# Citation

:eye: [PREVIEW](https://greenelab.github.io/lab-website-template/testbed#citation)

Typically you'd use this with the [list](/lab-website-template-docs/basics/components/list.md) component, which would automatically read from `citations.yaml` and pass this component the appropriate parameters. But you can also use it stand-alone to manually display individual citations:

```liquid
{%
  include citation.html
  lookup="doi:10.1016/j.csbj.2020.05.017"
  style="rich"
%}
```

<table><thead><tr><th width="160.33333333333331">Parameter</th><th width="401">Description</th><th>Default</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>lookup</code></td><td>Lookup citation details from <code>citations.yaml</code> by <code>id</code> or <code>title</code>.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><code>style</code></td><td>Visual style of citation. Set to <code>rich</code> to show image and more <a href="/pages/mNwsvogu9OFTttbey2y8#rich-details">rich details</a>.</td><td>Plain card with basic info</td></tr><tr><td><code>title</code> / etc.</td><td>The same basic and rich citation parameters outlined in the <a href="/pages/mNwsvogu9OFTttbey2y8#examples">citation examples.</a> Retrieved from lookup, or passed automatically from list component.</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://greene-lab.gitbook.io/lab-website-template-docs/basics/components/citation.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.