Help:References: Difference between revisions

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~~One of the most common complaint in any fan-driven online encyclopedias is that an article lacks authority or sources that verifies the information contained as legitimate. As such, this~~ help page ~~is provided to address that issue. The following are guidelines~~ on ~~how to reference information added to~~ the ~~wiki using the proper citation~~ format.

This help page provides information on [[wikipedia:citation|references or citation]], specifically the process of and format of referencing or citing a source of information.

== ~~Basic concept~~ ==

== General ==

=== ~~Reference tag~~ ===

=== Basic concept ===

In order to cite information, users will be required to type in the ~~HTML <code>ref</code>~~ tag (~~HTML tag for ref:~~ <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki>)</code> at the end of the sentence. The basic concept of the <code>ref</code> tag is that it inserts the text enclosed by the tag as a footnote in a designated section, which you indicate with the the <code>references</code> tag (HTML tag for references: <code><nowiki><references/></nowiki></code>).

This wiki uses [[mediawiki]] and, as such, the referencing process makes use of the mediawiki's <code>ref</code> tag. In order to cite source of information, users will be required to type in the tag around the source of information (e.g. <code><nowiki><ref>REFERENCE</ref></nowiki>)</code> and place the tag at the end of the sentence. The basic concept of the <code>ref</code> tag is that it inserts the text enclosed by the tag as a footnote in a designated section, which you indicate with the the <code>references</code> tag (HTML tag for references: <code><nowiki><references/></nowiki></code>).

If you don't include <code>references</code> tag at the end of the article, none of the footnotes will appear. Instead, an error message in red will appear at the end of the article, as a reminder to the editor to insert the <code>references</code> tag.

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===Multiple uses of the same footnote===

=== Multiple uses of the same footnote ===

To give a footnote a unique identifier, use <code><nowiki><ref name="name"/></nowiki></code>. You can then refer to the same footnote again by using a ref tag with the same name. The text inside the second tag doesn't matter, because the text already exists in the first reference. You can either copy the whole footnote, or you can use a terminated empty ref tag that looks like this: <code><nowiki><ref name="name"/></nowiki></code>.

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==Columns==

=== Columns ===

If you have a lot of references they can be placed in columns to save space and ease reading. Instead of using <code><nowiki><references/></nowiki></code>, just add the following code:

If you have a lot of references in the designated section, they can be placed in columns to save space and ease reading. Instead of using <code><nowiki><references/></nowiki></code>, just add the following code:

<code><nowiki>{{reflist|NUMBER OF COLUMNS}}</nowiki></code>

== ~~Citation format~~ ==

== Format ==

The wiki employs different citation format for particular references. It is recommended that editors should always refer to the following format when citing a source for an article.

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-One of the most common complaint in any fan-driven online encyclopedias is that an article lacks authority or sources that verifies the information contained as legitimate. As such, this help page is provided to address that issue. The following are guidelines on how to reference information added to the wiki using the proper citation format.
+This help page provides information on [[wikipedia:citation|references or citation]], specifically the process of and format of referencing or citing a source of information.
-== Basic concept ==
+== General ==
-=== Reference tag ===
+=== Basic concept ===
-In order to cite information, users will be required to type in the HTML <code>ref</code> tag (HTML tag for ref: <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki>)</code> at the end of the sentence. The basic concept of the <code>ref</code> tag is that it inserts the text enclosed by the tag as a footnote in a designated section, which you indicate with the the <code>references</code> tag (HTML tag for references: <code><nowiki><references/></nowiki></code>).
+This wiki uses [[mediawiki]] and, as such, the referencing process makes use of the mediawiki's <code>ref</code> tag. In order to cite source of information, users will be required to type in the tag around the source of information (e.g. <code><nowiki><ref>REFERENCE</ref></nowiki>)</code> and place the tag at the end of the sentence. The basic concept of the <code>ref</code> tag is that it inserts the text enclosed by the tag as a footnote in a designated section, which you indicate with the the <code>references</code> tag (HTML tag for references: <code><nowiki><references/></nowiki></code>).
 If you don't include <code>references</code> tag at the end of the article, none of the footnotes will appear. Instead, an error message in red will appear at the end of the article, as a reminder to the editor to insert the <code>references</code> tag.
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-===Multiple uses of the same footnote===
+=== Multiple uses of the same footnote ===
 To give a footnote a unique identifier, use <code><nowiki><ref name="name"/></nowiki></code>. You can then refer to the same footnote again by using a ref tag with the same name. The text inside the second tag doesn't matter, because the text already exists in the first reference. You can either copy the whole footnote, or you can use a terminated empty ref tag that looks like this: <code><nowiki><ref name="name"/></nowiki></code>.
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 </div>
-==Columns==
+=== Columns ===
-If you have a lot of references they can be placed in columns to save space and ease reading. Instead of using <code><nowiki><references/></nowiki></code>, just add the following code:
+If you have a lot of references in the designated section, they can be placed in columns to save space and ease reading. Instead of using <code><nowiki><references/></nowiki></code>, just add the following code:
 <code><nowiki>{{reflist|NUMBER OF COLUMNS}}</nowiki></code>
-== Citation format ==
+== Format ==
 The wiki employs different citation format for particular references. It is recommended that editors should always refer to the following format when citing a source for an article.