Template:Cite web/doc
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This is a citation template that when pulling a quote or information from a web page or document (such as a PDF file). This used to cite sources, and should be used within <ref></ref>
tags.
Usage
{{Cite web|title=|site=|url=|quote=|author=|published=|retrieved=|type=}}
Title | The name of the article or document |
Site | The name of the site that the article or document is hosted on |
URL | (Optional) The direct URL to the page in question |
Quote | (Optional) The quoted text from the site |
Author | (Optional) The name of the person who posted or published the text |
Published | (Optional) The date the text was posted or published |
Retrieved | (Optional) The date the article was accessed for the reference |
Type | (Optional) The type of page you're linking to, if it is not a regular HTML page. You should then say in this field what type of document it is (eg. "PDF File", "Word Document", "PNG Image", etc.) |
Examples
{{Cite web|url= https://vndev.wiki |title= Main Page |site= VNDev Wiki }}
- Main Page, VNDev Wiki.
{{Cite web|quote= Hello world!|author= John Smith |published= May 13, 2001 |retrieved= July 24, 2009 |url= http://testing.org/ |title= Hello! |site= Testing.Org}}
- "Hello world!" — John Smith, Hello!, Testing.Org, published May 13, 2001, retrieved July 24, 2009.