Template:US DOS/doc

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

This template is added to articles using public domain material from the United States Department of State.

This template will categorize articles that include it into Category:Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the United States Department of State.

The template is based on {{Include-USGov}} and has the following parameters, all optional:

Parameters

url (optional) - the address of the page we've used
title (optional, but required if url is used) - the title of the above page
author (optional) - author of page
accessdate (optional) - date page last checked
comment (optional) - comment that will appear in parentheses

Usage

code	produces
{{US DOS}}	This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Department of State.
{{US DOS \|url=http://cambodia.usembassy.gov/ambassador.html \|title=Ambassador William E. Todd}}	This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Department of State document "Ambassador William E. Todd".
{{US DOS \|url=http://cambodia.usembassy.gov/ambassador.html \|title=Ambassador William E. Todd \|author=Embassy of the United States Phnom Penh \|accessdate=2008-08-08	This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Department of State document "Ambassador William E. Todd" by Embassy of the United States Phnom Penh. Retrieved on 2008-08-08.
{{US DOS \|url=http://cambodia.usembassy.gov/ambassador.html \|title=Ambassador William E. Todd \|comment=Official biography}}	This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Department of State document "Ambassador William E. Todd" (Official biography).