Template:Citation Style documentation/doc

This is a documentation subpage for Template:Citation Style documentation (see that page for the template itself).
It contains usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page.

Usage

This template is used to build consistent documentation pages for Citation Style 1 templates.

For example: {{Citation Style documentation|author}} will show the author documentation.

Where a particular section of documentation is not appropriate for a certain template, simply add the text manually or create a new subtemplate.

Each module of text is a subtemplate that can be edited using the link.

Section usage

When creating template documentation, use the following order of sections and content:

• Lead: a brief overview of the template intent
• Usage: samples of blank parameters that can be copied and pasted
• Examples: examples of various usage
• Parameters: detailed descriptions of each parameter
  • Syntax: overview of the template syntax
  • Deprecated: list of deprecated parameters
  • Description: parameter descriptions separated by function in this general order:
    • Authors
    • Title
    • Date
    • Publisher
    • Edition, series, volume
    • In-source locations
    • URL
    • Anchor
    • Identifiers
    • Quote
    • Editors
    • Lay summary
    • Display options

Lead section

Use {{csdoc|lead|content}} to create consistent content for the lead:

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{{csdoc|lead|books}}	This Citation Style 1 template is used to create citations for books.

Usage section

Start the usage section with {{csdoc|usage}}:

Template:Citation Style documentation/usage

Parameters to copy are enclosed in tables created by sub-templates.

Full horizontal style

• Start with {{csdoc|usage full}}
• Precede the sample markup with : to create an indent
• Enclose the sample in <code><nowiki>...</nowiki></code>
• Close the table with {{end}}

{{csdoc|usage full}}
:<code><nowiki>{{cite book |last1= |first1= |authorlink1= |last2= |first2= |authorlink2= |editor1-first= |editor1-last= |editor1-link= |others= |title= |trans_title= |url= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |format= |accessdate= |type= |edition= |series= |volume= |date= |year= |origyear= |publisher= |location= |language= |isbn= |oclc= |doi= |id= |page= |pages= |at= |trans_chapter= |chapter= |chapterurl= |quote= |ref= |bibcode= |layurl= |laysource= |laydate= |author-mask= |display-authors= |postscript= |lastauthoramp=}}</nowiki></code>
{{end}}

{{cite book |last1= |first1= |authorlink1= |last2= |first2= |authorlink2= |editor1-first= |editor1-last= |editor1-link= |others= |title= |trans_title= |url= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |format= |accessdate= |type= |edition= |series= |volume= |date= |year= |origyear= |publisher= |location= |language= |isbn= |oclc= |doi= |id= |page= |pages= |at= |trans_chapter= |chapter= |chapterurl= |quote= |ref= |bibcode= |layurl= |laysource= |laydate= |author-mask= |display-authors= |postscript= |lastauthoramp=}}

|}

Most commonly used horizontal style

• Start with {{csdoc|usage common}}
• Precede the sample markup with : to create an indent
• Enclose the sample in <code><nowiki>...</nowiki></code>
• Close the table with {{end}}

{{csdoc|usage common}}
:<code><nowiki>{{cite book |last= |first= |authorlink= |title= |url= |accessdate= |year= |publisher= |location= |isbn= |page= |pages=}}</nowiki></code>
{{end}}

{{cite book |last= |first= |authorlink= |title= |url= |accessdate= |year= |publisher= |location= |isbn= |page= |pages=}}

|}

Full vertical style

The full vertical style is created in three columns: Vertical list, Prerequisites and Brief instructions / notes.

• Start with:

{{csdoc|usage vertical}}
<pre style="margin:0px;">

• Create the vertical list column
• Separate the next column with:

</pre>
{{csdoc|usage vertical mid}}
<pre style="margin:0px;">

• Create the prerequisites column; blank lines must include a  
• Separate the next column with:

</pre>
{{csdoc|usage vertical mid}}
<pre style="margin:0px;">

• Create the instructions column; blank lines must include a  
• End with:

</pre>
{{csdoc|usage vertical end}}

Example:

{{csdoc|usage vertical}}
<pre style="margin:0px;">
{{cite book
| last                  =
| first                 =
| authorlink            =
}}
</pre>
{{csdoc|usage vertical mid}}
<pre style="margin:0px;">
&nbsp;
&nbsp;
last
&nbsp;
&nbsp;
</pre>
{{csdoc|usage vertical mid}}
<pre style="margin:0px;">
&nbsp;
same as last1
same as first1
&nbsp;
&nbsp;
</pre>
{{csdoc|usage vertical end}}

{{cite book
| last                  =
| first                 =
| authorlink            =
}}

 
 
last
 
 

 
same as last1
same as first1
 
 

Sub-templates

Usage

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Usage full

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Usage common

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Usage vertical

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Usage vertical mid

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Examples section

Use {{markup2}} to format the examples Template:Crossref.

{{markup2 |t=Basic usage with url (and accessdate) and edition
|m={{cite book |title=Mysterious book}}
|r={{cite book |title=Mysterious book}}
}}