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Template:Cite manual

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Documentation

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Plaintext-style citation for technical manuals, service guides, or datasheets. To be wrapped manually in `[1]`.

Parameters

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  • title (required) โ€“ Title of the manual or document
  • author โ€“ Author(s), if applicable (often a company name)
  • publisher โ€“ Publisher or source (e.g. Apple, Commodore, etc.)
  • date โ€“ Publication date (YYYY-MM-DD or year)
  • version โ€“ Manual or document version (e.g. Rev A, v1.2)
  • url โ€“ Direct link to the PDF or hosted file (local or external)
  • access-date โ€“ When you accessed the file (YYYY-MM-DD)

Example in an article:

   Pinout details from the service manual[2]

And at the bottom of the article:

  1. โ†‘ โ€ฆ
  2. โ†‘ Macintosh SE/30: Service Sourceโ€“ Apple Computer, Inc., Apple Service, 1990, version Rev Aโ€“ PDF(accessed 2025-07-06)