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Spr1ggs: Updating documentation following implementation of archival parameters

2026-05-28T14:50:42Z

Updating documentation following implementation of archival parameters

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	{{tl\|Cite}} is intended to provide an easy way to format citations. Citations should still be wrapped with the <nowiki><ref> and </ref></nowiki> tags.		{{tl\|Cite}} is intended to provide an easy way to format citations. Citations should still be wrapped with the <nowiki><ref> and </ref></nowiki> tags.

	== Useage ==		== Useage ==
	<nowiki>{{cite		<nowiki>{{cite
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	\|retrieved-date =		\|retrieved-date =
	\|source =		\|source =
			\|archive-url =
			\|archive-date =
			\|url-status =
	}}</nowiki>		}}</nowiki>
			The <code>archive-url</code>, <code>archive-date</code>, and <code>url-status</code> parameters are optional and only needed when the original source is dead, privated, or otherwise at risk of being removed. See the [[#Archived sources\|Archived sources]] example below.
	== Example ==		== Example ==

	<nowiki>{{cite		<nowiki>{{cite
	\|source-name = Destiny		\|source-name = Destiny
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	}}</nowiki>		}}</nowiki>
	produces		produces

	{{cite		{{cite
	\|source-name = Destiny		\|source-name = Destiny
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	\|source = https://destiny.gg/		\|source = https://destiny.gg/
	}}		}}


	----		----
	The template also supports incomplete citations, though ideally any user adding a citation should add the full citation.		The template also supports incomplete citations, though ideally any user adding a citation should add the full citation.
	<nowiki>{{cite		<nowiki>{{cite
	\|source-name = Destiny		\|source-name = Destiny
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	}}</nowiki>		}}</nowiki>
	produces		produces

	{{cite		{{cite
	\|source-name = Destiny		\|source-name = Destiny
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	\|source = https://destiny.gg/		\|source = https://destiny.gg/
	}}		}}
			== Archived sources ==
			When a source has been deleted, privated, or is otherwise no longer reliably accessible, provide an archived snapshot (e.g. from the [https://web.archive.org/ Wayback Machine] or [https://archive.today/ archive.today]) using the <code>archive-url</code> and <code>archive-date</code> parameters. Set <code>url-status</code> to <code>dead</code> so the citation displays the archived copy as the primary link.
			<nowiki>{{cite
			\|source-name = YouTube
			\|year = 2012
			\|month = December
			\|day = 26
			\|title = A conversation with Vaush (Irishladdie): feminism and the revolution
			\|retrieved-date = 2026, May 26
			\|source = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-JC1voCu54
			\|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20250121000946/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-JC1voCu54
			\|archive-date = 2025, January 21
			\|url-status = dead
			}}</nowiki>
			produces
			{{cite
			\|source-name = YouTube
			\|year = 2012
			\|month = December
			\|day = 26
			\|title = A conversation with Vaush (Irishladdie): feminism and the revolution
			\|retrieved-date = 2026, May 26
			\|source = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-JC1voCu54
			\|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20250121000946/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-JC1voCu54
			\|archive-date = 2025, January 21
			\|url-status = dead
			}}
	== Parameters ==		== Parameters ==
	<templatedata>		<templatedata>

Spr1ggs: /* Parameters Adding archival paramaters*/

2026-05-28T14:49:25Z

Parameters Adding archival paramaters

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	== Parameters ==		== Parameters ==

	<templatedata>		<templatedata>
	{		{
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	"type": "url",		"type": "url",
	"suggested": true		"suggested": true
			},
			"archive-url": {
			"description": "The URL of an archived snapshot of the source (e.g. a Wayback Machine or archive.today capture). Use this when the original source is dead, privated, or at risk of being removed.",
			"type": "url"
			},
			"archive-date": {
			"description": "The date the archived snapshot was taken. Use the YEAR, MONTH DAY format, for example: \"2025, January 21\"",
			"type": "content"
			},
			"url-status": {
			"description": "The status of the original source link. Set to \"dead\" if the original is no longer accessible (privated, deleted, 404), or \"live\" if it still works. Defaults to \"live\". When \"dead\", the citation should display the archived version as the primary link.",
			"type": "string"
	}		}
	},		},

Nickthedgger: Corrected the 'incomplete' example

2024-11-30T07:22:40Z

Corrected the 'incomplete' example

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	\|year = 2006		\|year = 2006
	\|month = October		\|month = October
			\|day =
	\|title = This is an example of a title		\|title = This is an example of a title
	\|retrieved-date = 2024, November 27		\|retrieved-date = 2024, November 27
			\|source = https://destiny.gg/
	}}		}}

Devonnn: better documentation with new parameters.

2024-11-28T03:29:47Z

better documentation with new parameters.

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 == Useage ==
-:<code><nowiki>{{cite|1|2|3|4|5}}</nowiki></code>
+----
-:<code><nowiki>{{cite|title|date created|source|date retrieved|url}}</nowiki></code>
+{{cite
 == Parameters ==
-{| class="wikitable"
-{{!}}-
+<templatedata>
-! Parameter || Description || Type|| Status
-{{!}}-
+	"params": {
-{{!}} 1 || Title of the content being cited. || content || required
+		"source-name": {
-{{!}}-
+			"description": "The name of the source's origination.",
-{{!}} 2 {{!!}} Date that the content being cited was published || content || optional
+			"suggested": true,
-{{!}}-
+			"type": "content"
-{{!}} 3 || Non-linked characters. || content || optional
+		},
-|-
+		"year": {
-| 4 || Date the content was retrieved. || 21:21, 31 May 2024 (UTC)
+			"description": "The year the material you are citing was posted.",
-|-
+			"type": "number",
-| 5 || {{wiki|URL}} of the content being cited. || optional
+			"suggested": true
-|}
+		},

Devonnn: h2 not working?

2024-05-31T21:22:28Z

h2 not working?

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	== Useage ==		== Useage ==

	An easy way to cite material for articles that doesn't currently work well :)<br>(it will be fixed at a later date)		An easy way to cite material for articles that doesn't currently work well :)<br>(it will be fixed at a later date)

Devonnn: documentation

2024-05-31T21:21:49Z

documentation

New page

== Useage ==
An easy way to cite material for articles that doesn't currently work well :)<br>(it will be fixed at a later date)

:<code><nowiki>{{cite|1|2|3|4|5}}</nowiki></code>

:<code><nowiki>{{cite|title|date created|source|date retrieved|url}}</nowiki></code>

== Parameters ==
{| class="wikitable"
{{!}}-
! Parameter || Description || Type|| Status
{{!}}-
{{!}} 1 || Title of the content being cited. || content || required
{{!}}-
{{!}} 2 {{!!}} Date that the content being cited was published || content || optional
{{!}}-
{{!}} 3 || Non-linked characters. || content || optional
|-
| 4 || Date the content was retrieved. || 21:21, 31 May 2024 (UTC)
|-
| 5 || {{wiki|URL}} of the content being cited. || optional
|}