Template:Retrieved
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This template implements Citation Style 1 template-like behavior regarding online-retrieval information ("Retrieved ..."), especially as it applies in {{Cite web}}. It may be used with citation and external link templates that do not provide retrieval information, such as
and others; however, see § Exceptions for recommended exceptions. This template and its documentation make use of Citation Style 1 guidelines.
- Example:
A [[Brad Pitt]] statement.<ref>{{IMDb name|id=0000093|name=Brad Pitt}}. {{Retrieved|access-date=2026-03-27}}</ref>
===References===
{{Reflist}}- Generates:
Usage
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Copy a blank version to use. All parameter names must be in lowercase. Use the "|" (pipe) character between each parameter. Leading and trailing spaces ( ) are trimmed from parameter values; therefore, parameters will not display if they are only populated by spaces. Delete unused parameters. See § Parameters for important details.
Exceptions
This template may not be used when retrieval information is inapplicable, superfluous, or not recommended, such as in External links or Further reading sections, or with templates such as {{Official website}}. Please see WP:ELCITE.
Examples
Some examples may include the current date. If the date is not current, then the page.
Today's date (ISO)
{{Retrieved|access-date=2026-03-27}}
- Generates: Retrieved 2026-03-27.
Today's date (MDY)
{{Retrieved|access-date=March 27, 2026}}
- Generates: Retrieved March 27, 2026.
Using via
{{Retrieved|access-date=2026-03-27|via=[[Internet Archive]]}}
- Generates: Retrieved 2026-03-27 – via Internet Archive.
Parameter values do not display when all-spaces
{{Retrieved|prepend= |access-date=2026-03-27|via= }}
- Generates: Retrieved 2026-03-27.
Access requirements
{{Retrieved|access-date=2026-03-27|registration=y}}
- Generates: Retrieved 2026-03-27 (registration required).
{{Retrieved|access-date=2026-03-27|subscription=y}}
- Generates: Retrieved 2026-03-27 (subscription required).
Subscription access requirement overrides registration
{{Retrieved|access-date=2026-03-27|registration=y|subscription=y}}
- Generates: Retrieved 2026-03-27 (subscription required).
Link note
{{Retrieved|access-date=2026-03-27|note=brief link note}}
- Generates: Retrieved 2026-03-27 (brief link note).
No trailing punctuation
{{Retrieved|access-date=2026-03-27|append= }}
- Generates: Retrieved 2026-03-27
Leading and trailing punctuation, access requirement, link note, and quote
{{Retrieved|prepend=.{{sp}}|access-date=2026-03-27|via=Restricted Source|subscription=y|note=brief link note|append=. "Brief quote from source";}}
- – note use of {{sp}} with
|prepend=, in order to add a trailing space to the parameter's value
- – note use of {{sp}} with
- Generates: . Retrieved 2026-03-27 – via Restricted Source (subscription required) (brief link note). "Brief quote from source";
Parameters
Required
- access-date: This parameter (or its alias accessdate) is required.
Deprecated
- accessyear: Please use access-date (or accessdate) instead. Using this parameter will add the article to Category:Pages containing Retrieved template with deprecated parameters.
Description
- prepend: Displays first, before "Retrieved ...", when populated. It can be used to add leading punctuation and brief, relevant, information, such as online source format requirements (when not specified elsewhere). Note "Retrieved" always displays capitalized.
- access-date: Full date source was accessed. Do not wikilink. Not checked for date-formatting errors. May be any one of Wikipedia's acceptable date formats, but please follow the format established in the article’s citations and/or references. Otherwise, please see MOS:DATEUNIFY and Help:Citation Style 1. This parameter is required. Alias: accessdate.
- via: Cites the online provider/publisher of the source’s accessed version. May be wikilinked. Include when different from the source’s original online provider/publisher, or when the version accessed is in a different format from the original.
- registration or subscription: These parameters add a link note to specify online source has access requirements (WP:PAYWALL). Values display at 90% size, in grey, within parentheses.
- If the online source requires registration, set
|registration=y; superseded by subscription if both are set. - If the online source requires subscription: set
|subscription=y; supersedes registration if both are set. When this parameter is set, the article will be added to Category:Pages containing links to subscription-only content.
- If the online source requires registration, set
- note: May be used to add a brief relevant editor comment regarding the link or source, such as embargo information etc. Value displays at 90% size, in grey, within parentheses.
- append: Value displays by default, as a period ( . ) for trailing punctuation; if you wish to retain the default do not add this parameter, or if already present, delete it. Otherwise, it can be used to replace or remove trailing punctuation, and to add a brief quote from the source.
See also
TemplateData
TemplateData for Retrieved
This template adds online-retrieval information ("Retrieved ...") to external link templates that do not provide such facility.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prepend | prepend | Use it to add leading punctuation; displays before "Retrieved ..." | String | optional |
| Source access date | access-date accessdate | The full date the source was accessed; do not wikilink | Date | required |
| Via | via | Name of online provider if other than the publisher; also use when accessed version is in different format from the original; may be wikilinked | String | optional |
| Registration | registration | For online sources that require registration, set to 'y'; superseded by subscription if both are set | String | optional |
| Subscription | subscription | For online sources that require subscription, set to 'y'; supersedes registration if both are set | String | optional |
| Link note | note | When required for clarification, add a brief note about the link/online source | String | optional |
| Append | append | Trailing punctuation, displays by default, as a period; to remove, use this parameter without a value; to replace, use with desired value
| String | optional |