Template:USGS/doc

This is a documentation subpage for Template:USGS.
It contains usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page.

This template is a Citation Style 1 wrapper template based on {{Cite web}}. For centralised Citation Style 1 discussions, see Help talk:Citation Style 1.

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".<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>

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".<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>

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".<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>

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).<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>

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.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>

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.

Template:USGS/doc

Usage

Automatic categorization

See also