How the hell to cite references in our Wiki?

[dale_gribble]

I can't for the life of me figure out how to do references. This wiki doesn't seem to follow the conventions I keep reading about Why aren't the ref tags <ref>LINK</ref> not working the way that I am reading everywhere?

It seems like I should be able to enter <ref>LINK</ref> and get a numbered footnote marker link inline with the text and then when I enter this at the bottom:

==Notes==
{{reflist}}

I should see the references listed out. Any ideas?

[Enki]

I think it's either an addon or requires a template to function properly. I've not looked into it yet, but go ahead and put your references in there or just cite using the short link format (which is simply [url]) at the end of or in the sentence/block of text you're referencing.

Edit: @Haltech; it's a plugin/addon thingy; per:

Wikipedia (Links)

Template:Reflist

:

This citation template provides formatting and organizational features for footnotes. It encapsulates the <references /> tag used by the Cite.php MediaWiki extension to show the list of references as defined by <ref> tags. It adds support for a reduced font size, columns, groups and List-defined references.

[someguy]

Here are the help files for the wiki software:
Help:Contents - MediaWiki

Hopefully it'll describe how to do it in this:
Help:Extension:Cite - MediaWiki

[Haltech]

I'll add the extension today.

[Haltech]

Ok, i added the extension... give it a whirl.
@dale_gribble; @Enki;

[Enki]

Bingo boomo; had to import a couple templates, but all good now.

E85 and Oil - Mazdaspeed Forums Mazdaspeed 3/6 Wikispeedia

[Haltech]

Originally Posted by Enki Bingo boomo; had to import a couple templates, but all good now. E85 and Oil - Mazdaspeed Forums Mazdaspeed 3/6 Wikispeedia

Nice

[Gr8Speed]

N00b question. How does one embed an image instead of linking to it?

[Enki]

Shouldn't be embedding images that aren't uploaded to the wiki; never know when they will go down. That said, you may not have the ability to upload images...Link it here and I'll figure it out/write up instructions.

[Gr8Speed]

Originally Posted by Enki Shouldn't be embedding images that aren't uploaded to the wiki; never know when they will go down. That said, you may not have the ability to upload images...Link it here and I'll figure it out/write up instructions.

Not sure I'll need to anymore. We changed the direction of the page I'm working on.


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