Difference between revisions of "Template:Refname rules"
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* Inclusion of any other characters, {{em|including spaces}}, requires that the name be enclosed in quotes: <code>name="<var>refname</var>"</code> (since not all later editors will know of this technical restriction, it is safest to always quote the name). | * Inclusion of any other characters, {{em|including spaces}}, requires that the name be enclosed in quotes: <code>name="<var>refname</var>"</code> (since not all later editors will know of this technical restriction, it is safest to always quote the name). | ||
* The quote marks must be the standard straight keyboard marks (<code>"</code>); curly or other quotes will be parsed as part of the reference name. | * The quote marks must be the standard straight keyboard marks (<code>"</code>); curly or other quotes will be parsed as part of the reference name. | ||
| − | * Quote-enclosed names may not include a less-than sign (<code><</code>) or a double straight quote symbol (<code>"</code>){{#if: {{{2|}}}| | + | * Quote-enclosed names may not include a less-than sign (<code><</code>) or a double straight quote symbol (<code>"</code>). These may be escaped with <code>&lt;</code> and <code>&quot;</code>, respectively.{{#if: {{{2|}}}| |
{{{2}}}}} | {{{2}}}}} | ||
* Please consider keeping names simple and restricted to the standard [[English alphabet]] and numerals. | * Please consider keeping names simple and restricted to the standard [[English alphabet]] and numerals. | ||