Template:Cite act
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Purpose[edit source]
This template allows for the easy citing and linking to of acts.
Syntax[edit source]
Horizontal[edit source]
{{cite act |type= |index= |date= |article= |article-type= |legislature= |title= |trans-title= |page= |url= |language=}}
Vertical[edit source]
{{cite act
| type =
| index =
| date =
| article =
| article-type =
| title =
| trans-title =
| page =
| url =
| language =
}}
Examples[edit source]
Custom wording[edit source]
{{cite act
| url = http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32000L0013&from=EN
| title = The approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs
| legislature = The European Parliament & Council of the European Union
| date = 20 March 2000
| article = II
| article-type = Annex
| index = 2000/13/EC
| page = 29-42
| type = Directive
}}
will display as:
"The approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs". Annex II, Directive No. 2000/13/EC of 20 March 2000. The European Parliament & Council of the European Union. p. 29-42.
All main parameters specified, standard wording[edit source]
{{cite act
| title = [[Autonomous Municipalities Act of 1991]]
| index = 81
| language = Spanish
| date = {{date|1991-08-30|mdy}}
| article = 1.006
| page = 29–42
| url = http://www2.pr.gov/presupuestos/presupuesto2012-2013/PresupuestoRecomendado2013/suppdocs/baselegal/036/036.pdf
}}
will display as:
"Autonomous Municipalities Act of 1991". Article 1.006, Act No. 81 of August 30, 1991 (PDF) (in Spanish). p. 29–42. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-15. Retrieved 2012-12-21.CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
No article specified[edit source]
{{cite act
| title = [[Autonomous Municipalities Act of 1991]]
| index = 81
| language = Spanish
| date = {{date|1991-08-30|mdy}}
| url = http://www2.pr.gov/presupuestos/presupuesto2012-2013/PresupuestoRecomendado2013/suppdocs/baselegal/036/036.pdf
}}
will display as:
"Autonomous Municipalities Act of 1991". Act No. 81 of August 30, 1991 (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-15. Retrieved 2012-12-21.CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
No title specified[edit source]
{{cite act
| index = 81
| language = Spanish
| date = {{date|1991-08-30|mdy}}
| url = http://www2.pr.gov/presupuestos/presupuesto2012-2013/PresupuestoRecomendado2013/suppdocs/baselegal/036/036.pdf
}}
will display as:
Act No. 81 of August 30, 1991 (PDF) (in Spanish).CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
Index, year, and URL only[edit source]
{{cite act
| index = 81
| year = 1991
| url = http://www2.pr.gov/presupuestos/presupuesto2012-2013/PresupuestoRecomendado2013/suppdocs/baselegal/036/036.pdf
}}
will display as:
Act No. 81 of 1991 (PDF). Retrieved 2012-12-21.
With a translated title[edit source]
{{Cite act
| title = Kuntalaki
| trans-title = The Local Government Act
| index = 410
| date = October 4, 2015
| article = 4
| url = http://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/ajantasa/2015/20150410
| language = Finnish
}}
will display as:
"Kuntalaki" [The Local Government Act]. Article 4, Act No. 410 of October 4, 2015 (in Finnish).CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
Parameters[edit source]
This template allows the easy citing of legislation.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | type | The type of act cited, to be used if the legislation isn't called an act, such as in bills. When citing a specific section, use the name of that specific section, be it Directive, Clause, Article, etc.
| String | suggested |
| Index | index number | The index of the Type parameter. For when citing specific sections, this is the specific index of that section, and so if you're specifically citing clause '''A/500 - B''', that'll be what is written in this field. | String | suggested |
| Date | date year | The date the legislation was passed, unless there's some other date or year that appears in the name of the act. Must be in DMY, MDY, MY or Y date format. | Date | required |
| Article | article | The path of articles leading to the cited article abbreviated; doesn't mentions section types such as chapter, section, article, etc. | String | suggested |
| Article type | article-type | The type of the highest ranking article in the article path. Only appears if the Article parameter is set to something.
| String | optional |
| Legislature | legislature | The legislature that passed the cited act or article. | String | suggested |
| Name | title | A unique given name of the specific cited act or article | String | optional |
| Translated name | trans-title | A translated title of the name. For non-English acts. | String | optional |
| Page | pages page | Page number or range. | String | optional |
| URL | url | URL where the legislation may be found. | String | optional |
| Language | language | The language the act or article is written in. | String | optional |
| Other date format | odf | set to 'yes' to override the formatting requirement for the Date parameter, allowing to use YMD. Use only in special cases when it is important to keep consistency in reference date formats AND there's no date associated with the law except of the date it was passed.
| String | optional |