Template:Cite constitution

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Purpose

This template allows for the easy citing and linking to of constitutions.

Syntax

Horizontal

{{cite constitution |article= |clause= |section= |polity= |date= }}

Vertical

{{cite constitution
| article = 
| clause = 
| section = 
| polity = 
| date = 
}}

Examples

All required parameters

{{cite constitution
| article = IV
| section = 1
| polity = Puerto Rico
| ratified = 1952
}}

will display as:

Article IV, Section 1 of the [[Constitution of Error: the polity parameter cannot be empty for the {{cite constitution}} template]]Template:Space(Error: the date parameter cannot be empty for the {{cite constitution}} template)

Amendments

{{cite constitution
| amendment = 12
| polity = United States
| date = 1804
}}

will display as:

Error: the article and amendment parameters cannot both be empty for the {{cite constitution}} template of the [[Constitution of Error: the polity parameter cannot be empty for the {{cite constitution}} template]]Template:Space(Error: the date parameter cannot be empty for the {{cite constitution}} template)

Parameters

Parameter Description Requirement
amendment amendment of the constitution where the citation resides semi-required
article article of the constitution where the citation resides semi-required
clause clause within the article of the constitution where the citation resides optional
section section within the article of the constitution where the citation resides optional
polity political entity (polity) of the constitution being cited required
date date the constitution was ratified; can be year only required