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A list-defined reference has no name (see the help page).
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- Please reference this page and the page where you have the problem so we can understand your issues.
- For basic information on the footnotes system, see Referencing for beginners; for advanced help, see Footnotes.
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A footnote used multiple times may be defined with a name:
<ref name="foo">content</ref>
To invoke a named footnote:
<ref name="foo" />
References may also be defined within the reference list:
{{reflist|refs=
<ref name=refname1>refcontent1</ref>
<ref name=refname2>refcontent2</ref>
<ref name=refname3>refcontent3</ref>
<ref name=refname4>refcontent4</ref>
}}
List-defined references may be invoked by the standard markup or by use of {{r}}.
An explanatory note may include a reference by using #tag:ref:
{{#tag:ref|refcontent|name=name|group=groupname}}
Where content may include <ref>...</ref> tags
A list-defined reference has an invalid name. Ensure the footnote name is formatted properly.
More than one use of {{refn}} or #tag:ref within list defined references. You can only use {{refn}} or #tag:ref once as a list-defined reference.
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