Template:Cite youtube


Info

Use this template to use a YouTube video as a source of information.

Parameters

Parameter Mandatory Default Purpose Detailed description
1 Yes Video ID ID of the YouTube video. This is the ID code in front of the "v=" on a YouTube video's URL.
2 Yes Purpose What the video is doing that justifies the information on the article. For instance: "demonstrating the petrification glitch", or "showing the maximum number of carriers".
h No Hours At what hour in the video the key moment happens.
m No 0 Minutes At what minute in the video the key moment happens. Don't add the leading zero when this is between 0 and 9.
s No Seconds At what second in the video the key moment happens. Don't add the leading zero when this is between 0 and 9.
published No Publication date Date of publication of the page or post in question. Use {{date}}.
retrieved No Retrieval date Date in which this source was obtained. Use {{date}}.
rname No Ref name Name attribute on the <ref> tag. You can use only this parameter, if there is already another reference with the same name previously in the article.

Skeleton

{{cite youtube|<video id>|<purpose>|h=<hours?>|m=<minutes?>|s=<seconds?>|rname=<ref name?>}}