Help:Introduction to referencing with Wiki Markup/2: Difference between revisions

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If you've read many Wikipedia articles, then you'll have seen plenty of inline citations. These are usually small numbered footnotes which link to a full source in a reference section when clicked, like this.<ref>{{cite book|last=Wales|first=J|title=What is an inline citation?|year=2012|publisher=Wikipublisher|pages=6}}</ref> They are generally added directly after the fact they support, or at the end of the sentence after any punctuation.

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When editing a page, inline citations are usually between <code><nowiki><ref></nowiki></code> and <code><nowiki></ref></nowiki></code> tags.

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:''Note: This is by far the most popular system for inline citations, but sometimes you might find other forms being used in an article such as references in parentheses. As a general rule, the first major contributor to an article gets to choose the referencing system used there. If an article uses a different system, just copy it when adding any new references.''