FLW:REF
Referencing is an important part of writing a good article. Even though Federation Legacy Wiki is fan fiction-based, sourcing information is a very integral part of the wiki! This page will help you better understand referencing and why it is a very helpful tool.
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Defenition of a reference[edit source]
Two definitions of a reference are listed below:
- A mention or citation of a source of information in a book or article.
- Use of a source of information in order to ascertain something.
Referencing in action[edit source]
Current method[edit source]
We now have a template (Template:Ref) that makes referencing way easier! Now, instead of having to use the <ref>
tags, just place {{ref}}
on the page where you would put the ref tag, and use one of the many predefined parameters (it also supports free-format text).
See Template:Ref/doc for more detailed descriptions of how the template works.
Original method[edit source]
Here is an example, taken from the page Jason Fredricks.
As a teenager, he dreamed of becoming the youngest captain in all of Starfleet.[1]
While it may seem a bit difficult to understand how referencing works, it is actually quite easy.
Here is the coding used to create the reference above:
<ref name="Hide and Seek">{{FED|Hide and Seek}}</ref>
{{reflist}}
Now, to explain each part of the code in detail to help you better understand how it works.
- First, we have <ref name="Hide and Seek">. This part is optional. For example, you could simply type <ref>, and it would be acceptable, however, naming the reference groups all references with that name together, which is preferable.
- Next, we have {{FED|Hide and Seek}}. This is the name of the reference. In this case, it is the Federation Legacy chapter "Hide and Seek".
- Then, we have </ref>. This is to close our code. Notice how you must always end in </random text here> for the code to work.
- Finally, use {{reflist}}, for the reference list itself.
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