Template:USGS/sandbox

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Usage

This template accepts five standard parameters: article, url, author, accessdate, and comment. It also accepts a source parameter for more flexibility.

• No parameters: {{USGS}}

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Geological Survey.

• Two parameters: article and url (you must use both together): {{USGS|article=Earthquake Hazards Program|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/}}

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Earthquake Hazards Program".

• Article, url, author: {{USGS|article=Earthquake Hazards Program|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/|author=John Q. Public}}

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: John Q. Public. "Earthquake Hazards Program".

• Article, url, author (as first/last): {{USGS|article=Earthquake Hazards Program|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/|first=John Q. |last=Public}}

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: Public, John Q. "Earthquake Hazards Program".

• All standard parameters: {{USGS|article=Earthquake Hazards Program|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/|first=John Q. |last=Public|accessdate=2006-06-06|comment=a comment}}

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: Public, John Q. "Earthquake Hazards Program". Retrieved 2006-06-06. (a comment).

• Source parameter: {{USGS|source={{cite web|title=Earthquake Hazards Program|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/|first=John Q.|last=Public|accessdate=2006-06-06}} }}

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: Public, John Q. "Earthquake Hazards Program". Retrieved 2006-06-06.

Automatic categorization

Articles that transclude this template will be categorized automatically into Category:Wikipedia articles incorporating text from public domain works of the United States Government.

See also

• Template:Usgs-gazetteer
• {{USDA}}
• {{DoE}}