References & notes

Footnotes with <ref>

Wrap a source in <ref>…</ref>. A numbered marker appears inline, and the full source is collected into a reference list at the bottom of the page:

The sky is blue.<ref>Rayleigh scattering, 1871.</ref>

Named footnotes let you cite the same source more than once — define it once, then reuse it by name:

First mention.<ref name="r1">Pearl Abyss, 2015.</ref>
Later mention.<ref name="r1" />

The list is automatic

The reference list is always appended at the bottom of the page whenever there's at least one footnote. <references /> is accepted, but it doesn't control where the list appears in this version.

Hover notes with <note>

<note>…</note> creates a marker that reveals its text on hover. Unlike <ref>, a note does not appear in the bottom reference list — it's purely inline.

Shortcuts

{{Note}} and {{Citation needed}} are template shortcuts for footnotes — see Magic templates.