Help:Cite errors/Cite error references group mismatch
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This page will help you to fix the cite error message:
Cite error: A list-defined reference has a conflicting group attribute "$1" (see the help page).
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Overview
A footnote used multiple times may be defined with a name:
<ref name="foo">content</ref>
To invoke a named footnote:
<ref name="foo" />
References may also be defined within the reference list:
{{#parsoid
List-defined reference may be within groups:
{{#parsoid
List-defined references may be invoked by the standard markup or by use of {{r}}.
Note: It is possible to get this error message when nesting footnotes in list-defined references, unfortunately the only fix in this situation is to not use list-defined references for entries that are nested.
Issues and resolution
- A list-defined reference uses a group name that is not used within any
<ref>...</ref>tags. - An explanatory note template such as {{efn}} is used inside
<ref>...</ref>tags; use {{refn}} instead of<ref>...</ref>tags. - Footnotes are nested inside list-defined references. This is a known bug, for now just do not use list-defined references.
