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This page, for Citation Style 1 cite templates, such as {cite_web} or {cite_book}, contains testcases to show all the various parameters.

Method: The testcases here show the appearance of every possible parameter, in simple form, although not all combinations are shown here.

Testcases

Using: {{... |title=Test Many Parameters |author=Author |author-link=Hyperlink#author |coauthor=Coauthor |others=Others |editormask= |editorformat=EditorFmt |editors=Editors |year =Year |publicationdate=Publicationdate |origyear=Origyear |date= |laydate=Laydate |booktitle=Booktitle |conference=Conference |trans_title=trans_title |department=Department |titlelink=Hyperlink#title |chapter=Chapter |chapterlink=Hyperlink#chapter |trans_chapter=trans_chapter |type=Type |archiveurl=http://archiveurl.com |url=http://url.com |chapterurl=http://chapterurl.com |conferenceurl=http://confurl.com |journal=Journal |series=Series |volume=Volume |issue=Issue |page=page |pages=pages |pp=pp |at=at |edition=Edition |place=Place |publisher=Publisher |subscription=Subscription |via=Via |accessdate=Accessdate |archivedate=Archivedate |agency=Agency |deadurl=deadurl |language=Language |format=Format |ref=harv |arxiv=ArXiv |asin=ASIN |asin-tld=ASIN-tld |bibcode=Bibcode |doi=10.DOI |doi_inactivedate=doi_inactivedate |id=Id |isbn=Isbn |issn=Issn |jfm=JFM |jstor=Jstor |lccn=LCCN |mr=MR |oclc=OCLC |ol=OL |osti=OSTI |pmc=PMC |pmid=PMID |rfc=RFC |ssrn=SSRN |zbl=ZBL |quote=Quote |postscript=Postscript |laysummary=Laysummary |laysource=Laysource |transcript=Transcript |transcripturl=http://transcripturl.com }}
Cite journal/old: Author; Coauthor (Year) [Origyear]. Chapter. In Editors. Others. "Test Many Parameters [trans_title]". Department (in Language) (Format). Journal. Series (Place: Publisher) Volume (Issue): page. arXiv:ArXiv. ASIN ASIN. Bibcode Bibcode. doi:10.DOI (inactive doi_inactivedate). ISBN Isbn Parameter error in {{ISBN}}: invalid character. ISSN Issn. JFM JFM. JSTOR Jstor. LCCN LCCN. MR MR. OCLC OCLC. Error: Bad OL specified!. OSTI OSTI. PMC PMC. PMID PMID. RFC RFC. SSRN SSRN. Zbl ZBL. Id. Archived from the original on Archivedate. http://chapterurl.com. Retrieved Accessdate. [Laysummary Lay summary] – Laysource (Laydate). "Quote"
Cite journal/lua: Author (Year) [Origyear]. "Test Many Parameters". Department. Journal (Type). Series (in Language). Volume (Issue). Others (Edition ed.). Place: Publisher (published Publicationdate): page. arXiv:ArXiv. ASIN ASIN. Bibcode:Bibcode. doi:10.DOI. ISBN Isbn. ISSN Issn. JFM JFM. JSTOR Jstor. LCCN LCCN. MR MR. OCLC OCLC. OL OL. OSTI OSTI. PMC PMC. PMID PMID. RFC RFC. SSRN SSRN. Zbl ZBL. Id. Archived from the original (Format) on Archivedate. Retrieved Accessdate – via Via. Quote {{cite journal}}: |author= has generic name (help); |chapter= ignored (help); |edition= has extra text (help); |issue= has extra text (help); |page= has extra text (help); |volume= has extra text (help); Check |arxiv= value (help); Check |asin-tld= value (help); Check |asin= value (help); Check |bibcode= length (help); Check |doi= value (help); Check |isbn= value: invalid character (help); Check |issn= value (help); Check |jfm= value (help); Check |jstor= value (help); Check |lccn= value (help); Check |mr= value (help); Check |oclc= value (help); Check |ol= value (help); Check |osti= value (help); Check |pmc= value (help); Check |pmid= value (help); Check |rfc= value (help); Check |ssrn= value (help); Check |zbl= value (help); Check date values in: |accessdate=, |year=, |publicationdate=, and |archivedate= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |editormask= (help); External link in |chapterurl=, |conferenceurl=, and |transcripturl= (help); Invalid |ref=harv (help); More than one of |pp= and |pages= specified (help); More than one of |pp=, |pages=, |at=, and |page= specified (help); Unknown parameter |agency= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |booktitle= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |chapterlink= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |chapterurl= ignored (|chapter-url= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |coauthor= ignored (|author= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |conference= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |conferenceurl= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |doi_inactivedate= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |editorformat= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |editors= ignored (|editor= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |laydate= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |laysource= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |laysummary= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |notracking= ignored (|no-tracking= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |publicationdate= ignored (|publication-date= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |titlelink= ignored (|title-link= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |trans_chapter= ignored (|trans-chapter= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |transcript= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |transcripturl= ignored (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) CS1 maint: year (link)

Using: {{... |title=Test Cite_news Parameters |author=Author |author-link=Hyperlink#author |coauthor=Coauthor |others=Others |origyear=Origyear |date=Date |laydate=Laydate |conference=Conference |trans_title=trans_title |department=Department |titlelink=Hyperlink#title |type=Type |archiveurl=http://archiveurl.com |url=http://url.com |newspaper=Newpaper Name |series=Series |volume=Volume |issue=Issue |page=page |pages=B4 |at=at |edition=Edition |place=Place |publisher=Publisher |subscription=Subscription |via=Via |accessdate=Accessdate |archivedate=Archivedate |agency=Agency |deadurl=deadurl |language=Language |format=Format |ref=harv |arxiv=ArXiv |asin=ASIN |asin-tld=ASIN-tld |bibcode=Bibcode |doi=10.DOI |doi_inactivedate=doi_inactivedate |id=Id |isbn=Isbn |issn=Issn |jfm=JFM |jstor=Jstor |lccn=LCCN |mr=MR |oclc=OCLC |osti=OSTI |pmc=PMC |pmid=PMID |rfc=RFC |ssrn=SSRN |zbl=ZBL |quote=Quote |postscript=Postscript |laysummary=Laysummary |laysource=Laysource |transcript=Transcript |transcripturl=http://transcripturl.com }}
Cite news/old: Author; Coauthor (Date) [Origyear]. "Test Cite_news Parameters [trans_title]". Department (in Language) (Format). Newpaper Name. Agency (Place: Publisher) Volume (Issue): p. page. arXiv:ArXiv. ASIN ASIN. Bibcode Bibcode. doi:10.DOI (inactive doi_inactivedate). ISBN Isbn Parameter error in {{ISBN}}: invalid character. ISSN Issn. JFM JFM. JSTOR Jstor. LCCN LCCN. MR MR. OCLC OCLC. OSTI OSTI. PMC PMC. PMID PMID. RFC RFC. SSRN SSRN. Zbl ZBL. Id. Archived from the original on Archivedate. http://archiveurl.com. Retrieved Accessdate. [Laysummary Lay summary] – Laysource (Laydate). "Quote"
Cite news/lua: Author (Date) [Origyear]. "Test Cite_news Parameters". Department. Newpaper Name (Type). Series (in Language). Vol. Volume, no. Issue. Others (Edition ed.). Place: Publisher. Agency. p. page. arXiv:ArXiv. ASIN ASIN. Bibcode:Bibcode. doi:10.DOI. ISBN Isbn. ISSN Issn. JFM JFM. JSTOR Jstor. LCCN LCCN. MR MR. OCLC OCLC. OSTI OSTI. PMC PMC. PMID PMID. RFC RFC. SSRN SSRN. Zbl ZBL. Id. Archived from the original (Format) on Archivedate. Retrieved Accessdate – via Via. Quote {{cite news}}: |author= has generic name (help); |edition= has extra text (help); |issue= has extra text (help); |page= has extra text (help); |volume= has extra text (help); Check |arxiv= value (help); Check |asin-tld= value (help); Check |asin= value (help); Check |bibcode= length (help); Check |doi= value (help); Check |isbn= value: invalid character (help); Check |issn= value (help); Check |jfm= value (help); Check |jstor= value (help); Check |lccn= value (help); Check |mr= value (help); Check |oclc= value (help); Check |osti= value (help); Check |pmc= value (help); Check |pmid= value (help); Check |rfc= value (help); Check |ssrn= value (help); Check |zbl= value (help); Check date values in: |accessdate=, |date=, and |archivedate= (help); Invalid |ref=harv (help); More than one of |pages=, |at=, and |page= specified (help); Unknown parameter |coauthor= ignored (|author= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |conference= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |doi_inactivedate= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |laydate= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |laysource= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |laysummary= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |notracking= ignored (|no-tracking= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |titlelink= ignored (|title-link= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |transcript= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |transcripturl= ignored (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

Using: {{...|title=Test month/day/year |last=Doe | given=J.B. | year=1969 | month=July |day=20 }}
Cite web/old: Doe, J.B. (20 July 1969). "Test month/day/year".
Cite web/lua: Doe, J.B. (1969). "Test month/day/year". {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help); Unknown parameter |day= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |notracking= ignored (|no-tracking= suggested) (help)

Using: {{... |title=Test Blank Parameters |coauthor= |others= |editormask= |editorformat= |editors= |year = |publicationdate= |origyear= |date= |laydate= |booktitle= |conference= |trans_title= |department= |titlelink= |chapter= |chapterlink= |trans_chapter= |type= |archiveurl= |url= |chapterurl= |conferenceurl= |journal= |series= |volume= |issue= |page= |pages= |pp= |at= |edition= |place= |publisher= |subscription= |via= |accessdate= |archivedate= |agency= |deadurl= |language= |format= |ref= |arxiv= |asin= |ASIN-TLD= |bibcode= |doi= |doi_inactivedate= |id= |isbn= |issn= |jfm= |jstor= |lccn= |mr= |oclc= |ol= |osti= |pmc= |pmid= |rfc= |ssrn= |zbl= |quote= |postscript= |laysummary= |laysource= |transcript= |transcripturl= }}
Cite web/old: "Test Blank Parameters"
Cite web/lua: "Test Blank Parameters". {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |booktitle=, |transcripturl=, |chapterlink=, |deadurl=, |laydate=, |subscription=, |conferenceurl=, |titlelink=, |trans_title=, |ASIN-TLD=, |transcript=, |editorformat=, |laysource=, |laysummary=, |publicationdate=, |coauthor=, |conference=, |editors=, |editormask=, |doi_inactivedate=, |trans_chapter=, and |chapterurl= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help); Unknown parameter |notracking= ignored (|no-tracking= suggested) (help)

Using: {{...|title=Test authors | author=Author | author2=Auth2 | author3=Auth3 | author4=Auth4 | author5=Auth5 | author6=Auth6 | author7=Auth7 | author8=Auth8 | author9=Auth9 | date=23 February 2013|postscript=. ''No first names''.}}
Cite web/old: Author; Auth2; Auth3; Auth4; Auth5; Auth6; Auth7; Auth8 et al. (23 February 2013). "Test authors". No first names.
Cite web/lua: Author; Auth2; Auth3; Auth4; Auth5; Auth6; Auth7; Auth8; Auth9 (23 February 2013). "Test authors". No first names. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: postscript (link)

Using: {{...|title=Test last names |last=Last | first=First | last2=Last2 | first2=First2 | last3=Last3 | first3=First3 | last4=Last4 | first4=First4 | last5=Last5 | first5=First5 | last6=Last6 | first6=First6 | last7=Last7 | first7=First7 | last8=Last8 | first8=First8 | last9=Last9 | first9=First9 | last10=Last10 | first10=First10 | date=23 February 2013}}
Cite web/old: Last, First; Last2, First2; Last3, First3; Last4, First4; Last5, First5; Last6, First6; Last7, First7; Last8, First8 et al. (23 February 2013). "Test last names".
Cite web/lua: Last, First; Last2, First2; Last3, First3; Last4, First4; Last5, First5; Last6, First6; Last7, First7; Last8, First8; Last9, First9; Last10, First10 (23 February 2013). "Test last names". {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help); Unknown parameter |notracking= ignored (|no-tracking= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

Using: {{...|title=Test authorlink<n> | last=Last | first=First | authorlink=1001 | authorlink2 = 1002 | authorlink3 = 1003 | authorlink4 = 1004 | authorlink5 = 1005 | authorlink6 = 1006 | authorlink7 = 1007 | authorlink8 = 1008 | authorlink9 = 1009 | authorlink10 = 1010 | display-authors=10 | last2=Last2 | first2=First2 | last3=Last3 | first3=First3 | last4=Last4 | first4=First4 | last5=Last5 | first5=First5 | last6=Last6 | first6=First6 | last7=Last7 | first7=First7 | last8=Last8 | first8=First8 | last9=Last9 | first9=First9 | last10=Last10 | first10=First10 | date=26 February 2013}}
Cite web/old: Last, First; Last2, First2; Last3, First3; Last4, First4; Last5, First5; Last6, First6; Last7, First7; Last8, First8 et al. (26 February 2013). "Test authorlink<n>".
Cite web/lua: Last, First; Last2, First2; Last3, First3; Last4, First4; Last5, First5; Last6, First6; Last7, First7; Last8, First8; Last9, First9; Last10, First10 (26 February 2013). "Test authorlink<n>". {{cite web}}: Invalid |display-authors=10 (help); Missing or empty |url= (help); Unknown parameter |notracking= ignored (|no-tracking= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

Using: {{...|title=Test author<n>-link | last=Last | first=First | author1-link=1001 | author2-link = 1002 | author3-link = 1003 | author4-link = 1004 | author5-link = 1005 | author6-link = 1006 | author7-link = 1007 | author8-link = 1008 | author9-link = 1009 | author10-link = 1010 | display-authors=10 | last2=Last2 | first2=First2 | last3=Last3 | first3=First3 | last4=Last4 | first4=First4 | last5=Last5 | first5=First5 | last6=Last6 | first6=First6 | last7=Last7 | first7=First7 | last8=Last8 | first8=First8 | last9=Last9 | first9=First9 | last10=Last10 | first10=First10 | date=26 February 2013}}
Cite web/old: Last, First (26 February 2013). "Test author<n>-link".
Cite web/lua: Last, First; Last2, First2; Last3, First3; Last4, First4; Last5, First5; Last6, First6; Last7, First7; Last8, First8; Last9, First9; Last10, First10 (26 February 2013). "Test author<n>-link". {{cite web}}: Invalid |display-authors=10 (help); Missing or empty |url= (help); Unknown parameter |notracking= ignored (|no-tracking= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

Using: {{...|title=Test surnames |last=Name | given=Given | surname2=Name2 | given2=Given2 | surname3=Name3 | given3=Given3 | surname4=Name4 | given4=Given4 | surname5=Name5 | given5=Given5 | surname6=Name6 | given6=Given6 | surname7=Name7 | given7=Given7 | surname8=Name8 | given8=Given8 | surname9=Name9 | given9=Given9 | surname10=Name10 | given10=Given10 | date=23 February 2013}}
Cite web/old: Name, Given; Name2, Given2; Name3, Given3; Name4, Given4; Name5, Given5; Name6, Given6; Name7, Given7; Name8, Given8 et al. (23 February 2013). "Test surnames".
Cite web/lua: Name, Given; Name2, Given2; Name3, Given3; Name4, Given4; Name5, Given5; Name6, Given6; Name7, Given7; Name8, Given8; Name9, Given9; Name10, Given10 (23 February 2013). "Test surnames". {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help); Unknown parameter |notracking= ignored (|no-tracking= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

Using: {{...|title=Test 41 authors |author=Author | given=Given | author2=Auth2 | given2=Given2 | author3=Auth3 | given3=Given3 | author4=Auth4 | given4=Given4 | author5=Auth5 | given5=Given5 | author6=Auth6 | given6=Given6 | author7=Auth7 | given7=Given7 | author8=Auth8 | given8=Given8 | author9=Auth9 | given9=Given9 | author10=Auth10 | given10=Given10 | author11=Auth11 | given11=Given11 | author12=Auth12 | given12=Given12 | author13=Auth13 | given13=Given13 | author14=Auth14 | given14=Given14 | author15=Auth15 | given15=Given15 | author16=Auth16 | given16=Given16 | author17=Auth17 | given17=Given17 | author18=Auth18 | given18=Given18 | author19=Auth19 | given19=Given19 | author20=Auth20 | given20=Given20 | author21=Auth21 | given21=Given21 | author22=Auth22 | given22=Given22 | author23=Auth23 | given23=Given23 | author24=Auth24 | given24=Given24 | author25=Auth25 | given25=Given25 | author26=Auth26 | given26=Given26 | author27=Auth27 | given27=Given27 | author28=Auth28 | given28=Given28 | author29=Auth29 | given29=Given29 | author30=Auth30 | given30=Given30 | author31=Auth31 | given31=Given31 | author32=Auth32 | given32=Given32 | author33=Auth33 | given33=Given33 | author34=Auth34 | given34=Given34 | author35=Auth35 | given35=Given35 | author36=Auth36 | given36=Given36 | author37=Auth37 | given37=Given37 | author38=Auth38 | given38=Given38 | author39=Auth39 | given39=Given39 | author40=Auth40 | given40=Given40 | author41=Auth41 | given41=Given41 | display-authors=41 | date=23 February 2013|postscript=. ''Author as last name''.}}
Cite web/old: Author, Given; Auth2, Given2; Auth3, Given3; Auth4, Given4; Auth5, Given5; Auth6, Given6; Auth7, Given7; Auth8, Given8 et al. (23 February 2013). "Test 41 authors". Author as last name.
Cite web/lua: Author, Given; Auth2, Given2; Auth3, Given3; Auth4, Given4; Auth5, Given5; Auth6, Given6; Auth7, Given7; Auth8, Given8; Auth9, Given9; Auth10, Given10; Auth11, Given11; Auth12, Given12; Auth13, Given13; Auth14, Given14; Auth15, Given15; Auth16, Given16; Auth17, Given17; Auth18, Given18; Auth19, Given19; Auth20, Given20; Auth21, Given21; Auth22, Given22; Auth23, Given23; Auth24, Given24; Auth25, Given25; Auth26, Given26; Auth27, Given27; Auth28, Given28; Auth29, Given29; Auth30, Given30; Auth31, Given31; Auth32, Given32; Auth33, Given33; Auth34, Given34; Auth35, Given35; Auth36, Given36; Auth37, Given37; Auth38, Given38; Auth39, Given39; Auth40, Given40; Auth41, Given41 (23 February 2013). "Test 41 authors". Author as last name. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help); Invalid |display-authors=41 (help); Missing or empty |url= (help); Unknown parameter |notracking= ignored (|no-tracking= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: postscript (link)

Using: {{...|title=Test title data |last=Doe | given=J.B. | trans_title=Translated Title |format=PDF | type=Typer }}
Cite web/old: Doe, J.B.. "Test title data [Translated Title]" (PDF) (Typer).
Cite web/lua: Doe, J.B. "Test title data" (Typer). {{cite web}}: |format= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help); Unknown parameter |notracking= ignored (|no-tracking= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

Using: {{...|title=Test no-author title | trans_title=Translated Title |format=PDF | type=Typer | date=23 February 2013}}
Cite web/old: "Test no-author title [Translated Title]" (PDF) (Typer). 23 February 2013.
Cite web/lua: "Test no-author title" (Typer). 23 February 2013. {{cite web}}: |format= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help); Unknown parameter |notracking= ignored (|no-tracking= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

Using: {{...|title=Test title+editor |editor=Edie Tor | trans_title=Translated Title |format=PDF | type=Typer | date=23 February 2013}}
Cite web/old: Edie Tor, ed. (23 February 2013). "Test title+editor [Translated Title]" (PDF) (Typer).
Cite web/lua: Edie Tor, ed. (23 February 2013). "Test title+editor" (Typer). {{cite web}}: |format= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help); Unknown parameter |notracking= ignored (|no-tracking= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

Other examples, to show all parameters, should be added above.

Testcases

See also