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Template:CiteForum invokes function forumref in Module:References using Lua.

Template:CiteForum invokes Module:References using Lua.

Usage

{{CiteForum|author=|url=|title=|forum=|postdate=|notes=|name=}}

author

The author of the post. Include "Mod" prefixes, such as "Mod Mark" instead of simply "Mark".

url

Archive the thread at WebCite first, then be sure to include the full URL, including the https://.

title

The title of the thread.

forum

Optional. The forum where the thread is/was located. Defaults to RuneScape.

postdate

The date the post was added. If the post was edited, use the most recent edit date.

Template data

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The following information is used by extensions and applications, such as VisualEditor, to help users implement this template onto pages. Please ensure that it is up-to-date. Used to create a reference to a RuneScape Official Forum post Template parameters This template prefers inline formatting of parameters. Parameter Description Type Status author author The author of the post Example Mod Mark String suggested url url The URL to an archived version of the post URL suggested postdate postdate The date the post was published (YYYY-MM-DD) Example 2018-05-31 String suggested title title The title of the thread Example RuneScape 3 Is Now Live! String suggested forum forum The forum where the thread is located Default RuneScape Example Recent Game Updates String optional name name The name of the reference (to use more than once) Example jmodtweet String optional group group The group to add the reference to Example group1 String optional