User:TheJJJunk/Citation rant

Most common errors in referencing

 * In general: Not knowing what the  template is, what it does, and that it is necessary if there are any citations present.


 * 1) Adding citations and forgetting to add the   template.
 * 2) Placing   tags below the   template, which always causes an error.
 * 3) Forgetting to place the   tag at the end of the citation... There cannot be   without  . Remember that.
 * 4) Not knowing that   is the same as.
 * 5) Adding something other than a URL to the   parameter.
 * 6) Not using or ignoring the   template, and manually numbering the references in the references section.
 * 7) Adding a citation but not including the   parameter in the citation. Nice.
 * 8) Thinking that every single citation needs a reference group. For example,   Wrong. Unless citing a 'note',.
 * 9) Adding a reference group such as 'note', and forgetting to place the   in the appropriate ==Notes== section in the article.
 * 10) Using the Cite web template and not adding a URL. You're citing a website, why not tell us which one?
 * 11) Adding the   parameter in a citation, but not including a URL. Accessdates are meaningless without the URL they belong to.
 * 12) Using the   parameter, but not including the original   parameter. How did you find the archive if you didn't know the URL?
 * 13) Forgetting the   parameter when using an archiveurl. It's understandable.
 * 14) Forgetting to add   to the beginning of the URL.
 * 15) Writing a citation like this:  . You swapped the parameter names.
 * 16) Thinking that the   parameter means an actual summary of the source. It doesn't. You need a.