>
 </noinclude>