Help:Footnotes and References

This page explains how to create numbered footnotes and references on the Kumu Wiki using, , and   tags.

Overview
{|class=wikitable width=80% ! Example of Wiki Code Used for Footnotes and References !! How Footnotes and References are Displayed References:
 * The UBC Library has over 5.9 million volumes and 833,000 maps.
 * The UBC Library has over 5.9 million volumes and 833,000 maps.

This code will generate a superscript footnote number at the end of the marked citation. The full reference will not be displayed until you use the reference tag,

Multiple citations of the same reference or footnote
To cite the same reference or footnote several times, identify it using the  parameter of the   tag.

At one of the citation points (it makes sense to choose the first), enter the reference like this:



Then at all the other citation points, just enter:



You are free to pick any footnote name, subject to a few rules. The footnote name is internal and will not be displayed anywhere when the page is viewed. Footnote names are case sensitive and may not be a numeric integer. The quotes are optional unless the name or group includes a space, punctuation or other mark. Names and groups should be kept simple and restricted to the standard English alphabet and numerals.

What it looks like
The following is an example of how you would write a paragraph that includes multiple citations/footnotes:

The  tags in the main text are automatically converted to auto-numbered superscripts like this:

Clicking on a numbered superscript takes you straight to the text of the corresponding footnote or reference.

The  tag is expanded to show the text of the footnotes or references against their corresponding numbers, like this:

For single citations, clicking on the arrow takes you to the point of citation in the main text. For multiple citations, the links back to the main text are distinguished by numbered superscripts. Clicking on a number superscript takes you to the corresponding citation in the main text.

First draft of this page derived from: http://wiki.ubc.ca/UBC_Wiki:FAQs