Template:Cite Sm


 * This is a very basic Citation Template :formulated primarily as a second or successive citation of a given source.

It merely allows cites information to be formated as boilerplate, and repeatedly used.


 * It is particularly useful for citing a fiction work in an article about the book itself. It only has two named fields, author and q/quote.
 * The quotation field (parameter either q= or quote=) is the only field which is processed in any way, and external quotes or italics must be provided when and if desired. The only thing done to a quotation is to enclose it in small HTML tags.
 * Even spaces and commas must be provided in the boilerplate by the person applying the template.


 * This is by design when quoting an authors text which itself uses italics as emphasis, or when quoting a conversation, so that a lead in notation such as

[Gustavus Adolphus said] "Remember, Axel" [Oxensternia]. "I'm Vasa. Always Vasa!" {{Cite Sm|Author name, |Source, |}|q or |quote=}}

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