Template:Reflist/doc

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To view the template page itself, see Template:Reflist.

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Usage

Use this template to create a reference list in an article.

If used with no parameters, it will simply produce a reference list in a small font.

Multiple columns

Using {{reflist|2}} will create a two-column reference list, and {{reflist|3}} will create a three-column list.

Using {{reflist|colwidth=30em}} will allow the browser to automatically choose the number of columns based on the width of the web browser. Choose a column width that's appropriate for the average width of the references on the page.

Note: multiple columns currently render properly only in Mozilla Firefox, though the feature is included in CSS3, so it should work for a larger number of browsers in the future.

Three options for usage

Option 1 (only specific references) - see w:The Rule

== Content ==

Lorem ipsum.<ref>Source name, access date, etc.</ref>

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet.<ref>Source name, access date, etc.</ref>

== References ==

{{reflist}}

Option 2 (only general references) - see w:National Publications

== Content ==

Lorem ipsum.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet.

== References ==

{{refbegin}}
* general reference 1
* general reference 2
{{refend}}

Option 3 (both specific and general references) - see w:Elephant

== Content ==

Lorem ipsum.<ref>Source name, access date, etc.</ref>

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet.<ref>Source name, access date, etc.</ref>

Lorem ipsum.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet.

== References ==

{{reflist}}

{{refbegin}}
* general reference 1
* general reference 2
{{refend}}

TemplateData

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<templatedata>JSON</templatedata> ./. {{TemplateBox}}

TemplateData

TemplateData is a way to store information about template parameters (the description of those and of the whole template) for both humans and machines. It is used by VisualEditor and possibly other tools like Upload Wizard.

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Existing template documentation
At Wikimedia Commons, it is recommended to use {{TemplateBox}} with either ‎useTemplateData=1 or ‎useTemplateData=only on the ‎/doc subpage and transcluding it with {{Documentation}} into the template. ‎<nowiki>-tags can be wrapped around the arguments, if required, to avoid templates being expanded.

Newly created template documentation and imports
Another option, especially for imported templates, or for users with JSON experience, is placing raw ‎<templatedata>-tags into the Wikitext of the template, as described in various Wikipediae.

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Wikipedia's help about TemplateData • Commons-specific information

A reference list, with options for setting columns, groups, extra references etc.

Template parameters

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Column Count	1	no description Default 1	Number	optional
Column Width	colwidth	no description	String	optional
List Style	liststyle	Specifies the style used when the reference list is enumerated; accepts any valid CSS value defined for “list-style-type”. Suggested values decimal lower-alpha lower-greek lower-roman upper-alpha upper-roman Default decimal	String	optional
Group name	group	The name of the references group.	String	optional
List of references	refs	Provides a space to define named references for use in the article.	Content	suggested

See also

• w:Wikipedia:Citing sources
• w:Wikipedia:Footnotes
• Templates recommended for use with Reflist
  • {{Refbegin}}
  • {{Refend}}
• Similar-functioning templates
  • {{Notelist}}
  • {{Reflist-talk}}
  • {{Reflist-categories}}