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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>
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;Parameters: <code><nowiki>{{cite mac |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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;Example
 
;Example
  
<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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<code><nowiki>{{cite mac |model=[[iMac G3]] |appleNumber=SP136 |everyURL=imac/stats/imac_ab.html |accessdate=24 May, 2010}}</nowiki></code>
  
 
yields
 
yields
  
{{cite web |model=[[iMac G3]] |appleNumber=SP136 |everyURL=imac/stats/imac_ab.html |accessdate=24 May, 2010}}
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{{cite mac |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

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 mac |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 mac |model=[[iMac G3]] |appleNumber=SP136 |everyURL=imac/stats/imac_ab.html |accessdate=24 May, 2010}}

yields

Technical specifications of iMac G3 from Apple's knowledge base and from EveryMac.com. Retrieved 24 May, 2010.


See also