Frequently asked questions: Difference between revisions

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* '''How can I sign my name on a talk page? How can I make my replies indented to the right?'''

* ''Writing the following:''

: ''Writing the following:''

<pre>

: I like puppies, kittens and rainbows.

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* ''Will result in the following output, with indented text and a signed name:''

: ''Will result in the following output, with indented text and a signed name:''

: I like puppies, kittens and rainbows.

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* ''Writing the following:''

: ''Writing the following:''

<pre>

: I am Bob. ~~~~

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* ''Will result in the following output, with differing levels of indentation:''

: ''Will result in the following output, with differing levels of indentation:''

: I am Bob. [[User:BobSmith|BobSmith]] ([[User talk:BobSmith|talk]]) 01:23, 18 December 2024 (UTC)

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* '''How can I add an inline citation or note?'''

: '''How can I add an inline citation or note?'''

** Put <code><nowiki><ref>The contents of the note</ref></nowiki></code> at the place you want the little superscript number to appear.

* Put <code><nowiki><ref>The contents of the note</ref></nowiki></code> at the place you want the little superscript number to appear.

*** Place <code><<nowiki />references /></code> at the place you want the list of references to appear. (If you do not specify this, it will default to the very bottom of the page.)

* Place <code><<nowiki />references /></code> at the place you want the list of references to appear. (If you do not specify this, it will default to the very bottom of the page.)

** If you want to cite the same reference multiple times, give it a name e.g. <code><nowiki><ref name="Bob et al.">The contents of the note</ref></nowiki></code> the first time you use it.

* If you want to cite the same reference multiple times, give it a name e.g. <code><nowiki><ref name="Bob et al.">The contents of the note</ref></nowiki></code> the first time you use it.

*** Then every subsequent time you can just use <code><<nowiki />ref name="Bob et al." /></code> without all the rest.

* Then every subsequent time you can just use <code><<nowiki />ref name="Bob et al." /></code> without all the rest.

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 * '''How can I sign my name on a talk page? How can I make my replies indented to the right?'''
-* ''Writing the following:''
+: ''Writing the following:''
 <pre>
 : I like puppies, kittens and rainbows.
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-* ''Will result in the following output, with indented text and a signed name:''
+: ''Will result in the following output, with indented text and a signed name:''
 : I like puppies, kittens and rainbows.
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-* ''Writing the following:''
+: ''Writing the following:''
 <pre>
 : I am Bob. ~~~~
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-* ''Will result in the following output, with differing levels of indentation:''
+: ''Will result in the following output, with differing levels of indentation:''
 : I am Bob. [[User:BobSmith|BobSmith]] ([[User talk:BobSmith|talk]]) 01:23, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
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-* '''How can I add an inline citation or note?'''
+: '''How can I add an inline citation or note?'''
-** Put <code><nowiki><ref>The contents of the note</ref></nowiki></code> at the place you want the little superscript number to appear.
+* Put <code><nowiki><ref>The contents of the note</ref></nowiki></code> at the place you want the little superscript number to appear.
-*** Place <code><<nowiki />references /></code> at the place you want the list of references to appear. (If you do not specify this, it will default to the very bottom of the page.)
+* Place <code><<nowiki />references /></code> at the place you want the list of references to appear. (If you do not specify this, it will default to the very bottom of the page.)
-** If you want to cite the same reference multiple times, give it a name e.g. <code><nowiki><ref name="Bob et al.">The contents of the note</ref></nowiki></code> the first time you use it.
+* If you want to cite the same reference multiple times, give it a name e.g. <code><nowiki><ref name="Bob et al.">The contents of the note</ref></nowiki></code> the first time you use it.
-*** Then every subsequent time you can just use <code><<nowiki />ref name="Bob et al." /></code> without all the rest.
+* Then every subsequent time you can just use <code><<nowiki />ref name="Bob et al." /></code> without all the rest.