Editing Template:References/doc

This template creates a formatted list of [[Help:Referencing and Canon|references]] defined by {{code|<ref>}} tags and the {{tl|Ref}} template, within the body of the article.

==Syntax==
* {{code|<nowiki>{{References}}</nowiki>}}: Adds a simple reference list.
* {{code|<nowiki>{{References|X}}</nowiki>}}: Adds a reference list separated in {{code|X}} columns.
**Note that the columns are minimum 150px wide by default. This can be overwritten with the {{code|colwidth}} parameter: {{code|<nowiki>{{References|X|colwidth=Y}}</nowiki>}}
* {{code|<nowiki>{{References|X|refs=...}}</nowiki>}}: Allows you to define named references within the body of the template and link to them from the article. This can sometimes allow for an easier management of references ''i.e.'' all in one place. 

==Common usage==
The references should be placed in the footnotes, at the bottom of the page, just before the categories. Simply copy-paste the code below. If in doubt see any other page with the section already in place.
<pre>
==References==
{{References}}
</pre>
At a minimum of eleven reference points, the list automatically displays in more than one column, with the number depending on page width. To force the common 2-column reference list, use:
<pre>
==References==
{{References|2}}
</pre>

==See also==
* [[Template:Citation needed]]
* [[Template:Ref]]
* [[Template:Notes]]
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