Template:CiteGeneral/doc

This is a documentation subpage for Template:CiteGeneral. It contains usage information, categories, and other content that is not part of the original template page.

This template is used to cite sources. It is specifically for web sites.

This version has superseded Template:Cite web, though Cite web may still be used.

Usage

Common form for cases where little is known about authorship of the page (with current date)

{{CiteGeneral |url= |title= |accessdate=2025-12-05 |format= |work= }}

Using last, first (with current date)

{{CiteGeneral |url= |title= |accessdate=2025-12-05 |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= }}

Using author (with current date)

{{CiteGeneral |url= |title= |accessdate=2025-12-05 |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= }}

All parameters

{{CiteGeneral
| url = 
| title = 
| accessdate = 
| author = 
| last = 
| first = 
| authorlink = 
| coauthors = 
| date = 
| year = 
| month = 
| format = 
| work = 
| publisher = 
| pages = 
| language = 
| archiveurl = 
| archivedate = 
| quote = 
}}

Required parameters

• url: URL of online item.
• title: Title of online item.