Template:Cite executive order
Purpose[edit]
This template allows for the easy citing and linking to of executive orders.
Syntax[edit]
Horizontal[edit]
{{cite executive order |number= |url= |date= |language= |post= |accessdate= }}
Vertical[edit]
{{cite executive order
| number =
| url =
| date =
| language =
| post =
| accessdate =
}}
Examples[edit]
All parameters specified[edit]
{{cite executive order
| number = 2007-01
| url = http://app.estado.gobierno.pr/Ordenes_Ejecutivas/2007/OE-2007-01.pdf
| date = {{date|2007-01-16|mdy}}
| language = Spanish
| post = Governor of Puerto Rico
| accessdate = {{date|2012-12-30|mdy}}
}}
will display as:
Exec. Order No. 2007-01 (January 16, 2007; in Spanish) Governor of Puerto Rico. Retrieved on December 30, 2012.
Number, year, and URL only[edit]
{{cite executive order
| number = 2007-01
| year = 2007
| url = http://app.estado.gobierno.pr/Ordenes_Ejecutivas/2007/OE-2007-01.pdf
}}
will display as:
Exec. Order No. 2007-01 (2007)
Parameters[edit]
| Parameter | Description | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
number
|
number of the executive order | required |
url
|
URL hosting a copy of the executive order | optional |
title
|
executive orders sometimes bear a title | optional |
date
|
date the executive order was proclaimed | required |
language
|
language in which the executive order was written | optional |
post
|
government post held by the politician that proclaimed the executive order | optional |
accessdate
|
date the URL hosting the executive order was accessed successfully | optional |