Template:Citation Style documentation/doc

When updating this template keep in mind that it is used on a number of template documentation pages. If the parameters in question are unique to a template, then either add it manually to the template documentation or create a new section here for transclusion.

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Usage

This template is used to build consistent documentation pages for Template:Cs1 templates.

For example: {{Citation Style documentation|author}} will show the author documentation.

Where a particular section of documentation is not appropriate for a certain template, simply add the text manually or create a new subtemplate.

Each module of text is a subtemplate that can be edited using the link.

Section usage

When creating template documentation, use the following order of sections and content:

• Lead: a brief overview of the template intent
• Usage: samples of blank parameters that can be copied and pasted
• Examples: examples of various usage
• Parameters: detailed descriptions of each parameter
  • Syntax: overview of the template syntax
  • Deprecated: list of deprecated parameters
  • Description: parameter descriptions separated by function in this general order:
    • Authors
    • Title
    • Date
    • Publisher
    • Edition, series, volume
    • In-source locations
    • URL
    • Anchor
    • Identifiers
    • Quote
    • Editors
    • Lay summary
    • Display options

Lead section

Use {{csdoc|lead|content}} to create consistent content for the lead:

Usage section

Start the usage section with {{csdoc|usage}}:

Template:Csdoc

Parameters to copy are enclosed in tables created by sub-templates.

Full horizontal style

• Start with {{csdoc|usage full}}
• Precede the sample markup with : to create an indent
• Enclose the sample in <code><nowiki>...</nowiki></code>
• Close the table with {{end}}

{{cite book |last1= |first1= |author1-link= |last2= |first2= |author2-link= |editor1-first= |editor1-last= |editor1-link= |others= |title= |trans-title= |url= |archive-url= |archive-date= |format= |access-date= |type= |edition= |series= |volume= |date= |year= |orig-year= |publisher= |location= |language= |isbn= |oclc= |doi= |id= |page= |pages= |at= |trans-chapter= |chapter= |chapter-url= |quote= |ref= |bibcode= |lay-url= |lay-source= |lay-date= |author-mask= |display-authors= |postscript= |last-author-amp=}}

Most commonly used horizontal style

• Start with {{csdoc|usage common}}
• Precede the sample markup with : to create an indent
• Enclose the sample in <code><nowiki>...</nowiki></code>
• Close the table with {{end}}

{{cite book |last= |first= |author-link= |title= |url= |access-date= |year= |publisher= |location= |isbn= |page= |pages=}}

Full vertical style

The full vertical style is created in three columns: Vertical list, Prerequisites and Brief instructions / notes.

• Start with:

• Create the vertical list column
• Separate the next column with:

• Create the prerequisites column; blank lines must include a  
• Separate the next column with:

• Create the instructions column; blank lines must include a  
• End with:

Example: Template:Pre2 Template:Csdoc

{{cite book
| last                  =
| first                 =
| author-link           =
}}

 
 
last
 
 

 
same as last1
same as first1
 
 

Examples section

Use {{markup2}} to format the examples Template:Crossref.

{{markup2 |t=Basic usage with url (and accessdate) and edition
|m={{cite book |title=Mysterious book}}
|r={{cite book |title=Mysterious book}}
}}