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The [[Template:Cite web|Cite Web]] template deals with the actual references i.e. the content that goes between the ref tags. Its use ensures that the formatting for references remains consistent throughout the site and also enable easy system-wide changes.
The [[Template:Cite web|Cite Web]] template deals with the actual references i.e. the content that goes between the ref tags. Its use ensures that the formatting for references remains consistent throughout the site and also enable easy system-wide changes.


When citing references in articles, it is important not to leave naked URLs. What is being referenced should be easily identifiable without having to leave the page through an external link. For example, this link:
::<tt>http://www.jordantimes.com/?news=19888</tt>
When applied to the Cite Web template:
::'''<nowiki>{{cite web|url=</nowiki>''' <nowiki>http://www.jordantimes.com/?news=19888</nowiki>'''|title=''' Productivity suffers during holy month'''|publisher=''' The Jordan Times'''|author=''' Mohammad Ghazal'''|date=''' September 10, 2009'''|archiveurl=''' <nowiki>http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.jordantimes.com/?news=19888&date=2011-04-04</nowiki>'''|deadurl='''no'''}}'''
Should produce this:
::{{cite web|url= http://www.jordantimes.com/?news=19888|title= Productivity suffers during holy month|publisher= The Jordan Times|author= Mohammad Ghazal|date= September 10, 2009|archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.jordantimes.com/?news=19888&date=2011-04-04|deadurl=no}}
===Minimal Parameters===
===Minimal Parameters===


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