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Purpose

This template facilitates the citation of articles from the Wikisource project Easton's Bible Dictionary in the manner of {{cite encyclopaedia}}.

Usage

{{Cite Easton's|put the name of the article here}}

or with a specification of the optional author, vb or noicon:

{{Cite Easton's|put the name of the article here|display=displayed article name|author=author name|noicon=x|vb=x}}

Examples

Simple

{{Cite Easton's|Apostle}}

displays as:

 Easton, Matthew George (1897). Easton's Bible Dictionary (New and revised ed.). T. Nelson and Sons. Missing or empty |title= (help)

With comment

{{Cite Easton's|Apostle}} A disciple of Jesus.

displays as:

 Easton, Matthew George (1897). Easton's Bible Dictionary (New and revised ed.). T. Nelson and Sons. Missing or empty |title= (help) A disciple of Jesus.

Using noicon

{{Cite Easton's|Apostle|noicon=x}}

displays as:

Easton, Matthew George (1897). Easton's Bible Dictionary (New and revised ed.). T. Nelson and Sons. Missing or empty |title= (help)

Using vb

If text is incorporated verbatim into an article, the vb parameter can be used to tack on a notice appropriate to the policy in Wikipedia:Plagiarism.

{{Cite Easton's|Apostle|vb=x}}

displays as:

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainEaston, Matthew George (1897). Easton's Bible Dictionary (New and revised ed.). T. Nelson and Sons. Unknown parameter |vb= ignored (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

See also