  * You left your reply on .  I prefer to have the discussion in a single location, so, if it not too much trouble to you, I will reply here.  : I prefer the one field per line style, for several reasons.  Placing the citation within the  template is supported, and, by doing so, I cause the least disruption to the article's revision history.  I don't rewrite references left by other people, unless they are old-fashioned bare-urls, or are seriously broken.  If I add fields, like | archivedate = | archiveurl = | deadurl = no fields, I do so in whatever style the reference previously used.  It is more effort for me, but I do so out of respect for the contributor who originally added the reference.  I don't want to unnecessarily undermine the utility of the revision history mechanism for them.  : I think it is completely reasonable for me to generally expect the same courtesy from other contributors.  I think it is reasonable for me to expect that courtesy from you.    