Template:Cite web/doc

This is a documentation subpage for Template:Cite web.
It contains usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page.

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Uses Lua:

Module:Citation/CS1

This Citation Style 1 template is used to create citations for web sources that are not characterized by another CS1 template.

Usage

Copy a blank version to use. All parameter names must be in lowercase. Use the "|" (pipe) character between each parameter. Delete unused parameters to avoid clutter in the edit window. Some samples may include the current date. If the date is not current, then purge the page.

Most commonly used parameters in horizontal format
For references with author credit `{{cite web \|url= \|title= \|last1= \|first1= \|last2= \|first2= \|date= \|website= \|publisher= \|accessdate=4 April 2026}}` `{{cite web \|url= \|title= \|last1= \|first1= \|last2= \|first2= \|date= \|website= \|publisher= \|accessdate=April 4, 2026}}` For references without author credit `{{cite web \|url= \|title= \|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> \|date= \|website= \|publisher= \|accessdate=4 April 2026}}` `{{cite web \|url= \|title= \|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> \|date= \|website= \|publisher= \|accessdate=April 4, 2026}}`

Full parameter set in horizontal format
`<nowiki>{{cite web \|url`