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Citations to different pages or parts of the same source can also be combined (preserving the distinct parts of the citations), as described in Help:References and page numbers. Any method that is consistent with the existing citation style (if any) may be used, or consensus can be sought to change the existing style.
This guide helps beginners reference Wikipedia articles without using templates, providing clear instructions and examples.
Inline citations are usually small, numbered footnotes like this. [1] They are generally added either directly following the fact that they support, or at the end of the sentence that they support, following any punctuation. When clicked, they take the reader to a citation in a reference section near the bottom of the article.
Avoid starting the same discussion on multiple pages, which fragments discussion. Instead, start the discussion in one location and, if appropriate, advertise it elsewhere via a link. If you find a fragmented discussion, consider moving all posts to one location and linking from the old locations to the new.
At the top level, a discussion with several posts. Next to the subject, number of lines, sender and date is shown for each post. Conversation threading is a feature used by many email clients , bulletin boards , newsgroups , and Internet forums in which the software aids the user by visually grouping messages with their replies.
[citation needed] Finally, most forums, wiki discussion pages, and blogs (such as Slashdot) essentially impose the bottom-post format, by displaying all recent messages in chronological order. [citation needed]. Interleaving continues to be used on technical mailing lists where clarity within complex threads is important. [citation needed].
You should create a citation for the main book, with a sub-citation for the bulk of the book, and a second sub-citation for chapter/section 23. Then have the in-line citations point to the appropriate entry in the References section. Let me know if you need help on the details. Donald Albury 21:59, 4 December 2024 (UTC)
Seems to me that for this discussion it would be good to separate conceptually the data that goes into a citation from the style of that citation. This matters because, in a really blue-sky MediaWiki way off in the future, I can envision that you might be able to add citation data in certain ways that lets the user choose a favored style.