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{{help desk templates}}
 
{{help desk templates}}
 
This template addresses the not uncommon confusion presented when users first seek to edit an inline citation but find instead of citation text in the references section, only {{tl|Reflist}} or <nowiki><references/></nowiki>.
 
This template addresses the not uncommon confusion presented when users first seek to edit an inline citation but find instead of citation text in the references section, only {{tl|Reflist}} or <nowiki><references/></nowiki>.
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=== Usage ===
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* This template should always be [[WP:SUBST|substituted]] by prefixing "subst:" inside the template code. Thus use <nowiki>{{</nowiki>'''subst:'''<code><nowiki>Edit refs}}</nowiki></code> rather than <code><nowiki>{{Edit refs}}</nowiki></code>.
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* You can indent the template, by typing '''<code><nowiki>:{{subst:Edit refs}}</nowiki></code>'''.
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* The template does not include automatic signing. Please remember to sign by typing four tildes (~) after the template syntax.
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{{Referencing help}}
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<includeonly>{{Sandbox other||
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<!-- CATEGORIES AND INTERWIKIS HERE, THANKS -->
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[[Category:Help desk templates|{{PAGENAME}}]]
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Revision as of 12:01, 4 September 2020

This template addresses the not uncommon confusion presented when users first seek to edit an inline citation but find instead of citation text in the references section, only {{Reflist}} or <references/>.

Usage

  • This template should always be substituted by prefixing "subst:" inside the template code. Thus use {{subst:Edit refs}} rather than {{Edit refs}}.
  • You can indent the template, by typing :{{subst:Edit refs}}.
  • The template does not include automatic signing. Please remember to sign by typing four tildes (~) after the template syntax.

Template:Referencing help