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'''Explanatory footnotes''' or '''Efn''' are footnotes that provide something other than, or more than, a reference to a [[WP:Reliable sources|source]] that supports the accompanying text. The first unnamed parameter is displayed as the content of the footnote. | '''Explanatory footnotes''' or '''Efn''' are footnotes that provide something other than, or more than, a reference to a [[WP:Reliable sources|source]] that supports the accompanying text. The first unnamed parameter is displayed as the content of the footnote. | ||
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Explanatory footnotes or Efn are footnotes that provide something other than, or more than, a reference to a source that supports the accompanying text. The first unnamed parameter is displayed as the content of the footnote.
The following explanation is transcluded from Help:Footnotes#Footnotes: predefined groups. {{#section:Help:footnotes|pregroup}}
Example articles
- Logic Theorist (a short article showing basic usage)
- Chinese room (a long and complex article which uses all the features: named footnotes, list defined notes, etc.)
- Empire of Brazil
- John Diefenbaker (with name= and notes in {{notes}})
- USS Monitor
Template data
Description:
Inserts an explanatory footnote. Notes can be named and grouped.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | 1 reference text content | Text of the note | Content | suggested |
| Ref. name | name | Reference name of the note | String | optional |
| Reference group | group | Styled group to which the note belongs. Unrecognized values are treated as "lower-alpha".
| String | optional |
See also
- Template:Cref - A manual system alternative