Template:Cite WoRMS/doc

This template is used to generate references or external links to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). It uses cite web to produce the output, and passes the publisher to that template automatically. It also contains a table of database names, to save the user from entering the database's title and editor(s). Typical usage would be:

For an entry that is part of one of the named databases in WoRMS, the additional  parameter is used:
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Where the entry is not in one of the names databases,  can be omitted. The  field should contain Wiki-formatting for italics, as appropriate. To use the template to generate an entry in the external links section of an article, omit the  field. If the  field is missing or empty, a default author of "WoRMS" will appear.
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produces:
 * Example output:

For cs2 style citations, use cs2: which produces:

The following databases are currently accepted; when used in the db parameter, upper, lower, mixed case does not matter. If any are missing, they can easily be added, so please ask.
 * Databases: