Template:Cite web

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

If url or title are missing, an error message is displayed
Pages with citation errors are added to Category:Pages with citation errors

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