Help:References (old)
This is a help page to teach for adding references to a page.
There are two ways in which references appear on an article. There are numbers which appear on the pages as such: [1][2]. At the bottom of the page, there is a reference list which shows the full text of these references. Clicking on one of the numbers takes you to the appropriate reference. The references should be listed before the navboxes and not at the very bottom. To add references on a different part of the page, type <references /> into the article and a == References== header above it.
Adding a reference
There are several different kinds of references. To insert a reference into a page, type the following code:
<ref>insert text here</ref>
Insert that immediately after the text that calls for the reference, after any punctuation. For instance:
- Kirby is pink[1] and lives on the Pop Star. is correct
- Kirby is pink,[1] but Waddle-dee is not.[2] is correct
- Kirby is pink[1], but Waddle-dee is not.[2]. is not correct
Types of references
In-game quotes
For references that quote a character from one of the games, you must use the {{cite}} template. See that page for specific instructions on usage.
Be sure that the quote is precise, and contains only the text that is needed (for instance, if you need only one sentence in your reference, you don't need to put an entire speech).
Web pages
If you used a particular web page as the source of a piece of information, you must use the {{cite web}} template. See that page for specific instructions on usage.
This is only necessary when information can be found only on that web page, such as information about certain web sites, or sourcing reviews of games.
Developer quotes
If you're quoting something a specific (real-life) person said, you must use the {{cite person}} template. See that page for specific instructions on usage.
Manual quotes
If you're referencing a section of text from a game manual, you must use the {{cite manual}} template. See that page for specific instructions on usage.
Book quotes
If you're referencing a section of text from a book that is not a game manual, you must use the {{cite book}} template. See that page for specific instructions on usage.
Television episodes
If you are pulling a quote from an episode of a television show, you must use the {{cite episode}} template. See that page for specific instructions on usage.