Template:Cite document

Creates a citation for documents such as PDFs, technical manuals, and official publications

Template parameters[Edit template data]

This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
URL	url	The URL of the document	URL	suggested
Title	title	The title of the document	String	required
Author	author	Author or organization name	String	optional
Publisher	publisher	Publishing organization (e.g., U.S. Department of Defense)	String	optional
Document Type	type	Document type (e.g., PDF, Budget Document, Technical Manual)	String	optional
Publication Date	date	Publication date	String	optional
Document ID	id	Document ID or catalog number	String	optional
Access Date	access-date	Date the URL was accessed	Date	optional

Usage

{{cite document
|url=
|title=
|author=
|publisher=
|type=
|date=
|id=
|access-date=
}}

Parameters

• url - The URL of the document (required if available)
• title - The title of the document (required)
• author - Author or organization name
• publisher - Publishing organization (e.g., U.S. Department of Defense)
• type - Document type (e.g., PDF, Budget Document, Technical Manual)
• date - Publication date
• id - Document ID or catalog number
• access-date - Date the URL was accessed

Example

{{cite document
|url=https://www.saffm.hq.af.mil/example.pdf
|title=FY24 Air Force Procurement Budget
|publisher=U.S. Air Force
|type=PDF
|date=2024
|access-date=2025-12-06
}}

Renders as: [URL Title], U.S. Air Force, (PDF), 2024. Retrieved 2025-12-06.