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<includeonly>{{#if: {{{last|}}} | {{{last}}}}}{{#if: {{{first|}}} | &#32;{{{first}}}}}{{#if: {{{last2|}}} | &#32;& {{{last2}}} {{{first2}}}}}{{#ifeq: {{{etal|}}} | true | &#32;et al.}}{{#if: {{{last|}}} | ,&#32;}}[{{{url}}} {{{title}}}]{{#ifeq: {{{archive|}}} | true | <sup><nowiki>[</nowiki>''[https://web.archive.org/web/{{{url}}} archived]''<nowiki>]</nowiki></sup> | {{#if: {{{archive|}}} | <sup><nowiki>[</nowiki>''[{{{archive}}} archived]''<nowiki>]</nowiki></sup>}}}}{{#if: {{{website|}}} | , ''{{{website}}}''}}{{#if: {{{date|}}} | , {{{date}}}}}.</includeonly><noinclude>
This template provides a custom, simplified '''citation scheme for the Web'''. Requires <code><nowiki>{{Reflist}</nowiki>}</code> for citations to work.

==Documentation==
To invoke this template, enter <code><nowiki><ref>{{web |last= |first= |last2= |first2= |etal= |title= |url= |archive= |website= |date= }}</ref></nowiki></code> after your claim. Consult our [[ESP_Wiki:Style guide#References|style guide]] for more information on how to use it. The "retrieved on YYYY-MM-DD" text is displayed automatically.

<center>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Template parameters
|-
! Parameter
! Description
! Type
! Status
|-
! align="center" | <code>last</code>
| The post author's last name.
| string
| required
|-
! align="center"| <code>first</code>
| The post author's first name. If there is one, middle name also goes here.
| string
| required
|-
! align="center"| <code>last2</code>
| The second post author's last name. <u>Use only if the authors are two in total</u>.
| string
| optional
|-
! align="center"| <code>first2</code>
| The second post author's first name. If there is one, middle name also goes here. <u>Use only if the authors are two in total</u>.
| string
| optional
|-
! align="center"| <code>etal</code>
| States that there are more than two post authors. Do not use <code>last2</code> and <code>first2</code> together with it. <u>Only the first author needs to be cited</u>, e.g. "Doe John et al." (<u>not</u> "Doe John, Doe Jane & et al."). Enter "true" to enable.
| boolean
| optional
|-
! align="center"| <code>title</code>
| The post's title.
| string
| required
|-
! align="center"| <code>url</code>
| The URL of the post.
| url
| required
|-
! align="center"| <code>archive</code>
| An archived link from Internet Archive's [https://web.archive.org/ WayBack Machine] to prevent link rot. Enter either "true" to link to the latest corresponding archived link or any specific archived link of your choice.
| boolean or string
| optional
|-
! align="center"| <code>website</code>
| The cited website <u>without "<nowiki>https://www.</nowiki>"</u>, e.g. "gnu.org".
| string
| required
|-
! align="center"| <code>date</code>
| The post's date of publication. Use the <code>YYYY-MM-DD</code> format, e.g. "2022-03-15". Do not use other date formats.
| string
| required
|}
</center>


<center>
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 75%"
|+ Example
| style="width: 75%" | <code><nowiki><ref>{{web |last=Stallman |first=Richard |title=Software patents — Obstacles to software development |url=https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/software-patents.en.html |archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20160107094435/https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/software-patents.en.html |website=gnu.org |date=2002-03-25}}</ref></nowiki></code> || <center><ref>{{web  |last=Stallman |first=Richard |title= Software patents — Obstacles to software development |url=https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/software-patents.en.html |archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20160107094435/https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/software-patents.en.html |website=gnu.org |date=2002-03-25}}</ref></center>
|}
</center>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Citation_schemes]]
</noinclude>

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