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There are several predefined groups that can have a reference list styled so that the label (a superscripted character within square brackets, e.g., [1]) of an explanatory note or citation (a.k.a. footnote, reference) matches and links to the note marker label located in the main text and the label in front of the note's text in the appropriate group's list.
The easiest way to start citing on Wikipedia is to see a basic example. The example here will show you how to cite a newspaper article using the {} template (see Citation quick reference for other types of citations). Copy and paste the following immediately after what you want to reference:
For a citation to appear in a footnote, it needs to be enclosed in "ref" tags. You can add these by typing <ref> at the front of the citation and </ref> at the end. . Alternatively you may notice above the edit box there is a row of "markup" formatting buttons which include a <ref></ref> button to the right—if you highlight your whole citation and then click this markup button, it will ...
Inserts an explanatory footnote. Notes can be named and grouped. Template parameters [Edit template data] Parameter Description Type Status Note 1 reference text content Text of the note Content suggested Ref. name name Reference name of the note String optional Reference group group Styled group to which the note belongs Suggested values upper-alpha lower-greek note lower-roman upper-roman ...
Wikipedia:Reliable sources – about reputable references; Wikipedia:Find sources – how to hunt for quality source documents {} – most common citation template, for sources with a URL {} – to cite a book/chapter or volume as a source reference {{Cite journal}} – to cite an article in a periodical as a source reference
This template creates a short author–date citation in a footnote. It allows you to link inline citation using Harvard citations (a form of short citations using parenthetical references) to their corresponding full bibliographic citations. Template parameters [Edit template data] This template prefers inline formatting of parameters. Parameter Description Type Status Author last name 1 Last ...
Use of these templates is manual, authors may copy-and-paste the desired template into their text, and erase fields they do not need. Remember the {{double curly braces}}, and a vertical bar between fields. Introductory ("Beginner" and "Tutorial") pages such as the CITING SOURCES tab in the Wikipedia:Tutorial page do not necessarily cover ...
Inserts an explanatory footnote. Notes can be named and grouped. Template parameters Parameter Description Type Status Note 1 reference text content Text of the note Content suggested Ref. name name Reference name of the note String optional Reference group group Styled group to which the note belongs Suggested values upper-alpha lower-greek note lower-roman upper-roman String optional See ...