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Usage

Copy a blank version to use. Almost all parameter names are supported only in lower case (some initialisms, such as |isbn= have upper-case aliases like |ISBN=, which are acceptable for use). Use the "|" (pipe) character between each parameter. Unused parameters may be deleted to avoid clutter in the edit window. Some samples on this documentation page may include the current date. If the date is not current, then purge the page.

Most commonly used parameters in horizontal format
To cite a web page with a credited author
{{cite web |last= |first= |date= |title= |url= |website= |location= |publisher= |access-date=}}
To cite a web page with no credited author
{{cite web |author=<!-- not stated --> |date= |title= |url= |website= |location= |publisher= |access-date=}}
To cite an online web page that has been archived
{{cite web |last= |first= |date= |title= |url= |website= |location= |publisher= |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=}}
To cite a web page written in a foreign language
{{cite web |last= |first= |date= |title= |url= |trans-title= |website= |language= |location= |publisher= |access-date=}}
To cite and quote an archived, two-author, foreign language web page re-published as a PDF on an information aggregation service requiring a subscription
{{cite web |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |date= |title= |url= |url-access= |trans-title= |format= |website= |language= |location= |publisher= |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date= |via= |quote=}}


Full parameter set in horizontal format
{{cite web |last1= |first1= |author-link1= |last2= |first2= |author-link2= |display-authors= |author-mask1= |author-mask2= |collaboration= |df= |date= |year= |orig-date= |orig-year= |location= |editor-last1= |editor-first1= |editor-link1= |editor-last2= |editor-first2= |editor-link2= |display-editors= |editor-mask1= |editor-mask2= |title= |script-title= |title-link= |url= |url-access= |trans-title= |format= |department= |website= |script-website= |trans-website= |type= |series= |language= |interviewer-last1= |interviewer-first1= |interviewer-link1= |interviewer-last2= |interviewer-first2= |interviewer-link2= |display-interviewers= |interviewer-mask1= |interviewer-mask2= |translator-last1= |translator-first1= |translator-link1= |translator-last2= |translator-first2= |translator-link2= |display-translators= |translator-mask1= |translator-mask2= |others= |name-list-style= |edition= |publication-place= |publisher= |publication-date= |agency= |minutes= |time-caption= |time= |page= |pages= |at= |no-pp= |arxiv= |asin= |asin-tld= |bibcode= |bibcode-access= |biorxiv= |citeseerx= |doi= |doi-access= |doi-broken-date= |eissn= |hdl= |hdl-access= |isbn= |ismn= |issn= |jfm= |jstor= |jstor-access= |lccn= |medrxiv= |mr= |oclc= |ol= |ol-access= |osti= |osti-access= |pmc= |pmc-embargo-date= |pmid= |rfc= |sbn= |ssrn= |s2cid= |s2cid-access= |zbl= |id= |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-format= |archive-date= |access-date= |via= |quote-page= |quote-pages= |quote= |script-quote= |trans-quote= |mode= |ref= |postscript=}}


Most commonly used parameters in vertical format
To cite a web page with a credited author
{{cite web
|last        = 
|first       = 
|date        = 
|title       = 
|url         = 
|website     = 
|location    = 
|publisher   = 
|access-date = 
}}
To cite a web page with no credited author
{{cite web
|author      = <!-- not stated -->
|date        = 
|title       = 
|url         = 
|website     = 
|location    = 
|publisher   = 
|access-date = 
}}
To cite an web page article that has been archived
{{cite web
|last         = 
|first        = 
|date         = 
|title        = 
|url          = 
|website      = 
|location     = 
|publisher    = 
|url-status   = 
|archive-url  = 
|archive-date = 
|access-date  = 
}}
To cite a web page written in a foreign language
{{cite web
|last        = 
|first       = 
|date        = 
|title       = 
|url         = 
|trans-title = 
|website     = 
|language    = 
|location    = 
|publisher   = 
|access-date = 
}}
To cite and quote an archived, two-author, foreign language web page re-published as a PDF on an information aggregation service requiring a subscription
{{cite web
|last1        = 
|first1       = 
|last2        = 
|first2       = 
|date         = 
|title        = 
|url          = 
|url-access   = 
|trans-title  = 
|format       = 
|website      = 
|language     = 
|location     = 
|publisher    = 
|url-status   = 
|archive-url  = 
|archive-date = 
|access-date  = 
|via          = 
|quote        = 
}}
Full parameter set in vertical format
Parameters Prerequisites Brief instructions / notes Vertical list
last1 Author's last name or single name author. Don't link.
{{cite web
|last1                = 
|first1               = 
|author-link1         = 
|last2                = 
|first2               = 
|author-link2         = 
|display-authors      = 
|author-mask1         = 
|author-mask2         = 
|collaboration        = 
|df                   = 
|date                 = 
|year                 = 
|orig-date            = 
|orig-year            = 
|location             = 
|editor-last1         = 
|editor-first1        = 
|editor-link1         = 
|editor-last2         = 
|editor-first2        = 
|editor-link2         = 
|display-editors      = 
|editor-mask1         = 
|editor-mask2         = 
|title                = 
|script-title         = 
|title-link           = 
|url                  = 
|url-access           = 
|trans-title          = 
|format               = 
|department           = 
|website              = 
|script-website       = 
|trans-website        = 
|type                 = 
|series               = 
|language             = 
|interviewer-last1    = 
|interviewer-first1   = 
|interviewer-link1    = 
|interviewer-last2    = 
|interviewer-first2   = 
|interviewer-link2    = 
|display-interviewers = 
|interviewer-mask1    = 
|interviewer-mask2    = 
|translator-last1     = 
|translator-first1    = 
|translator-link1     = 
|translator-last2     = 
|translator-first2    = 
|translator-link2     = 
|display-translators  = 
|translator-mask1     = 
|translator-mask2     = 
|others               = 
|name-list-style      = 
|edition              = 
|publication-place    = 
|publisher            = 
|publication-date     = 
|agency               = 
|minutes              = 
|time-caption         = 
|time                 = 
|page                 = 
|pages                = 
|at                   = 
|no-pp                = 
|arxiv                = 
|asin                 = 
|asin-tld             = 
|bibcode              = 
|bibcode-access       = 
|biorxiv              = 
|citeseerx            = 
|doi                  = 
|doi-access           = 
|doi-broken-date      = 
|eissn                = 
|hdl                  = 
|hdl-access           = 
|isbn                 = 
|ismn                 = 
|issn                 = 
|jfm                  = 
|jstor                = 
|jstor-access         = 
|lccn                 = 
|medrxiv              = 
|mr                   = 
|oclc                 = 
|ol                   = 
|ol-access            = 
|osti                 = 
|osti-access          = 
|pmc                  = 
|pmc-embargo-date     = 
|pmid                 = 
|rfc                  = 
|sbn                  = 
|ssrn                 = 
|s2cid                = 
|s2cid-access         = 
|zbl                  = 
|id                   = 
|url-status           = 
|archive-url          = 
|archive-format       = 
|archive-date         = 
|access-date          = 
|via                  = 
|quote-page           = 
|quote-pages          = 
|quote                = 
|script-quote         = 
|trans-quote          = 
|mode                 = 
|ref                  = 
|postscript           = 
}}
first1 last1 Author's first name. Don't link.
author-link1 last1 Title of TechInfoDepot article about the first author. Don't link.
last2 last1 Like last1, but for 2nd author. Don't link. Similar: last3, etc.
first2 last2 Like first1, but for 2nd author. Don't link. Similar: first3, etc.
author-link2 last2 Like author-link1, but for 2nd author. Don't link. Similar: author-link3, etc.
display-authors last1 Number (number of authors displayed) or etal (more authors)
author-mask1 last1 See Display options below; not for lists of cited works
author-mask2 last2
collaboration last1
df
date
year
orig-date date or year
orig-year date or year
location publisher can be used for written-at location when publication-place is used for publication place
editor-last1 Like last1, but for editor. Don't link.
editor-first1 editor-last1 Like first1, but for editor. Don't link.
editor-link1 editor-last1 Like author-link1, but for editor. Don't link.
editor-last2 editor-last1 Like last1, but for 2nd editor. Don't link. Similar: editor-last3, etc.
editor-first2 editor-last2 Like first1, but for 2nd editor. Don't link. Similar: editor-first3, etc.
editor-link2 editor-last2 Like author-link1, but for 2nd editor. Don't link. Similar: editor-link3, etc.
display-editors editor-last1 Like display-authors, but for editors
editor-mask1 editor-last1 See Display options below; not for lists of cited works
editor-mask2 editor-last2
title This parameter is required.
script-title
title-link title or script-title Name of a TechInfoDepot article about the work. Do not use if url is provided
url title or script-title This parameter is required. Do not use if title-link is provided
url-access url
trans-title title or script-title
format url
department
website
script-website
trans-website website or script-website
type
series
language
interviewer-last1 Like last1, but for interviewer. Don't link.
interviewer-first1 interviewer-last1 Like first1, but for interviewer. Don't link.
interviewer-link1 interviewer-last1 Like author-link1, but for interviewer. Don't link.
interviewer-last2 interviewer-last1 Like last1, but for 2nd interviewer. Don't link. Similar: interviewer-last3, etc.
interviewer-first2 interviewer-last2 Like first1, but for 2nd interviewer. Don't link. Similar: interviewer-first3, etc.
interviewer-link2 interviewer-last2 Like author-link1, but for 2nd interviewer. Don't link. Similar: interviewer-link3, etc.
display-interviewers interviewer-last1 Like display-authors, but for interviewers
interviewer-mask1 interviewer-last1 See Display options below; not for lists of cited works
interviewer-mask2 interviewer-last2
translator-last1 Like last1, but for translator. Don't link.
translator-first1 translator-last1 Like first1, but for translator. Don't link.
translator-link1 translator-last1 Like author-link1, but for translator. Don't link.
translator-last2 translator-last1 Like last1, but for 2nd translator. Don't link. Similar: translator-last3, etc.
translator-first2 translator-last2 Like first1, but for 2nd translator. Don't link. Similar: translator-first3, etc.
translator-link2 translator-last2 Like author-link1, but for 2nd translator. Don't link. Similar: translator-link3, etc.
display-translators translator-last1 Like display-authors, but for translators
translator-mask1 translator-last1 See Display options below; not for lists of cited works
translator-mask2 translator-last2
others
name-list-style last2 Set to amp or ampersand to separate the last author with " & "; set to and to separate with " and "
edition
publication-place publisher
publisher
publication-date
agency
minutes
time-caption time
time
page choose one: page, pages, or at
pages choose one: page, pages, or at. Use when content on multiple pages supports the article text.
at choose one: page, pages, or at
no-pp page or pages set to "yes" to suppress the "p." or "pp." before page numbers
arxiv
asin
asin-tld asin
bibcode
biorxiv
biorxiv-access biorxiv
citeseerx
doi
doi-access doi
doi-broken-date doi
eissn
hdl
hdl-access hdl
isbn
ismn
issn
jfm
jstor
jstor-access jstor
lccn
medrxiv
mr
oclc
ol
ol-access ol
osti
osti-access osti
pmc
pmc-embargo-date pmc
pmid
rfc
sbn
ssrn
s2cid
s2cid-access s2cid
zbl
id
url-status archive-url
archive-url archive-date, url
archive-format archive-url
archive-date archive-url
access-date url
via
quote-page choose one: quote-page, quote-pages
quote-pages choose one: quote-page, quote-pages. Use when quote contains contents from multiple pages.
quote
script-quote
trans-quote
mode cs1 or cs2
ref
postscript
If a field name is listed in the Prerequisites column, it is a prerequisite for the field to the left.

Choosing between Template:cite web and Template:cite news

Previously, editors had to decide whether to use {{cite web}} or {{cite news}} based on these templates' features. In 2014, however, most of the differences between the two templates were eliminated.

As of 29 July 2016, {{cite web}} and {{cite news}} have the following differences:

But given the same set of valid parameters, their output is exactly the same:

Cite web: Silverman, Dwight (July 15, 2011). "Microsoft envisions a universal OS, but it might not be called Windows". Houston Chronicle. Hearst Corporation. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
Cite news: Silverman, Dwight (July 15, 2011). "Microsoft envisions a universal OS, but it might not be called Windows". Houston Chronicle (Hearst Corporation). https://blog.chron.com/techblog/2011/07/microsoft-envisions-a-universal-os-but-it-might-not-be-called-windows/.

Examples

  • {{cite web |url=https://www.example.org/ |title=My Favorite Things, Part II |last=Doe |first=John |publisher=Open Publishing |date=April 30, 2005 |website=Encyclopedia of Things |access-date=February 7, 2025}}
    Doe, John (April 30, 2005). "My Favorite Things, Part II". Encyclopedia of Things. Open Publishing. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  • {{cite web |url=https://www.example.org/ |title=My Favorite Things, Part II |last=Doe |first=John |date=30 April 2005 |website=Encyclopedia of Things |access-date=7 February 2025}}
    Doe, John (30 April 2005). "My Favorite Things, Part II". Encyclopedia of Things. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  • {{cite web |url=https://www.example.org/ |title=My Favorite Things, Part II |last=Doe |first=John |date=2005-04-30 |access-date=2025-02-07}}
    Doe, John (2005-04-30). "My Favorite Things, Part II". Retrieved 2025-02-07.
  • {{cite web |url=https://www.example.org/ |title=My Favorite Things, Part II |last=Doe |first=John |access-date=7 February 2025}}
    Doe, John. "My Favorite Things, Part II". Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  • {{cite web |url=https://www.example.org/ |title=My Favorite Things, Part II |access-date=2025-02-07}}
    "My Favorite Things, Part II". Retrieved 2025-02-07.
  • {{cite web |url=https://operations.nfl.com/the-rules/nfl-rules-digest/ |title=NFL Rules Digest |website=NFL Football Operations |publisher=[[National Football League]] |access-date=February 7, 2025}}
    "NFL Rules Digest". NFL Football Operations. National Football League. Retrieved February 7, 2025.

Using "format="

When this template detects a link whose URL includes an extension of ".pdf" or ".PDF", typical of PDF files, it automatically displays a PDF icon after the link (regardless of whether the link goes to a PDF file or to an HTML landing page, typical of paysites). It also internally acts as if |format=PDF had been specified, which displays " (PDF)" after the icon. (In this case, an explicit |format=PDF parameter would be redundant, so it is not recommended to add it. Users may remove it. Citation bot, when invoked, will remove it. (ref))

  • {{cite web |url=https://www.indiapost.gov.in/MBE/DOP_PDFFiles/List_of_Psychotropic_Substances.pdf |title=List of psychotropic substances under international control |publisher=International Narcotics Control Board |access-date=7 February 2025}}
    "List of psychotropic substances under international control" (PDF). International Narcotics Control Board. Retrieved 7 February 2025.

If the link is to a PDF file that is not automatically recognizable by its extension, this template does not display the PDF icon. You may add the parameter |format=PDF, which displays " (PDF)" after the link (but no PDF icon).

  • {{cite web |url=https://www.sample.com/somePDFdocument.000 |title=Some PDF Document |publisher=Sample Int'l |format=PDF |access-date=7 February 2025}}
    "Some PDF Document" (PDF). Sample Int'l. Retrieved 7 February 2025.

For links to files in other formats, no icon is displayed. For example, for an .odt file, you may add the parameter |format=ODT, which displays " (ODT)" after the link.

  • {{cite web |url=https://www.sample.com/someODTdocument.odt |title=Some ODT Document |publisher=Sample Int'l |format=ODT |access-date=7 February 2025}}
    "Some ODT Document" (ODT). Sample Int'l. Retrieved 7 February 2025.

Foreign language and translated title

  • {{cite web |url=https://www.example.org/ |title=Honi soit qui mal y pense |last=Joliet |first=François |date=30 April 2005 |access-date=7 February 2025 |language=fr |trans-title=Shame on those who think evil of it}}
    Joliet, François (30 April 2005). "Honi soit qui mal y pense" [Shame on those who think evil of it] (in français). Retrieved 7 February 2025.

Using author-link

  • {{cite web |url=https://www.example.org/ |title=My Favorite Things, Part II |last=Doe |first=John |author-link=John Doe |publisher=Open Publishing |date=April 30, 2005 |website=Encyclopedia of Things |access-date=February 7, 2025}}
    Doe, John (April 30, 2005). "My Favorite Things, Part II". Encyclopedia of Things. Open Publishing. Retrieved February 7, 2025.

Multiple authors

  • {{cite web |url=https://www.example.org/ |title=Our Favourite Things |last1=Doe |first1=John |last2=Smith |first2=Peter |last3=Smythe |first3=Jim |publisher=Open Publishing |date=30 April 2005 |website=Encyclopaedia of Things |access-date=7 February 2025}}
    Doe, John; Smith, Peter; Smythe, Jim (30 April 2005). "Our Favourite Things". Encyclopaedia of Things. Open Publishing. Retrieved 7 February 2025.

No author

  • {{cite web |url=https://www.example.org/ |title=Index of Sharp Things |publisher=Open Publishing |date=2005-04-30 |website=Encyclopedia of Things |access-date=2025-02-07}}
    "Index of Sharp Things". Encyclopedia of Things. Open Publishing. 2005-04-30. Retrieved 2025-02-07.

No author, no publisher

  • {{cite web |url=https://www.example.org/ |title=Index of Sharp Things |date=30 April 2005 |website=Encyclopedia of Things |access-date=7 February 2025}}
    "Index of Sharp Things". Encyclopedia of Things. 30 April 2005. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  • {{cite web |url=https://www.example.org/ |title=Index of Sharp Things |date=April 30, 2005 |access-date=February 7, 2025}}
    "Index of Sharp Things". April 30, 2005. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  • {{cite web |url=https://www.incb.org/documents/Psychotropics/forms/greenlist/2024/2311984R.pdf |title=List of psychotropic substances under international control |date=December 2023 |access-date=2025-02-07 |language=ru}}
    "List of psychotropic substances under international control" (PDF) (in русский). December 2023. Retrieved 2025-02-07.

Using "archive-url" and "archive-date" (and optionally "url-status") for webpages that have been archived

By default, if "archive-url" is used, the parameter |url-status=dead is assumed and the resulting main link is to the archived version:
  • {{cite web |url=https://www.incb.org/pdf/e/list/green.pdf |title=List of psychotropic substances under international control |date=2005-04-30 |publisher=International Narcotics Control Board |access-date=2025-02-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050907150136/https://www.incb.org/pdf/e/list/green.pdf |archive-date=2005-09-07}}
    "List of psychotropic substances under international control" (PDF). International Narcotics Control Board. 2005-04-30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2005-09-07. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
When |url-status=live is specified, the resulting main link is to the original page:
  • {{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/dc-entertainment-give-classic-batman-824572 |title=DC Entertainment To Give Classic Batman Writer Credit in 'Gotham' and 'Batman v Superman' (Exclusive) |website=The Hollywood Reporter |date=September 18, 2015 |access-date=September 21, 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151022181821/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/dc-entertainment-give-classic-batman-824572 |archive-date=October 22, 2015}}
    "DC Entertainment To Give Classic Batman Writer Credit in 'Gotham' and 'Batman v Superman' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. September 18, 2015. Archived from the original on October 22, 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
With |url-status=unfit or usurped, the original is not linked at all:
  • {{cite web |url=https://www.wunderground.com/global/stations/03772.html |title=London, United Kingdom Forecast: Weather Underground (weather and elevation at Heathrow Airport) |publisher=The Weather Underground |access-date=7 February 2025 |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110522171657/https://www.wunderground.com/global/stations/03772.html |archive-date=22 May 2011}}
    "London, United Kingdom Forecast: Weather Underground (weather and elevation at Heathrow Airport)". The Weather Underground. Archived from the original on 22 May 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

Using quote

  • {{cite web |url=https://www.webexhibits.org/daylightsaving/c.html |title=Daylight saving time: rationale and original idea |website=WebExhibits |date=2008 |access-date=7 February 2025 |quote=...&nbsp;Lord Balfour came forward with a unique concern: 'Supposing some unfortunate lady was confined with twins&nbsp;...'}}
    "Daylight saving time: rationale and original idea". WebExhibits. 2008. Retrieved 7 February 2025. ... Lord Balfour came forward with a unique concern: 'Supposing some unfortunate lady was confined with twins ...'

Parameters

Syntax

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COinS

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What's new

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Deprecated

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Description

Authors

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Date

Template:Citation Style documentation/date

Editors

Template:Citation Style documentation/editor

Title

Template:Citation Style documentation/web Template:Citation Style documentation/type Template:Citation Style documentation/language

URL

Template:Citation Style documentation/url

Website

Template:Citation Style documentation/journal

Edition, series

Template:Citation Style documentation/edition Template:Citation Style documentation/series

Publisher

Template:Citation Style documentation/publisher Template:Citation Style documentation/agency

In-source locations

Template:Citation Style documentation/time Template:Citation Style documentation/pages

Identifiers

Not to be confused with #Anchor.

Template:Citation Style documentation/id1 Template:Citation Style documentation/id2

Subscription or registration required

Template:Citation Style documentation/registration

Quote

Template:Citation Style documentation/quote

Anchor

Not to be confused with #Identifiers.

Template:Citation Style documentation/ref

Display options

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See also

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