Template:Refn
Description[edit source]
This template is used to create footnotes. It is an alternative to using <ref></ref> tags, which suffer from some technical limitations, such as the inability to use the pipe trick or substitution. Most frequently, this template is used to nest footnotes, i.e. adding footnotes within a footnote, which is not possible with <ref></ref> tags alone.
Usage[edit source]
{{refn|group=groupname|name=name|Contents of the footnote}}
- group - see Help:Cite#Footnote groups
- name - see Help:Cite#Footnote names
- Contents of the footnote - place the contents of your footnote here
Examples[edit source]
| You type | You get |
|---|---|
An example.{{refn|group=note|name=first|A note.<ref>An included reference.</ref>}}
Another example.{{refn|group=note|Another note.<ref>Another included reference.</ref>}}
A third example.{{refn|group=note|The third note.<ref>The reference in the third note.</ref>}}
Repeating the first example.{{refn|group=note|name=first}}
==Notes==
<references group="note" />
==References==
<references />
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An example.[note 1] Another example.[note 2] A third example.[note 3] Repeating the first example.[note 1] |
Errors[edit source]
If the reference or note content is missing, then There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them will be displayed.
If the note content contains an equal sign (=), the equal sign will be interpreted as setting off a named parameter and cause an error. This can be worked around by explicitly defining the numbered parameter. For example:
| You type | You get |
|---|---|
{{refn|1+1=2}}
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There are |
{{refn|1= 1+1=2}}
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Credits[edit source]
This template's code was taken from the English Wikipedia.