Usage
This template should be used when citing magazine issues. For other citation templates, see Template:Ref.
{{Ref/Mag
|Id=
|Magazine=
|Year=
|Month=
|Issue=
|Title=
|Page=
|Quote=
|Quotee=
|D=
|M=
|Y=
|LocalArchive=
|NoArchive=
}}
Fields
| Field Name | Optional or Required? | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Id | Optional | An ID for the reference, so it can be reused. Make it tied to the source so it does not conflict with other IDs. | PCG348 |
| Magazine | Required | The name of the magazine being cited. | PC Gamer |
| Year | Recommended | The year of publication of the relevant issue. | 2020 |
| Month | Recommended | The month of publication of the relevant issue. | September |
| Issue | Required | The issue number being cited. | 348 |
| Title | Recommended | The title of the issue or article being cited. | Special Report: How Halo 3's Maps Got Their Names |
| Page | Recommended | The page number being cited. | 10-13 |
| Detail | Optional | Used to clarify any extra details about the citation. | |
| Quote | Optional | When citing a particular quote from the page or article, this should be used. However, it cannot be used if the Details field is used.
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| Quotee | Optional | The person being quoted, if the Quote field is being used. The Quote field can be used without this field, but it is not recommended to do so - the quote should usually be attributed to the person who wrote it unless it is unclear.
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