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==Notes gathered at a single position== | ==Notes gathered at a single position== | ||
This method gathers the notes at a single position marked with the | This method gathers the notes at a single position marked with the | ||
<nowiki><references/></nowiki> tag. If used multiple times, only the first works. | <nowiki><references/></nowiki> tag. If used multiple times, only the first works. | ||
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===Multiple insertion of the same reference=== | ===Multiple insertion of the same reference=== | ||
References may be cited more than once using <code><ref name="</code>''id''<code>"/></code>. | References may be cited more than once using <code><ref name="</code>''id''<code>"/></code>. | ||
On the Edit page, this is placed at the first insertion point of citation:<br /> | On the Edit page, this is placed at the first insertion point of citation:<br /> | ||
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===Single insertion of a reference=== | ===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:<br> | 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:<br> | ||
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===What is produced at the points of insertion=== | ===What is produced at the points of insertion=== | ||
The '''<nowiki><ref></nowiki>''' tags in the main text are converted to auto-numbered superscripts, like this: | The '''<nowiki><ref></nowiki>''' tags in the main text are converted to auto-numbered superscripts, like this: | ||
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Clicking on a numbered superscript takes you straight to the text of the corresponding footnote or reference. | Clicking on a numbered superscript takes you straight to the text of the corresponding footnote or reference. | ||
==Notes at independent positions== | ==Notes at independent positions== | ||
The systems below require a note tag with id for each note, but they allow the position of each footnote text to be chosen independently. For example, footnotes in a table or section can be put at the bottom of the table or section. | The systems below require a note tag with id for each note, but they allow the position of each footnote text to be chosen independently. For example, footnotes in a table or section can be put at the bottom of the table or section. | ||
Revision as of 16:53, 4 February 2011
Notes gathered at a single position
This method gathers the notes at a single position marked with the <references/> tag. If used multiple times, only the first works.
<ref>Reference text</ref>- Produces a reference mark linking to the reference text, provided that the tag
<references/>mentioned below is present on the page.
- Produces a reference mark linking to the reference text, provided that the tag
<ref name="id">Reference text</ref>- Ditto; also assigns a name to the reference text; the quotes are only needed if id contains spaces or special characters.
<ref name="id"/>- Produces a reference mark linking to a reference text defined before.
<references/>- Inserts a list of reference texts, each preceded by a list of links to the positions in the page linking to the text; this applies for all texts inside
<ref>tags in the wikitext of the page. A blank is needed before the backslash.
- Inserts a list of reference texts, each preceded by a list of links to the positions in the page linking to the text; this applies for all texts inside
Multiple insertion of the same reference
References may be cited more than once using <ref name="id"/>.
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>
To have the reference depend on a parameter, use e.g.:
- {{#tag:ref|...{{tc}}...{{{1}}}...}} giving [1]
What is produced at the points of insertion
The <ref> tags in the main text are converted to auto-numbered superscripts, like this:
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Clicking on a numbered superscript takes you straight to the text of the corresponding footnote or reference.
Notes at independent positions
The systems below require a note tag with id for each note, but they allow the position of each footnote text to be chosen independently. For example, footnotes in a table or section can be put at the bottom of the table or section.