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Citing Code Forum Content​

This guide explains how to cite material found on Code Forum. The citation format depends on whether you are referencing an entire thread or a specific post.

Citing a thread or resource	Citing a specific post or message
Format:​	Format:​
Username. (Year). "Thread Title." Code Forum. URL	Username. (Year). Reply to "Thread Title." Code Forum. URL
Example:​	Example:​
Malcolm. (2019). "How to post your code into threads." Code Forum. https://codeforum.org/threads/how-to-post-your-code-into-threads.183/	Malcolm. (2019). Reply to "How to post your code into threads." Code Forum. https://codeforum.org/threads/how-to-post-your-code-into-threads.183/post-6203

Note: If citing in WordPress, Word documents, or any other rich-text environment, it is optional to link the username to the author's profile. The date may be written as YYYY or YYYY-MM-DD if more precise referencing is preferred.

Citing in your code​

Format:

// Source: 
// Username. (Year). "Thread Title." Code Forum. 
// URL

Example:

// Source:
// Malcolm. (2019). "How to post your code into threads." Code Forum.
// https://codeforum.org/threads/how-to-post-your-code-into-threads.183/