Template:Cite web: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 16:49, 20 September 2026

This template formats a citation for a webpage or other online source.

Usage

{{Cite web
|author=Isle of Man Post Office
|url=https://example.com/stamps/new-issue
|title=New Commemorative Stamp Issue
|website=Isle of Man Post Office
|publisher=Isle of Man Post Office
|date=15 September 2026
|access-date=16 September 2026
}}

Template parameters[Edit template data]
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Author	`author`	Author or organisation responsible for the webpage	Line	suggested
URL	`url`	Web address of the page	URL	required
Page title	`title`	Title of the webpage	Line	required
Website	`website`	Name of the website	Line	suggested
Publisher	`publisher`	Organisation that publishes the website	Line	optional
Publication date	`date`	Date the webpage was published or updated	Date	optional
Access date	`access-date`	Date the webpage was accessed	Date	suggested

{{Cite book}} — books, including digitised copies available online.
{{Cite Catalogue}} — official stamp catalogue publications, including official online editions.
{{Cite magazine}} — magazine, journal and other periodical articles, including online versions.
{{Cite news}} — newspaper articles and reports from news organisations, including online news.
{{Cite}} — other sources, including information cards, leaflets, certificates and correspondence.

Use {{Cite web}} for general webpages, organisational announcements, press releases, dealer listings and online databases. Choose the template that best describes the source; being available online does not necessarily make {{Cite web}} the most suitable choice.

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+<noinclude>
+This template formats a citation for a webpage or other online source.
+== Usage ==
+<pre>
+{{Cite web
+|author=Isle of Man Post Office
+|url=https://example.com/stamps/new-issue
+|title=New Commemorative Stamp Issue
+|website=Isle of Man Post Office
+|publisher=Isle of Man Post Office
+|date=15 September 2026
+|access-date=16 September 2026
+}}
+</pre>
+<templatedata>
+{
+    "description": "",
+    "params": {
+        "author": {
+            "label": "Author",
+            "description": "Author or organisation responsible for the webpage",
+            "type": "line",
+            "suggested": true
+        },
+        "url": {
+            "label": "URL",
+            "description": "Web address of the page",
+            "type": "url",
+            "required": true
+        },
+        "title": {
+            "label": "Page title",
+            "description": "Title of the webpage",
+            "type": "line",
+            "required": true
+        },
+        "website": {
+            "label": "Website",
+            "description": "Name of the website",
+            "type": "line",
+            "suggested": true
+        },
+        "publisher": {
+            "label": "Publisher",
+            "description": "Organisation that publishes the website",
+            "type": "line"
+        },
+        "date": {
+            "label": "Publication date",
+            "description": "Date the webpage was published or updated",
+            "type": "date"
+        },
+        "access-date": {
+            "label": "Access date",
+            "description": "Date the webpage was accessed",
+            "type": "date",
+            "suggested": true
+        }
+    }
+}
+</templatedata>
+== See also ==
+* {{Tl|Cite book}} — books, including digitised copies available online.
+* {{Tl|Cite Catalogue}} — official stamp catalogue publications, including official online editions.
+* {{Tl|Cite magazine}} — magazine, journal and other periodical articles, including online versions.
+* {{Tl|Cite news}} — newspaper articles and reports from news organisations, including online news.
+* {{Tl|Cite}} — other sources, including information cards, leaflets, certificates and correspondence.
+Use {{Tl|Cite web}} for general webpages, organisational announcements, press releases, dealer listings and online databases. Choose the template that best describes the source; being available online does not necessarily make {{Tl|Cite web}} the most suitable choice.
+[[Category:Citation templates]]
+</noinclude>

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