https://wiki.retrotechcollection.com/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Template%3ACite_manual 2026-06-25T04:09:21Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.3 https://wiki.retrotechcollection.com/index.php?title=Template:Cite_manual&diff=4419&oldid=prev 2025-07-06T23:08:32Z

<p>Created page with &quot;&lt;includeonly&gt; &#039;&#039;{{{title|}}}&#039;&#039;{{#if:{{{author|}}}| – {{{author}}}}}{{#if:{{{publisher|}}}|, {{{publisher}}}}}{{#if:{{{date|}}}|, {{{date}}}}}{{#if:{{{version|}}}|, version {{{version}}}}}{{#if:{{{url|}}}| – [{{{url}}} PDF]}}{{#if:{{{access-date|}}}| (accessed {{{access-date}}})}} &lt;/includeonly&gt; &lt;noinclude&gt; == Documentation == Plaintext-style citation for technical manuals, service guides, or datasheets. To be wrapped manually in `&lt;ref&gt;…&lt;/ref&gt;`. === Parameters ==...&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>&lt;includeonly&gt;<br /> &#039;&#039;{{{title|}}}&#039;&#039;{{#if:{{{author|}}}| – {{{author}}}}}{{#if:{{{publisher|}}}|, {{{publisher}}}}}{{#if:{{{date|}}}|, {{{date}}}}}{{#if:{{{version|}}}|, version {{{version}}}}}{{#if:{{{url|}}}| – [{{{url}}} PDF]}}{{#if:{{{access-date|}}}| (accessed {{{access-date}}})}}<br /> &lt;/includeonly&gt;<br /> &lt;noinclude&gt;<br /> == Documentation ==<br /> Plaintext-style citation for technical manuals, service guides, or datasheets. <br /> To be wrapped manually in `&lt;ref&gt;…&lt;/ref&gt;`.<br /> <br /> === Parameters ===<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;title&#039;&#039;&#039; (required) – Title of the manual or document <br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;author&#039;&#039;&#039; – Author(s), if applicable (often a company name) <br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;publisher&#039;&#039;&#039; – Publisher or source (e.g. Apple, Commodore, etc.) <br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;date&#039;&#039;&#039; – Publication date (YYYY-MM-DD or year) <br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;version&#039;&#039;&#039; – Manual or document version (e.g. Rev A, v1.2) <br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;url&#039;&#039;&#039; – Direct link to the PDF or hosted file (local or external) <br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;access-date&#039;&#039;&#039; – When you accessed the file (YYYY-MM-DD)<br /> <br /> === Usage ===<br /> Example in an article:<br /> <br /> Pinout details from the service manual&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite manual<br /> |title=Macintosh SE/30: Service Source<br /> |author=Apple Computer, Inc.<br /> |publisher=Apple Service<br /> |date=1990<br /> |version=Rev A<br /> |url=https://wiki.retrotechcollection.com/images/Apple_Macintosh_SE30_ServiceSource.pdf<br /> |access-date=2025-07-06<br /> }}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> And at the bottom of the article:<br /> <br /> &lt;references/&gt;<br /> &lt;/noinclude&gt;</div>

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