Template:Cite web/testcases

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Standard use cases

1 August 1931

{{Cite web|author=Doe, John |date=1 August 1931 |publisher=Open Publishing |title=My favorite things part II |url=http://www.example.org/ |work=Encyclopedia of things}}

Doe, John (1 August 1931). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing.

1 August 0931

{{Cite web|author=Doe, John |date=1 August 0931 |publisher=Open Publishing |title=My favorite things part II |url=http://www.example.org/ |work=Encyclopedia of things}}

Doe, John (1 August 0931). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing.

0001 August 0031

{{Cite web|author=Doe, John |date=0001 August 0031 |publisher=Open Publishing |title=My favorite things part II |url=http://www.example.org/ |work=Encyclopedia of things}}

Doe, John (0001 August 0031). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

001 August 0031

{{Cite web|author=Doe, John |date=001 August 0031 |publisher=Open Publishing |title=My favorite things part II |url=http://www.example.org/ |work=Encyclopedia of things}}

Doe, John (001 August 0031). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

01 August 0031

{{Cite web|author=Doe, John |date=01 August 0031 |publisher=Open Publishing |title=My favorite things part II |url=http://www.example.org/ |work=Encyclopedia of things}}

Doe, John (01 August 0031). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

1 August 0031

{{Cite web|author=Doe, John |date=1 August 0031 |publisher=Open Publishing |title=My favorite things part II |url=http://www.example.org/ |work=Encyclopedia of things}}

Doe, John (1 August 0031). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

0031 August 0031

{{Cite web|author=Doe, John |date=0031 August 0031 |publisher=Open Publishing |title=My favorite things part II |url=http://www.example.org/ |work=Encyclopedia of things}}

Doe, John (0031 August 0031). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

031 August 0031

{{Cite web|author=Doe, John |date=031 August 0031 |publisher=Open Publishing |title=My favorite things part II |url=http://www.example.org/ |work=Encyclopedia of things}}

Doe, John (031 August 0031). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

31 August 0031

{{Cite web|author=Doe, John |date=31 August 0031 |publisher=Open Publishing |title=My favorite things part II |url=http://www.example.org/ |work=Encyclopedia of things}}

Doe, John (31 August 0031). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

2005 August 0031

{{Cite web|author=Doe, John |date=2005 August 0031 |publisher=Open Publishing |title=My favorite things part II |url=http://www.example.org/ |work=Encyclopedia of things}}

Doe, John (2005 August 0031). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

2005 August 31

{{Cite web|author=Doe, John |date=2005 August 31 |publisher=Open Publishing |title=My favorite things part II |url=http://www.example.org/ |work=Encyclopedia of things}}

Doe, John (2005 August 31). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

2005-08

{{Cite web|author=Doe, John |date=2005-08 |publisher=Open Publishing |title=My favorite things part II |url=http://www.example.org/ |work=Encyclopedia of things}}

Doe, John (2005-08). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

2005-08

{{Cite web|author=Doe, John |date=2005-08- |publisher=Open Publishing |title=My favorite things part II |url=http://www.example.org/ |work=Encyclopedia of things}}

Doe, John (2005-08-). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

2005-08

{{Cite web|author=Doe, John |date=2005-08-- |publisher=Open Publishing |title=My favorite things part II |url=http://www.example.org/ |work=Encyclopedia of things}}

Doe, John (2005-08--). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

2005-08

{{Cite web|author=Doe, John |date=2005-08--- |publisher=Open Publishing |title=My favorite things part II |url=http://www.example.org/ |work=Encyclopedia of things}}

Doe, John (2005-08---). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

31

{{Cite web|author=Doe, John |date=August 31 |publisher=Open Publishing |title=My favorite things part II |url=http://www.example.org/ |work=Encyclopedia of things}}

Doe, John (August 31). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

31

{{Cite web|author=Doe, John |date=31 August |publisher=Open Publishing |title=My favorite things part II |url=http://www.example.org/ |work=Encyclopedia of things}}

Doe, John (31 August). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

32

{{Cite web|author=Doe, John |date=August 32 |publisher=Open Publishing |title=My favorite things part II |url=http://www.example.org/ |work=Encyclopedia of things}}

Doe, John (August 32). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

32

{{Cite web|author=Doe, John |date=32 August |publisher=Open Publishing |title=My favorite things part II |url=http://www.example.org/ |work=Encyclopedia of things}}

Doe, John (32 August). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

932

{{Cite web|author=Doe, John |date=August 932 |publisher=Open Publishing |title=My favorite things part II |url=http://www.example.org/ |work=Encyclopedia of things}}

Doe, John (August 932). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

932

{{Cite web|author=Doe, John |date=932 August |publisher=Open Publishing |title=My favorite things part II |url=http://www.example.org/ |work=Encyclopedia of things}}

Doe, John (932 August). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

-0001

{{Cite web|author=Doe, John |date=August -0001 |publisher=Open Publishing |title=My favorite things part II |url=http://www.example.org/ |work=Encyclopedia of things}}

Doe, John (August -0001). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

-0001

{{Cite web|author=Doe, John |date=-0001 August |publisher=Open Publishing |title=My favorite things part II |url=http://www.example.org/ |work=Encyclopedia of things}}

Doe, John (-0001 August). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

0000

{{Cite web|author=Doe, John |date=August 0000 |publisher=Open Publishing |title=My favorite things part II |url=http://www.example.org/ |work=Encyclopedia of things}}

Doe, John (August 0000). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

0000

{{Cite web|author=Doe, John |date=0000 August |publisher=Open Publishing |title=My favorite things part II |url=http://www.example.org/ |work=Encyclopedia of things}}

Doe, John (0000 August). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

0001

{{Cite web|author=Doe, John |date=August 0001 |publisher=Open Publishing |title=My favorite things part II |url=http://www.example.org/ |work=Encyclopedia of things}}

Doe, John (August 0001). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

0001

{{Cite web|author=Doe, John |date=0001 August |publisher=Open Publishing |title=My favorite things part II |url=http://www.example.org/ |work=Encyclopedia of things}}

Doe, John (0001 August). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

0031

{{Cite web|author=Doe, John |date=August 0031 |publisher=Open Publishing |title=My favorite things part II |url=http://www.example.org/ |work=Encyclopedia of things}}

Doe, John (August 0031). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

0031

{{Cite web|author=Doe, John |date=0031 August |publisher=Open Publishing |title=My favorite things part II |url=http://www.example.org/ |work=Encyclopedia of things}}

Doe, John (0031 August). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

0032

{{Cite web|author=Doe, John |date=August 0032 |publisher=Open Publishing |title=My favorite things part II |url=http://www.example.org/ |work=Encyclopedia of things}}

Doe, John (August 0032). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

0032

{{Cite web|author=Doe, John |date=0032 August |publisher=Open Publishing |title=My favorite things part II |url=http://www.example.org/ |work=Encyclopedia of things}}

Doe, John (0032 August). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

0932

{{Cite web|author=Doe, John |date=August 0932 |publisher=Open Publishing |title=My favorite things part II |url=http://www.example.org/ |work=Encyclopedia of things}}

Doe, John (August 0932). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing.

0932

{{Cite web|author=Doe, John |date=0932 August |publisher=Open Publishing |title=My favorite things part II |url=http://www.example.org/ |work=Encyclopedia of things}}

Doe, John (0932 August). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

1932

{{Cite web|author=Doe, John |date=August 1932 |publisher=Open Publishing |title=My favorite things part II |url=http://www.example.org/ |work=Encyclopedia of things}}

Doe, John (August 1932). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing.

1932

{{Cite web|author=Doe, John |date=1932 August |publisher=Open Publishing |title=My favorite things part II |url=http://www.example.org/ |work=Encyclopedia of things}}

Doe, John (1932 August). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

2005

{{Cite web|author=Doe, John |date=August 2005 |publisher=Open Publishing |title=My favorite things part II |url=http://www.example.org/ |work=Encyclopedia of things}}

Doe, John (August 2005). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing.

2005

{{Cite web|author=Doe, John |date=2005 August |publisher=Open Publishing |title=My favorite things part II |url=http://www.example.org/ |work=Encyclopedia of things}}

Doe, John (2005 August). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

Test1

{{Cite web|accessdate=16    ตุลาคม    2560 |archivedate=16    ตุลาคม    2560 |author=Doe, John |date=30 April 2005 |publisher=Open Publishing |title=My favorite things part II |url=http://www.example.org/ |work=Encyclopedia of things}}

Doe, John (30 April 2005). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. Retrieved 16 ตุลาคม 2560. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help); Check date values in: |accessdate= and |archivedate= (help)

Test1

{{Cite web|accessdate=6    กรกฎาคม    2560 |archivedate=6    กรกฎาคม    2560 |author=Doe, John |date=30 April 2005 |publisher=Open Publishing |title=My favorite things part II |url=http://www.example.org/ |work=Encyclopedia of things}}

Doe, John (30 April 2005). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. Retrieved 6 กรกฎาคม 2560. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help); Check date values in: |accessdate= and |archivedate= (help)

Test1

{{Cite web|author=Doe, John |date=2019-07-06 |publication-date=2019-07-06 |publisher=Open Publishing |title=My favorite things part II |url=http://www.example.org/ |work=Encyclopedia of things}}

Doe, John (2019-07-06). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing.

Test1

{{Cite web|author=Doe, John |date=998-07-06 |publication-date=998-07-06 |publisher=Open Publishing |title=My favorite things part II |url=http://www.example.org/ |work=Encyclopedia of things}}

Doe, John (998-07-06). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

Test1

{{Cite web|author=Doe, John |date=0998-07-06 |publication-date=0998-07-06 |publisher=Open Publishing |title=My favorite things part II |url=http://www.example.org/ |work=Encyclopedia of things}}

Doe, John (0998-07-06). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

Test1

{{Cite web|author=Doe, John |date=0017-07-06 |publication-date=0017-07-06 |publisher=Open Publishing |title=My favorite things part II |url=http://www.example.org/ |work=Encyclopedia of things}}

Doe, John (0017-07-06). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

Test1

{{Cite web|author=Doe, John |date=30 April 2005 |publication-date=2019-07-06 |publisher=Open Publishing |title=My favorite things part II |url=http://www.example.org/ |work=Encyclopedia of things}}

Doe, John (30 April 2005). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing (published 2019-07-06).

Test1

{{Cite web|author=Doe, John |date=30 April 2005 |publication-date=998-07-06 |publisher=Open Publishing |title=My favorite things part II |url=http://www.example.org/ |work=Encyclopedia of things}}

Doe, John (30 April 2005). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing (published 998-07-06). {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |publication-date= (help)

Test1

{{Cite web|author=Doe, John |date=30 April 2005 |publication-date=0998-07-06 |publisher=Open Publishing |title=My favorite things part II |url=http://www.example.org/ |work=Encyclopedia of things}}

Doe, John (30 April 2005). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing (published 0998-07-06). {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |publication-date= (help)

Test1

{{Cite web|author=Doe, John |date=30 April 2005 |publication-date=0017-07-06 |publisher=Open Publishing |title=My favorite things part II |url=http://www.example.org/ |work=Encyclopedia of things}}

Doe, John (30 April 2005). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing (published 0017-07-06). {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |publication-date= (help)

Test1

{{Cite web|accessdate=2017-07-06 |author=Doe, John |date=30 April 2005 |publisher=Open Publishing |title=My favorite things part II |url=http://www.example.org/ |work=Encyclopedia of things}}

Doe, John (30 April 2005). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. Retrieved 2017-07-06.

Test1

{{Cite web|accessdate=2017-7-06 |author=Doe, John |date=30 April 2005 |publisher=Open Publishing |title=My favorite things part II |url=http://www.example.org/ |work=Encyclopedia of things}}

Doe, John (30 April 2005). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. Retrieved 2017-7-06. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

Test1

{{Cite web|accessdate=2017-07-6 |author=Doe, John |date=30 April 2005 |publisher=Open Publishing |title=My favorite things part II |url=http://www.example.org/ |work=Encyclopedia of things}}

Doe, John (30 April 2005). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. Retrieved 2017-07-6. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

Test1

{{Cite web|accessdate=2017-7-6 |author=Doe, John |date=30 April 2005 |publisher=Open Publishing |title=My favorite things part II |url=http://www.example.org/ |work=Encyclopedia of things}}

Doe, John (30 April 2005). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. Retrieved 2017-7-6. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

Test1

{{Cite web|accessdate=16 ตุลาคม 2560 |author=Doe, John |date=30 April 2005 |publisher=Open Publishing |title=My favorite things part II |url=http://www.example.org/ |work=Encyclopedia of things}}

Doe, John (30 April 2005). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. Retrieved 16 ตุลาคม 2560. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

Test1

{{Cite web|accessdate=6 กรกฎาคม 2560 |author=Doe, John |date=30 April 2005 |publisher=Open Publishing |title=My favorite things part II |url=http://www.example.org/ |work=Encyclopedia of things}}

Doe, John (30 April 2005). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. Retrieved 6 กรกฎาคม 2560. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

Test1

{{Cite web|accessdate=6 July 2005 |author=Doe, John |date=30 April 2005 |publisher=Open Publishing |title=My favorite things part II |url=http://www.example.org/ |work=Encyclopedia of things}}

Doe, John (30 April 2005). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. Retrieved 6 July 2005.

Markup	Renders as
{{cite web \|author=Doe, John \|title=My favorite things part II \|publisher=Open Publishing \|date=30 April 2005 \|work=Encyclopedia of things \|url=http://www.example.org/ \|accessdate=6 July 2005}}	Doe, John (30 April 2005). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. Retrieved 6 July 2005.

Markup

Renders as

{{cite web/sandbox
|author=Doe, John
|title=My favorite things part II
|publisher=Open Publishing
|date=30 April 2005
|work=Encyclopedia of things
|url=http://www.example.org/
|accessdate=6 July 2005}}

Doe, John (30 April 2005). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. Retrieved 6 July 2005.

Markup	Renders as
{{cite web \|author=Doe, John \|title=My favorite things part II \|publisher=Open Publishing \|date=30 April 2005 \|work=Encyclopedia of things \|url=http://www.example.org/ \|accessdate=6 July 2005 }}	Doe, John (30 April 2005). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. Retrieved 6 July 2005.

Markup

Renders as

{{cite web/sandbox
|author=Doe, John
|title=My favorite things part II
|publisher=Open Publishing
|date=30 April 2005
|work=Encyclopedia of things
|url=http://www.example.org/
|accessdate=6 July 2005
|no-tracking=yes}}

Doe, John (30 April 2005). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. Retrieved 6 July 2005.

Markup	Renders as
{{cite web \|author=Doe, John \|title=My favorite things part II \|publisher=Open Publishing \|date=30 April 2005 \|work=Encyclopedia of things \|url=http://www.example.org/ \|accessdate=6 July 2005 }}	Doe, John (30 April 2005). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. Retrieved 6 July 2005.

Markup

Renders as

{{cite web/sandbox
|author=Doe, John
|title=My favorite things part II
|publisher=Open Publishing
|date=30 April 2005
|work=Encyclopedia of things
|url=http://www.example.org/
|accessdate=6 July 2005
|no-tracking=yes}}

Doe, John (30 April 2005). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. Retrieved 6 July 2005.

Markup	Renders as
{{cite web \|author=Doe, John \|title=My favorite things part II \|date=30 April 2005 \|url=http://www.example.org/ \|accessdate=6 July 2005 }}	Doe, John (30 April 2005). "My favorite things part II". Retrieved 6 July 2005.

Markup	Renders as
{{cite web/sandbox \|author=Doe, John \|title=My favorite things part II \|date=30 April 2005 \|url=http://www.example.org/ \|accessdate=6 July 2005 \|no-tracking=yes}}	Doe, John (30 April 2005). "My favorite things part II". Retrieved 6 July 2005.

Markup	Renders as
{{cite web \|url=http://www.nfl.com/fans/ \|title=Digest of rules \|publisher= National Football League \|accessdate=6 July 2005}}	"Digest of rules". National Football League. Retrieved 6 July 2005.

Using format and page/pages

Markup

Renders as

{{cite web
|title=List of psychotropic substances under international control
|publisher=International Narcotics Control Board
|url=http://www.incb.org/pdf/e/list/green.pdf
|format=PDF
|page=
|pages=3–4
|accessdate=6 July 2005
}}

"List of psychotropic substances under international control" (PDF). International Narcotics Control Board. pp. 3–4. Retrieved 6 July 2005.

Markup

Renders as

{{cite web/sandbox
|title=List of psychotropic substances under international control
|publisher=International Narcotics Control Board
|url=http://www.incb.org/pdf/e/list/green.pdf
|format=PDF
|page=
|pages=3–4
|accessdate=6 July 2005
|no-tracking=yes}}

"List of psychotropic substances under international control" (PDF). International Narcotics Control Board. pp. 3–4. Retrieved 6 July 2005.

Foreign language title and translated trans-title

Markup

Renders as

{{cite web
|author=Joliet, François
|title=Honni soit qui mal y pense
|date=30 April 2005
|url=http://www.example.org/
|accessdate=6 July 2005
|language=French
|trans-title=Shame on those who think evil
}}

Joliet, François (30 April 2005). "Honni soit qui mal y pense" [Shame on those who think evil] (in French). Retrieved 6 July 2005.

Markup

Renders as

{{cite web/sandbox
|author=Joliet, François
|title=Honni soit qui mal y pense
|date=30 April 2005
|url=http://www.example.org/
|accessdate=6 July 2005
|trans-title=Shame on those who think evil
|language=French
|no-tracking=yes}}

Joliet, François (30 April 2005). "Honni soit qui mal y pense" [Shame on those who think evil] (in French). Retrieved 6 July 2005.

**Foreign language source as above, with** only the translated trans-title available
Markup	Renders as
{{cite web \|author=Joliet, François \|title=Honni soit qui mal y pense \|date=30 April 2005 \|url=http://www.example.org/ \|accessdate=6 July 2005 \|language=French \|trans-title=Shame on those who think evil }}	Joliet, François (30 April 2005). [Shame on those who think evil] (in French) http://www.example.org/. Retrieved 6 July 2005. `{{cite web}}`: `\|trans-title=` requires `\|title=` or `\|script-title=` (help); `\|url=` missing title (help)

Markup	Renders as
{{cite web/sandbox \|author=Joliet, François \|date=30 April 2005 \|url=http://www.example.org/ \|accessdate=6 July 2005 \|trans-title=Shame on those who think evil \|language=French \|no-tracking=yes}}	Joliet, François (30 April 2005). [Shame on those who think evil] (in French) http://www.example.org/. Retrieved 6 July 2005. `{{cite web}}`: `\|trans-title=` requires `\|title=` or `\|script-title=` (help); `\|url=` missing title (help)

author

Markup

Renders as

{{cite web
|first=John
|last=Doe
|last2=Smith
|first2=Peter
|last3=Smythe
|first3=Jim
|title=My favorite things part II
|publisher=Open Publishing
|date=30 April 2005
|work=Encyclopedia of things
|url=http://www.example.org/
|accessdate=6 July 2005
}}

Doe, John; Smith, Peter; Smythe, Jim (30 April 2005). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. Retrieved 6 July 2005.

Markup

Renders as

{{cite web/sandbox
|first=John
|last=Doe
|last2=Smith
|first2=Peter
|last3=Smythe
|first3=Jim
|title=My favorite things part II
|publisher=Open Publishing
|date=30 April 2005
|work=Encyclopedia of things
|url=http://www.example.org/
|accessdate=6 July 2005
|no-tracking=yes}}

Doe, John; Smith, Peter; Smythe, Jim (30 April 2005). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. Retrieved 6 July 2005.

**No author**
Markup	Renders as
{{cite web \|title=My favorite things part II \|publisher=Open Publishing \|date=30 April 2005 \|work=Encyclopedia of things \|url=http://www.example.org/\| accessdate=2006-05-16 }}	"My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. 30 April 2005. Retrieved 2006-05-16.

Markup	Renders as
{{cite web/sandbox \|title=My favorite things part II \|publisher=Open Publishing \|date=30 April 2005 \|work=Encyclopedia of things \|url=http://www.example.org/\| accessdate=2006-05-16 \|no-tracking=yes}}	"My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. 30 April 2005. Retrieved 2006-05-16.

**No author, no publisher**
Markup	Renders as
{{cite web \|title=My favorite things part II \|date=30 April 2005 \|work=Encyclopedia of things \|url=http://www.example.org/ \|accessdate=6 July 2005 }}	"My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. 30 April 2005. Retrieved 6 July 2005.

Markup	Renders as
{{cite web/sandbox \|title=My favorite things part II \|date=30 April 2005 \|work=Encyclopedia of things \|url=http://www.example.org/ \|accessdate=6 July 2005 \|no-tracking=yes}}	"My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. 30 April 2005. Retrieved 6 July 2005.

Markup	Renders as
{{cite web \|title=My favorite things part II \|date=30 April 2005 \|url=http://www.example.org/ \|accessdate=6 July 2005}}	"My favorite things part II". 30 April 2005. Retrieved 6 July 2005.

Markup	Renders as
{{cite web/sandbox \|title=My favorite things part II \|date=30 April 2005 \|url=http://www.example.org/ \|accessdate=6 July 2005\|no-tracking=yes}}	"My favorite things part II". 30 April 2005. Retrieved 6 July 2005.

Markup	Renders as
{{cite web \|title=List of psychotropic substances under international control \|date=30 April 2005 \|url=http://www.incb.org/pdf/e/list/green.pdf \|format=PDF \|accessdate=6 July 2005 \|language=Greek }}	"List of psychotropic substances under international control" (PDF) (in Greek). 30 April 2005. Retrieved 6 July 2005.

Markup

Renders as

{{cite web/sandbox
|title=List of psychotropic substances under international control
|date=30 April 2005
|url=http://www.incb.org/pdf/e/list/green.pdf
|format=PDF
|accessdate=6 July 2005
|language=Greek
|no-tracking=yes}}

"List of psychotropic substances under international control" (PDF) (in Greek). 30 April 2005. Retrieved 6 July 2005.

**Using website=**
Markup	Renders as
{{cite web \|title=Han Dynasty \|website=Wikipedia \|publisher=Wikimedia Foundation \|url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Han_Dynasty \|accessdate=2009-11-21 }}	"Han Dynasty". Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation. Retrieved 2009-11-21.

Markup	Renders as
{{cite web/sandbox \|title=Han Dynasty \|website=Wikipedia \|publisher=Wikimedia Foundation \|url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Han_Dynasty \|accessdate=2009-11-21 \|no-tracking=yes}}	"Han Dynasty". Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation. Retrieved 2009-11-21.

Markup Renders as

{{cite web
|title=Han Dynasty
|website=Wikipedia
|work=Pediawiki<!--deliberate error; do not "fix"-->
|publisher=Wikimedia Foundation
|url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Han_Dynasty
|accessdate=2009-11-21
}}

"Han Dynasty". Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation. Retrieved 2009-11-21. {{cite web}}: More than one of |work= and |website= specified (help)

Markup	Renders as
{{cite web/sandbox \|title=Han Dynasty \|website=Wikipedia \|publisher=Wikimedia Foundation \|url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Han_Dynasty \|accessdate=2009-11-21 \|no-tracking=yes}}	"Han Dynasty". Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation. Retrieved 2009-11-21.

**Using website= when no title= supplied**
Markup	Renders as
{{cite web \|website=Wikipedia \|publisher=Wikimedia Foundation \|url=http://en.wikipedia.org/ \|accessdate=2009-11-21 }}	Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation http://en.wikipedia.org/. Retrieved 2009-11-21. `{{cite web}}`: Missing or empty `\|title=` (help)

Markup	Renders as
{{cite web/sandbox \|website=Wikipedia \|publisher=Wikimedia Foundation \|url=http://en.wikipedia.org/ \|accessdate=2009-11-21 \|no-tracking=yes}}	Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation http://en.wikipedia.org/. Retrieved 2009-11-21. `{{cite web}}`: Missing or empty `\|title=` (help)

**Using quote**
Markup	Renders as
{{cite web \|title=My favorite things part II \|work=Encyclopedia of things \|url=http://www.example.org/ \|accessdate=6 July 2005 \|quote=Lorem ipsum dolor. }}	"My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Retrieved 6 July 2005. Lorem ipsum dolor.

Markup	Renders as
{{cite web/sandbox \|title=My favorite things part II \|work=Encyclopedia of things \|url=http://www.example.org/ \|accessdate=6 July 2005 \|quote=Lorem ipsum dolor. \|no-tracking=yes}}	"My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Retrieved 6 July 2005. Lorem ipsum dolor.

Archive parameter usage

Using |archiveurl= and |archivedate= for webpages that have been archived

{{cite web |title=List of psychotropic substances under international control |date=30 April 2005 |url=http://www.incb.org/pdf/e/list/green.pdf |format=PDF |accessdate=6 July 2005 |archiveurl=https://archive.org/2005-09-11/www.incb.org/pdf/e/list/green.pdf |archivedate=11 September 2005 }}
→ "List of psychotropic substances under international control" (PDF). 30 April 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 September 2005. Retrieved 6 July 2005.
→ "List of psychotropic substances under international control" (PDF). 30 April 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 September 2005. Retrieved 6 July 2005.

{{cite web |url=http://joanjettbadrep.com/cgi-bin/fullStory.cgi?archive=currnews&story=20060405-01shore.htm |title=Interview with Maggie Downs |date=31 March 2006 |publisher=The Desert Sun |archiveurl=http://72.14.207.104/search?q=cache:JAxf4v-pQmgJ:joanjettbadrep.com/cgi-bin/fullStory.cgi%3Farchive%3Dcurrnews%26story%3D20060405-01shore.htm |archivedate=26 April 2006 }}
→ "Interview with Maggie Downs". The Desert Sun. 31 March 2006. Archived from the original on 26 April 2006.
→ "Interview with Maggie Downs". The Desert Sun. 31 March 2006. Archived from the original on 26 April 2006.

Using |archiveurl= and |archivedate= for webpages that have been archived, specifying that the main link is live by |url-status=live

{{cite web |url=http://joanjettbadrep.com/cgi-bin/fullStory.cgi?archive=currnews&story=20060405-01shore.htm |title=Interview with Maggie Downs |date=31 March 2006 |publisher=The Desert Sun |archiveurl=http://72.14.207.104/search?q=cache:JAxf4v-pQmgJ:joanjettbadrep.com/cgi-bin/fullStory.cgi%3Farchive%3Dcurrnews%26story%3D20060405-01shore.htm |archivedate=26 April 2006 |url-status=live }}
→ "Interview with Maggie Downs". The Desert Sun. 31 March 2006. Archived from the original on 26 April 2006.
→ "Interview with Maggie Downs". The Desert Sun. 31 March 2006. Archived from the original on 26 April 2006.

Using |archiveurl= and |archivedate= for webpages that have been archived, while using other value that "no" for |url-status=

{{cite web |url=http://joanjettbadrep.com/cgi-bin/fullStory.cgi?archive=currnews&story=20060405-01shore.htm |title=Interview with Maggie Downs |date=31 March 2006 |publisher=The Desert Sun |archiveurl=http://72.14.207.104/search?q=cache:JAxf4v-pQmgJ:joanjettbadrep.com/cgi-bin/fullStory.cgi%3Farchive%3Dcurrnews%26story%3D20060405-01shore.htm |archivedate=26 April 2006 |url-status=who knows? }}
→ "Interview with Maggie Downs". The Desert Sun. 31 March 2006. Archived from the original on 26 April 2006. {{cite web}}: Invalid |url-status=who knows? (help)
→ "Interview with Maggie Downs". The Desert Sun. 31 March 2006. Archived from the original on 26 April 2006. {{cite web}}: Invalid |url-status=who knows? (help)

Specifying |dead=yes without archival parameters

{{cite web |title=List of psychotropic substances under international control |date=30 April 2005 |url=http://www.incb.org/pdf/e/list/green.pdf |format=PDF |accessdate=6 July 2005 |url-status=dead }}
→ "List of psychotropic substances under international control" (PDF). 30 April 2005. Retrieved 6 July 2005.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
→ "List of psychotropic substances under international control" (PDF). 30 April 2005. Retrieved 6 July 2005.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

Errors and blank parameters

Omitting the title in error

{{cite web
|work=Encyclopedia of things
|url=http://www.example.org/
|accessdate=6 July 2005
|quote=Lorem ipsum dolor.
}}

Encyclopedia of things http://www.example.org/. Retrieved 6 July 2005. Lorem ipsum dolor. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

Expanded code
'"`UNIQ--templatestyles-0000011B-QINU`"'<cite class="citation web cs1">''Encyclopedia of things'' [http://www.example.org/ http://www.example.org/]<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">6 July</span> 2005</span>. <q>Lorem ipsum dolor.</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Encyclopedia+of+things&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.example.org%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ATemplate%3ACite+web%2Ftestcases" class="Z3988"></span> <span class="cs1-visible-error citation-comment"><code class="cs1-code">{{[[Template:cite web\|cite web]]}}</code>: </span><span class="cs1-visible-error citation-comment">Missing or empty <code class="cs1-code">\|title=</code> ([[Help:CS1 errors#citation_missing_title\|help]])</span>
'"`UNIQ--templatestyles-0000011C-QINU`"'<cite class="citation web cs1">''Encyclopedia of things'' [http://www.example.org/ http://www.example.org/]<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">6 July</span> 2005</span>. <q>Lorem ipsum dolor.</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Encyclopedia+of+things&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.example.org%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ATemplate%3ACite+web%2Ftestcases" class="Z3988"></span> <span class="cs1-visible-error citation-comment"><code class="cs1-code">{{[[Template:cite web\|cite web]]}}</code>: </span><span class="cs1-visible-error citation-comment">Missing or empty <code class="cs1-code">\|title=</code> ([[Help:CS1 errors#citation_missing_title\|help]])</span>

Omitting url in error

{{cite web
|work=Encyclopedia of things
|title=My favorite things part II
|accessdate=6 July 2005
|quote=Lorem ipsum dolor.
}}

"My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Lorem ipsum dolor. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)

Expanded code
'"`UNIQ--templatestyles-00000120-QINU`"'<cite class="citation web cs1">"My favorite things part II". ''Encyclopedia of things''. <q>Lorem ipsum dolor.</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Encyclopedia+of+things&rft.atitle=My+favorite+things+part+II&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ATemplate%3ACite+web%2Ftestcases" class="Z3988"></span> <span class="cs1-visible-error citation-comment"><code class="cs1-code">{{[[Template:cite web\|cite web]]}}</code>: </span><span class="cs1-visible-error citation-comment"><code class="cs1-code">\|access-date=</code> requires <code class="cs1-code">\|url=</code> ([[Help:CS1 errors#accessdate_missing_url\|help]])</span>; <span class="cs1-visible-error citation-comment">Missing or empty <code class="cs1-code">\|url=</code> ([[Help:CS1 errors#cite_web_url\|help]])</span>
'"`UNIQ--templatestyles-00000121-QINU`"'<cite class="citation web cs1">"My favorite things part II". ''Encyclopedia of things''. <q>Lorem ipsum dolor.</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Encyclopedia+of+things&rft.atitle=My+favorite+things+part+II&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ATemplate%3ACite+web%2Ftestcases" class="Z3988"></span> <span class="cs1-visible-error citation-comment"><code class="cs1-code">{{[[Template:cite web\|cite web]]}}</code>: </span><span class="cs1-visible-error citation-comment"><code class="cs1-code">\|access-date=</code> requires <code class="cs1-code">\|url=</code> ([[Help:CS1 errors#accessdate_missing_url\|help]])</span>; <span class="cs1-visible-error citation-comment">Missing or empty <code class="cs1-code">\|url=</code> ([[Help:CS1 errors#cite_web_url\|help]])</span>

Omitting url with archiveurl specified

{{cite web
|work=Encyclopedia of things
|title=My favorite things part II
|accessdate=6 July 2005
|archiveurl=http://archive.url
|quote=Lorem ipsum dolor.
}}

"My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Lorem ipsum dolor. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); |archive-url= requires |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)

Expanded code
'"`UNIQ--templatestyles-00000125-QINU`"'<cite class="citation web cs1">"My favorite things part II". ''Encyclopedia of things''. <q>Lorem ipsum dolor.</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Encyclopedia+of+things&rft.atitle=My+favorite+things+part+II&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ATemplate%3ACite+web%2Ftestcases" class="Z3988"></span> <span class="cs1-visible-error citation-comment"><code class="cs1-code">{{[[Template:cite web\|cite web]]}}</code>: </span><span class="cs1-visible-error citation-comment"><code class="cs1-code">\|access-date=</code> requires <code class="cs1-code">\|url=</code> ([[Help:CS1 errors#accessdate_missing_url\|help]])</span>; <span class="cs1-visible-error citation-comment"><code class="cs1-code">\|archive-url=</code> requires <code class="cs1-code">\|archive-date=</code> ([[Help:CS1 errors#archive_missing_date\|help]])</span>; <span class="cs1-visible-error citation-comment">Missing or empty <code class="cs1-code">\|url=</code> ([[Help:CS1 errors#cite_web_url\|help]])</span>
'"`UNIQ--templatestyles-00000126-QINU`"'<cite class="citation web cs1">"My favorite things part II". ''Encyclopedia of things''. <q>Lorem ipsum dolor.</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Encyclopedia+of+things&rft.atitle=My+favorite+things+part+II&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ATemplate%3ACite+web%2Ftestcases" class="Z3988"></span> <span class="cs1-visible-error citation-comment"><code class="cs1-code">{{[[Template:cite web\|cite web]]}}</code>: </span><span class="cs1-visible-error citation-comment"><code class="cs1-code">\|access-date=</code> requires <code class="cs1-code">\|url=</code> ([[Help:CS1 errors#accessdate_missing_url\|help]])</span>; <span class="cs1-visible-error citation-comment"><code class="cs1-code">\|archive-url=</code> requires <code class="cs1-code">\|archive-date=</code> ([[Help:CS1 errors#archive_missing_date\|help]])</span>; <span class="cs1-visible-error citation-comment">Missing or empty <code class="cs1-code">\|url=</code> ([[Help:CS1 errors#cite_web_url\|help]])</span>

Blank parameters

{{cite web| url = http://www1.astrazeneca-us.com/pi/casodex.pdf/| title = Casodex product insert| authorlink =| author =| date = 2006-03-01| format =| work =| publisher = www1.astrazeneca-us.com| pages =| language =| archiveurl =| archivedate =| quote =| accessdate = 2008-12-27}}

"Casodex product insert". www1.astrazeneca-us.com. 2006-03-01. Retrieved 2008-12-27.

Expanded code
'"`UNIQ--templatestyles-0000012A-QINU`"'<cite class="citation web cs1">[http://www1.astrazeneca-us.com/pi/casodex.pdf/ "Casodex product insert"]. www1.astrazeneca-us.com. 2006-03-01<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2008-12-27</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Casodex+product+insert&rft.pub=www1.astrazeneca-us.com&rft.date=2006-03-01&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.astrazeneca-us.com%2Fpi%2Fcasodex.pdf%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ATemplate%3ACite+web%2Ftestcases" class="Z3988"></span>
'"`UNIQ--templatestyles-0000012B-QINU`"'<cite class="citation web cs1">[http://www1.astrazeneca-us.com/pi/casodex.pdf/ "Casodex product insert"]. www1.astrazeneca-us.com. 2006-03-01<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2008-12-27</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Casodex+product+insert&rft.pub=www1.astrazeneca-us.com&rft.date=2006-03-01&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.astrazeneca-us.com%2Fpi%2Fcasodex.pdf%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ATemplate%3ACite+web%2Ftestcases" class="Z3988"></span>

Format comparison with other Cite templates

This section is to compare the format of Cite web with other cite templates. An exact match is not expected or desired, but the outputs should have a somewhat harmonized styleauthor and coauthor information

{{cite web |last=Doe |first=John |last2=Roe |first2=Richard |date=30 April 2005 |title=My favorite things part II |url=http://www.example.org/ |format=PDF |work=Encyclopedia of things |publisher=Open Publishing |pages=20–25 |accessdate=6 July 2005 }}

→ Doe, John; Roe, Richard (30 April 2005). "My favorite things part II" (PDF). Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. pp. 20–25. Retrieved 6 July 2005.
→ Doe, John; Roe, Richard (30 April 2005). "My favorite things part II" (PDF). Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. pp. 20–25. Retrieved 6 July 2005.
→ Doe, John; Roe, Richard (30 April 2005). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things (PDF). Open Publishing. pp. 20–25. Retrieved 6 July 2005.[{{Cite book}}]
→ Doe, John; Roe, Richard (30 April 2005). "My favorite things part II" (PDF). Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing: 20–25. Retrieved 6 July 2005.[{{Cite journal}}]

{{Cite book}} does not support the |work= parameter and so in that example, the |work= and |title= parameters shown above were replaced by |chapter=My favorite things part II and |title=Encyclopedia of things.

Typical call with no author information

{{cite web |title=My favorite things part II |url=http://www.example.org/ |format=PDF |publisher=Open Publishing |date=30 April 2005 |pages=20–25 |work=Encyclopedia of things |accessdate=6 July 2005 }}

→ "My favorite things part II" (PDF). Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. 30 April 2005. pp. 20–25. Retrieved 6 July 2005.
→ "My favorite things part II" (PDF). Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. 30 April 2005. pp. 20–25. Retrieved 6 July 2005.
→ "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things (PDF). Open Publishing. 30 April 2005. pp. 20–25. Retrieved 6 July 2005.[{{Cite book}}]
→ "My favorite things part II" (PDF). Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing: 20–25. 30 April 2005. Retrieved 6 July 2005.[{{Cite journal}}]

As above, for {{Cite book}} the |work= and |title=#REDIRECT [[]] parameters shown above were replaced by |chapter=My favorite things part II and |title=Encyclopedia of things.