I looked at the source code on the second link and I might be missing something. I guess I'll just have to test it out but the page itself isn't so readable. bruce B. M. Whealton wrote: > Jutta von Dincklage wrote: >> Have you set up the required template on your wiki? >> See >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_book >> > No, I was missing that. So, I go there and it tells me how to use that > particular template. I have an idea from the next link how a template > works. However, being new to mediawiki, I'm not sure yet, how to > actually set up a template that would make those things happen like they > do on wikipedia, when you cite a book for example. I was hoping that > some templates, for consistency, already existed, and so I'd be able to > ensure that the templates I use match the citation templates used on > wikipedia. > Thanks, > Bruce > >> Useful links: >> >> Wikipedia help menu - Templates: >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Template >> >> Wikipedia help menu - citation templates: >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_templates >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of B. M. Whealton >> Sent: Monday, 13 September 2010 1:31 PM >> To: MediaWiki announcements and site admin list >> Subject: [Mediawiki-l] Cite Books >> >> Hello all, >> I added the Cite extension. However, on wikipedia there are ways >> that you can use formatting that tells it to cite a book or cite >> webpage. For example, I can start with <ref>{{cite book | last1 = >> Whealton | first1 = Bruce | title = test | editors = smith, mary; jones, >> jean; smith, sam | publisher = Publisher | date = 2010 | pages = 100 | >> accessdate = 2010-09-13}}</ref> >> Doing that on my wiki shows that it doesn't recognize the cite >> book and the {}. How is this accomplished? >> Thanks, >> Bruce > >
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