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Line 1: ~~https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3f8VokxYQ4A~~ {{pp-protected\|reason=Per request, this is the new landing page for "citation needed", which has massively increased its view count, and the disruption\|small=yes}} {{Wikipedia how-to\|WP:REFB\|WP:REFBEGIN\|WP:REFSTART}} Line 12 ⟶ 11: {{get parameter\|1\|intro to\|Help:Introduction to referencing with Wiki Markup/3}} ==Using the 2017 wikitext editor== As an alternative to the RefToolbar, it is possible to insert citations in the source editor using a similar automated tool as the one [[WP:REFVISUAL\|used in the visual editor]]. For this, you need to enable the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/2017_wikitext_editor 2017 wikitext editor] in your preferences. ~~You~~Then, ~~will~~you ~~then~~will be able to edit the source of pages while inserting citations using the automated tool of the visual editor. ==Reliable sources== {{get parameter\|1\|intro to\|Help:Introduction to referencing with Wiki Markup/4}}