Template:Cite Magazine

Purpose

Citing magazines according to Guidelines:References.

Usage

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{{Cite Magazine|quote= |magazine= |publisher= |volume= |issue= |date= |page= |url= }}

{{Cite Magazine|quote= |interviewee= |magazine= |publisher= |volume= |issue= |date= |page= |url= }}

Parameter	Status	Description
quote	optional	The quote to cite.
translation	optional	A translation of quote if the quote is not in English.
romanization	optional	Romanization of quote if the quote is not written in the Latin alphabet. This is primarily intended for term references and can be omitted when quoting entire sentences.
interviewee	optional	If quote is an answer from an inteview, enter the interviewee's name.
magazine	required	The name of the magazine. Use a magazine name supported by Template:Magazine. To cite a magazine that is not licensed by Nintendo and therefore not supported by Template:Magazine, write the name of the magazine with italics. A magazine name without formatting is considered invalid if it is not supported by Template:Magazine.
publisher	optional	The publisher of the magazine. Leave this empty if citing a magazine supported by Template:Magazine.
volume	optional	The volume number of the cited magazine issue.
issue	optional	The issue number of the cited magazine issue.
date	required	The cover date of the cited magazine issue.
page	optional	The cited page(s).
url	optional	An archive.org URL where the magazine can be read. Use the URL specifically for the cited page.

Citing [[:Category:Magazines|magazines]] according to [[Guidelines:References]].

Template parameters

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
quote	quote	The quote to cite.	Content	optional
translation	translation	A translation of <code>quote</code> if the quote is not in English.	Content	optional
romanization	romanization	Romanization of <code>quote</code> if the quote is not written in the Latin alphabet. This is primarily intended for term references and can be omitted when quoting entire sentences.	String	optional
interviewee	interviewee	If <code>quote</code> is an answer from an inteview, enter the interviewee's name.	String	optional
magazine	magazine	<p>The name of the magazine. Use a magazine name supported by [[Template:Magazine]].</p><p>To cite a magazine that is not licensed by Nintendo and therefore not supported by Template:Magazine, write the name of the magazine ''with italics''. A magazine name without formatting is considered invalid if it is not supported by Template:Magazine.</p>	Content	required
publisher	publisher	<p>The publisher of the magazine.</p><p>Leave this empty if citing a magazine supported by [[Template:Magazine]].</p>	Content	optional
volume	volume	The volume number of the cited magazine issue.	String	optional
issue	issue	The issue number of the cited magazine issue.	String	optional
date	date	The {{Wp|cover date}} of the cited magazine issue.	String	required
page	page	The cited page(s).	String	optional
url	url	An archive.org URL where the magazine can be read. Use the URL specifically for the cited page.	String	optional

Examples

#	Input	Output	Categories added
1	{{Cite Magazine|quote= If you distract its attention and sneak up, you might be able to ride it.|magazine= Nintendo Magazine|publisher= |volume= |issue= |date= Winter 2021|page= 16|url= https://archive.org/details/nintendomagazine-2021winter-english/16.jpg}}	"If you distract its attention and sneak up, you might be able to ride it." (Nintendo Magazine, Winter 2021, pg. 16) (archive)
2	{{Cite Magazine|quote= |magazine= Nintendo Power|publisher= |volume= |issue= 1|date= July/August 1988|page= 26|url= https://archive.org/details/nintendo_power_issue1/page/n25}}	Nintendo Power no. 1, July/August 1988, pg. 26 (archive)
3	{{Cite Magazine|quote= |magazine= Nintendo Fun Club News|publisher= |volume= 1|issue= 3|date= Fall 1987|page= 8|url= https://archive.org/details/NintendoFunClubMagazines/Nintendo%20Fun%20Club%20News%20Issue%203%20%28Fall%201987%29/page/n7}}	Nintendo Fun Club News vol. 1 no. 3, Fall 1987, pg. 8 (archive)
4	{{Cite Magazine|quote= I have already talked to Mr. Miyamoto about this so I am comfortable releasing this information--this title [Skyward Sword] takes place before Ocarina of Time.|interviewee= Eiji Aonuma|magazine= Official Nintendo Magazine|issue= 62|date= December 2010|page= 51}}	"I have already talked to Mr. Miyamoto about this so I am comfortable releasing this information--this title [Skyward Sword] takes place before Ocarina of Time." — Eiji Aonuma (Official Nintendo Magazine no. 62, December 2010, pg. 51)
To cite a magazine not licensed by Nintendo, write the magazine name with italics.
5	{{Cite Magazine|quote= Out: 10/05|magazine= ''CD-i Magazine''|publisher= Haymarket Publishing|volume= |issue= 17|date= April 1996|page= 12|url= https://archive.org/details/cdi-uk-17}}	"Out: 10/05" (CD-i Magazine no. 17, Haymarket Publishing, April 1996, pg. 12) (archive)
Citing a magazine written in another language
6	{{Cite Magazine|quote= Ga verder naar het volgende level en dood de Jawbees.|translation= Continue to the next level and kill the Jawbees.|magazine= CD Interactief|publisher= HUB Uitgevers|volume= 2|issue= 11|date= November 1995|page= 30}}	"Ga verder naar het volgende level en dood de Jawbees." (Continue to the next level and kill the Jawbees.) (CD Interactief vol. 2 no. 11, HUB Uitgevers, November 1995, pg. 30)
Error handling
7	{{Cite Magazine|magazine= invalid magazine|date= October 2022|page= }}	invalid magazine, October 2022, [which page?]	Category:Pages with Vague Citations Category:Articles using invalid arguments in template calls
8	{{Cite Magazine|magazine= }}		Category:Articles using invalid arguments in template calls

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