Template:Cite ssl/doc

Usage

This template creates a {{cite web}} citation to individual pages at SeaSide Lights, a useful reference site on the Lighthouses of Australia.

Parameters

• There are three mandatory unnamed parameter.

1. the postal abbreviation of the state name, e.g. TAS or NT, capitalized
2. the lighthouse name abbreviation used in the url
3. title

For example, the Cumberland Light page url is http://www.seasidelights.com.au/au/tas/cumberland.asp?fState=Tas. The parameters are

1. TAS
2. cumberland
3. Cumberland Light

The full citation is

{{cite ssl|TAS|cumberland|Cumberland Light}} resulting in:

• In addition, access date can be specified using the access-date fields.

• Error checking is done only on the state, thus using {{cite ssl|NC|hatteras|Cape Hatteras Light}} will result in an error:

However, using a non-existing page results in a link to a non-existing page, thus using {{cite ssl|NT|capedon|Cape Don}} results in:

More examples

{{cite ssl|QLD|caloundraold|Caloundra Head - Old}}

{{cite ssl|SA|capespencer|Cape Spencer|access-sdate=August 3, 2010}}

Harvard style referencing

This template provides a simple Harvard style reference, using {{sfn|Searle}} or {{harvnb|Searle}}, as appropriate. However, year referencing is not supported at this time.