Template:Cite govdoc

This template is used to create standardized citations for government documents on Raleighpedia. It supports both external URLs and documents uploaded directly to 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	Title of the government document	String	required
Agency	agency	Government entity responsible for the document (e.g., City of Raleigh)	String	required
Department	department	Optional department or division (e.g., Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources)	String	suggested
Document Type	doc_type	Type of document (e.g., Master plan, Staff report, Ordinance, Memorandum of understanding)	String	suggested
Identifier	identifier	Optional identifier such as case number, project name, ordinance number, agenda item label	String	suggested
Date	date	Adoption, publication, issue, or meeting date	String	suggested
Pages	pages	Relevant page number or range	String	suggested
URL	url	External link to the document (use if not uploaded to Raleighpedia)	String	suggested
Uploaded File	file	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.	String	suggested
Archive URL	archive_url	Optional archived version of the external document	String	suggested
Access Date	access-date	The date you retrieved the document (e.g., January 27, 2026)	String	required