Difference between revisions of "Template:Citation Style documentation/url"

From Railway Operation Simulator Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
w>Nikkimaria
(restore per rfc)
 
m (1 revision imported)
 
(2 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
 
* <b id="csdoc_url">url</b>: URL of an online location where the {{#if:{{{media|}}}|media|text of the publication}} named by '''title''' can be found. Cannot be used if '''title''' is wikilinked. If applicable, the link may point to the specific page(s) referenced. Remove tracking parameters from URLs, e.g. <code>#ixzz2rBr3aO94</code> or {{nowrap|<code><nowiki>?utm_source=google&utm_medium=...&utm_term=...&utm_campaign=...</nowiki></code>}}. {{crossref|For linking to pages in PDF files or in Google Books, see [[WP:PAGELINKS]].}} Do not link to any commercial booksellers, such as [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]]; use {{para|isbn}} or {{para|oclc}} to provide neutral search links for books. Invalid URLs, including those containing spaces, will result in an error message.
 
* <b id="csdoc_url">url</b>: URL of an online location where the {{#if:{{{media|}}}|media|text of the publication}} named by '''title''' can be found. Cannot be used if '''title''' is wikilinked. If applicable, the link may point to the specific page(s) referenced. Remove tracking parameters from URLs, e.g. <code>#ixzz2rBr3aO94</code> or {{nowrap|<code><nowiki>?utm_source=google&utm_medium=...&utm_term=...&utm_campaign=...</nowiki></code>}}. {{crossref|For linking to pages in PDF files or in Google Books, see [[WP:PAGELINKS]].}} Do not link to any commercial booksellers, such as [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]]; use {{para|isbn}} or {{para|oclc}} to provide neutral search links for books. Invalid URLs, including those containing spaces, will result in an error message.
** <b id="csdoc_accessdate">access-date</b>: Full date when the content pointed to by '''url''' was last verified to support the text in the article; do not wikilink; requires '''url'''; use the same format as other access and archive dates in the citations.{{r|date|group=date}} ''Not required for linked documents that do not change.'' For example, '''access-date''' is required for online sources, such as personal websites, that do not have a publication date; see [[WP:CITEWEB]]. Access dates are not required for links to published research papers, published books, or news articles with publication dates. Note that '''access-date''' is the date that the URL was found to be working and to support the text being cited. See [[#csdoc_auto-date-format|"Automatic date formatting"]] above for details about interaction with {{tlx|use dmy dates}} and {{tlx|use mdy dates}}. Can be [[Help:Citation Style 1/accessdate|hidden or styled]] by registered editors. Alias: '''accessdate'''.
+
** <b id="csdoc_accessdate">access-date</b>: Full date when the content pointed to by '''url''' was last verified to support the text in the article; do not wikilink; requires '''url'''; use the same format as other access and archive dates in the citations.{{r|date|group=date}} ''Not required for linked documents that do not change.'' For example, '''access-date''' is required for online sources, such as personal websites, that do not have a publication date; see [[WP:CITEWEB]]. Access dates are not required for links to published research papers or published books. Note that '''access-date''' is the date that the URL was found to be working and to support the text being cited. See [[#csdoc_auto-date-format|"Automatic date formatting"]] above for details about interaction with {{tlx|use dmy dates}} and {{tlx|use mdy dates}}. Can be [[Help:Citation Style 1/accessdate|hidden or styled]] by registered editors. Alias: '''accessdate'''.
** <b id="csdoc_archiveurl">archive-url</b>: The URL of an [[Web archiving|archived]] snapshot of a web page. Typically used to refer to services such as [[Internet Archive]] {{crossref|(see [[Wikipedia:Using the Wayback Machine]])}}, [[WebCite]] {{crossref|(see [[Wikipedia:Using WebCite]])}} and [[archive.is]] {{crossref|(see [[Wikipedia:Using archive.is]])}}; requires '''archive-date''' and '''url'''. By default (overridden by {{para|url-status|live}}) the archived link is displayed first, with the original link at the end. Alias: '''archiveurl'''.
+
** <b id="csdoc_archiveurl">archive-url</b>: The URL of an [[Web archiving|archived]] snapshot of a web page. Typically used to refer to services such as [[Internet Archive]] {{crossref|(see [[Wikipedia:Using the Wayback Machine]])}} and [[archive.today]] {{crossref|(see [[Help:Using archive.today]])}}; requires '''archive-date''' and '''url'''. By default (overridden by {{para|url-status|live}}) the archived link is displayed first, with the original link at the end. Alias: '''archiveurl'''.
 
*** <b id="csdoc_archivedate">archive-date</b>: Archive-service snapshot-date; preceded in display by default text "archived from the original on". Use the same format as other access and archive dates in the citations. This does not necessarily have to be the same format that was used for citing publication dates.{{r|date|group=date}} Do not wikilink; templated dates are discouraged. See [[#csdoc_auto-date-format|"Automatic date formatting"]] above for details about interaction with {{tlx|use dmy dates}} and {{tlx|use mdy dates}}. Alias: '''archivedate'''.
 
*** <b id="csdoc_archivedate">archive-date</b>: Archive-service snapshot-date; preceded in display by default text "archived from the original on". Use the same format as other access and archive dates in the citations. This does not necessarily have to be the same format that was used for citing publication dates.{{r|date|group=date}} Do not wikilink; templated dates are discouraged. See [[#csdoc_auto-date-format|"Automatic date formatting"]] above for details about interaction with {{tlx|use dmy dates}} and {{tlx|use mdy dates}}. Alias: '''archivedate'''.
*** <b id="csdoc_urlstatus">url-status</b>: this optional parameter is ignored if '''archive-url''' is not set. If omitted, or with null value, the default value is {{para|url-status|dead}}.  When the URL is still live, but pre-emptively archived, then set {{para|url-status|live}}; this changes the display order, with the title retaining the original link and the archive linked at the end. When the original URL has been usurped for the purposes of spam, advertising, or is otherwise unsuitable, setting {{para|url-status|unfit}} or {{para|url-status|usurped}} suppresses display of the original URL (but {{para|url}} and {{para|archive-url}} are still required).
+
*** <b id="csdoc_urlstatus">url-status</b>: the {{para|url-status}} parameter should {{Em|only}} be included if an {{para|archive-url}} is set (dead links without an archive URL can be marked with {{tl|dead link}}). If {{para|url-status}} is omitted, or is specified with a null value, the default value is {{para|url-status|dead}}.  When the URL is still live, but pre-emptively archived, then set {{para|url-status|live}}; this changes the display order, with the title retaining the original link and the archive linked at the end.  <br/>If the original URL is 'live' but no longer supports the article text, set {{para|url-status|deviated}}. When the original URL has been usurped for the purposes of spam, advertising, or is otherwise unsuitable, setting {{para|url-status|unfit}} or {{para|url-status|usurped}} suppresses display of the original URL (but {{para|url}} and {{para|archive-url}} are still required).
*** <b id="csdoc_archive_format">archive-format</b>: File format of the work referred to by '''archive-url'''; for example: PDF, DOC, or XLS; displayed in parentheses after the archive link. HTML is implied and should not be specified. File format annotation is automatically rendered when a PDF icon is displayed. Does not change the [[Help:External link icons|external link icon]]. Note: External link icons do not include [[Wikipedia:ALT|alt text]]; thus, they do not add file format information for the visually impaired.  {{crossref|See [[Help:Citation_Style_1#Using_{{pipe}}format=|Using {{pipe}}format=]]}}
+
*** <b id="csdoc_archive_format">archive-format</b>: File format of the work referred to by '''archive-url'''; for example: PDF, DOC, or XLS; displayed in parentheses after the archive link. HTML is implied and should not be specified. File format annotation is automatically rendered when a PDF icon is displayed. Does not change the [[Help:External link icons|external link icon]]. Note: External link icons do not include [[Wikipedia:ALT|alt text]]; thus, they do not add file format information for the visually impaired.  {{crossref|See [[Help:Citation Style 1#Using {{pipe}}format=|Using {{pipe}}format=]]}}
 
** <b id="csdoc_url_access">url-access</b>: {{crossref|See [[#Access indicators for url-holding parameters|Access indicators for url-holding parameters]]}}
 
** <b id="csdoc_url_access">url-access</b>: {{crossref|See [[#Access indicators for url-holding parameters|Access indicators for url-holding parameters]]}}
* <b id="csdoc_format">format</b>: File format of the work referred to by '''url'''; for example: PDF, DOC, or XLS; displayed in parentheses after '''title'''. (For media format, use '''type'''.) HTML is implied and should not be specified. File format annotation is automatically rendered when a PDF icon is displayed. Does not change the [[Help:External link icons|external link icon]]. Note: External link icons do not include [[Wikipedia:ALT|alt text]]; thus, they do not add file format information for the visually impaired.  {{crossref|See [[Help:Citation_Style_1#Using_{{pipe}}format=|Using {{pipe}}format=]]}}
+
* <b id="csdoc_format">format</b>: File format of the work referred to by '''url'''; for example: PDF, DOC, or XLS; displayed in parentheses after '''title'''. (For media format, use '''type'''.) HTML is implied and should not be specified. File format annotation is automatically rendered when a PDF icon is displayed. Does not change the [[Help:External link icons|external link icon]]. Note: External link icons do not include [[Wikipedia:ALT|alt text]]; thus, they do not add file format information for the visually impaired.  {{crossref|See [[Help:Citation Style 1#Using {{pipe}}format=|Using {{pipe}}format=]]}}
 
{{MediaWiki URL rules}}
 
{{MediaWiki URL rules}}
 
{{reflist|group=date|refs=<ref name=date>Access-date and archive-date in references should all have the same format – either the format used for publication dates, or YYYY-MM-DD. {{crossref|See [[MOS:DATEUNIFY]].}}</ref>}}
 
{{reflist|group=date|refs=<ref name=date>Access-date and archive-date in references should all have the same format – either the format used for publication dates, or YYYY-MM-DD. {{crossref|See [[MOS:DATEUNIFY]].}}</ref>}}

Latest revision as of 16:40, 12 March 2023

  • url: URL of an online location where the text of the publication named by title can be found. Cannot be used if title is wikilinked. If applicable, the link may point to the specific page(s) referenced. Remove tracking parameters from URLs, e.g. #ixzz2rBr3aO94 or ?utm_source=google&utm_medium=...&utm_term=...&utm_campaign=.... For linking to pages in PDF files or in Google Books, see WP:PAGELINKS. Do not link to any commercial booksellers, such as Amazon; use |isbn= or |oclc= to provide neutral search links for books. Invalid URLs, including those containing spaces, will result in an error message.
    • access-date: Full date when the content pointed to by url was last verified to support the text in the article; do not wikilink; requires url; use the same format as other access and archive dates in the citations.[date 1] Not required for linked documents that do not change. For example, access-date is required for online sources, such as personal websites, that do not have a publication date; see WP:CITEWEB. Access dates are not required for links to published research papers or published books. Note that access-date is the date that the URL was found to be working and to support the text being cited. See "Automatic date formatting" above for details about interaction with {{use dmy dates}} and {{use mdy dates}}. Can be hidden or styled by registered editors. Alias: accessdate.
    • archive-url: The URL of an archived snapshot of a web page. Typically used to refer to services such as Internet Archive (see Wikipedia:Using the Wayback Machine) and archive.today (see Help:Using archive.today); requires archive-date and url. By default (overridden by |url-status=live) the archived link is displayed first, with the original link at the end. Alias: archiveurl.
      • archive-date: Archive-service snapshot-date; preceded in display by default text "archived from the original on". Use the same format as other access and archive dates in the citations. This does not necessarily have to be the same format that was used for citing publication dates.[date 1] Do not wikilink; templated dates are discouraged. See "Automatic date formatting" above for details about interaction with {{use dmy dates}} and {{use mdy dates}}. Alias: archivedate.
      • url-status: the |url-status= parameter should only be included if an |archive-url= is set (dead links without an archive URL can be marked with {{dead link}}). If |url-status= is omitted, or is specified with a null value, the default value is |url-status=dead. When the URL is still live, but pre-emptively archived, then set |url-status=live; this changes the display order, with the title retaining the original link and the archive linked at the end.
        If the original URL is 'live' but no longer supports the article text, set |url-status=deviated. When the original URL has been usurped for the purposes of spam, advertising, or is otherwise unsuitable, setting |url-status=unfit or |url-status=usurped suppresses display of the original URL (but |url= and |archive-url= are still required).
      • archive-format: File format of the work referred to by archive-url; for example: PDF, DOC, or XLS; displayed in parentheses after the archive link. HTML is implied and should not be specified. File format annotation is automatically rendered when a PDF icon is displayed. Does not change the external link icon. Note: External link icons do not include alt text; thus, they do not add file format information for the visually impaired. See Using |format=
    • url-access: See Access indicators for url-holding parameters
  • format: File format of the work referred to by url; for example: PDF, DOC, or XLS; displayed in parentheses after title. (For media format, use type.) HTML is implied and should not be specified. File format annotation is automatically rendered when a PDF icon is displayed. Does not change the external link icon. Note: External link icons do not include alt text; thus, they do not add file format information for the visually impaired. See Using |format=

URLs must begin with a supported URI scheme. http:// and https:// will be supported by all browsers; however, ftp://, gopher://, irc://, ircs://, mailto: and news: may require a plug-in or an external application and should normally be avoided. IPv6 host-names are currently not supported.

If URLs in citation template parameters contain certain characters, then they will not display and link correctly. Those characters need to be percent-encoded. For example, a space must be replaced by %20. To encode the URL, replace the following characters with:

Character space " ' < > [ ] { | }
Encoding %20 %22 %27 %3C %3E %5B %5D %7B %7C %7D

Single apostrophes do not need to be encoded; however, unencoded multiples will be parsed as italic or bold markup. Single curly closing braces also do not need to be encoded; however, an unencoded pair will be parsed as the double closing braces for the template transclusion.

  1. 1.0 1.1 Access-date and archive-date in references should all have the same format – either the format used for publication dates, or YYYY-MM-DD. See MOS:DATEUNIFY.