How do I write on a wiki?: Difference between revisions

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Contributions are hardly worth reading if credit isn't given where it is due. All information comes from somewhere, inspired or leaked from a beginning source.  
Contributions are hardly worth reading if credit isn't given where it is due. All information comes from somewhere, inspired or leaked from a beginning source.  
===Referencing===
===Referencing===
Wikipedia and MediaWiki both use the &lt;ref&gt; &nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;/ref&gt; tag set for referencing.  For instance, this reference number in the [#] at the end of this sentence references this page.<ref>http://litmuse.mga.edu/litwiki/index.php?title=How_do_I_write_on_a_wiki%3F</ref>
Wikipedia and MediaWiki both use the &lt;ref&gt; &nbsp;k(reference info here)&nbsp; &lt;/ref&gt; tag set for referencing.  For instance, this reference number in the [#] at the end of this sentence references this page.<ref>http://litmuse.mga.edu/litwiki/index.php?title=How_do_I_write_on_a_wiki%3F</ref>
Looking at the source code for this page, the above reference uses the following code:  
Looking at the source code for this page, the above reference uses the following code:  
<pre><ref>http://litmuse.mga.edu/litwiki/index.php?title=How_do_I_write_on_a_wiki%3F</ref></pre>
<pre><ref>http://litmuse.mga.edu/litwiki/index.php?title=How_do_I_write_on_a_wiki%3F</ref></pre>
====MediaWiki====
 
Reference lists usually appear at the bottom of the wiki page. The wiki will automatically add whatever is inside the &lt;ref&gt; &nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;/ref&gt; to the reference list.
 
====MediaWiki Reference List====
Ensure there is a References section on the page. If one doesn't exist, use &lt;references /&gt; to include one. Preface it by including a section header for References, Links, Citations, etc. See the source for this page for an example.  
Ensure there is a References section on the page. If one doesn't exist, use &lt;references /&gt; to include one. Preface it by including a section header for References, Links, Citations, etc. See the source for this page for an example.  
====Wikipedia====
====Wikipedia Reference List====
Ensure there is a References section on the Wikipedia page.  If not, create one using this tag:<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Referencing_for_beginners</ref> <pre>{{reflist}}</pre>
Ensure there is a References section on the Wikipedia page.  If not, create one using this tag:<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Referencing_for_beginners</ref> <pre>{{reflist}}</pre>


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