Template:Cite mac

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Usage

This is an experimental way to cite the technical specifications of Macintosh models in a uniform way from developer Apple Inc. and third party EveryMac.com. Apple, as a primary source, is the most reliable, but its information is often sparse. EveryMac.com was selected as the least commercial and most reliable of a handful of sites dedicated to legacy Macintosh specifications.

Installation

All users should add the following to their monobook.js or vector.js pages for use with refToolbar 2.0:

importScript('User:Mr.Z-man/refToolbar 2.0.js');
new citeTemplate('cite mac', 'Macintosh',
[ // Basic fields
{"field": "model", "label":"Model name"},
{"field": "appleNumber", "label":"Apple number"}, 
{"field": "everyURL", "label":"EverMac URL", "tooltip": "Only from after /apple/"},
{"field": "accessdate"}
], [ ]);

Parameters: {{cite mac |model= |appleNumber= |everyURL= |accessdate= }}

model is a string that is used to identify the specific Macintosh being cited.
appleNumber refers to the 5-character identifier, listed after "Article", on the tech spec page you are citing. Search for articles.
everyURL refers to the second half of the URL from EveryMac.com, beginning immediately after system/apple/. Find articles.
accessdate is today's date.

Example

{{cite mac |model=[[iMac G3]] |appleNumber=SP136 |everyURL=imac/stats/imac_ab.html |accessdate=24 May, 2010}}

yields

Technical specifications of iMac G3 from Apple's knowledge base and from EveryMac.com. Retrieved 24 May, 2010.

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