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For the insertion of a linked reference footnote: the following is placed at the insertion point of citation:
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This page gives short introductions to two methods for making linked footnotes:
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* Cite.php method, explained in detail at [[Wikipedia:Footnotes]], [[Wikipedia]]'s current best practice for numbered footnotes;
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* Semi-automatic [[wikipedia:template|templates]], explained in detail at [[Wikipedia:Footnote3]], '''apart from Harvard references this method is obsolete'''
  
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:'''<nowiki>"... The centre gate consists of handsome iron scroll work."<ref>The Isle of Wight County Press, 6 July 1918</ref></nowiki>'''
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==Cite.php method==
  
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This is what is produced (note that the reference numbers in blue are automatically generated):
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This page is intended to supplement the information in '''[[Wikipedia:Footnotes]]'''. It provides a very simple explanation of how to use the Cite.php method for creating reference indicators and reference lists in Wikipedia articles.
  
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:'''"The centre gate consists of handsome iron scroll work."<ref>The Isle of Wight County Press, 6 July 1918</ref>'''
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===Multiple insertion of the same reference===
  
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Then the following is placed in a 'References' or 'Footnotes' section on the page:
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On the Edit page, this is placed at the first insertion point of citation:
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:'''<nowiki><ref name="Perry">Perry's Handbook, Sixth Edition, McGraw-Hill Co., 1984.</ref></nowiki>'''
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This is placed at the second insertion point of citation:
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:'''<nowiki><ref name="Perry"/></nowiki>'''
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This is placed at the third insertion point of citation:
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:'''<nowiki><ref name="Perry"/></nowiki>''' ... and so forth for further insertion points
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===Single insertion of a reference===
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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:
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:'''<nowiki><ref>Excel For Dummies, First Edition, Hungry Minds, Inc., 3.</ref></nowiki>'''
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===What is produced at the points of insertion===
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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:
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:First<ref name="Perry">Perry's  Handbook, Sixth Edition, McGraw-Hill Co., 1984.</ref> text word referenced to Perry's Handbook
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:Second<ref name="Perry"/> text word referenced to Perry's Handbook
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:Third<ref name="Perry"/> text word referenced to Perry's Handbook
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:The only<ref>Excel For Dummies, First Edition, Hungry Minds, Inc., 1980.</ref> text word referenced to the Excel book.
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===Producing the reference or footnote list===
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On the Edit page, this is placed in the References or the Footnotes section:
 
::'''<nowiki><references/></nowiki>'''
 
::'''<nowiki><references/></nowiki>'''
  
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This is what it produces (note that the list numbers are automatically generated):
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This is what it produces and note that the list numbers are automatically generated:
  
 
<references/>
 
<references/>
  
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Clicking on the reference number causes the screen display to scroll down to that reference number in the 'References' or 'Footnotes' section.
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=== Notes on the Cite.php method ===
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* Clicking on the blue superscript <font color=blue>a</font> 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 <font color=blue>b</font> 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 <font color=blue>c</font> causes the screen display to scroll back up to the point where the third reference to Perry's Handbook was inserted ... and so forth.
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* Clicking on any caret (<font color=blue>^</font>) that has no associated superscripts causes the screen display to scroll back up to the point where that single-use reference was inserted.
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== See also ==
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* [[Wikipedia:Footnotes]] (Further details on this method, specific to wikipedia)
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* [[m:help:footnotes]] (General MediaWiki footnotes documentation)
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* [[m:Cite.php]] (technical details about cite.php technology)
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[[Category:Wikipedia how-to|Footnotes]]
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[[Category:Editor handbook]]
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[[nl:help:voetnoot]]

Revision as of 10:06, 13 April 2007

This page gives short introductions to two methods for making linked footnotes:

Cite.php method

This page is intended to supplement the information in Wikipedia:Footnotes. It provides a very simple explanation of how to use the Cite.php method for creating reference indicators and reference lists in Wikipedia articles.

Multiple insertion of the same reference

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., 3.</ref>

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[1] text word referenced to Perry's Handbook
Second[1] text word referenced to Perry's Handbook
Third[1] text word referenced to Perry's Handbook
The only[2] 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:

<references/>

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

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Perry's Handbook, Sixth Edition, McGraw-Hill Co., 1984.
  2. ↑ Excel For Dummies, First Edition, Hungry Minds, Inc., 1980.

Notes on the Cite.php method

  • 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

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