Template:Cite news/doc

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

Usage
All fields 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.
 * 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.
 * format: Format, i.e. 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, multi-part work.
 * publisher: Usually 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.
 * quote: Relevant quote.

Examples