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==Inserting references or footnotes ==
==Inserting references or footnotes ==


Inline (embedded) references (footnotes). Explain and discuss.
Inline (embedded) references (footnotes). Explain and discuss. Explain the tags used: <nowiki><ref></nowiki> and <nowiki></ref></nowiki>


'''Multiple insertion of the same reference'''
'''Multiple insertion of the same reference'''

Revision as of 13:13, 30 July 2010

Valid references

A reference must be accurate, that is it must prove the statement in the text. To validate "Mike Brown climbed Everest", it's no good referencing to a publication about Mount Everest, if Mike Brown isn't mentioned, nor to one about Mike Brown, if it doesn't say that he climbed Everest. You have to link to a source that proves his achievement is true. You must use reliable, credible source], such as published books, mainstream press, and authorized web sites. Blogs, MySpace, YouTube, fan sites and extreme minority texts are not usually acceptable, nor are your own unpublished, essay or research, Wikipedia articles, or another Citizendium article.

Inserting references or footnotes

Inline (embedded) references (footnotes). Explain and discuss. Explain the tags used: <ref> and </ref>

Multiple insertion of the same reference

On the Edit page, this is placed at the first insertion point of citation:

<ref name=Perry>Perry's Handbook, Sixth Edition, McGraw-Hill Co., 1984.</ref>

This is placed at the second insertion point of citation:

<ref name=Perry/>

This is placed at the third insertion point of citation:

<ref name=Perry/> ..... and so forth for further insertion points

Single insertion of a reference

For the single insertion of a reference, the "name" parameter is not needed. On the Edit page, this is placed at the insertion point of citation:

<ref>Excel For Dummies, First Edition, Hungry Minds, Inc., 1980.</ref>

What is produced at the points of insertion

These are what is produced and note that the reference numbers in blue are automatically generated. Clicking on any one of the reference numbers causes the screen display to scroll down to that reference number in the Reference List section:

First [1] text word referenced to Perry's Handbook
Second [1] text word referenced to Perry's Handbook
Third [1] text word referenced to Perry's Handbook
The only [2] text word referenced to the Excel book.

Producing the reference or footnote list

On the Edit page, place this at the bottom of an article to produce a references (or footnotes) section:

==References (or Footnotes)==
{{reflist}}

This is what it produces and note that the list numbers are automatically generated:

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Perry's Handbook, Sixth Edition, McGraw-Hill Co., 1984.
  2. Excel For Dummies, First Edition, Hungry Minds, Inc., 1980.

Notes on using the reference list

  • Clicking on the blue superscript 1.0 causes the screen display to scroll back up to the point where the first reference to Perry's Handbook was inserted. Clicking on the blue superscript 1.1 causes the screen display to scroll back up to the point where the the second reference to Perry's Handbook was inserted. Clicking on the blue superscript 1.2 causes the screen display to scroll back up to the point where the the third reference to Perry's Handbook was inserted ... and so forth.
  • Clicking on any up arrow () that has no associated superscripts cause the screen display to scroll back up to the point where that single-use references was inserted.

Using templates to insert reference text

A number of templates, such {{cite book}}, are available to format the text between the <ref> and </ref> tags in a more structured way.