Talk:Artificial intelligence/Citation format

Current citation format of Artificial intelligence
Simple citations use shortened citations with template. {{Markup|noheaders=True| Article text.{{sfnp|Smith|2007}}

Why
This citation format is designed to help with the following problems:
 * 1) This article has a large number of references to different pages in the same sources (the leading AI textbooks and histories).
 * 2) It is heavily referenced. (Because this article has problems with undue weight and relevance, so editors are encouraged to show that each sentence is an "essential" point).
 * 3) It uses topical, bundled references (to establish that the topic is covered by most of the central sources).
 * 4) A heavily referenced article needs help with "edit window clarity".
 * 5) The shortened footnote form looks best in thin columns.


 * Shortened citations help with (1) and (4).
 * Using multi-line form inside  helps with (4).
 * Bullet lists for topical bundled citations helps with (5).
 * Separating citations (and footnotes that are essentially citations) from explanatory footnotes (and verifying quotes) helps with (5).