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You can use any complex portion of text for a reference. Please keep in mind that it will be converted into an article footnote, so you better keep reference texts as short as possible. The following code sample shows how to use a simple external link in a reference: | You can use any complex portion of text for a reference. Please keep in mind that it will be converted into an article footnote, so you better keep reference texts as short as possible. The following code sample shows how to use a simple external link in a reference: | ||
<nowiki><ref>[ | <nowiki><ref>[https://www.facebook.com Facebook link to the information]</ref></nowiki> | ||
The external link is always written in '''single square brackets''', with the URL followed by a space character and the URL description or title.<ref>[ | The external link is always written in '''single square brackets''', with the URL '''followed by a space character''' and the URL description or title.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com Facebook link to the information]</ref> | ||
== References using templates == | == References using templates == | ||