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==Overview==

{{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:

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

::or

:{{Tag|references group="''groupname''" |single}}

==Issues and resolution==

The most obvious and simplest issue is when the reference list markup is missing. Simply add {{Tlx|Reflist|group=''groupname''}} to the end of the article under the section title "References", usually between "See also" and "External links". The $1 in the message shown above will be replaced with the groupname.

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

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==

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

* {{bug|16854}} – {{Tag|ref}} without {{Tag|references |single}}

* {{bug|17865}} – Some MediaWiki Cite error messages do not allow markup

==Examples==

{{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>}}

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.

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