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This is an experimental way to cite the technical specifications of [[Macintosh]] models in a uniform way from developer [[Apple Inc.]] and third party EveryMac.com. Apple, as a primary source, is the most reliable, but its information is often sparse. EveryMac.com was selected as the least commercial and most reliable of a handful of sites dedicated to legacy Macintosh specifications. | This is an experimental way to cite the technical specifications of [[Macintosh]] models in a uniform way from developer [[Apple Inc.]] and third party EveryMac.com. Apple, as a primary source, is the most reliable, but its information is often sparse. EveryMac.com was selected as the least commercial and most reliable of a handful of sites dedicated to legacy Macintosh specifications. | ||
| − | ; | + | ;Parameters: <code><nowiki>{{cite web |model= |appleNumber= |everyURL= |accessdate= }}</nowiki></code> |
* '''model''' is a [[String (computer science)|string]] that is used to identify the specific Macintosh being cited. | * '''model''' is a [[String (computer science)|string]] that is used to identify the specific Macintosh being cited. | ||
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* '''everyURL''' refers to the ''second half'' of the URL from EveryMac.com, beginning immediately after <code>system/apple/</code>. [http://www.everymac.com/ultimate-mac-lookup/ Find] articles. | * '''everyURL''' refers to the ''second half'' of the URL from EveryMac.com, beginning immediately after <code>system/apple/</code>. [http://www.everymac.com/ultimate-mac-lookup/ Find] articles. | ||
* '''accessdate''' is today's date. | * '''accessdate''' is today's date. | ||
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| + | <code><nowiki>{{cite web |model=[[iMac G3]] |appleNumber=SP136 |everyURL=imac/stats/imac_ab.html |accessdate=24 May, 2010}}</nowiki></code> | ||
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| + | {{cite web |model=[[iMac G3]] |appleNumber=SP136 |everyURL=imac/stats/imac_ab.html |accessdate=24 May, 2010}} | ||
=== See also === | === See also === | ||
Revision as of 18:07, 24 May 2010
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Usage
This is an experimental way to cite the technical specifications of Macintosh models in a uniform way from developer Apple Inc. and third party EveryMac.com. Apple, as a primary source, is the most reliable, but its information is often sparse. EveryMac.com was selected as the least commercial and most reliable of a handful of sites dedicated to legacy Macintosh specifications.
- Parameters
{{cite web |model= |appleNumber= |everyURL= |accessdate= }}
- model is a string that is used to identify the specific Macintosh being cited.
- appleNumber refers to the 5-character identifier, listed after "Article", on the tech spec page you are citing. Search for articles.
- everyURL refers to the second half of the URL from EveryMac.com, beginning immediately after
system/apple/. Find articles. - accessdate is today's date.
- Example
{{cite web |model=[[iMac G3]] |appleNumber=SP136 |everyURL=imac/stats/imac_ab.html |accessdate=24 May, 2010}}
yields
Empty citation (help)
See also