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==Overview==

{{See|HELP:FOOT}}

{{See|Wikipedia:Manual of Style (footnotes)|WP:REFGROUP}}

When grouped references are defined, then the page must also have markup to show the reference list. The reference list is shown by including either of the following:

:{{Tlxtlx|Reflist|group=''groupname''}}

::or

::or {{tl|notelist}} or one of the variants listed below.

::or {{tl|notelist}} or one of the variants listed below.

==Issues and resolution==

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There are predefined group names that use templates for the in-text citation and for the reference list. If one of these group names is used, then the matching reference list template can be used.

{{#section:Help:footnotes|pregrouptable}}

<section begin=rlt />

{| class="wikitable" border=1

|-

! Group name !! Reference list template !! In-text citation template

|-

| || {{tl|reflist}} || {{tl|efn}}

|-

| lower-alpha || {{tl|notelist}} || {{tl|efn}}

|-

| upper-alpha || {{tl|notelist-ua}} || {{tl|efn-ua}}

|-

| lower-roman || {{tl|notelist-lr}} || {{tl|efn-lr}}

|}

<section end=rlt />

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Sometimes the reference list markup exists, but the message is shown because the {{tag|ref|o}} tag immediately before the reference list markup does not have a closing {{tag|ref|c}} or it is malformed, thus "eating" the rest of the text including the reference list. Find the last {{tag|ref|o}} tag and ensure it is properly closed with {{tag|ref|oc}}.

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This message may also show if there are {{tag|ref}} tags after the reference list markup. Ensure all {{tag|ref}} tags are properly placed. A template such as a navbox may have {{tag|ref}} tags.

==Bugs==

{{tracked|21798}}

* {{bug|21798}} Misleading error message for omitted {{Tag|ref|close}} tag

==Examples==

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{{Pre2|<nowiki>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.<ref group="note">Reference 1</ref> Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.</nowiki>}}

{{xt|In the following example, the list of references in the group ''note'' is missing:}}

{{Pre2Pre|<nowiki>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.<ref group="note">Reference 1</ref> Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco</nowiki> {{Not a typo|<nowiki>laboris</nowiki>}}{{Not a typo}} <nowiki>nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.</nowiki>}}

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.<ref group="note">Reference 1</ref> Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco {{Not a typo|laboris}} nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.

==Technical==

{{Help:Cite errors/tech

|msg=Cite error group refs without references

|cat=Pages with missing references list}}

|nocat=nocat}}

===Bugs===

{{tracked|21798T23798}}

* {{bug|21798}} Misleading error message for omitted {{Tagtag|ref|close}} tag {{phab|23798}}

{{Wikipedia referencing |state=collapsed}}

<!---Pages with citation errors Deny SmackBot--->

<!---

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* Please do not add {{Reflist}}, <references /> or other markup to show the reference list. *

* This example deliberately introduces an error to illustrate the problem. *

*********************************************************************************************

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==Technical==

{{Help:Cite errors/tech

|msg=Cite error group refs without references

|cat=Pages with missing references list}}