Template:Cite arXiv/doc

It links to the abstract at http://www.arxiv.org/abs/eprint.

Usage

To use the template, you need only specify the arxiv or eprint parameter. Once you save the page, Citation bot will detect the citation and complete it automatically.

Common parameters, horizontal format

{{cite arXiv |last= |first= |author-link= |eprint= |title= |class= |date= }}

Common parameters, vertical format

{{cite arXiv
 | last       =
 | first      =
 | author-link=
 | eprint     =
 | title      =
 | class      =
 | date       =
 }}

• arxiv or eprint (mandatory): arXiv/Eprint identifier, without any "arXiv:" prefix. Prior to April 2007, the identifiers included a classification, an optional two-letter subdivision, and a 7-digit YYMMNNN year, month, and sequence number of submission in that category. E.g. gr-qc/0610068 or math.GT/0309136. After April 2007, the format was changed to a simple YYMM.NNNN. Starting in January 2015, the identifier was changed to be 5 digits: YYMM.NNNNN.
• class: arXiv classification, e.g. hep-th. Optional. To be used only with new-style (2007 and later) eprint identifiers that do not include the classification.
• title: Title of the cited paper.

The template uses the style of {{cite journal}}. Once a paper is accepted in a peer-reviewed journal, it is recommended to use one of those templates, as the peer-reviewed status of the article is important, while preserving the arXiv link in order to guarantee open access to the previous version of the article. To preserve the arXiv link, add e.g. |arxiv=gr-qc/0610068 or |arxiv=math.GT/0309136 or |arxiv=YYMM.NNNN (following the above examples) to the {{citation}} or {{cite journal}} templates.

Examples

• {{cite arXiv |last=Sparling |first=George A. J. |date=2006 |title=Spacetime is spinorial; new dimensions are timelike |eprint=gr-qc/0610068}}

• {{cite arXiv |last=Leinster |first=Tom |date=2007 |title=The Euler characteristic of a category as the sum of a divergent series |eprint=0707.0835 |class=math.CT}}

TemplateData

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Cite arXiv in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Cite arXiv

Formats a citation to a paper with an arXiv id

Template parameters

This template has custom formatting.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
arXiv	arxiv eprint	arXiv identifier without the "arXiv:" prefix; can include version number Example 1612.00008v1	String	required
arXiv class	class	arXiv classification, for post-2007 ids	String	optional
Author	author author1	Complete name of the first author	String	optional
First name	first first1 given given1	First name of first author	String	suggested
Last name	last last1 surname surname1	Last name of first author	String	suggested
Author 2's first name	first2 given2	First name of second author	String	optional
Author 2's last name	last2 surname2	Last name of second author	String	optional
Author 2	author2	Full name of second author	String	optional
Author's article	author-link author-link1 author1-link	Title of the Wikipedia article about the first author	Page name	optional
Author 2's article	author-link2 author2-link	Title of Wikipedia article about the second author	Page name	optional
Authors	authors	Full list of all authors	String	optional
Title	title	Title of the paper cited	String	suggested
Translator	translator translator1	Full name of first translator	String	optional
Translator's last name	translator-last translator1-last translator-last1	Translator's last name	String	optional
Translator's first name	translator-first translator1-first translator-first1	Translator's first name	String	optional
Translator's article	translator-link translator-link1 translator1-link	Title of Wikipedia article of the (first) translator	Page name	optional
Translator 2's first name	translator-first2 translator2-first	Translator 2's first name	String	optional
Translator 2's last name	translator-last2 translator2-last	Translator 2's last name	String	optional
Translator 2	translator2	Full name of second translator	String	optional
Translator 2's article	translator-link2 translator2-link	Title of Wikipedia article about second translator	Page name	optional
collaboration	collaboration	Name of a group of authors, in addition to the ones listed in the Author parameters	String	optional
Date	date	Date of the source being cited. Use n.d. for no date, and c. for inexact dated.	String	optional
Date format for publication dates	df	Either ymd (Year-Month-Day), dmy (Day-Month-Year), or mdy (Month-Day-Year) add -all at end to also affect access and archive dates Example dmy	String	optional
Translated title	trans-title	English translation of title	String	optional
Language(s)	language	Language(s) the source is written in. Separate by commas, and do not include 'and'.	String	optional

External links

• Understanding the arXiv identifier