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This template is used to [[WP:CITE|cite sources]] in Wikipedia. It is specifically for archived public mailing lists. It calls {{tl|cite web}} as a backend, but has uniform parameters which will hopefully lead to a standard way of citing mailing list records.
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This template is used to [[WP:CITE|cite sources]] in Wikipedia. It is specifically for archived public mailing lists. It calls {{tl|Cite web}} as a backend, but has uniform parameters which will hopefully lead to a standard way of citing mailing list records.
  
 
A general discussion of the use of templates for adding citation of open-source web content to Wikipedia articles is available at [[Wikipedia:Citation templates|citation templates]].
 
A general discussion of the use of templates for adding citation of open-source web content to Wikipedia articles is available at [[Wikipedia:Citation templates|citation templates]].
  
 
== Usage ==
 
== Usage ==
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;Common form for cases where only the message is available (with current date)
 
;Common form for cases where only the message is available (with current date)
*<tt><nowiki>{{cite mailing list |url= |title= |date= |accessdate=</nowiki>{{CURRENTYEAR}}-{{CURRENTMONTH}}-{{CURRENTDAY2}}<nowiki> |mailinglist= |last= |first= |authorlink= }}</nowiki></tt>
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*<tt><nowiki>{{Cite mailing list |url= |title= |date= |accessdate=</nowiki>{{CURRENTYEAR}}-{{CURRENTMONTH}}-{{CURRENTDAY2}}<nowiki> |mailinglist= |last= |first= |authorlink= }}</nowiki></tt>
  
 
;Full syntax (with current date)
 
;Full syntax (with current date)
*<tt><nowiki>{{cite mailing list |url= |title= |date= |accessdate=</nowiki>{{CURRENTYEAR}}-{{CURRENTMONTH}}-{{CURRENTDAY2}}<nowiki> |mailinglist= |last= |first= |author= |authorlink= |language= |quote= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |ref= }}</nowiki></tt>
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*<tt><nowiki>{{Cite mailing list |url= |title= |date= |accessdate=</nowiki>{{CURRENTYEAR}}-{{CURRENTMONTH}}-{{CURRENTDAY2}}<nowiki> |mailinglist= |last= |first= |author= |authorlink= |language= |quote= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |ref= }}</nowiki></tt>
  
 
== Examples ==
 
== Examples ==
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;Citing http://lists.debian.org/debian-announce/debian-announce-1996/msg00021.html
 
;Citing http://lists.debian.org/debian-announce/debian-announce-1996/msg00021.html
*<tt><nowiki>{{cite mailing list | url = http://lists.debian.org/debian-announce/debian-announce-1996/msg00021.html | title = Debian Linux Distribution Release 1.1 Now Available | mailinglist = debian-announce | date = 1996-06-17 | last = Perens |first = Bruce |authorlink=Bruce Perens }}</nowiki></tt><br/>→ <span style="background:white">{{cite mailing list | url = http://lists.debian.org/debian-announce/debian-announce-1996/msg00021.html | title = Debian Linux Distribution Release 1.1 Now Available | mailinglist = debian-announce | date = 1996-06-17 | last = Perens |first = Bruce |authorlink=Bruce Perens}}</span>
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*<tt><nowiki>{{Cite mailing list | url = http://lists.debian.org/debian-announce/debian-announce-1996/msg00021.html | title = Debian Linux Distribution Release 1.1 Now Available | mailinglist = debian-announce | date = 1996-06-17 | last = Perens |first = Bruce |authorlink=Bruce Perens }}</nowiki></tt><br/>→ <span style="background:white">{{Cite mailing list | url = http://lists.debian.org/debian-announce/debian-announce-1996/msg00021.html | title = Debian Linux Distribution Release 1.1 Now Available | mailinglist = debian-announce | date = 1996-06-17 | last = Perens |first = Bruce |authorlink=Bruce Perens}}</span>
  
 
;Omitting a required parameter
 
;Omitting a required parameter
*<tt><nowiki>{{cite mailing list | title = Debian Linux Distribution Release 1.1 Now Available | mailinglist = debian-announce | date = 1996-06-17 | last = Perens |first = Bruce |authorlink=Bruce Perens }}</nowiki></tt><br/>→ <span style="background:white">{{cite mailing list | title = Debian Linux Distribution Release 1.1 Now Available | mailinglist = debian-announce | date = 1996-06-17 | last = Perens |first = Bruce |authorlink=Bruce Perens}}</span>
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*<tt><nowiki>{{Cite mailing list | title = Debian Linux Distribution Release 1.1 Now Available | mailinglist = debian-announce | date = 1996-06-17 | last = Perens |first = Bruce |authorlink=Bruce Perens }}</nowiki></tt><br/>→ <span style="background:white">{{Cite mailing list | title = Debian Linux Distribution Release 1.1 Now Available | mailinglist = debian-announce | date = 1996-06-17 | last = Perens |first = Bruce |authorlink=Bruce Perens}}</span>
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'''Note:''' the archive parameters (archiveurl and archivedate) must be used together.
  
 
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Revision as of 09:32, 21 October 2009


This template is used to cite sources in Wikipedia. It is specifically for archived public mailing lists. It calls {{Cite web}} as a backend, but has uniform parameters which will hopefully lead to a standard way of citing mailing list records.

A general discussion of the use of templates for adding citation of open-source web content to Wikipedia articles is available at citation templates.

Usage

Common form for cases where only the message is available (with current date)
  • {{Cite mailing list |url= |title= |date= |accessdate=2024-12-02 |mailinglist= |last= |first= |authorlink= }}
Full syntax (with current date)
  • {{Cite mailing list |url= |title= |date= |accessdate=2024-12-02 |mailinglist= |last= |first= |author= |authorlink= |language= |quote= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |ref= }}

Examples

Citing http://lists.debian.org/debian-announce/debian-announce-1996/msg00021.html
  • {{Cite mailing list | url = http://lists.debian.org/debian-announce/debian-announce-1996/msg00021.html | title = Debian Linux Distribution Release 1.1 Now Available | mailinglist = debian-announce | date = 1996-06-17 | last = Perens |first = Bruce |authorlink=Bruce Perens }}
    Perens, Bruce (1996-06-17). "Debian Linux Distribution Release 1.1 Now Available". debian-announce (Mailing list). 
Omitting a required parameter
  • {{Cite mailing list | title = Debian Linux Distribution Release 1.1 Now Available | mailinglist = debian-announce | date = 1996-06-17 | last = Perens |first = Bruce |authorlink=Bruce Perens }}
    Perens, Bruce (1996-06-17). "Debian Linux Distribution Release 1.1 Now Available". debian-announce (Mailing list). 

Note: the archive parameters (archiveurl and archivedate) must be used together.