Thread:Extension talk:Cite/Template expansion WITHIN a ref?

I have a Wiki with about 200 source documents that are cited so often that I'd like to have a template for each which opens the, e.g.:  where the template would contain something like



However, the parameter invocation does not expand. Is this possible in any way with Cite, or would it be possible if I rolled up my sleeves and started altering its internals? I really want to avoid typing ever again.