https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=66860

--- Comment #11 from James Forrester <[email protected]> ---
(In reply to Gadget850 from comment #9)
> There are a few issues with the automatic addition of the reference list:
> * Follow-on editors are going to be confused since the markup is missing

I'm sure they will learn soon enough. This is how the __TOC__ flag works, and
intentionally mirrors it.


> * There is no heading

The desired heading, level and other context varies per wiki, so the software
can't know what to put in unless we do some horrible hack.


> * The reference list will often show in the wrong place

This is also a matter of wikis' individual tastes, but yes, for some wikis the
absolute bottom of the page is not how they currently want these to show up.


> I propose that 'MediaWiki:Cite error refs without references' still be
> triggered. The default message would not show an error but would put the
> page into a hidden maintenance category.

Interesting idea. Given the vast change in semantics, presumably this should be
a new message (and the old one deleted)?

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