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“R:Collins English Dictionary”, in Collins English Dictionary.
- The following documentation is located at Template:R:Collins English Dictionary/documentation. [edit]
- Useful links: subpage list • links • redirects • transclusions • errors (parser/module) • sandbox (diff)
Usage
This template may be used in "References" and "Further reading" sections, and on talk pages, for citing the online version of the Collins English Dictionary ("CED") at http://www.collinsdictionary.com.
Parameters
The template takes the following parameters:
|1=or|entry=– the name of the entry on the CED website. If this parameter is omitted, the name of the Wiktionary entry is used as a default.|pos=or|part of speech=– the part of speech of the entry. By default, the template italicizes the value assigned to the parameter and adds a full stop (period) to the end. To turn off the default formatting for the purpose of specifying a different formatting using wikitext markup and templates, specify|noformat=1or|noformat=yes: see the example below.|2=or|url=– the template can usually automatically create a link to the CED website. However, if the link is incorrect, use this parameter to manually specify the URL of the CED webpage.|3=or|accessdate=– the date when the CED webpage was accessed, in one of the following formats: 1 January 2017 or January 1, 2017|source=– the source used by the CED website:- COBUILD – Collins COBUILD Advanced Dictionary (6th edition, 2009).
- Webster – Webster's New World College Dictionary (4th edition, 2010).
- For help with adding additional sources to this template, please leave a message on the talk page.
|4=or|passage=– a passage quoted from the webpage.|nodot=– by default, the template adds a full stop (period) at the end of the citation. To suppress this punctuation, use|nodot=1or|nodot=yes.
Examples
- Wikitext:
{{R:Collins English Dictionary}}or{{R:Collins English Dictionary|example}}(assuming the template is used on the example page) - Result: “example”, in Collins English Dictionary.
- Wikitext:
{{R:Collins English Dictionary|accessdate=1 January 2017|entry=example|source=Webster}} - Result: “example”, in Collins English Dictionary, accessed 1 January 2017; from Michael Agnes, editor, Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th edition, Cleveland, Oh.: Wiley, 2010, →ISBN.
- Wikitext:
{{R:Collins English Dictionary|tachycardia|accessdate=1 January 2017}}or{{R:Collins English Dictionary|accessdate=1 January 2017|entry=tachycardia}} - Result: “tachycardia”, in Collins English Dictionary, accessed 1 January 2017.
- Wikitext:
{{R:Collins English Dictionary|breach of contract|https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/breach-of-contract|1 January 2017}}or{{R:Collins English Dictionary|entry=breach of contract|url=https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/breach-of-contract|accessdate=1 January 2017}} - Result: “breach of contract”, in Collins English Dictionary, accessed 1 January 2017.