Usage
editTemplate {{Ref RFC}} is used to create references to IETF RFCs, generated from a repository of preformatted references. This way, all references are of high quality, with a minimal chance of errors, and you don't have to create each reference from scratch. You are explicitly invited to add new references or improve existing ones.
It uses templates {{Cite IETF}} and {{Rp}} to generate the reference itself.
Examples
edit{{Ref RFC|791}} yields a full reference: <ref name=rfc791>{{Cite IETF|rfc=791|title=...}} Updated by {{IETF RFC|1349|2474|6864}}.</ref>.[1]
{{Ref RFC|791|repeat=yes}} gives you an empty reference: <ref name=rfc791 />.[1] Make sure the full reference is created elsewhere. As this reference is generated automatically (thus having equal content everywhere), specifying repeat=yes does not seem necessary.
{{Ref RFC|1918|p=17}} yields a reference with a page number: <ref name=rfc1918>{{Cite IETF|rfc=1918|title=...}}{{Rp|17}}</ref>.[2] The reference itself contains no page number.
{{Ref RFC|8200|notes=no}} yields a reference to RFC 8200 without notes specifying which other RFC are affected by or are affecting this RFC.TEST TEST. doi:10.17487/RFC0123. RFC 123. {{citation}}: Unknown parameter |notes= ignored (help) It is not possible to add the same reference with notes later.
Example references
edit- ^ a b J. Postel, ed. (September 1981). INTERNET PROTOCOL - DARPA INTERNET PROGRAM PROTOCOL SPECIFICATION. IETF. doi:10.17487/RFC0791. STD 5. RFC 791. IEN 128, 123, 111, 80, 54, 44, 41, 28, 26. Internet Standard 5. Obsoletes RFC 760. Updated by RFC 1349, 2474 and 6864.
- ^ Y. Rekhter; B. Moskowitz; D. Karrenberg; G. J. de Groot; E. Lear (February 1996). Address Allocation for Private Internets. Network Working Group. doi:10.17487/RFC1918. BCP 5. RFC 1918. Best Current Practice 5. p. 17. Obsoletes RFC 1627 and 1597. Updated by RFC 6761.
Template data
editTemplate {{Ref RFC}} is used to create references to RFCs. It uses a repository of preformatted reference texts.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RFC Number | 1 | The number of the RFC to reference.
| String | suggested |
| Notes | notes | Display notes regarding the RFC or not (default: 'yes'). If set to 'no', no notes are displayed.
| String | optional |
| Repeat | repeat | This reference is a repeat of an earlier one. If set to 'yes', no new reference is created, just an empty <ref name=rfc9999 /> one.
| String | optional |
| Page number | p | Page number to reference.
| String | optional |
| Page numbers | pp | Page numbers to reference.
| String | optional |