Template:Cite news/doc

This template is used to cite sources in Wikipedia. It is specifically for news sources.

Usage
All parameter names must be lowercase.

Copy a blank version to use. Remember to use the "|" (pipe) character between each field. Please delete any unused fields to avoid clutter in the edit window.


 * All parameters, vertical format


 * title is required, rest is optional. Note that title must be on one line in order for the hyperlink to display properly. Do not enclose it in quotations marks, italics or other formatting, though it may be wikilinked.
 * author: Author.
 * last works with first to produce
 * authorlink works either with author or with last & first to link to the appropriate Wikipedia article. Does not work with URLs.
 * coauthors: Allows additional authors.
 * url: Link to the news item if available online (note this is not for a link to the main web page of the work of publisher, but only to a copy of the item specified in "title").
 * format: Format, e.g. PDF. Don't specify for HTML (implied as default).
 * Specify as 'fee required' if free access is no longer available.
 * Specify as 'Reprint' if you use a full original version but not hosted by the original publisher.
 * work: Such as a column, sub part of issue, or a multi-part work such as a magazine or newspaper title. Do not italicize.
 * publisher: The company or organization that publishes the news source.
 * id: Identifier such as — remember, if you use this parameter, you must specify the kind of identifier, not just give a number.
 * date: Date of publication. ISO 8601 YYYY-MM-DD format recommended. If the whole date is known it should be wikilinked to enable date user preferences.
 * page or pages: The page(s) on which the article is found. page inserts the abbreviation "p." before the number; pages inserts "pp." Use only one of these parameters. If numbers are entered for both, pages overrides page.
 * accessdate: Date when item was accessed. Use ISO 8601 YYYY-MM-DD format. Do not wikilink the date.
 * language: The language in which the source is written. If English (the default) do not use this parameter.
 * quote: Relevant quotation.
 * archiveurl: URL of the archive location of the item (requires archivedate); this is for archives such as those at internetarchive.org; for back-issues and the like that are on file at the publisher's site, use the "url" parameter.
 * archivedate: Date when the item was archived (requires archiveurl), in ISO 8601 YYYY-MM-DD format, e.g. 2006-02-17. Must not be wikilinked; it will be linked automatically.

Examples

 * Using first and last to identify the author, and id to supply the ISSN


 * Using author instead of first and last


 * Using authorlink to link to the author's article


 * Using format


 * Using page to identify the reference by page


 * A very simple citation


 * Using archiveurl and archivedate to refer to items that went away but are available from an archive site


 * Omitting archivedate in error