GreenC bot #5
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Remove |accessdate= in CS1|2 templates that don't have a |url= (under certain conditions). The bot fixes errors found in the tracking category ‹The template Category link is being considered for merging.› Category:Pages using citations with accessdate and no URL.

Using the following strategies:

  • 1. Remove |accessdate= in CS1|2 templates that don't have a |url= but do have a value assigned to any of the various 'permanent-record' identifiers. Excluding templates ((cite web)), ((cite podcast)), and ((cite mailing list)). Normally |isbn= would be excluded from the identifier list, but if a ((cite book)) it would be included.
  • 2. Remove |accessdate= in ((Cite book)), ((Cite news)) and ((Cite journal)) with no |url=. Per the documentation, "Access dates are not required for links to published research papers, published books, or news articles with publication dates." If a publication date is provided, remove |accessdate=.

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