Template:Simple cite/doc

Description

This template creates standardized formatting of external links used for references (citing). It offers simple styling and doesn't have dependencies. It should be used inside references (<ref>) tags.

Template parameters

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
URL	url	Source URL, obligatory parameter.	Content	optional
Title	title	Title of the link (page), obligatory parameter.	Content	optional
Note	note	Additional note describing the link (page).	Content	optional
Author	author	Author of the text (page).	Content	optional
Date	date	Date of text (page) publishing (posting).	Date	optional
Resource	resource	Website or resource (service, network, etc) of the link (to show where it goes), obligatory parameter.	Content	optional
Archived URL	archive	Archived version of the URL (on Wayback Machine, etc).	Content	optional
Quotation	quote	Exact quote of part of the text used as source.	Content	optional

Syntax

Bellow is a boilerplate of template which can be copied and filled up in source editor. It should be inside <ref> tags and can be reformatted inline.

{{Simple cite
|url = 
|title = 
|author = 
|date = 
|note = 
|quote = 
|resource = 
|archive = 
}}

Usage example

Bellow are examples of template's code with filled up parameters:

*Making of EP was funded by Dave Ball's mother on a loan of £2,000.<!-- 
 --><ref>Tainted Life (autobiography by Marc Almond)</ref><!-- 
 --><ref name="pennyblackmusic">
{{simple cite
|url=http://www.pennyblackmusic.co.uk/MagSitePages/Article/4787
|title=Soft Cell - Interview
|author=John Clarkson
|date=31 July 2008
|note=Interview with Dave Ball
|quote = '''PB''' : How long after that did the first EP , ‘Mutant Moments’, come out ?<br>'''DB''' : It was early 1980. It was financed by my Mum (Laughs).
|resource=pennyblackmusic.co.uk
|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20190818062834/http://www.pennyblackmusic.co.uk/MagSitePages/Article/4787}}</ref>

*“Metro MRX” has received radio play the same year on John Peel's Radio 1 show, after Dave Ball gave him test pressing of EP at Futurama II festival.<ref>
{{simple cite
|url = http://www.electricityclub.co.uk/soft-cell-interview/
|title = SOFT CELL Interview - The Electricity Club
|author = Chi Ming Lai
|date = 18 August 2018
|note=Interview with Dave Ball
|resource = electricityclub.co.uk
|archive = https://web.archive.org/web/20190618112942/http://www.electricityclub.co.uk/soft-cell-interview/}}</ref><!-- 
 --><ref>
{{simple cite
|url = https://peel.fandom.com/wiki/23_September_1980
|title = 23 September 1980 | John Peel Wiki
|resource = FANDOM powered by Wikia}}</ref>

*The promo CD contains instrumental versions of the tracks in addition to original mixes.<ref>{{simple cite|url = https://www.discogs.com/Soft-Cell-Magick-Mutants-EP/release/13487679|title = Soft Cell - Magick Mutants EP (CDr, EP, Promo)|resource = Discogs}}</ref>

==== References ====
<references/>

Results:

• Making of EP was funded by Dave Ball's mother on a loan of £2,000.

• “Metro MRX” has received radio play the same year on John Peel's Radio 1 show, after Dave Ball gave him test pressing of EP at Futurama II festival.

• The promo CD contains instrumental versions of the tracks in addition to original mixes.

Notes

These are notes provided by Miraheze Developers Wiki (they can be removed after import):

• Upon import to another wiki the title can be changed another name, so use that title instead of "Simple cite" in the beginning of the boilerplate code.
• This documentation contains TemplateData to provide parameters in visual editor.