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Usage
editThis template wraps {{Include-USGov}} and takes any parameter that {{citation}} does. It accepts |article= as an alias for |title=. It can also produce a standalone message with no arguments.
For example:
{{US government sources}}→
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Government.
{{US government sources|title=Document Title}}→ This article incorporates public domain material from Document Title. United States Government.
{{US government sources|title=Document Title|url=https://www.example.gov}}→ This article incorporates public domain material from Document Title. United States Government.
{{US government sources|article=Document Title|url=https://www.example.gov}}→ This article incorporates public domain material from Document Title. United States Government.
{{US government sources|title=Document Title|url=https://www.example.gov|first=John Q.|last=Public|access-date=26 November 2024}}→ This article incorporates public domain material from Public, John Q. Document Title. United States Government. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
The template can also take |agency= to specify which Federal agency published the work:
{{US government sources|url=https://www.agency.gov|title=Document Title|agency=Government agency}}→ This article incorporates public domain material from Document Title. Government agency.
Categorization
editThis template will categorize articles that include it into Category:Wikipedia articles incorporating text from public domain works of the United States Government.
Note
editWherever possible, use a more specific template, from the list below: