FamilySearch Wiki:Manual of Style-Formatting: Difference between revisions

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== Source Citations  ==
== Source Citations  ==
There are many accepted ways to create a source for a citation. Many sources in the reference section of Wiki pages follow ''The Chicago Manual of Style,'' but other forms are acceptable.  Below are some suggested formatting regarding citations. More information can be found on the Wiki page: [[FamilySearch Wiki:Source Citation Formats|Source Citation Formats]].
There are many accepted ways to create a source for a citation. Many sources in the reference section of Wiki pages follow ''The Chicago Manual of Style,'' but other forms are acceptable.  Below are some suggested formatting regarding citations. More information can be found on the Wiki page: [[FamilySearch Wiki:Source Citation Formats|Source Citation Formats]].
=== Adding References Heading ===
Add a heading 2 or heading 3 (whichever is more appropriate for the page) named '''References''' as the last header on the page; i.e. at the bottom of the page <u>before</u> the NAVBOX and Category templates.  The '''reference list''' tag is added below the header in the following format:<br>
<nowiki>== References ==</nowiki><br>
<nowiki><references /></nowiki>
''More information can be found on [[FamilySearch Wiki:Source Citation Formats|Source Citation Formats]]'' <br>
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==Website==
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