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2007-04-23T23:10:02Z

81.157.196.137: I think this deserves a brief mention here

This page explains very briefly how to create numbered footnotes and references using the '''<nowiki><ref> ... </ref></nowiki>''' and '''<nowiki><references/></nowiki>''' syntax, which is the current best-practice method in most circumstances. See [[Wikipedia:Footnotes]] for more detail.

An older method, using '''<nowiki>{{ref}}</nowiki>''' and '''<nowiki>{{note}}</nowiki>''' templates, is explained at [[Wikipedia:Footnote3]]. Apart from Harvard references, this method is obsolete. See [[Wikipedia:Embedded citations]] for a third approach.

===Single citation of a reference or footnote===

At the point of citation in the main text, enter the reference or footnote like this:

:'''<nowiki><ref>Excel For Dummies, First Edition, Hungry Minds, Inc., 3.</ref></nowiki>'''

===Multiple citations of the same reference or footnote===

To cite the same reference or footnote several times, identify it using the '''name''' [[parameter]] of the '''<nowiki><ref></nowiki>''' tag. At ''one'' of the citation points (it makes sense to choose the first), enter the reference like this:

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

At the second citation point enter:

:'''<nowiki><ref name="Perry"/></nowiki>'''

At the third citation point again enter:

:'''<nowiki><ref name="Perry"/></nowiki>'''

... and so on for further citations.

===Producing the reference or footnote list===

At the point where you want the text of the footnotes or references to appear (usually at the end of the article in a "Notes" or "References" section) insert the tag:

:'''<nowiki><references/></nowiki>'''

===What it looks like ===

The '''<nowiki><ref></nowiki>''' tags in the main text are converted to auto-numbered superscripts, like this:

:The only<ref>Excel For Dummies, First Edition, Hungry Minds, Inc., 1980.</ref> reference to the Excel book.

:The first<ref name="Perry">Perry's Handbook, Sixth Edition, McGraw-Hill Co., 1984.</ref> reference to Perry's Handbook.

:The second<ref name="Perry"/> reference to Perry's Handbook.

:The third<ref name="Perry"/> reference to Perry's Handbook.

Clicking on the numbered superscript takes you straight to the text of the footnote or reference.

The '''<nowiki><references/></nowiki>''' tag is expanded to show the text of the footnotes or references against their corresponding numbers, like this:

<references/>

For single citations, clicking on the caret ('''^''') takes you to the point of citation in the main text.

For multiple citations, the links back to the main text are distinguished by letter superscripts ('''''a''''', '''''b''''', '''''c''''' etc.). Clicking on a letter superscript takes you to the corresponding citation in the main text.

=== Using templates to insert reference text ===
A number of templates, such as '''<nowiki>{{cite book}}</nowiki>''' and '''<nowiki>{{cite web}}</nowiki>''', are available to format the text between the '''<nowiki><ref></nowiki>''' and '''<nowiki><ref/></nowiki>''' tags in a more structured way. These are described at [[Wikipedia:Citation templates]]. Their use is optional: they do aid with consistent formatting, but on the other hand they can make editing more cumbersome.

== See also ==

* [[Wikipedia:Footnotes]] (Further details on this method, specific to wikipedia)
* [[m:help:footnotes]] (General MediaWiki footnotes documentation)
* [[m:Cite.php]] (technical details about cite.php technology)

[[Category:Wikipedia how-to|Footnotes]]
[[Category:Editor handbook]]
[[nl:help:voetnoot]]

Help:Footnotes

2007-04-23T22:47:19Z

81.157.196.137: punctuation

This page explains very briefly how to create numbered footnotes and references using the '''<nowiki><ref> ... </ref></nowiki>''' and '''<nowiki><references/></nowiki>''' syntax, which is the current best-practice method in most circumstances. See [[Wikipedia:Footnotes]] for more detail.

An older method, using '''<nowiki>{{ref}}</nowiki>''' and '''<nowiki>{{note}}</nowiki>''' templates, is explained at [[Wikipedia:Footnote3]]. Apart from Harvard references, this method is obsolete. See [[Wikipedia:Embedded citations]] for a third approach.

===Single citation of a reference or footnote===

At the point of citation in the main text, enter the reference or footnote like this:

:'''<nowiki><ref>Excel For Dummies, First Edition, Hungry Minds, Inc., 3.</ref></nowiki>'''

===Multiple citations of the same reference or footnote===

To cite the same reference or footnote several times, identify it using the '''name''' [[parameter]] of the '''<nowiki><ref></nowiki>''' tag. At ''one'' of the citation points (it makes sense to choose the first), enter the reference like this:

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

At the second citation point enter:

:'''<nowiki><ref name="Perry"/></nowiki>'''

At the third citation point again enter:

:'''<nowiki><ref name="Perry"/></nowiki>'''

... and so on for further citations.

===Producing the reference or footnote list===

At the point where you want the text of the footnotes or references to appear (usually at the end of the article in a "Notes" or "References" section) insert the tag:

:'''<nowiki><references/></nowiki>'''

===What it looks like ===

The '''<nowiki><ref></nowiki>''' tags in the main text are converted to auto-numbered superscripts, like this:

:The only<ref>Excel For Dummies, First Edition, Hungry Minds, Inc., 1980.</ref> reference to the Excel book.

:The first<ref name="Perry">Perry's Handbook, Sixth Edition, McGraw-Hill Co., 1984.</ref> reference to Perry's Handbook.

:The second<ref name="Perry"/> reference to Perry's Handbook.

:The third<ref name="Perry"/> reference to Perry's Handbook.

Clicking on the numbered superscript takes you straight to the text of the footnote or reference.

The '''<nowiki><references/></nowiki>''' tag is expanded to show the text of the footnotes or references against their corresponding numbers, like this:

<references/>

For single citations, clicking on the caret ('''^''') takes you to the point of citation in the main text.

For multiple citations, the links back to the main text are distinguished by letter superscripts ('''''a''''', '''''b''''', '''''c''''' etc.). Clicking on a letter superscript takes you to the corresponding citation in the main text.

== See also ==

* [[Wikipedia:Footnotes]] (Further details on this method, specific to wikipedia)
* [[m:help:footnotes]] (General MediaWiki footnotes documentation)
* [[m:Cite.php]] (technical details about cite.php technology)

[[Category:Wikipedia how-to|Footnotes]]
[[Category:Editor handbook]]
[[nl:help:voetnoot]]

Help:Footnotes

2007-04-23T22:45:27Z

81.157.196.137: /* Multiple citations of the same reference or footnote */

This page explains very briefly how to create numbered footnotes and references using the '''<nowiki><ref> ... </ref></nowiki>''' and '''<nowiki><references/></nowiki>''' syntax, which is the current best-practice method in most circumstances. See [[Wikipedia:Footnotes]] for more detail.

An older method, using '''<nowiki>{{ref}}</nowiki>''' and '''<nowiki>{{note}}</nowiki>''' templates is explained at [[Wikipedia:Footnote3]]. Apart from Harvard references, this method is obsolete. See [[Wikipedia:Embedded citations]] for a third approach.

===Single citation of a reference or footnote===

At the point of citation in the main text, enter the reference or footnote like this:

:'''<nowiki><ref>Excel For Dummies, First Edition, Hungry Minds, Inc., 3.</ref></nowiki>'''

===Multiple citations of the same reference or footnote===

To cite the same reference or footnote several times, identify it using the '''name''' [[parameter]] of the '''<nowiki><ref></nowiki>''' tag. At ''one'' of the citation points (it makes sense to choose the first), enter the reference like this:

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

At the second citation point enter:

:'''<nowiki><ref name="Perry"/></nowiki>'''

At the third citation point again enter:

:'''<nowiki><ref name="Perry"/></nowiki>'''

... and so on for further citations.

===Producing the reference or footnote list===

At the point where you want the text of the footnotes or references to appear (usually at the end of the article in a "Notes" or "References" section) insert the tag:

:'''<nowiki><references/></nowiki>'''

===What it looks like ===

The '''<nowiki><ref></nowiki>''' tags in the main text are converted to auto-numbered superscripts, like this:

:The only<ref>Excel For Dummies, First Edition, Hungry Minds, Inc., 1980.</ref> reference to the Excel book.

:The first<ref name="Perry">Perry's Handbook, Sixth Edition, McGraw-Hill Co., 1984.</ref> reference to Perry's Handbook.

:The second<ref name="Perry"/> reference to Perry's Handbook.

:The third<ref name="Perry"/> reference to Perry's Handbook.

Clicking on the numbered superscript takes you straight to the text of the footnote or reference.

The '''<nowiki><references/></nowiki>''' tag is expanded to show the text of the footnotes or references against their corresponding numbers, like this:

<references/>

For single citations, clicking on the caret ('''^''') takes you to the point of citation in the main text.

For multiple citations, the links back to the main text are distinguished by letter superscripts ('''''a''''', '''''b''''', '''''c''''' etc.). Clicking on a letter superscript takes you to the corresponding citation in the main text.

== See also ==

* [[Wikipedia:Footnotes]] (Further details on this method, specific to wikipedia)
* [[m:help:footnotes]] (General MediaWiki footnotes documentation)
* [[m:Cite.php]] (technical details about cite.php technology)

[[Category:Wikipedia how-to|Footnotes]]
[[Category:Editor handbook]]
[[nl:help:voetnoot]]

Help:Footnotes

2007-04-23T22:44:08Z

81.157.196.137: /* What it looks like */ typo

This page explains very briefly how to create numbered footnotes and references using the '''<nowiki><ref> ... </ref></nowiki>''' and '''<nowiki><references/></nowiki>''' syntax, which is the current best-practice method in most circumstances. See [[Wikipedia:Footnotes]] for more detail.

An older method, using '''<nowiki>{{ref}}</nowiki>''' and '''<nowiki>{{note}}</nowiki>''' templates is explained at [[Wikipedia:Footnote3]]. Apart from Harvard references, this method is obsolete. See [[Wikipedia:Embedded citations]] for a third approach.

===Single citation of a reference or footnote===

At the point of citation in the main text, enter the reference or footnote like this:

:'''<nowiki><ref>Excel For Dummies, First Edition, Hungry Minds, Inc., 3.</ref></nowiki>'''

===Multiple citations of the same reference or footnote===

To cite the same reference or footnote several times, use the '''name''' [[parameter]] of the '''<nowiki><ref></nowiki>''' tag. At ''one'' of the citation points (it makes sense to choose the first), enter the reference like this:

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

At the second citation point enter:

:'''<nowiki><ref name="Perry"/></nowiki>'''

At the third citation point again enter:

:'''<nowiki><ref name="Perry"/></nowiki>'''

... and so on for further citations.

===Producing the reference or footnote list===

At the point where you want the text of the footnotes or references to appear (usually at the end of the article in a "Notes" or "References" section) insert the tag:

:'''<nowiki><references/></nowiki>'''

===What it looks like ===

The '''<nowiki><ref></nowiki>''' tags in the main text are converted to auto-numbered superscripts, like this:

:The only<ref>Excel For Dummies, First Edition, Hungry Minds, Inc., 1980.</ref> reference to the Excel book.

:The first<ref name="Perry">Perry's Handbook, Sixth Edition, McGraw-Hill Co., 1984.</ref> reference to Perry's Handbook.

:The second<ref name="Perry"/> reference to Perry's Handbook.

:The third<ref name="Perry"/> reference to Perry's Handbook.

Clicking on the numbered superscript takes you straight to the text of the footnote or reference.

The '''<nowiki><references/></nowiki>''' tag is expanded to show the text of the footnotes or references against their corresponding numbers, like this:

<references/>

For single citations, clicking on the caret ('''^''') takes you to the point of citation in the main text.

For multiple citations, the links back to the main text are distinguished by letter superscripts ('''''a''''', '''''b''''', '''''c''''' etc.). Clicking on a letter superscript takes you to the corresponding citation in the main text.

== See also ==

* [[Wikipedia:Footnotes]] (Further details on this method, specific to wikipedia)
* [[m:help:footnotes]] (General MediaWiki footnotes documentation)
* [[m:Cite.php]] (technical details about cite.php technology)

[[Category:Wikipedia how-to|Footnotes]]
[[Category:Editor handbook]]
[[nl:help:voetnoot]]

Help:Footnotes

2007-04-23T22:41:55Z

81.157.196.137: /* Producing the reference or footnote list */

This page explains very briefly how to create numbered footnotes and references using the '''<nowiki><ref> ... </ref></nowiki>''' and '''<nowiki><references/></nowiki>''' syntax, which is the current best-practice method in most circumstances. See [[Wikipedia:Footnotes]] for more detail.

An older method, using '''<nowiki>{{ref}}</nowiki>''' and '''<nowiki>{{note}}</nowiki>''' templates is explained at [[Wikipedia:Footnote3]]. Apart from Harvard references, this method is obsolete. See [[Wikipedia:Embedded citations]] for a third approach.

===Single citation of a reference or footnote===

At the point of citation in the main text, enter the reference or footnote like this:

:'''<nowiki><ref>Excel For Dummies, First Edition, Hungry Minds, Inc., 3.</ref></nowiki>'''

===Multiple citations of the same reference or footnote===

To cite the same reference or footnote several times, use the '''name''' [[parameter]] of the '''<nowiki><ref></nowiki>''' tag. At ''one'' of the citation points (it makes sense to choose the first), enter the reference like this:

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

At the second citation point enter:

:'''<nowiki><ref name="Perry"/></nowiki>'''

At the third citation point again enter:

:'''<nowiki><ref name="Perry"/></nowiki>'''

... and so on for further citations.

===Producing the reference or footnote list===

At the point where you want the text of the footnotes or references to appear (usually at the end of the article in a "Notes" or "References" section) insert the tag:

:'''<nowiki><references/></nowiki>'''

===What it looks like ===

The '''<nowiki><ref></nowiki>''' tags in the main text are converted to auto-numbered superscripts, like this:

:The only<ref>Excel For Dummies, First Edition, Hungry Minds, Inc., 1980.</ref> reference to the Excel book.

:The first<ref name="Perry">Perry's Handbook, Sixth Edition, McGraw-Hill Co., 1984.</ref> reference to Perry's Handbook.

:The second<ref name="Perry"/> reference to Perry's Handbook.

:The third<ref name="Perry"/> reference to Perry's Handbook.

Clicking on the numbered superscript takes you straight to the text of the footnote or reference.

The '''<nowiki><references/></nowiki>''' tag is expanded to show the text of the footnootes or references against their corresponding numbers, like this:

<references/>

For single citations, clicking on the caret ('''^''') takes you to the point of citation in the main text.

For multiple citations, the links back to the main text are distinguished by letter superscripts ('''''a''''', '''''b''''', '''''c''''' etc.). Clicking on a letter superscript takes you to the corresponding citation in the main text.

== See also ==

* [[Wikipedia:Footnotes]] (Further details on this method, specific to wikipedia)
* [[m:help:footnotes]] (General MediaWiki footnotes documentation)
* [[m:Cite.php]] (technical details about cite.php technology)

[[Category:Wikipedia how-to|Footnotes]]
[[Category:Editor handbook]]
[[nl:help:voetnoot]]

Help:Footnotes

2007-04-23T22:38:53Z

81.157.196.137: tidying

This page explains very briefly how to create numbered footnotes and references using the '''<nowiki><ref> ... </ref></nowiki>''' and '''<nowiki><references/></nowiki>''' syntax, which is the current best-practice method in most circumstances. See [[Wikipedia:Footnotes]] for more detail.

An older method, using '''<nowiki>{{ref}}</nowiki>''' and '''<nowiki>{{note}}</nowiki>''' templates is explained at [[Wikipedia:Footnote3]]. Apart from Harvard references, this method is obsolete. See [[Wikipedia:Embedded citations]] for a third approach.

===Single citation of a reference or footnote===

At the point of citation in the main text, enter the reference or footnote like this:

:'''<nowiki><ref>Excel For Dummies, First Edition, Hungry Minds, Inc., 3.</ref></nowiki>'''

===Multiple citations of the same reference or footnote===

To cite the same reference or footnote several times, use the '''name''' [[parameter]] of the '''<nowiki><ref></nowiki>''' tag. At ''one'' of the citation points (it makes sense to choose the first), enter the reference like this:

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

At the second citation point enter:

:'''<nowiki><ref name="Perry"/></nowiki>'''

At the third citation point again enter:

:'''<nowiki><ref name="Perry"/></nowiki>'''

... and so on for further citations.

===Producing the reference or footnote list===

At the point where you want the text of the footnotes to appear (usually at the end of the article in a "Notes" or "References" section) insert the tag:

:'''<nowiki><references/></nowiki>'''

===What it looks like ===

The '''<nowiki><ref></nowiki>''' tags in the main text are converted to auto-numbered superscripts, like this:

:The only<ref>Excel For Dummies, First Edition, Hungry Minds, Inc., 1980.</ref> reference to the Excel book.

:The first<ref name="Perry">Perry's Handbook, Sixth Edition, McGraw-Hill Co., 1984.</ref> reference to Perry's Handbook.

:The second<ref name="Perry"/> reference to Perry's Handbook.

:The third<ref name="Perry"/> reference to Perry's Handbook.

Clicking on the numbered superscript takes you straight to the text of the footnote or reference.

The '''<nowiki><references/></nowiki>''' tag is expanded to show the text of the footnootes or references against their corresponding numbers, like this:

<references/>

For single citations, clicking on the caret ('''^''') takes you to the point of citation in the main text.

For multiple citations, the links back to the main text are distinguished by letter superscripts ('''''a''''', '''''b''''', '''''c''''' etc.). Clicking on a letter superscript takes you to the corresponding citation in the main text.

== See also ==

* [[Wikipedia:Footnotes]] (Further details on this method, specific to wikipedia)
* [[m:help:footnotes]] (General MediaWiki footnotes documentation)
* [[m:Cite.php]] (technical details about cite.php technology)

[[Category:Wikipedia how-to|Footnotes]]
[[Category:Editor handbook]]
[[nl:help:voetnoot]]

Help:Footnotes

2007-04-23T22:11:15Z

81.157.196.137: 1. Intro bears little relation to what is actually in the article. 2. I do not see any need to confuse the reader with this "cite.php" tech-speak here.

This page explains very briefly how to create numbered footnotes and references using the '''<nowiki><ref> ... </ref></nowiki>''' and '''<nowiki><references/></nowiki>''' syntax, which is the current best-practice method in most circumstances. See [[Wikipedia:Footnotes]] for more detail.

An older method, using '''<nowiki>{{ref}}</nowiki>''' and '''<nowiki>{{note}}</nowiki>''' templates is explained at [[Wikipedia:Footnote3]]. Apart from Harvard references, this method is obsolete. See [[Wikipedia:Embedded citations]] for a third approach.

===Multiple insertion of the same reference===

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

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

This is placed at the second insertion point of citation:

:'''<nowiki><ref name="Perry"/></nowiki>'''

This is placed at the third insertion point of citation:

:'''<nowiki><ref name="Perry"/></nowiki>''' ... 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:

:'''<nowiki><ref>Excel For Dummies, First Edition, Hungry Minds, Inc., 3.</ref></nowiki>'''

===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<ref name="Perry">Perry's Handbook, Sixth Edition, McGraw-Hill Co., 1984.</ref> text word referenced to Perry's Handbook

:Second<ref name="Perry"/> text word referenced to Perry's Handbook

:Third<ref name="Perry"/> text word referenced to Perry's Handbook

:The only<ref>Excel For Dummies, First Edition, Hungry Minds, Inc., 1980.</ref> text word referenced to the Excel book.

===Producing the reference or footnote list===

On the Edit page, this is placed in the References or the Footnotes section:
::'''<nowiki><references/></nowiki>'''

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

<references/>

=== Notes ===

* Clicking on the blue superscript a 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 b causes the screen display to scroll back up to the point where the second reference to Perry's Handbook was inserted. Clicking on the blue superscript c causes the screen display to scroll back up to the point where the third reference to Perry's Handbook was inserted ... and so forth.

* Clicking on any caret (^) that has no associated superscripts causes the screen display to scroll back up to the point where that single-use reference was inserted.

== See also ==

* [[Wikipedia:Footnotes]] (Further details on this method, specific to wikipedia)
* [[m:help:footnotes]] (General MediaWiki footnotes documentation)
* [[m:Cite.php]] (technical details about cite.php technology)

[[Category:Wikipedia how-to|Footnotes]]
[[Category:Editor handbook]]
[[nl:help:voetnoot]]