This page contains test cases for {{Cite web}}.

Format of page

{{Cite web/sandbox| title=| url=| archiveurl=| archivedate= }}
  {{cite web}}: Empty citation (help)
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{{Cite web/sandbox| title=| url=http://url/| archiveurl=| archivedate= }}
  http://url/. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |template doc demo= ignored (help)
Lua error in ಮಾಡ್ಯೂಲ್:Citation/CS1/Utilities/sandbox at line 44: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
{{Cite web/sandbox| title=| url=| archiveurl=http://archiveurl/| archivedate= }}
  {{cite web}}: Empty citation (help)
Lua error in ಮಾಡ್ಯೂಲ್:Citation/CS1/Utilities/sandbox at line 44: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
{{Cite web/sandbox| title=| url=| archiveurl=| archivedate=28 June 2008 }}
  {{cite web}}: Empty citation (help)
Lua error in ಮಾಡ್ಯೂಲ್:Citation/CS1/Utilities/sandbox at line 44: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
{{Cite web/sandbox| title=| url=http://url/| archiveurl=http://archiveurl/| archivedate= }}
  http://archiveurl/. {{cite web}}: |archive-url= requires |archive-date= (help); Check |archiveurl= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |template doc demo= ignored (help)
Lua error in ಮಾಡ್ಯೂಲ್:Citation/CS1/Utilities/sandbox at line 44: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
{{Cite web/sandbox| title=| url=http://url/| archiveurl=| archivedate=28 June 2008 }}
  http://url/. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help); Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |template doc demo= ignored (help)
Lua error in ಮಾಡ್ಯೂಲ್:Citation/CS1/Utilities/sandbox at line 44: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
{{Cite web/sandbox| title=| url=| archiveurl=http://archiveurl/| archivedate=28 June 2008 }}
  {{cite web}}: Empty citation (help)
Lua error in ಮಾಡ್ಯೂಲ್:Citation/CS1/Utilities/sandbox at line 44: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
{{Cite web/sandbox| title=| url=http://url/| archiveurl=http://archiveurl/| archivedate=28 June 2008 }}
  http://archiveurl/. Archived from the original on 28 June 2008. {{cite web}}: Check |archiveurl= value (help); Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |template doc demo= ignored (help)
Lua error in ಮಾಡ್ಯೂಲ್:Citation/CS1/Utilities/sandbox at line 44: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
{{Cite web/sandbox| title=Title| url=| archiveurl=| archivedate= }}
 "Title". {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help); Unknown parameter |template doc demo= ignored (help)
Lua error in ಮಾಡ್ಯೂಲ್:Citation/CS1/Utilities/sandbox at line 44: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
{{Cite web/sandbox| title=Title| url=http://url/| archiveurl=| archivedate= }}
 "Title". {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help); Unknown parameter |template doc demo= ignored (help)
Lua error in ಮಾಡ್ಯೂಲ್:Citation/CS1/Utilities/sandbox at line 44: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
{{Cite web/sandbox| title=Title| url=| archiveurl=http://archiveurl/| archivedate= }}
 "Title". {{cite web}}: |archive-url= requires |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help); Unknown parameter |template doc demo= ignored (help)
Lua error in ಮಾಡ್ಯೂಲ್:Citation/CS1/Utilities/sandbox at line 44: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
{{Cite web/sandbox| title=Title| url=| archiveurl=| archivedate=28 June 2008 }}
 "Title". {{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help); Unknown parameter |template doc demo= ignored (help)
Lua error in ಮಾಡ್ಯೂಲ್:Citation/CS1/Utilities/sandbox at line 44: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
{{Cite web/sandbox| title=Title| url=http://url/| archiveurl=http://archiveurl/| archivedate= }}
 "Title". {{cite web}}: |archive-url= requires |archive-date= (help); Check |archiveurl= value (help); Unknown parameter |template doc demo= ignored (help)
Lua error in ಮಾಡ್ಯೂಲ್:Citation/CS1/Utilities/sandbox at line 44: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
{{Cite web/sandbox| title=Title| url=http://url/| archiveurl=| archivedate=28 June 2008 }}
 "Title". {{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help); Check |url= value (help); Unknown parameter |template doc demo= ignored (help)
Lua error in ಮಾಡ್ಯೂಲ್:Citation/CS1/Utilities/sandbox at line 44: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
{{Cite web/sandbox| title=Title| url=| archiveurl=http://archiveurl/| archivedate=28 June 2008 }}
 "Title". {{cite web}}: |archive-url= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help); Unknown parameter |template doc demo= ignored (help)
Lua error in ಮಾಡ್ಯೂಲ್:Citation/CS1/Utilities/sandbox at line 44: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
{{Cite web/sandbox| title=Title| url=http://url/| archiveurl=http://archiveurl/| archivedate=28 June 2008 }}
 "Title". Archived from the original on 28 June 2008. {{cite web}}: Check |archiveurl= value (help); Check |url= value (help); Unknown parameter |template doc demo= ignored (help)
Lua error in ಮಾಡ್ಯೂಲ್:Citation/CS1/Utilities/sandbox at line 44: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).

Standard use cases

ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ
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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |template doc demo= ignored (help)

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
|template doc demo=true}}

Lua error in ಮಾಡ್ಯೂಲ್:Citation/CS1/Utilities/sandbox at line 44: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).

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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |template doc demo= ignored (help)

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
|template doc demo=true}}

Lua error in ಮಾಡ್ಯೂಲ್:Citation/CS1/Utilities/sandbox at line 44: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).

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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |template doc demo= ignored (help)

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
|template doc demo=true}}

Lua error in ಮಾಡ್ಯೂಲ್:Citation/CS1/Utilities/sandbox at line 44: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).

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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |template doc demo= ignored (help)

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
|template doc demo=true}}

Lua error in ಮಾಡ್ಯೂಲ್:Citation/CS1/Utilities/sandbox at line 44: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).

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" (in French). Retrieved 6 July 2005. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |template doc demo= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

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
|template doc demo=true}}

Lua error in ಮಾಡ್ಯೂಲ್:Citation/CS1/Utilities/sandbox at line 44: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).

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). (in French) http://www.example.org/. Retrieved 6 July 2005. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |template doc demo= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

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
|template doc demo=true}}

Lua error in ಮಾಡ್ಯೂಲ್:Citation/CS1/Utilities/sandbox at line 44: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).

coauthors
Markup Renders as
{{cite web
|first=John
|last=Doe
|coauthors=Smith, Peter; Smythe, 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 (30 April 2005). "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing. Retrieved 6 July 2005. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |template doc demo= ignored (help)

Markup Renders as
{{cite web/sandbox
|first=John
|last=Doe
|coauthors=Smith, Peter; Smythe, 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
|template doc demo=true}}

Lua error in ಮಾಡ್ಯೂಲ್:Citation/CS1/Utilities/sandbox at line 44: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).

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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |template doc demo= ignored (help)

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
|template doc demo=true}}

Lua error in ಮಾಡ್ಯೂಲ್:Citation/CS1/Utilities/sandbox at line 44: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).

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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |template doc demo= ignored (help)

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
|template doc demo=true}}

Lua error in ಮಾಡ್ಯೂಲ್:Citation/CS1/Utilities/sandbox at line 44: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).

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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |template doc demo= ignored (help)

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|template doc demo=true}}

Lua error in ಮಾಡ್ಯೂಲ್:Citation/CS1/Utilities/sandbox at line 44: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).

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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |template doc demo= ignored (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

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
|template doc demo=true}}

Lua error in ಮಾಡ್ಯೂಲ್:Citation/CS1/Utilities/sandbox at line 44: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).

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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |template doc demo= ignored (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
|template doc demo=true}}

Lua error in ಮಾಡ್ಯೂಲ್:Citation/CS1/Utilities/sandbox at line 44: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).

Using website= and work= (work= should be ignored)
Markup Renders as
{{cite web
|title=Han Dynasty
|website=Wikipedia
|work=Pediawiki
|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); Unknown parameter |template doc demo= ignored (help)

Markup Renders as
{{cite web/sandbox
|title=Han Dynasty
|website=Wikipedia
|work=Pediawiki
|publisher=Wikimedia Foundation
|url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Han_Dynasty
|accessdate=2009-11-21
|template doc demo=true}}

Lua error in ಮಾಡ್ಯೂಲ್:Citation/CS1/Utilities/sandbox at line 44: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).

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); Unknown parameter |template doc demo= ignored (help)

Markup Renders as
{{cite web/sandbox
|website=Wikipedia
|publisher=Wikimedia Foundation
|url=http://en.wikipedia.org/
|accessdate=2009-11-21
|template doc demo=true}}

Lua error in ಮಾಡ್ಯೂಲ್:Citation/CS1/Utilities/sandbox at line 44: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).

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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |template doc demo= ignored (help)

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.
|template doc demo=true}}

Lua error in ಮಾಡ್ಯೂಲ್:Citation/CS1/Utilities/sandbox at line 44: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).

Archive parameter usage

ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ
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}}: Unknown parameter |template doc demo= ignored (help)
    Lua error in ಮಾಡ್ಯೂಲ್:Citation/CS1/Utilities/sandbox at line 44: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
  • {{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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |template doc demo= ignored (help)
    Lua error in ಮಾಡ್ಯೂಲ್:Citation/CS1/Utilities/sandbox at line 44: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
Using |archiveurl= and |archivedate= for webpages that have been archived, specifying that the main link is live by |deadurl=no
  • {{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 |deadurl=no }}
    "Interview with Maggie Downs". The Desert Sun. 31 March 2006. Archived from the original on 26 April 2006. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |template doc demo= ignored (help)
    Lua error in ಮಾಡ್ಯೂಲ್:Citation/CS1/Utilities/sandbox at line 44: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
Using |archiveurl= and |archivedate= for webpages that have been archived, while using other value that "no" for |deadurl=
  • {{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 |deadurl=who knows? }}
    "Interview with Maggie Downs". The Desert Sun. 31 March 2006. Archived from the original on 26 April 2006. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |template doc demo= ignored (help)
    Lua error in ಮಾಡ್ಯೂಲ್:Citation/CS1/Utilities/sandbox at line 44: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
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 |deadurl=yes }}
    "List of psychotropic substances under international control" (PDF). 30 April 2005. Retrieved 6 July 2005. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |template doc demo= ignored (help)
    Lua error in ಮಾಡ್ಯೂಲ್:Citation/CS1/Utilities/sandbox at line 44: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).

Errors and blank parameters

ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ
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); Unknown parameter |template doc demo= ignored (help)
Lua error in ಮಾಡ್ಯೂಲ್:Citation/CS1/Utilities/sandbox at line 44: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
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); Unknown parameter |template doc demo= ignored (help)
Lua error in ಮಾಡ್ಯೂಲ್:Citation/CS1/Utilities/sandbox at line 44: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
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); Unknown parameter |template doc demo= ignored (help)
Lua error in ಮಾಡ್ಯೂಲ್:Citation/CS1/Utilities/sandbox at line 44: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
Blank parameters
{{cite web| url = http://www1.astrazeneca-us.com/pi/casodex.pdf/| title = Casodex product insert| authorlink =| coauthors =| 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. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help); Unknown parameter |template doc demo= ignored (help)
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==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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |template doc demo= ignored (help)
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    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}}: Unknown parameter |template doc demo= ignored (help)[{{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}}: Unknown parameter |template doc demo= ignored (help)[{{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.
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  • {{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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |template doc demo= ignored (help)
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    "My favorite things part II". Encyclopedia of things (PDF). Open Publishing. 30 April 2005. pp. 20–25. Retrieved 6 July 2005. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |template doc demo= ignored (help)[{{Cite book}}]
    "My favorite things part II" (PDF). Encyclopedia of things. Open Publishing: 20–25. 30 April 2005. Retrieved 6 July 2005. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |template doc demo= ignored (help)[{{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.