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Standard use cases[edit]

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}}

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}}

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}}

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}}

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}}

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}}

**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}}

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}}

**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}}

**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}}

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}}

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}}

**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}}

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}}

**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}}

**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}}

Archive parameter usage[edit]

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.
→

{{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.
→

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.
→

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)
→

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)
→

Errors and blank parameters[edit]

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-000000CA-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-000000CE-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-000000D2-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-000000D6-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[edit]

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". 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". 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.