Template:R:Webster's Collegiate Dictionary/documentation

Usage
The template may be used in "References" and "Further reading" sections, and on talk pages, for citing the following editions of Webster's Collegiate Dictionary:


 * 1st edition (1898) – this is the default if no year is specified.
 * 7th edition (1963; 1967 printing).
 * 8th edition (1973; 1974 printing).

Parameters
The template takes the following parameters:


 * 1 or entry – the entry in the Dictionary to be cited. If this parameter is omitted, the template uses the name of the Wiktionary entry.
 * year – by default, the template creates a citation to the 1st edition (1898) of the Dictionary. To cite the 7th or 8th edition instead, use one of the following:
 * 1967 – for the 7th edition (1963; 1967 printing).
 * 1974 – for the 8th edition (1973; 1974 printing).
 * This parameter should be omitted if the shortcuts or  are used.


 * 2 or page, or pages – the page number(s) of the Dictionary on which the entry appears. Use pages if indicating a range of pages, and separate the first and last pages of the range with an en dash, like this: 110–111.
 * 3 or column, or columns – the column number(s) of the Dictionary on which the entry appears. Use columns if indicating a range of columns, and separate the first and last column numbers of the range with an en dash.
 * 4 or passage – a passage quoted from the webpage.
 * nodot – by default, the template adds a full stop (period) at the end of the citation. To suppress this punctuation, use 1 or yes.

Examples

 * 1st edition (1898)
 * Wikitext:
 * (assuming the template is used on the page);
 * ; or
 * Result:
 * Result:


 * 7th edition (1963; 1967 printing)
 * Wikitext:
 * Result:


 * 8th edition (1973; 1974 printing)
 * Wikitext:
 * Result: