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Template:Cite executive order/doc

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Purpose

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

Syntax

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Horizontal

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{{cite executive order |number= |url= |date= |language= |post= |accessdate= }}

Vertical

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{{cite executive order
| number = 
| url = 
| date = 
| language = 
| post = 
| accessdate = 
}}

Examples

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All parameters specified

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{{cite executive order
| number = 2007-01
| url = http://app.estado.gobierno.pr/Ordenes_Ejecutivas/2007/OE-2007-01.pdf
| date = {{date|2007-01-16|mdy}}
| language = Spanish
| post = Governor of Puerto Rico
| accessdate = {{date|2012-12-30|mdy}}
}}

will display as:

Exec. Order No. 2007-01 (January 16, 2007; in Spanish) Governor of Puerto Rico. Retrieved on December 30, 2012.

Number, year, and URL only

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{{cite executive order
| number = 2007-01
| year = 2007
| url = http://app.estado.gobierno.pr/Ordenes_Ejecutivas/2007/OE-2007-01.pdf
}}

will display as:

Exec. Order No. 2007-01 (2007)

Parameters

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Parameter Description Requirement
number number of the executive order required
url URL hosting a copy of the executive order optional
title executive orders sometimes bear a title optional
date date the executive order was proclaimed required
language language in which the executive order was written optional
post government post held by the politician that proclaimed the executive order optional
accessdate date the URL hosting the executive order was accessed successfully optional