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[edit] References

Further information: Wikipedia:Footnotes, Wikipedia:Citation templates

I notice you're still having a bit of confusion over adding references so I thought I'd drop you some examples on your talk page.

There are various different ways to produce references, the easiest is to just type between the <ref> and </ref> tags like this -

<ref>Example 1, [http://en.wikipedia.org Source 1], [[Wikipedia]], [[January 1]] [[2007]]</ref>

Which would appear below at reference point 1.[1]

As you may know already; we wikilink the full date of January 1, 2007 because the display of this can be changed via user preferences, for example all dates appear on my screen as Day Month Year no matter how they are typed.

[[January 1]] [[2007]], [[1 January]] [[2007]], [[2007-01-01]] all appear the same if you've set the time and date preference.
January 1, 2007, 1 January 2007, 2007-01-01 all appear the same if you've set the time and date preference.

We can use templates between the <ref> tags like {{Citeweb}} as you've seen before. To see instructions on using Citeweb, click it's link above, for a list of all citation templates: see Wikipedia:Citation templates. All GOOD templates have instructions for use and the fields available and what each bit does.

We can use named refs to duplicate entries quickly and easily, the information need only be entered in the first instance of that particular ref on a page, it is ignored for all other instances. e.g. -

<ref name="example">This is a test of the ref name format</ref> -[2]
<ref name="example">This is a test of the ref name format using different text to show only the first instance will display</ref> -[2]
<ref name="example"> </ref> -[2]
<ref name="example"/> -[2]

If you see a template being used in a page and want to see how to use it, click edit and then hit preview. If you scroll to the very bottom of the page, a list of templates used is shown. You can then click on these template's links to see the information and instructions for it if any.

If using the templates is onerous or time consuming for you, you can also use an external program called Wikicite which simplifies the process a little.

Hope this is of some help, - Foxhill 11:39, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

  1. ^ Example 1, Source 1, Wikipedia, January 1, 2007
  2. ^ a b c d This is a test of the ref name format

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[edit] Welcome

Welcome!

Hello, Dylanmills, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:

I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your name and the date. If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or place {{helpme}} on your talk page and ask your question there. Again, welcome! 

I have been meaning to thank you for your edits to Cyril Demarne. I see no-one has yet formally welcomed you, so I hope the links above are useful.

Keep up the good work! -- ALoan (Talk) 14:53, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

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