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{{Documentation}}
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== Usage ==
== Usage ==
This template is used to cite web sources in Chrono Odyssey Wiki articles. It formats citations consistently and creates proper reference footnotes.
This template is used to cite web sources in Chrono Odyssey Wiki articles. It formats citations consistently for use in references.


=== Basic usage ===
=== Basic usage ===
<pre>{{cite web
For inline citations:
<pre><ref>{{cite web
|url=
|title=
|access-date=
}}</ref></pre>
 
For named references:
<pre><ref name="example">{{cite web
  |url=  
  |url=  
  |title=  
  |title=  
  |access-date=  
  |access-date=  
}}</pre>
}}</ref></pre>


=== Full parameters ===
=== Full parameters ===
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  |access-date=  
  |access-date=  
  |quote=  
  |quote=  
|name=
}}</pre>
}}</pre>


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* '''archivedate''' - Date when the page was archived
* '''archivedate''' - Date when the page was archived
* '''deadurl''' or '''url-status''' - Set to "no" if original URL still works
* '''deadurl''' or '''url-status''' - Set to "no" if original URL still works
=== Reference name ===
* '''name''' - Reference name for reuse with <ref name="example"/>


== Examples ==
== Examples ==
=== Basic web citation ===
=== Basic web citation ===
<pre>{{cite web
<pre><ref>{{cite web
  |url=https://chronoodyssey.com/news/update-1.2
  |url=https://chronoodyssey.com/news/update-1.2
  |title=Update 1.2: New Dungeon Released
  |title=Update 1.2: New Dungeon Released
  |website=Official Chrono Odyssey Website
  |website=Official Chrono Odyssey Website
  |access-date=January 15, 2024
  |access-date=January 15, 2024
}}</pre>
}}</ref></pre>
 
=== Named reference ===
<pre><ref name="patch1.2">{{cite web
|url=https://chronoodyssey.com/patch-notes/1.2
|title=Patch Notes 1.2
|website=Official Chrono Odyssey Website
|date=January 5, 2024
|access-date=January 15, 2024
}}</ref></pre>
 
Subsequent uses:
<pre><ref name="patch1.2"/></pre>
 
=== In references section ===
Your current code should work fine:
<pre>==References==
<references>
<ref name="questlog">{{cite web|url=https://questlog.gg/article|title=Combat Guide|website=questlog.gg|access-date=2025-06-09}}</ref>
</references></pre>


=== Citation with author and date ===
=== Citation with author and date ===
<pre>{{cite web
<pre><ref>{{cite web
  |url=https://mmorpg.com/previews/chrono-odyssey-preview
  |url=https://mmorpg.com/previews/chrono-odyssey-preview
  |title=Chrono Odyssey Preview: Time-Bending Combat
  |title=Chrono Odyssey Preview: Time-Bending Combat
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  |date=December 20, 2023
  |date=December 20, 2023
  |access-date=January 15, 2024
  |access-date=January 15, 2024
}}</pre>
}}</ref></pre>


=== Archived source ===
=== Archived source ===
<pre>{{cite web
<pre><ref>{{cite web
  |url=https://oldgamesite.com/chrono-odyssey-announcement
  |url=https://oldgamesite.com/chrono-odyssey-announcement
  |title=Chrono Odyssey First Announced
  |title=Chrono Odyssey First Announced
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  |deadurl=yes
  |deadurl=yes
  |access-date=January 15, 2024
  |access-date=January 15, 2024
}}</pre>
}}</ref></pre>


=== Korean language source ===
=== Korean language source ===
<pre>{{cite web
<pre><ref>{{cite web
  |url=https://chronoodyssey.co.kr/update
  |url=https://chronoodyssey.co.kr/update
  |title=크로노 오디세이 업데이트
  |title=크로노 오디세이 업데이트
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  |date=January 10, 2024
  |date=January 10, 2024
  |access-date=January 15, 2024
  |access-date=January 15, 2024
}}</pre>
}}</ref></pre>


=== Named reference for reuse ===
== Important notes ==
First use:
* This template only generates the citation text - you must wrap it in <ref> tags
<pre>{{cite web
* The template does NOT create reference tags automatically
|name=patch1.2
* Your existing references section code should work correctly with this template
|url=https://chronoodyssey.com/patch-notes/1.2
|title=Patch Notes 1.2
|website=Official Chrono Odyssey Website
|date=January 5, 2024
|access-date=January 15, 2024
}}</pre>
 
Subsequent uses:
<pre><ref name="patch1.2"/></pre>


== Error handling ==
== Error handling ==

Latest revision as of 07:26, 9 June 2025

Template:Documentation

Usage

This template is used to cite web sources in Chrono Odyssey Wiki articles. It formats citations consistently for use in references.

Basic usage

For inline citations: 

<ref>{{cite web
 |url= 
 |title= 
 |access-date= 
}}</ref>

For named references: 

<ref name="example">{{cite web
 |url= 
 |title= 
 |access-date= 
}}</ref>

Full parameters

{{cite web
 |url= 
 |title= 
 |last= 
 |first= 
 |author= 
 |authorlink= 
 |author2= 
 |author3= 
 |date= 
 |year= 
 |month= 
 |website= 
 |publisher= 
 |work= 
 |page= 
 |pages= 
 |language= 
 |format= 
 |archiveurl= 
 |archivedate= 
 |deadurl= 
 |accessdate= 
 |access-date= 
 |quote= 
}}

Parameters

Required parameters

  • url - The URL of the web page being cited
  • title - The title of the web page or article

Author parameters

  • author - Full name of author (alternative to using last/first)
  • last - Last name of primary author
  • first - First name of primary author
  • authorlink - Wiki article about the author (without brackets)
  • author2, author3 - Additional authors

Date parameters

  • date - Full date of publication (preferred format: January 1, 2024)
  • year - Year of publication (if date is not used)
  • month - Month of publication (used with year)
  • access-date or accessdate - Date when the URL was accessed

Source parameters

  • website - Name of the website (e.g., "Official Chrono Odyssey Website")
  • publisher - Publisher of the website if different from website name
  • work - Name of the larger work (shown in italics)

Optional parameters

  • page - Specific page number
  • pages - Page range (e.g., "5-7")
  • language - Language if not English (e.g., "Korean", "Japanese")
  • format - File format if not HTML (e.g., "PDF", "Video")
  • quote - Relevant quote from the source

Archive parameters

  • archiveurl - URL of archived version (from Wayback Machine, etc.)
  • archivedate - Date when the page was archived
  • deadurl or url-status - Set to "no" if original URL still works

Examples

Basic web citation

<ref>{{cite web
 |url=https://chronoodyssey.com/news/update-1.2
 |title=Update 1.2: New Dungeon Released
 |website=Official Chrono Odyssey Website
 |access-date=January 15, 2024
}}</ref>

Named reference

<ref name="patch1.2">{{cite web
 |url=https://chronoodyssey.com/patch-notes/1.2
 |title=Patch Notes 1.2
 |website=Official Chrono Odyssey Website
 |date=January 5, 2024
 |access-date=January 15, 2024
}}</ref>

Subsequent uses: 

<ref name="patch1.2"/>

In references section

Your current code should work fine: 

==References==
<references>
<ref name="questlog">{{cite web|url=https://questlog.gg/article|title=Combat Guide|website=questlog.gg|access-date=2025-06-09}}</ref>
</references>

Citation with author and date

<ref>{{cite web
 |url=https://mmorpg.com/previews/chrono-odyssey-preview
 |title=Chrono Odyssey Preview: Time-Bending Combat
 |last=Smith
 |first=John
 |website=MMORPG.com
 |date=December 20, 2023
 |access-date=January 15, 2024
}}</ref>

Archived source

<ref>{{cite web
 |url=https://oldgamesite.com/chrono-odyssey-announcement
 |title=Chrono Odyssey First Announced
 |website=Old Game Site
 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101/https://oldgamesite.com/chrono-odyssey-announcement
 |archivedate=January 1, 2023
 |deadurl=yes
 |access-date=January 15, 2024
}}</ref>

Korean language source

<ref>{{cite web
 |url=https://chronoodyssey.co.kr/update
 |title=크로노 오디세이 업데이트
 |website=Chrono Odyssey Korea
 |language=Korean
 |date=January 10, 2024
 |access-date=January 15, 2024
}}</ref>

Important notes

  • This template only generates the citation text - you must wrap it in <ref> tags
  • The template does NOT create reference tags automatically
  • Your existing references section code should work correctly with this template

Error handling

See also

Notes

  • Always include access-date for online sources
  • Use archiveurl when citing pages that might change or disappear
  • Prefer the official Chrono Odyssey website as a source when possible
  • For game updates, include the patch number in the title
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