Template:Cite constitution/sandbox

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Purpose

This template allows for the easy citing and linking to of constitutions.

Syntax

Horizontal

{{cite constitution |polity= |date= |language= |part= |article= |clause= |section= |quote= |trans-quote= }}

Vertical

{{cite constitution
| polity = 
| date = 
| language = 
| part = 
| article = 
| clause = 
| section = 
| quote = 
| trans-quote = 
}}

Examples

All required parameters

Example 1

{{cite constitution
| polity = Puerto Rico
| ratified = 1952
| article = IV
| section = 1
| quote = The executive power shall be vested in a Governor, who shall be elected by direct vote in each general election.
}}

will display as:

Article IV, Section 1, Constitution of Puerto Rico, 1952, The executive power shall be vested in a Governor, who shall be elected by direct vote in each general election.

Example 2

{{cite constitution
| country = the Italian Republic
| ratified = 1947
| language = it
| part = Parte I: Diritti e doveri dei cittadini, Titolo IV: Rapporti politici
| article = 53
| url = https://www.senato.it/istituzione/la-costituzione/parte-i/titolo-iv/articolo-53
| quote = Tutti sono tenuti a concorrere alle spese pubbliche in ragione della loro capacità contributiva. Il sistema tributario è informato a criteri di progressività.
| trans-quote = Everyone shall contribute to public expenditure in accordance with his means. The system of taxation shall be based on criteria of progression.
}}

will display as:

Article 53, Constitution of the Italian Republic. Parte I: Diritti e doveri dei cittadini, Titolo IV: Rapporti politici (in Italian), 1947, Tutti sono tenuti a concorrere alle spese pubbliche in ragione della loro capacità contributiva. Il sistema tributario è informato a criteri di progressività. [Everyone shall contribute to public expenditure in accordance with his means. The system of taxation shall be based on criteria of progression.]

Amendments

{{cite constitution
| amendment = 12
| polity = United States
| date = 1804
}}

will display as:

Twelfth Amendment, Constitution of United States, 1804

With additional parameters

Example 1

{{cite constitution | article=XIV |section=7 |polity=the Philippines |date=1987 |url=https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/constitutions/the-1987-constitution-of-the-republic-of-the-philippines/the-1987-constitution-of-the-republic-of-the-philippines-article-xiv/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170609073807/https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/constitutions/the-1987-constitution-of-the-republic-of-the-philippines/the-1987-constitution-of-the-republic-of-the-philippines-article-xiv/ |archive-date=9 June 2017 |access-date=19 June 2025 |work=[[Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines]]}}

will display as:

Article XIV, Section 7, Constitution of the Philippines. Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines, 1987, archived from the original on 9 June 2017, retrieved 19 June 2025

Example 2

{{cite constitution
| country = the Italian Republic
| ratified = 1947
| language = it
| part = Parte I: Diritti e doveri dei cittadini, Titolo IV: Rapporti politici
| article = 53
| url = https://www.senato.it/istituzione/la-costituzione/parte-i/titolo-iv/articolo-53
| access-date = 19 June 2025
| work = [[Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana]]
| website = senato.it
| publisher = [[Senato della Repubblica]]
| quote = Tutti sono tenuti a concorrere alle spese pubbliche in ragione della loro capacità contributiva. Il sistema tributario è informato a criteri di progressività.
| trans-quote = Everyone shall contribute to public expenditure in accordance with his means. The system of taxation shall be based on criteria of progression.
}}

will display as:

Article 53, Constitution of the Italian Republic. Parte I: Diritti e doveri dei cittadini, Titolo IV: Rapporti politici. Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana (in Italian), 1947, retrieved 19 June 2025 – via senato.it, Senato della Repubblica, Tutti sono tenuti a concorrere alle spese pubbliche in ragione della loro capacità contributiva. Il sistema tributario è informato a criteri di progressività. [Everyone shall contribute to public expenditure in accordance with his means. The system of taxation shall be based on criteria of progression.]

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Requirement
`\|polity=` `\|country=`	political entity (polity) of the constitution being cited	required
`\|date=`	date the constitution was ratified; can be year only	required
`\|language=` `\|lang=`	language of the quotation	optional
`\|part=`	part of the constitution where the citation resides	optional
`\|amendment=`	amendment of the constitution where the citation resides	semi-required
`\|article=`	article of the constitution where the citation resides	semi-required
`\|clause=`	clause within the article of the constitution where the citation resides	optional
`\|section=`	section within the article of the constitution where the citation resides	optional
`\|quote=`	quotation	optional
`\|trans-quote=`	translated quotation	optional
`\|url=` `\|article-url=`	an external site with the text (required if `\|website=` or `\|archive-url=` or `\|archive-date=` or `\|access-date=` or `\|via=` are used)	optional
`\|archive-url=`	an external archive site with the text (requires `\|url=` and `\|archive-date=`)	optional
`\|archive-date=`	date on which the archive was made (requires `\|url=` and `\|archive-url=`)	optional
`\|access-date=`	the last date on which the site was verified to be operational (requires `\|url=`)	optional
`\|work=`	the work including the text	optional
`\|via=` `\|website=`	the website publishing or hosting the text (requires `\|url=`)	optional
`\|publisher=`	the publisher of the text	optional

TemplateData

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For citing and linking to constitutions of various countries.

Template parameters[Edit template data]
This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Polity	`polity` `country`	political entity (polity) of the constitution being cited	Unknown	required
Date	`date` `ratified`	date the constitution was ratified; can be year only	Unknown	required
Language	`language` `lang`	language of the quotation	Unknown	suggested
Part	`part`	part of the constitution where the citation resides	Unknown	optional
Amendment	`amendment`	amendment of the constitution where the citation resides	Unknown	suggested
Article	`article`	article of the constitution where the citation resides	Unknown	required
Section	`section`	section within the article of the constitution where the citation resides	Unknown	suggested
Clause	`clause`	clause within the article of the constitution where the citation resides	Unknown	suggested
Quote	`quote`	quotation	Unknown	suggested
Trans-quote	`trans-quote`	translated quotation	Unknown	suggested
URL	`url` `article-url`	an external site with the text	Unknown	optional
Archive URL	`archive-url` `archiveurl`	an external archive site with the text	Unknown	optional
Archive date	`archive-date` `archivedate`	date on which the archive was made	Unknown	optional
Access date	`access-date` `accessdate`	the last date on which the site was verified to be operational	Unknown	optional
Work	`work`	the work including the text	Unknown	optional
Via	`via` `website`	the website publishing or hosting the text	Unknown	optional
Publisher	`publisher`	the publisher of the text	Unknown	optional

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