Module:Cite/doc
This is the documentation page for Module:Cite
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 | This module should only be used on articles that are near the post-expand include size limit, in order to prevent them exceeding it. Unless there is a pressing technical need, use appropriate cs1 and {{citation}} templates |
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Lua error: expandTemplate: template "Citation Style documentation/cs1" does not exist.
Usage
This module may be used to replace any of the cs1|2 templates in articles that are nearing the post-expand include size limit. Such use should only be done to prevent an article from exceeding the PEIS limit. If necessary, this module may be used in templates that wrap a cs1|2 template.
Examples
This module requires no parameters but does require the canonical name of a cs1 template without the cite prefix: cite book → book, cite web → web. To replace {{citation}} templates, use citation.
The structure for calls to this module:
{{#invoke:cite |<template name>|<cs1 parameters>}}
where:
#invoke:cite– calls this module: Module:cite|<template name>– is the canonical name of the template without theciteprefix; this is the#invoke:function call; case insensitive|<cs1 parameters>– are all of the parameters required by{{cite <template name>}}
To go from {{cite book}}:
{{cite book |author=EB Green |date=1915 |title=Title |publisher=PseudoRandom}}- EB Green (1915). Title. PseudoRandom.
write:
{{#invoke:cite |book |author=EB Green |date=1915 |title=Title |publisher=PseudoRandom}}- EB Green (1915). Title. PseudoRandom.