Template:Cite web

Creates a citation for web pages and online articles

Template parameters[Edit template data]

This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
URL	url	The URL of the source	URL	required
Title	title	The title of the web page or article	String	required
Author	author	Author name(s)	String	optional
Publisher	publisher	Publisher or website name	String	optional
Publication Date	date	Publication date	Date	optional
Access Date	access-date	Date the URL was accessed	Date	optional
Archive URL	archive-url	Archive.org or other archive URL	URL	optional
Archive Date	archive-date	Date of archive	Date	optional

Usage

{{cite web
|url=
|title=
|author=
|publisher=
|date=
|access-date=
|archive-url=
|archive-date=
}}

Parameters

• url - The URL of the source (required)
• title - The title of the web page or article (required)
• author - Author name(s)
• publisher - Publisher or website name
• date - Publication date
• access-date - Date the URL was accessed
• archive-url - Archive.org or other archive URL
• archive-date - Date of archive

Example

{{cite web
|url=https://www.af.mil/News/Article/12345/
|title=Communications System Overview
|author=John Smith
|publisher=U.S. Air Force
|date=2024-01-15
|access-date=2025-12-06
}}

Renders as: Communications System Overview, John Smith, U.S. Air Force, 2024-01-15. Retrieved 2025-12-06.