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Purpose

Citing magazines according to Guidelines:References.

Usage

MagazineMagazine Interview
{{Cite Magazine|quote= |magazine= |publisher= |volume= |issue= |date= |page= |url= }}
{{Cite Magazine|quote= |interviewee= |magazine= |publisher= |volume= |issue= |date= |page= |url= }}
ParameterStatusDescription
quoteoptionalThe quote to cite.
intervieweeoptionalIf quote is an answer from an inteview, enter the interviewee's name.
magazinerequired

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.

publisheroptional

The publisher of the magazine.

Leave this empty if citing a magazine supported by Template:Magazine.

volumeoptionalThe volume number of the cited magazine issue.
issueoptionalThe issue number of the cited magazine issue.
daterequiredThe cover date of the cited magazine issue.
pageoptionalThe cited page(s).
urloptionalAn 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

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
quotequote

The quote to cite.

Contentoptional
intervieweeinterviewee

If <code>quote</code> is an answer from an inteview, enter the interviewee's name.

Stringoptional
magazinemagazine

<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>

Contentrequired
publisherpublisher

<p>The publisher of the magazine.</p><p>Leave this empty if citing a magazine supported by [[Template:Magazine]].</p>

Contentoptional
volumevolume

The volume number of the cited magazine issue.

Stringoptional
issueissue

The issue number of the cited magazine issue.

Stringoptional
datedate

The {{Wp|cover date}} of the cited magazine issue.

Stringrequired
pagepage

The cited page(s).

Stringoptional
urlurl

An archive.org URL where the magazine can be read. Use the URL specifically for the cited page.

Stringoptional

Examples

#InputOutputCategories 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)
6{{Cite Magazine|magazine= invalid magazine|date= October 2022|page= }} invalid magazine, October 2022, [which page?]
7{{Cite Magazine|magazine= }} Error: Magazine name required
The above documentation is transcluded from Template:Cite Magazine/Documentation. (edit | history)