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Zelda Wiki makes ample use of references and notes throughout its articles as a way to maintain a factual database of content that covers {{TLoZ|Series}}. These come in many forms, but are most commonly done via specific templates that serve different purposes.
Zelda Wiki makes ample use of references and notes throughout its articles as a way to maintain a factual database of content that covers {{TLoZ|Series}}. These come in many forms, but are most commonly done via specific templates that serve different purposes.


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To fix these, we make use of templates. There are various templates that we use to format citations based on medium, such as directly from a game or via supplementary books. We also make use of the [[Template:Ref|Ref template]], placed near the [[Guidelines:Articles#Article Construction|foot of the article]] before any [[Guidelines:Categories|categories]], to collect and group references made throughout the article. The templates that we use to create references are:
To fix these, we make use of templates. There are various templates that we use to format citations based on medium, such as directly from a game or via supplementary books. We also make use of the [[Template:Ref|Ref template]], placed near the [[Guidelines:Articles#Article Construction|foot of the article]] before any [[Guidelines:Categories|categories]], to collect and group references made throughout the article. The templates that we use to create references are:


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!style="width:40%"| Example
!style="width:40%"| Example
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| [[Template:Cite]]
| [[Template:Cite]]
| Citing in-game text
| Citing in-game text
| '''<nowiki>{{Cite|</nowiki>''' QUOTE '''<nowiki>|</nowiki>''' CHARACTER '''<nowiki>|</nowiki>''' GAME '''<nowiki>}}</nowiki>'''
| <pre>{{Cite|quote|character|game}}</pre>
| '''<nowiki>{{Cite|I AM ERROR.|Error|TAoL}}</nowiki>'''
| <pre>{{Cite|I AM ERROR.|Error|TAoL}}</pre>
|-
|-
| [[Template:Cite Book]]
| [[Template:Cite Book]]
| Citing from books in general
| Citing from books in general
| '''<nowiki>{{Cite Book|quote=&nbsp; |book=&nbsp; |publisher=&nbsp; |page= }}</nowiki>'''
| <pre>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= |publisher= |page= }}</pre>
| '''<nowiki>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 292}}</nowiki>'''
| <pre>{{Cite Book|quote= |book= E |publisher= |page= 292}}</pre>
|-
|-
| [[Template:Cite Book]]
| [[Template:Cite Book]]
| Citing from a manga
| <pre>{{Cite Book|quote= |character= |book= |publisher= |page= }}</pre>
| <pre>{{Cite Book|quote= |character= Marin |book= LA (Cagiva) |publisher= |page= 70}}</pre>
|-
| [[Template:Cite Guide]]
| Citing a guide
| Citing a guide
| '''<nowiki>{{Cite Book|type= Guide |quote=&nbsp; |game=&nbsp; |publisher=&nbsp; |page= }}</nowiki>'''
| <pre>{{Cite Guide|quote= |game= |guide= |page= }}</pre>
| '''<nowiki>{{Cite Book|type= Guide |quote= |game= MM |publisher= Versus Books |page= 39}}</nowiki>'''
| <pre>{{Cite Guide|quote= |game= MM |guide= Versus |page= 39}}</pre>
|-
| [[Template:Cite Book]]
| Citing from a manga
| '''<nowiki>{{Cite Book|type= Manga |quote=&nbsp; |character=&nbsp; |game=&nbsp; |publisher=&nbsp; |page= }}</nowiki>'''
| '''<nowiki>{{Cite Book|type= Manga |game= LA |publisher= Enix Corporation |page= 70}}</nowiki>'''
|-
|-
| [[Template:Cite eGuide]]
| [[Template:Cite eGuide]]
| Citing from an eGuide
| Citing from an eGuide
| '''<nowiki>{{Cite eGuide|quote=&nbsp; |game=&nbsp; |publisher=&nbsp; |section= }}</nowiki>'''
| <pre>{{Cite eGuide|quote= |game= |guide= |section= }}</pre>
| '''<nowiki>{{Cite eGuide|quote= {{Big|Piece of Heart #5 (via Mail Sorting)}} |game= TWWHD |publisher= Prima |section= {{Small|Islands of the Great Sea}} Dragon Roost Island (F2)}}</nowiki>'''
| <pre>{{Cite eGuide|quote= {{Big|Piece of Heart #5 (via Mail Sorting)}} |game= TWWHD |guide= Prima |section= {{Small|Islands of the Great Sea}} Dragon Roost Island (F2)}}</pre>
|-
|-
| [[Template:Cite episode]]
| [[Template:Cite Episode]]
| Citing from an episode of a TV series
| Citing from an episode of a TV series
| '''<nowiki>{{Cite episode|quote=&nbsp; |name=&nbsp; |show=&nbsp; |episode=&nbsp; |time= }}</nowiki>'''
| <pre>{{Cite Episode|quote= |name= |show= |episode= |time= }}</pre>
| '''<nowiki>{{Cite episode|quote= Well excuuuse me, Princess! |name= Link |show= The Legend of Zelda |episode= 6}}</nowiki>'''
| <pre>{{Cite Episode|quote= Well excuuuse me, Princess! |name= Link |show= The Legend of Zelda |episode= 6}}</pre>
|-
|-
| [[Template:Cite Internal]]
| [[Template:Cite Internal]]
| Citing from internal game data
| Citing from internal game data
| '''<nowiki>{{Cite Internal|quote=&nbsp; |game=&nbsp; |system=&nbsp; |version=&nbsp; |country= }}</nowiki>'''
| <pre>{{Cite Internal|quote= |game= |system= |version= |country= }}</pre>
| '''<nowiki>{{Cite Internal|quote= Sarcophagus |game= CoH |system= Nintendo Switch |version= 1.0.0 |country= United States of America}}</nowiki>'''
| <pre>{{Cite Internal|quote= Sarcophagus |game= CoH |system= Nintendo Switch |version= 1.0.0 |country= United States of America}}</pre>
|-
| [[Template:Cite Magazine]]
| Citing from a magazine
| <pre>{{Cite Magazine|quote= |magazine= |publisher= |date= |volume= |issue= |page= |url= }}</pre>
| <pre>{{Cite Magazine|quote= If you distract its attention and sneak up, you might be able to ride it.|magazine= Nintendo Magazine|publisher= |date= Winter 2021|volume= |issue= |page= 16|url= https://archive.org/details/nintendomagazine-2021winter-english/16.jpg}}</pre>
|-
|-
| [[Template:Cite manual]]
| [[Template:Cite Manual]]
| Citing from a game's manual
| Citing from a game's manual
| '''<nowiki>{{Cite manual|quote=&nbsp; |game=&nbsp; |page= }}</nowiki>'''
| <pre>{{Cite Manual|quote= |game= |page= }}</pre>
| '''<nowiki>{{Cite manual|quote= Blue rubies are worth five times more than yellow ones. |game= TLoZ |page= 21}}</nowiki>'''
| <pre>{{Cite Manual|quote= Blue rubies are worth five times more than yellow ones. |game= TLoZ |page= 21}}</pre>
|-
|-
| [[Template:Cite Track]]
| [[Template:Cite Track]]
| Citing from a soundtrack
| Citing from a soundtrack
| '''<nowiki>{{Cite Track|author=&nbsp; |track=&nbsp; |discography=&nbsp; |publisher=&nbsp; |year=&nbsp; |format= }}</nowiki>'''
| <pre>{{Cite Track|author= |track= |discography= |publisher= |year= |format= }}</pre>
| '''<nowiki>{{Cite Track|author= n.a. |track= Middle Boss Battle #1 |discography= {{Term|TPHD|The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD Original Soundtrack|link}} |publisher= Symphony No.5 |year= 2016 |format= CD}}</nowiki>'''
| <pre>{{Cite Track|author= n.a. |track= Middle Boss Battle #1 |discography= {{Term|TPHD|The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD Original Soundtrack|link}} |publisher= Symphony No.5 |year= 2016 |format= CD}}</pre>
|-
|-
| [[Template:Cite web]]
| [[Template:Cite Web]]
| Citing from a website
| Citing from a website
| '''<nowiki>{{Cite web|quote=&nbsp; |author=&nbsp; |published=&nbsp; |retrieved=&nbsp; |url=&nbsp; |title=&nbsp; |site=&nbsp; |type= }}</nowiki>'''
| <pre>{{Cite Web|quote= |author= |published= |retrieved= |url= |title= |site= |type= }}</pre>
| '''<nowiki>{{Cite web|quote= Zelda Wiki makes ample use of references and notes throughout its articles as a way to maintain a factual database of content that covers The Legend of Zelda series. |author= Zelda Wiki |published= October 10, 2019 |retrieved= October 10, 2019 |url= https://zelda.gamepedia.com/Guidelines:References |title= Guidelines:References - Zelda Wiki |site= Zelda Wiki |type= }}</nowiki>'''
| <pre>{{Cite Web|quote= Zelda Wiki makes ample use of references and notes throughout its articles as a way to maintain a factual database of content that covers The Legend of Zelda series. |author= Zelda Wiki |published= October 10, 2019 |retrieved= October 10, 2019 |url= https://zeldawiki.wiki/wiki/Guidelines:References |title= Guidelines:References - Zelda Wiki |site= Zelda Wiki |type= }}</pre>
|}
|}
:''Note: the [[Template:Cite Book|Cite Book template]] is very versatile as it can be used to cite regular books, guides, and manga. For the first two, you do not usually need to include a quote of the book in question. Provided the book is published by [[Dark Horse Books]] or a guide publisher, you also do not need to fill in the publisher field. For in-depth details, please visit the template's page.''
:''Note: the [[Template:Cite Book|Cite Book template]] is very versatile as it can be used to cite both regular books and manga. For the former, you do not usually need to include a quote of the book in question. Provided the book is published by [[Dark Horse Books]] or a guide publisher, you also do not need to fill in the publisher field. For in-depth details, please visit the template's page.''


For optimal usage, citations should include the full block or line of text that you wish you reference, such as a complete paragraph or uninterrupted line of dialogue rather than a single sentence from these. This can cut clutter down significantly in a page's <code>References</code> section, especially when used in tandem with [[#Ref Names|ref names]].
For optimal usage, citations should include the full block or line of text that you wish you reference, such as a complete paragraph or uninterrupted line of dialogue rather than a single sentence from these. This can cut clutter down significantly in a page's <code>References</code> section, especially when used in tandem with [[#Ref Names|ref names]].
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Sometimes it is necessary to reference the same citation twice or more within an article. Instead of repeating the citation again in the article, you can assign a reference tag its own name. This allows you to use the same reference as before without duplicating it. To create a reference with a name, simply type:
Sometimes it is necessary to reference the same citation twice or more within an article. Instead of repeating the citation again in the article, you can assign a reference tag its own name. This allows you to use the same reference as before without duplicating it. To create a reference with a name, simply type:
:<code><nowiki><ref name="</nowiki></code>NAME<code><nowiki>"></nowiki></code>
:<code><nowiki><ref name="</nowiki></code>NAME<code><nowiki>"></nowiki></code>
In doing so, you have assigned a name to a reference. From there, you can cite as normal. You should usually only assign a simple, one-word name for the reference that is relevant to the text that you are citing as this makes it easier to call from this ref note later. In the case of the [[Goddess Collection]]<sup>({{HH}}, {{A&A}}, {{E}})</sup>, it's preferable to assign the initialism of the book followed by a space and then the page's number (such as <code>"E 292"</code>).
In doing so, you have assigned a name to a reference. From there, you can cite as normal. You should usually only assign a simple, one-word name for the reference that is relevant to the text that you are citing as this makes it easier to call from this ref note later. In the case of [[The Goddess Collection]]<sup>({{HH}}, {{A&A}}, {{E}})</sup>, it's preferable to assign the initialism of the book followed by a space and then the page's number (such as <code>"E 292"</code>).


To use the same reference again after naming it, simply type:
To use the same reference again after naming it, simply type:
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