Template:Cite VHD shipwreck/doc
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Usage
[edit]This template creates a {{cite web}} citation to shipwrecks in the Victorian Heritage Database, a searchable reference source on Victoria's heritage places.
{{cite VHD shipwreck | "database id" | "name" | access-date = 2024-11-23 }}
There is no error checking. Specifying an incorrect ID will result in a link to a non-existing record.
Mandatory Parameters
[edit]There are two mandatory unnamed parameters
- Shipwreck ID number. It is found at the end of the Victorian Heritage Database URL.
- Ship name
Example
[edit]For example, the Abstainer record can be referenced using
{{Cite VHD shipwreck|1|Abstainer}}
resulting in:
"Abstainer Victorian Heritage Register (VHR) Number S1". Victorian Heritage Database. Heritage Victoria.
Optional Parameters
[edit]The optional parameters are:
- the access date can be specified using the
access-date
field.
Examples
[edit]{{cite VHD shipwreck|2|Achilles|access-date=2012-02-05}}
resulting in:
"Achilles Victorian Heritage Register (VHR) Number S2". Victorian Heritage Database. Heritage Victoria. Retrieved 2012-02-05.
Harvard style referencing
[edit]This template provides a simple Harvard style reference, using VHD followed by the ID number. Year referencing is not supported at this time.
See also
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