Template:Sfnp/doc

The shortened footnote with parentheses template {{sfnp}} or shortened footnote with brackets template {{sfnb}} creates a short author–date citation in a footnote. It works exactly like the basic {{sfn}} template, except that it puts parentheses () around the year, a bit like the way that full citations appear in (e.g.) APA style. It is a stylistic alternative to {{sfn}}.

TemplateData

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TemplateData for Sfnp

This template creates a short author–date citation in a footnote. It allows you to link inline citation using Harvard citations (a form of short citations using parenthetical references) to their corresponding full bibliographic citations.

Template parameters

This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Author last name	1	Last name of first (or only) author Example Smith	Line	required
Second author or year	2	Year for citations with one author, or last name of second author for citations with two or more authors Example 2006	String	required
Third author or year	3	Year for citations with two authors, or last name of third author for citations with three or more authors	String	optional
Fourth author or year	4	Year for citations with three authors, or last name of fourth author for citations with four authors	String	optional
Year (if four authors included)	5	Year for citations with four authors	Number	optional
Page	p page	Page number in source, if the relevant information is on one page (use the «pp» parameter for multiple pages, and the «loc» parameter for other location data) Example 42	Line	suggested
Pages	pp pages	Page numbers in source Example 23–24	Line	optional
Postscript	ps	Trailing text to replace period Example none	String	optional
Location	loc at	Location in source Example section 7	Line	optional