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Using <tt><nowiki>{{reflist|colwidth=30em}}</nowiki></tt> will allow the browser to automatically choose the number of columns based on the width of the web browser. Choose a column width that's appropriate for the average width of the references on the page. | Using <tt><nowiki>{{reflist|colwidth=30em}}</nowiki></tt> will allow the browser to automatically choose the number of columns based on the width of the web browser. Choose a column width that's appropriate for the average width of the references on the page. | ||
Note: multiple columns currently render properly only in Mozilla/Firefox. [http://www.stuffandnonsense.co.uk/archives/css3_multi-column_thriller.html], though the feature is included in [[Cascading Style Sheets|CSS3]], so it should work for a larger number of browsers in the future. [http://www.w3.org/TR/css3-multicol/] | |||
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Revision as of 02:11, 22 November 2006
Usage
Use this template to create a reference list in an article (unlike Template:Reference, Reflist doesn't include the References heading, thereby making the syntax easier to read). For Example:
== Content ==
Lorem ipsum.<ref>Source name, access date, etc.</ref>
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet.<ref>Source name, access date, etc.</ref>
== References ==
{{reflist}}
Multiple columns
Using {{reflist|2}} will create a two-column reference list, and {{reflist|3}} will create a three-column list.
Using {{reflist|colwidth=30em}} will allow the browser to automatically choose the number of columns based on the width of the web browser. Choose a column width that's appropriate for the average width of the references on the page.
Note: multiple columns currently render properly only in Mozilla/Firefox. [1], though the feature is included in CSS3, so it should work for a larger number of browsers in the future. [2]