Template:Refref2/doc

This template is intended to assist users at the help desk, AfC help desk, the Teahouse, for replying to requests and at other fora, where the basics of providing inline citations needs to be explained. It provides a visual guide to inline citations that some users may respond better to than a text explanation alone.

Usage

 * This template may be transcluded or substituted by prefixing "subst:" inside the template code. Thus you may use {{ subst: rather than  . However, given the quantity of code in this template, transclusion may be preferable to substitution.
 * The template does not include automatic signing. Please remember to sign by typing four tildes ( ~ ) after the template syntax (or at the end of your accompanying post to which this template may be an add-on).

Sister template
This template is a more basic version of its sister template,, which unlike this template: For comparison, the sister template's output is shown below:
 * 1) Provides a detailed text explanation above the (identical) visual elements; and
 * 2) Is hidden by default because of its significantly larger footprint.