Template:Cite executive order
Purpose
This template allows for the easy citing and linking to of executive orders.
Syntax
Horizontal
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">Exec. Order No.</syntaxhighlight>
Vertical
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">Exec. Order No.</syntaxhighlight>
Examples
All parameters specified
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">Exec. Order No. 2007-01 (January 16, 2007; in Spanish) Governor of Puerto Rico. Retrieved on December 30, 2012.</syntaxhighlight>
will display as:
Exec. Order No. 2007-01 (January 16, 2007; in Spanish) Governor of Puerto Rico. Retrieved on December 30, 2012.
Number, year, and URL only
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">Exec. Order No. 2007-01 (2007)</syntaxhighlight>
will display as:
Exec. Order No. 2007-01 (2007)
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| <syntaxhighlight lang="text" class="" style="" inline="1">number</syntaxhighlight> | number of the executive order | required |
| <syntaxhighlight lang="text" class="" style="" inline="1">url</syntaxhighlight> | URL hosting a copy of the executive order | optional |
| <syntaxhighlight lang="text" class="" style="" inline="1">title</syntaxhighlight> | executive orders sometimes bear a title | optional |
| <syntaxhighlight lang="text" class="" style="" inline="1">date</syntaxhighlight> | date the executive order was proclaimed | required |
| <syntaxhighlight lang="text" class="" style="" inline="1">language</syntaxhighlight> | language in which the executive order was written | optional |
| <syntaxhighlight lang="text" class="" style="" inline="1">post</syntaxhighlight> | government post held by the politician that proclaimed the executive order | optional |
| <syntaxhighlight lang="text" class="" style="" inline="1">accessdate</syntaxhighlight> | date the URL hosting the executive order was accessed successfully | optional |