Template:Cite bcgnis/doc

This citation template can be used to cite references to the BC Geographical Names web service for British Columbia, Canada.

Usage

A search engine for BC Geographical Names is available here. The feature number can be found near the end of the URL.

For example, a search for Fairweather Mountain yields the URL: https://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/38638.html. Use the highlighted number as the id for this template.

Parameter	Notes
{{cite bcgnis | id= | name= }}	Number form URL Official name

• If |name= is not specified, the article name is used. Specifying |name= is recommended since the article name might be need to be disambiguated in the future.
• Unnamed parameters are allowed, in the form {{cite bcgnis|id|name|access-date}}
• This template takes all parameters accepted by {{cite web}}, e.g., |access-date=

Examples

Used with named parameters:

{{cite bcgnis |id=38638 |name=Fairweather Mountain}} → "Fairweather Mountain". BC Geographical Names.

Used with unnamed parameters:

{{cite bcgnis |38638 |Fairweather Mountain |2017-06-25}} → "Fairweather Mountain". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2017-06-25.

See also

• {{cite cgndb}}
• {{cite encyclopedia}}