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Purpose

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

Syntax

Horizontal

{{cite constitution |article= |section= |country= |language= |ratified= |url= |accessdate= }}

Vertical

{{cite constitution
| article = 
| section = 
| country = 
| language = 
| ratified = 
| url = 
| accessdate = 
}}

Examples

All parameters specified

{{cite constitution
| article = IV
| section = 1
| country = Puerto Rico
| language = Spanish
| ratified = {{date|1952-07-25|mdy}}
| url = http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Constitution_of_the_Commonwealth_of_Puerto_Rico
| accessdate = {{date|2012-12-24|mdy}}
}}

will display as:

Article IV, Section 1 of the Constitution of Puerto RicoTemplate:Space(July 25, 1952)

No URL specified

{{cite constitution
| article = IV
| section = 1
| country = Puerto Rico
| language = Spanish
| ratified = {{date|1952-07-25|mdy}}
}}

will display as:

Article IV, Section 1 of the Constitution of Puerto RicoTemplate:Space(July 25, 1952)

Parameters

Parameter Description Requirement
title title of the act optional
number number of the act required
language language in which the act was written optional
date date the act was enacted required
article specific article within the act optional
url URL hosting a copy of the act optional
accessdate date the URL hosting the act was accessed successfully optional