User talk:Tyler Matthews

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[edit] Hexamethyl tungsten

Hi Tyler,

I've updated the images at WMe₆ as you suggested on my talk page.

Cheers

Ben 18:12, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

Excellent, thanks Ben!

Tyler Matthews 21:31, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Need help on linking to references

I have created an article, Hexamethyl tungsten, and have suggested to readers that if they would like further information to consult a particular reference in the references section. Right now, I just indicate the reference number manually (see the Molecular Geometry section of Hexamethyl tungsten). Obviously this will cause problems if I go ahead and insert additional references before the one I'm commenting on, as the reference number will shift. In addition, I like to make multiple references to the same source, and am currently doing so with the ¹ syntax. This too will break whenever new references are inserted. Is there a mechanism for linking to references in some manner other than using a number, say some internal comment or name that is unique? Is there are current standard way this is typically handled? How does one reference the same source multiple times without using the "ref" tag, resulting in duplicates? Tyler Matthews 04:33, 13 March 2007 (UTC)

I think your looking for this reference to Footnotes.
<ref name="multiple"/>

will be the tag you should use everywhere you use the number 1. The name inside the quotes will link all references to the same footnote. Vice-versa, using a different word would allow several references to a separate footnote. exit2dos2000 04:50, 13 March 2007 (UTC)