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(Restore Cite web with capital. That is the name of the template, and what it should be. Common or not is another matter. We are giving the official documenttation here. Not how to do it wrong.)
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Citations within a page should use consistent formats. However, there is no consensus about which format is best. The following examples are for citations where one or more authors are listed in a single {{para|author|<var>authors</var>}} parameter, using any format. Also shown below are three separate date formats that are commonly used in Wikipedia:
Citations within a page should use consistent formats. However, there is no consensus about which format is best. The following examples are for citations where one or more authors are listed in a single {{para|author|<var>authors</var>}} parameter, using any format. Also shown below are three separate date formats that are commonly used in Wikipedia:


;YYYY-MM-DD: <code><nowiki>{{cite web |url= |title= |author= |date= |work= |publisher= |accessdate=</nowiki>{{#time: Y-m-d }}<nowiki> }}</nowiki></code>
;YYYY-MM-DD: <code><nowiki>{{Cite web |url= |title= |author= |date= |work= |publisher= |accessdate=</nowiki>{{#time: Y-m-d }}<nowiki> }}</nowiki></code>


;Day Month Year: <code><nowiki>{{cite web |url= |title= |author= |date= |work= |publisher= |accessdate=</nowiki>{{#time: j F Y }}<nowiki> }}</nowiki></code>
;Day Month Year: <code><nowiki>{{Cite web |url= |title= |author= |date= |work= |publisher= |accessdate=</nowiki>{{#time: j F Y }}<nowiki> }}</nowiki></code>


;Month Day, Year: <code><nowiki>{{cite web |url= |title= |author= |date= |work= |publisher= |accessdate=</nowiki>{{#time: F j, Y }}<nowiki> }}</nowiki></code>
;Month Day, Year: <code><nowiki>{{Cite web |url= |title= |author= |date= |work= |publisher= |accessdate=</nowiki>{{#time: F j, Y }}<nowiki> }}</nowiki></code>


=== Common forms with last1, first1; last2, first2 ===
=== Common forms with last1, first1; last2, first2 ===
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The examples below will suffice for up to two authors each with first and last names; for more, just create more parameters in a similar style:
The examples below will suffice for up to two authors each with first and last names; for more, just create more parameters in a similar style:


;YYYY-MM-DD: <code><nowiki>{{cite web |url= |title= |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |date= |work= |publisher= |accessdate=</nowiki>{{#time: Y-m-d }}<nowiki> }}</nowiki></code>
;YYYY-MM-DD: <code><nowiki>{{Cite web |last1= |url= |title= |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |date= |work= |publisher= |accessdate=</nowiki>{{#time: Y-m-d }}<nowiki> }}</nowiki></code>


;Day Month Year: <code><nowiki>{{cite web |url= |title= |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |date= |work= |publisher= |accessdate=</nowiki>{{#time: j F Y }}<nowiki> }}</nowiki></code>
;Day Month Year: <code><nowiki>{{Cite web |url= |title= |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |date= |work= |publisher= |accessdate=</nowiki>{{#time: j F Y }}<nowiki> }}</nowiki></code>


;Month Day, Year: <code><nowiki>{{cite web |url= |title= |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |date= |work= |publisher= |accessdate=</nowiki>{{#time: F j, Y }}<nowiki> }}</nowiki></code>
;Month Day, Year: <code><nowiki>{{Cite web |url= |title= |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |date= |work= |publisher= |accessdate=</nowiki>{{#time: F j, Y }}<nowiki> }}</nowiki></code>


=== All parameters ===
=== All parameters ===
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When copying all parameters in either the vertical or horizontal layouts, delete those which are not needed.
When copying all parameters in either the vertical or horizontal layouts, delete those which are not needed.


;All parameters, horizontal layout: <code><nowiki>{{cite web |url= |title= |first= |last= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |work= |publisher= |location= |page= |pages= |language= |trans_title= |format= |doi= |date= |month= |year= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |accessdate= |quote= |ref= |separator= |postscript= }}</nowiki></code>
;All parameters, horizontal layout: <code><nowiki>{{Cite web |url= |title= |first= |last= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |work= |publisher= |location= |page= |pages= |language= |trans_title= |format= |doi= |date= |month= |year= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |accessdate= |quote= |ref= |separator= |postscript= }}</nowiki></code>


;All parameters, vertical layout:
;All parameters, vertical layout:
<pre>
<pre>
{{cite web
{{Cite web
| url =
| url =
| title =
| title =
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;Some standard use cases
;Some standard use cases
*<code><nowiki>{{cite web
*<code><nowiki>{{Cite web
|url=http://www.example.org/
|url=http://www.example.org/
|title=My Favorite Things, Part II
|title=My Favorite Things, Part II
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|work=Encyclopedia of Things
|work=Encyclopedia of Things
|accessdate=6 July 2005
|accessdate=6 July 2005
}}</nowiki></code><br/>→ <span style="background:white">{{cite web
}}</nowiki></code><br/>→ <span style="background:white">{{Cite web
|url=http://www.example.org/
|url=http://www.example.org/
|title=My Favorite Things, Part II
|title=My Favorite Things, Part II
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}}</span>
}}</span>


*<code><nowiki>{{cite web
*<code><nowiki>{{Cite web
|url=http://www.example.org/
|url=http://www.example.org/
|title=My Favorite Things, Part II
|title=My Favorite Things, Part II
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|work=Encyclopedia of things
|work=Encyclopedia of things
|accessdate=6 July 2005
|accessdate=6 July 2005
}}</nowiki></code><br/>→ <span style="background:white">{{cite web
}}</nowiki></code><br/>→ <span style="background:white">{{Cite web
|url=http://www.example.org/
|url=http://www.example.org/
|title=My Favorite Things, Part II
|title=My Favorite Things, Part II
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}}</span>
}}</span>


*<code><nowiki>{{cite web
*<code><nowiki>{{Cite web
|url=http://www.example.org/
|url=http://www.example.org/
|title=My Favorite Things, Part II
|title=My Favorite Things, Part II
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|date=30 April 2005
|date=30 April 2005
|accessdate=6 July 2005
|accessdate=6 July 2005
}}</nowiki></code><br/>→ <span style="background:white">{{cite web
}}</nowiki></code><br/>→ <span style="background:white">{{Cite web
|url=http://www.example.org/
|url=http://www.example.org/
|title=My Favorite Things, Part II
|title=My Favorite Things, Part II
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}}</span>
}}</span>


*<code><nowiki>{{cite web
*<code><nowiki>{{Cite web
||url=http://www.example.org/
||url=http://www.example.org/
|title=My Favorite Things, Part II
|title=My Favorite Things, Part II
author=Doe, John
author=Doe, John
|accessdate=6 July 2005
|accessdate=6 July 2005
}}</nowiki></code><br/>→ <span style="background:white">{{cite web
}}</nowiki></code><br/>→ <span style="background:white">{{Cite web
|url=http://www.example.org/
|url=http://www.example.org/
|title=My Favorite Things, Part II
|title=My Favorite Things, Part II
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}}</span>
}}</span>


*<code><nowiki>{{cite web
*<code><nowiki>{{Cite web
|url=http://www.example.org/
|url=http://www.example.org/
|title=My Favorite Things, Part II
|title=My Favorite Things, Part II
|accessdate=6 July 2005
|accessdate=6 July 2005
}}</nowiki></code><br/>→ <span style="background:white">{{cite web
}}</nowiki></code><br/>→ <span style="background:white">{{Cite web
|url=http://www.example.org/
|url=http://www.example.org/
|title=My Favorite Things, Part II
|title=My Favorite Things, Part II
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}}</span>
}}</span>


*<code><nowiki>{{cite web
*<code><nowiki>{{Cite web
|url=http://www.nfl.com/rulebook/digestofrules
|url=http://www.nfl.com/rulebook/digestofrules
|title=Digest of Rules
|title=Digest of Rules
|publisher=National Football League
|publisher=National Football League
|accessdate=6 July 2005
|accessdate=6 July 2005
}}</nowiki></code><br>→ <span style="background:white">{{cite web
}}</nowiki></code><br>→ <span style="background:white">{{Cite web
|url=http://www.nfl.com/rulebook/digestofrules
|url=http://www.nfl.com/rulebook/digestofrules
|title=Digest of Rules
|title=Digest of Rules
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;Using format
;Using format
*<code><nowiki>{{cite web
*<code><nowiki>{{Cite web
|url=http://www.incb.org/pdf/e/list/green.pdf
|url=http://www.incb.org/pdf/e/list/green.pdf
|title=List of psychotropic substances under international control
|title=List of psychotropic substances under international control
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|format=PDF
|format=PDF
|accessdate=July 6, 2005
|accessdate=July 6, 2005
}}</nowiki></code><br/> → <span style="background:white">{{cite web
}}</nowiki></code><br/> → <span style="background:white">{{Cite web
|url=http://www.incb.org/pdf/e/list/green.pdf
|url=http://www.incb.org/pdf/e/list/green.pdf
|title=List of psychotropic substances under international control
|title=List of psychotropic substances under international control
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;Foreign language and translated title
;Foreign language and translated title
*<code><nowiki>{{cite web
*<code><nowiki>{{Cite web
|url=http://www.example.org/
|url=http://www.example.org/
|title=Honni soit qui mal y pense
|title=Honni soit qui mal y pense
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|language=French
|language=French
|trans_title=Shame on those who think evil
|trans_title=Shame on those who think evil
}}</nowiki></code><br/>→ <span style="background:white">{{cite web
}}</nowiki></code><br/>→ <span style="background:white">{{Cite web
|url=http://www.example.org/
|url=http://www.example.org/
|title=Honni soit qui mal y pense
|title=Honni soit qui mal y pense
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;coauthors
;coauthors
*<code><nowiki>{{cite web
*<code><nowiki>{{Cite web
|url=http://www.example.org/
|url=http://www.example.org/
|title=Our Favorite Things
|title=Our Favorite Things
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|work=Encyclopedia of Things
|work=Encyclopedia of Things
|accessdate=16 May 2006
|accessdate=16 May 2006
}}</nowiki></code><br/>→ <span style="background:white">{{cite web
}}</nowiki></code><br/>→ <span style="background:white">{{Cite web
|url=http://www.example.org/
|url=http://www.example.org/
|title=Our Favorite Things
|title=Our Favorite Things
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}}</span>
}}</span>


*<code><nowiki>{{cite web
*<code><nowiki>{{Cite web
|url=http://www.example.org/
|url=http://www.example.org/
|title=Our Favorite Things
|title=Our Favorite Things
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|work=Encyclopedia of Things
|work=Encyclopedia of Things
|accessdate=16 May 2006
|accessdate=16 May 2006
}}</nowiki></code><br/>→ <span style="background:white">{{cite web
}}</nowiki></code><br/>→ <span style="background:white">{{Cite web
|url=http://www.example.org/
|url=http://www.example.org/
|title=Our Favorite Things
|title=Our Favorite Things
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;No author
;No author
*<code><nowiki>{{cite web
*<code><nowiki>{{Cite web
|url=http://www.example.org/
|url=http://www.example.org/
|title=Index of Sharp Things
|title=Index of Sharp Things
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|work=Encyclopedia of Things
|work=Encyclopedia of Things
|accessdate=16 May 2006
|accessdate=16 May 2006
}}</nowiki></code><br/>→ <span style="background:white">{{cite web
}}</nowiki></code><br/>→ <span style="background:white">{{Cite web
|url=http://www.example.org/
|url=http://www.example.org/
|title=Index of Sharp Things
|title=Index of Sharp Things
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;No author, no publisher
;No author, no publisher
This abbreviated format should only be used when the editor cannot determine the publisher and author.
This abbreviated format should only be used when the editor cannot determine the publisher and author.
*<code><nowiki>{{cite web
*<code><nowiki>{{Cite web
|url=http://www.example.org/
|url=http://www.example.org/
|title=Index of Sharp Things
|title=Index of Sharp Things
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|work=Encyclopedia of Things
|work=Encyclopedia of Things
|accessdate=6 July 2005
|accessdate=6 July 2005
}}</nowiki></code></br>→ <span style="background:white">{{cite web
}}</nowiki></code></br>→ <span style="background:white">{{Cite web
|url=http://www.example.org/
|url=http://www.example.org/
|title=Index of Sharp Things
|title=Index of Sharp Things
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}}</span>
}}</span>


*<code><nowiki>{{cite web
*<code><nowiki>{{Cite web
|url=http://www.example.org/
|url=http://www.example.org/
|title=Index of Sharp Things
|title=Index of Sharp Things
|date=30 April 2005
|date=30 April 2005
|accessdate=6 July 2005}}</nowiki></code><br/>→ <span style="background:white">{{cite web
|accessdate=6 July 2005}}</nowiki></code><br/>→ <span style="background:white">{{Cite web
|url=http://www.example.org/
|url=http://www.example.org/
|title=Index of Sharp Things
|title=Index of Sharp Things
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|accessdate=6 July 2005}}</span>
|accessdate=6 July 2005}}</span>


*<code><nowiki>{{cite web
*<code><nowiki>{{Cite web
|url=http://www.incb.org/pdf/e/list/green.pdf
|url=http://www.incb.org/pdf/e/list/green.pdf
|title=List of psychotropic substances under international control
|title=List of psychotropic substances under international control
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|accessdate=July 6, 2005
|accessdate=July 6, 2005
|language=Greek
|language=Greek
}}</nowiki></code><br/> → <span style="background:white">{{cite web
}}</nowiki></code><br/> → <span style="background:white">{{Cite web
|url=http://www.incb.org/pdf/e/list/green.pdf
|url=http://www.incb.org/pdf/e/list/green.pdf
|title=List of psychotropic substances under international control
|title=List of psychotropic substances under international control
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;Using "archiveurl" and "archivedate" for webpages that have been archived
;Using "archiveurl" and "archivedate" for webpages that have been archived
*<code><nowiki>{{cite web
*<code><nowiki>{{Cite web
|url=http://www.incb.org/pdf/e/list/green.pdf
|url=http://www.incb.org/pdf/e/list/green.pdf
|title=List of psychotropic substances under international control
|title=List of psychotropic substances under international control
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|archiveurl=http://www.archive.org/2005-09-11/www.incb.org/pdf/e/list/green.pdf
|archiveurl=http://www.archive.org/2005-09-11/www.incb.org/pdf/e/list/green.pdf
|archivedate=2005-09-11
|archivedate=2005-09-11
}}</nowiki></code><br/> → <span style="background:white">{{cite web
}}</nowiki></code><br/> → <span style="background:white">{{Cite web
|url=http://www.incb.org/pdf/e/list/green.pdf
|url=http://www.incb.org/pdf/e/list/green.pdf
|title=List of psychotropic substances under international control
|title=List of psychotropic substances under international control
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}}</span>
}}</span>


*<code><nowiki>{{cite web
*<code><nowiki>{{Cite web
|url=http://joanjettbadrep.com/cgi-bin/fullStory.cgi?archive=currnews&story=20060405-01shore.htm
|url=http://joanjettbadrep.com/cgi-bin/fullStory.cgi?archive=currnews&story=20060405-01shore.htm
|title=Interview with Maggie Downs
|title=Interview with Maggie Downs
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|archiveurl=http://72.14.207.104/search?q=cache:JAxf4v-pQmgJ:joanjettbadrep.com/cgi-bin/fullStory.cgi%3Farchive%3Dcurrnews%26story%3D20060405-01shore.htm
|archiveurl=http://72.14.207.104/search?q=cache:JAxf4v-pQmgJ:joanjettbadrep.com/cgi-bin/fullStory.cgi%3Farchive%3Dcurrnews%26story%3D20060405-01shore.htm
|archivedate=2006-04-26
|archivedate=2006-04-26
}}</nowiki></code><br/> → <span style="background:white">{{cite web
}}</nowiki></code><br/> → <span style="background:white">{{Cite web
|url=http://joanjettbadrep.com/cgi-bin/fullStory.cgi?archive=currnews&story=20060405-01shore.htm
|url=http://joanjettbadrep.com/cgi-bin/fullStory.cgi?archive=currnews&story=20060405-01shore.htm
|title=Interview with Maggie Downs
|title=Interview with Maggie Downs
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;Using "quote"
;Using "quote"
*<code><nowiki>{{cite web
*<code><nowiki>{{Cite web
|url=http://www.webexhibits.org/daylightsaving/c.html
|url=http://www.webexhibits.org/daylightsaving/c.html
|title=Daylight saving time: rationale and original idea
|title=Daylight saving time: rationale and original idea
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|accessdate=2009-09-27
|accessdate=2009-09-27
|quote=...&amp;nbsp;Lord Balfour came forward with a unique concern: 'Supposing some unfortunate lady was confined with twins&amp;nbsp;...'
|quote=...&amp;nbsp;Lord Balfour came forward with a unique concern: 'Supposing some unfortunate lady was confined with twins&amp;nbsp;...'
}}</nowiki></code><br/>→ <span style="background:white">{{cite web
}}</nowiki></code><br/>→ <span style="background:white">{{Cite web
|url=http://www.webexhibits.org/daylightsaving/c.html
|url=http://www.webexhibits.org/daylightsaving/c.html
|title=Daylight saving time: rationale and original idea
|title=Daylight saving time: rationale and original idea