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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.

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Document Titletitle

no description

Stringrequired
Agencyagency

no description

Stringrequired
Department (optional)department

Include leading comma if used, e.g., , Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department

Stringsuggested
Document Type (optional)doc_type

Include parentheses if used, e.g., (Memorandum of understanding).

Stringsuggested
Identifier (optional)identifier

Include trailing period if used, e.g., Agenda item: X.

Stringsuggested
Date (optional)date

Include parentheses if used, e.g., (April 19, 2017).

Stringsuggested
Pages (optional)pages

Include prefix and period if used, e.g., pp. 12–14.

Stringsuggested
URL (optional)url

External URL. Only used if Link is blank.

Stringsuggested
Link (optional)link

Full wiki link or external link markup, e.g., [[File:2016-MOU.pdf|(link)]] or [https://example.com (link)]. Overrides URL.

Stringsuggested
Archive (optional)archive

Full archive text, e.g., Archived at [https://archive.org/...].

Stringsuggested
Access Dateaccess-date

no description

Stringrequired