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The format parameter in citation templates

The format parameter in citation templates such as {{ cite web}} refer to the File format of the work referred to by url; for example: DOC or XLS; displayed in parentheses after title. They are not meant to encode information about the type of medium like a press release (e.g., your edit here). Use the type (or medium) parameter for that information. — TheAustinMan( TalkEdits) 16:43, 20 May 2024 (UTC) reply

Thank you for that info. Sadly, "Type" or "Medium" doesn't even show up in the webcite template format, which is stupidly weird. The Weather Event Writer ( Talk Page) 16:47, 20 May 2024 (UTC) reply