Template:Cite object/doc

This template is used to cite sources in Wikipedia. It is designed specifically for 2D and 3D works that may be cited in standalone web pages and articles, such as museum reference documents.

A particular work may have a Wikidata or Commons entry with further technical information that need not be repeated in the citation. Conceivably this template can be used for anything from audio-visual media (see also Cite AV media) to entire architectural megastructures, if indeed such a work can and should be cited. Note that any use of this template in an article will almost be in citing a primary source, which has relevant guidelines.

Usage
This template supports most of the parameters available to. For information about those parameters see that template's documentation.

All parameter names must be in lowercase.

cite object-specific parameters

 * dimensions – This is appended following a semicolon to any existing type or medium definition, all enclosed within the same parentheses. It is data-agnostic and carries no metadata as of 2022, but consider using val or convert.
 * _debug – a useful aid when trying to understand why a template is not working; see §examples

cite object CS1 aliases

 * medium – alias of type; (default alias in CS1/Cite book) use for technique, medium, and style specifications
 * inset – alias of chapter; (in quotes, requires title)
 * inset-url – alias of chapter-url;
 * description – alias of title; (in italics) for untitled objects whose catalog title is descriptive
 * exhibition – alias of series; (in italics) for pieces that are part of a titled artistic exhibition/installment (if the exhibition is temporary it should be specified in orig-date)
 * museum – alias of publisher; (upright) the name of the museum or exhibition catalog from which the object is being cited (if cited from a live event, specify in orig-date). This parameter may also be used to specify the effective curator(s) of the object, if in a private collection or a public installation.
 * inscription – alias of quote; (user must include quotation marks if desired) add written text (or A/V transcription if applicable) from object (only necessary if the text is the material being cited.) Use Lang with foreign language transcriptions, enclosing the entire template in any quotation and non-included punctuation marks (see examples).

Additional museum catalog numbers or identifiers should go in the id field.

currently excludes no parameters from the standard template. Use existing parameters, especially those with associated metadata, with appropriate diligence.

CS1's date parameter has limited support for old and/or complex dates, specifically anything prior to 100 CE, "centuries", or combining uncertain dates with a range. It presumes Julian dates before 1582 and Gregorian otherwise. If an object's given date from its source does not fit these specifications, set nd and use orig-date instead.

Excess artistic descriptive/historical detail is generally unnecessary. The primary purpose of a bibliographic citation is for a user to be able to find the object that is being cited.

Features to add
If template becomes popular, consider support within CS1 so that orig-date and type no longer need to be overloaded.

In the Leonardo da Vinci example above, consider support for:
 * id wikidate Q12418 (say for as Commons uses, which requires CS1 support)
 * commons-link File:Mona_Lisa,_by_Leonardo_da_Vinci,_from_C2RMF_retouched.jpg

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