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The term cross-reference (abbreviation: xref) can refer to either: . An instance within a document which refers to related information elsewhere in the same document. In both printed and online dictionaries cross-references are important because they form a network structure of relations existing between different parts of data, dictionary-internal as well as dictionary external.
Manually adding references can be a slow and tricky process. Fortunately, there is a tool called "RefToolbar" built into the Wikipedia edit window, which makes it much easier. To use it, click on Cite at the top of the edit window, having already positioned your cursor after the sentence or fact you wish to reference. Then select one of the ...
If present, this section should precede "A" or whatever the first alphabetic section is ("A–M", etc.) Entries that are commonly but not always found in numeric form should be given in this section and cross-referenced to it from its spelled-out name, or vice versa, not given duplicate definitions. Cross references are italicized. Example:
Some reference management software include support for automatic embedding and (re)formatting of references in Word processor programs. This table lists this type of support for Microsoft Word, Pages, Apache OpenOffice / LibreOffice Writer, the LaTeX editors Kile and LyX, and Google Docs.
Reference Organizer presents all references in graphical user interface, where you can choose whether the references should be defined in the body of article or in the reference list template(s) (list-defined format). You can also sort the references in various ways (and optionally keep the sort order), and rename the references.
Interlanguage links are links from a Wikipedia article in one language to a corresponding page in another language. These links are accessible through the language dropdown menu, which appears as: XX languages, in the upper right corner of the page when using the default Vector 2022 skin.
This primary page is supported by further detail pages, which are cross-referenced here and listed at Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Contents. If any contradiction arises, this page has precedence. [a] Editors should write articles using straightforward, succinct, and easily understood language.
Help:Menu/Links, table of contents for help pages about links and references; mw:Help:Interwiki linking, help page from MediaWiki; Meta-Wiki content: m:Help:Interwiki linking; m:Interwiki map, list of WMF and non-WMF mappings; commons:Commons:First steps/Reuse, instructions on linking a file from Commons to Wikipedia