Difference between revisions of "Help:Bibliographic References"

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Usage

Use this template to create a reference list in an article with a small font. Note that there is no consensus that small font size should always be used for all references; when normal-sized font is more appropriate on an article, use <references /> instead.

If used with no parameters, it will produce a reference list with a single column.

Three options for usage

Option 1 (only specific references) — Example: Specific References

==Content==
Lorem ipsum.<ref>Source name, access date, etc.</ref>

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet.<ref>Source name, access date, etc.</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

Option 2 General references

==Content==
Lorem ipsum.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet.

==References==
{{refbegin}}
* general reference 1
* general reference 2
{{refend}}

Option 3 (both specific and general references) — Example: Specific and General References

==Content==
Lorem ipsum.<ref>Source name, access date, etc.</ref>

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet.<ref>Source name, access date, etc.</ref>

Lorem ipsum.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet.

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{refbegin}}
* general reference 1
* general reference 2
{{refend}}

Multiple Use Footnote - Example: Multiple Use Footnote

==Content==
<ref name=foo>text of note</ref> at each in-text place.

Alternatively <ref name=foo /> A self-closing tag on every use after name=foo has been defined.

==References==
<references/>

References

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 {{reflist}}
 </pre>
-====Option 2 General references==
+====Option 2 General references====
 <pre>
 ==Content==
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 ====Multiple Use Footnote - Example: [[Help:Multiple Use Footnote|Multiple Use Footnote]]====
-''<nowiki><ref name=foo>text of note</ref></nowiki>'' at each in-text place.
+<pre>
+==Content==
+<ref name=foo>text of note</ref> at each in-text place.
-# Alternatively ''<nowiki><ref name=foo /></nowiki>'' A self-closing tag on every use after ''name=foo'' has been defined.
+Alternatively <ref name=foo /> A self-closing tag on every use after name=foo has been defined.
-(Only needed once per article)''<nowiki><references/></nowiki>'' under the Notes heading; exactly the same as to make a single-use note.
+==References==
+<references/>
+</pre>
 ==See also==