Template:Efn

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{{efn}} is used, together with {{notelist}}, to create explanatory notes.

Usage

{{efn|Footnote text}}

{{efn|name=footnote name|Footnote text}}

|name= Sets a standard reference name per WP:NAMEDREFS.

{{efn|group=footnote group|Footnote text}}

|group= Sets the group name. This defaults to lower-alpha.

The available options are:

group	Styled as
note	[note 1]
upper-alpha	[A]
upper-roman	[IV]
lower-alpha	[a]
lower-greek	[α][β]
lower-roman	[iv]

Remember that "=" cannot appear in an unnamed template parameter and "|" cannot appear in any template parameter. For "|", {{!}} can be used. For "=", {{=}} can be used or the parameter can be named 1= explicitly:

{{efn|1=Converting at a rate of Kr 20 = £1.}}

Examples

Using full citations in footnotes:

Markup	Renders as
Some information.<ref name=Smith2009>{{cite book|last=Smith|year=2009|title=Smith's book}}</ref> More information.{{efn|A clarification.<ref name=Smith2009/>}} ==Notes== {{notelist}} ==References== {{reflist}}	Some information. More information. Notes References

Using Shortened footnotes:

Markup	Renders as
Some information.{{sfn|Smith|2010|p=1}} More information.{{efn|A clarification.{{sfn|Smith|2010|p=2}}}} ==Notes== {{notelist}} ==Citations== {{reflist}} ==References== * {{citation|last=Smith|year=2010|title=Smith's book}}	Some information. More information. Notes Citations References Smith (2010), Smith's book

You can create multiple explanatory lists by closing {{notelist}}. This is useful when adding sources to elements such as multiple tables.

Markup	Renders as
Some information.<ref name=Smith2009>{{cite book|last=Smith|year=2009|title=Smith's book}}</ref> More information.{{efn|A clarification.<ref name=Smith2009/>}} ==Notes== {{notelist|close}} Some more information.<ref name=Smith2009>{{cite book|last=Smith|year=2009|title=Smith's book}}</ref> More information.{{efn|A further clarification.<ref name=Smith2009/>}} ==Notes== {{notelist|close}} ==References== {{reflist}}	Some information. More information. Notes Some more information. More information. Notes References

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 (w/name= && note in {notelist})
• USS Monitor

See also

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