Template:Cite news

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

Usage

{{cite news 
 |first = 
 |last = 
 |author = 
 |coauthors =
 |url = 
 |curly =
 |format =
 |title = 
 |work = 
 |publisher = 
 |pages = 
 |page = 
 |date = 
 |accessdate = 
 |language = 
}}

Error on call {{cite news}}: Parameters title must be specified.

  • title is required, rest is optional.
  • author: Author
    • last works with first to produce last, first
    • coauthors allows additional authors
  • publisher: Publisher, if any.
  • format: Format of news item. e.x. PDF, HTML. HTML implied if left blank.
  • date: date of publication. ISO 8601 YYYY-MM-DD format recommended.
  • accessdate: Date when item was accessed. Use ISO 8601 YYYY-MM-DD format. Do not wikilink the date.
  • work: If this item is part of a larger work, name of that work.
  • pages overrides page
  • language: the language the source is written in