Template:Cite govdoc: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 14:40, 27 January 2026

This template is used to create standardized citations for government documents on Raleighpedia.

Standard citation template for government documents and official civic records on Raleighpedia.

Template parameters[Edit template data]
This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Document Title	`title`	no description	String	required
Agency	`agency`	no description	String	required
Department (optional)	`department`	Include leading comma if used, e.g., , Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department	String	suggested
Document Type (optional)	`doc_type`	Include parentheses if used, e.g., (Memorandum of understanding).	String	suggested
Identifier (optional)	`identifier`	Include trailing period if used, e.g., Agenda item: X.	String	suggested
Date (optional)	`date`	Include parentheses if used, e.g., (April 19, 2017).	String	suggested
Pages (optional)	`pages`	Include prefix and period if used, e.g., pp. 12–14.	String	suggested
URL (optional)	`url`	External URL. Only used if Link is blank.	String	suggested
Link (optional)	`link`	Full wiki link or external link markup, e.g., [[File:2016-MOU.pdf\|(link)]] or [https://example.com (link)]. Overrides URL.	String	suggested
Archive (optional)	`archive`	Full archive text, e.g., Archived at [https://archive.org/...].	String	suggested
Access Date	`access-date`	no description	String	required

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-<includeonly>"{{{title}}}" {{#if:{{{file|}}}|[[{{{file}}}|(link)]]|[{{{url}}} (link)]}}. ''{{{agency}}}{{#if:{{{department|}}}|, {{{department}}}}}''. {{#if:{{{doc_type|}}}|({{{doc_type}}}). }}{{#if:{{{date|}}}|({{{date}}}). }}{{#if:{{{identifier|}}}|{{{identifier}}}. }}{{#if:{{{pages|}}}|pp. {{{pages}}}. }}{{#if:{{{archive_url|}}}|Archived at [{{{archive_url}}}]. }}Accessed {{{access-date}}}.</includeonly><noinclude>
+<includeonly>"{{{title}}}" {{{link|[{{{url}}} (link)]}}}. ''{{{agency}}}{{{department|}}}''. {{{doc_type|}}}{{{identifier|}}}{{{date|}}}{{{pages|}}}{{{archive|}}} Accessed {{{access-date}}}.</includeonly><noinclude>
-This template is used to create standardized citations for government documents on Raleighpedia. It supports both external URLs and documents uploaded directly to Raleighpedia.
+This template is used to create standardized citations for government documents on Raleighpedia.
 <templatedata>
@@ Line 7: / Line 7: @@
 		"title": {
 			"label": "Document Title",
-			"description": "Title of the government document",
 			"type": "string",
 			"required": true
@@ Line 13: / Line 12: @@
 		"agency": {
 			"label": "Agency",
-			"description": "Government entity responsible for the document (e.g., City of Raleigh)",
 			"type": "string",
 			"required": true
 		},
 		"department": {
-			"label": "Department",
+			"label": "Department (optional)",
-			"description": "Optional department or division (e.g., Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources)",
+			"description": "Include leading comma if used, e.g., , Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department",
 			"type": "string",
 			"suggested": true
 		},
 		"doc_type": {
-			"label": "Document Type",
+			"label": "Document Type (optional)",
-			"description": "Type of document (e.g., Master plan, Staff report, Ordinance, Memorandum of understanding)",
+			"description": "Include parentheses if used, e.g., (Memorandum of understanding).",
 			"type": "string",
 			"suggested": true
 		},
 		"identifier": {
-			"label": "Identifier",
+			"label": "Identifier (optional)",
-			"description": "Optional identifier such as case number, project name, ordinance number, agenda item label",
+			"description": "Include trailing period if used, e.g., Agenda item: X.",
 			"type": "string",
 			"suggested": true
 		},
 		"date": {
-			"label": "Date",
+			"label": "Date (optional)",
-			"description": "Adoption, publication, issue, or meeting date",
+			"description": "Include parentheses if used, e.g., (April 19, 2017).",
 			"type": "string",
 			"suggested": true
 		},
 		"pages": {
-			"label": "Pages",
+			"label": "Pages (optional)",
-			"description": "Relevant page number or range",
+			"description": "Include prefix and period if used, e.g., pp. 12–14.",
 			"type": "string",
 			"suggested": true
 		},
 		"url": {
-			"label": "URL",
+			"label": "URL (optional)",
-			"description": "External link to the document (use if not uploaded to Raleighpedia)",
+			"description": "External URL. Only used if Link is blank.",
 			"type": "string",
 			"suggested": true
 		},
-		"file": {
+		"link": {
-			"label": "Uploaded File",
+			"label": "Link (optional)",
-			"description": "Internal uploaded file page name, including the File: prefix (e.g., File:2016-MOU.pdf). Use instead of URL when the document is uploaded to Raleighpedia.",
+			"description": "Full wiki link or external link markup, e.g., [[File:2016-MOU.pdf|(link)]] or [https://example.com (link)]. Overrides URL.",
 			"type": "string",
 			"suggested": true
 		},
-		"archive_url": {
+		"archive": {
-			"label": "Archive URL",
+			"label": "Archive (optional)",
-			"description": "Optional archived version of the external document",
+			"description": "Full archive text, e.g., Archived at [https://archive.org/...].",
 			"type": "string",
 			"suggested": true
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 		"access-date": {
 			"label": "Access Date",
-			"description": "The date you retrieved the document (e.g., January 27, 2026)",
 			"type": "string",
 			"required": true