TemplateDoc:Ref/Generic

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Usage

This template should be used for generic references. For other citation templates, see Template:Ref. For more reference templates, see Template:Ref.

{{Ref/Generic
|Id=
|Heading=
|Subheading=
|Detail= 
|Quote=
|Quotee=
|QuoteeLinkText=
|LocalArchive=
}}

Examples

Below is a snapshot of examples using the template. While not required, it is suggested to make the reuse Id= as specific as you can.

Type of reference	Wikitext
Physical items citation	{{Ref/Generic|Id=HLCDD2|Heading=[[Halo Legendary Crate]]|Subheading=[[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop #2]]|Detail=[[:File:LC 002 Doc 1.jpg|First Twelve Hours]]}}
Event citation	{{Ref/Generic|Id=HODSICS|Heading=[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]|Subheading=[[Halo:_Outpost_Discovery#Scannable_items|Scannable items]]|Detail=[[:File:HOD Hall of History Support Ship.jpg|Colony Ship]]}}
ARG citation	{{Ref/Generic|Id=ILBC8J|Heading=[[I love bees|i love bees]]|Subheading=[[I Love Bees Axon Clips|Axon Clips]], [[Axon Clips Chapter 8|Chapter 8]]|Detail=Jan: "The Funeral"}}
Marketing campaign citation	{{Ref/Generic|Id=Unspoken|Heading=[[Become]]|Subheading=[[UNSC Archives]]|Detail=[[Unspoken]]}}

Fields

Field Name	Optional or Required?	Description	Example
Id	Recommended	An ID for the reference, so it can be reused. Make it tied to the source so it does not conflict with other IDs. Always put this at the start. While not Required it is recommended to give every source a unique Id for future use.	HW2OSG
1 (unnamed)	Required	Heading
Subheading	Optional
2 (unnamed)	Optional
3 (unnamed)	Optional
4 (unnamed)	Optional
5 (unnamed)	Optional
6 (unnamed)	Optional
7 (unnamed)	Optional
Detail	Optional
Quote	Optional	When citing a particular quote from the game, this should be used.
Quotee	Optional	This is to put who or what said a "quote"
QuoteeLinkText	Optional	A link to the quoted text.
LocalArchive	Optional