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This page, for Citation Style 1 cite templates, contains testcases to show specific problems and potential solution.

Method: The testcases, below, show examples of noted problems in operation, in specific form, although not all problems are shown here. In practice, the most crucial data is the common live data; however, unusual problems should be remembered, noted, and perhaps solutions can be found as needed.

Testcases

Cite journal comparison
Wikitext {{cite journal|author=Doe, Mary J.|contribution="Article"|date=1 May 2012|editor=Public, John Q.|page=234|work=Major Work}}
Live Doe, Mary J. (1 May 2012). Public, John Q. (ed.). Major Work: 234. {{cite journal}}: |contribution= ignored (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
Sandbox Doe, Mary J. (1 May 2012). Public, John Q. (ed.). Major Work: 234. {{cite journal}}: |contribution= ignored (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
Fixes double dot ("..") after editor.
Cite web comparison
Wikitext {{cite web|author=J. Doe|date=23 February 2013|display-authors=1|first2=First2|last2=Last2|location=London|publisher=Acme|title=Test "et al." format|url=http://en.wikipedia.org}}
Live J. Doe; et al. (23 February 2013). "Test "et al." format". London: Acme.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
Sandbox J. Doe; et al. (23 February 2013). "Test "et al." format". London: Acme.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
Ensure "et al." has dot.
Cite web comparison
Wikitext {{cite web|date=23 February 2013|format=PDF|title=Test no-author title|trans_title=Translated Title|type=Typer}}
Live "Test no-author title" (Typer). 23 February 2013. {{cite web}}: |format= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
Sandbox "Test no-author title" (Typer). 23 February 2013. {{cite web}}: |format= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
Cite web comparison
Wikitext {{cite web|date=23 February 2013|editor=Edie Tor|format=PDF|title=Test title+editor|trans_title=Translated Title|type=Typer}}
Live Edie Tor, ed. (23 February 2013). "Test title+editor" (Typer). {{cite web}}: |format= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
Sandbox Edie Tor, ed. (23 February 2013). "Test title+editor" (Typer). {{cite web}}: |format= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
Cite web comparison
Wikitext {{cite web|author=Wryter|date=7 March 2013|first=John|postscript=. Postscript here.|quote=Quote this|title=Test quote+postscript}}
Live Wryter, John (7 March 2013). "Test quote+postscript". Quote this {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
Sandbox Wryter, John (7 March 2013). "Test quote+postscript". Quote this {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)

Other examples, to show specific problems, should be added above.

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