Suggestion 872 Named Inline citation error

Date: 27 Sep 2020
Location: Worldwide
Surname/tag: data_doctors

Description of Error - 872: Named Inline citation error

There is a problem with ref tags. There can be several reasons for the suggestion.

Content of info column: Contains the ref tags in the profile. Correct tags and pairs are replaced with the following codes:

• i is <ref>+</ref> pair
• dxxxx is <ref name=xxxx>+</ref> pair
• nxxxx is <ref name=xxxx/>
• r is <references />

What remains as a ref tag is an error. For example, if the Info box (3^rd column) of the error reads:

d1860Censu;d1850Censu;n1860Census ;<ref name=1850Census>;d1880Censu;d1900Censu;<ref name=1850Census>;n1860Census ;r

the remaining tags are two occurances of <ref name=1850Census> and it is likely you need to change the second and third occurences of <ref name=1850Census> to instead each be <ref name=1850Census />

Possible Causes

• typo in the ref, references or name or = text
• missing pair of the paired tag
• Reuse of a ref name without a closing slash character to end the tag reference to an already defined named ref tag.
• ref name is too long. I check the complete tag length to up to 80 characters. So name should be shorter than 65 characters.

Action Steps

• Correct the typo.
• Add/remove tag as needed.
• Shorten the name in the ref tag.

Hint: If you have trouble finding the ref tag, you can copy part of the text in the info column like name and then follow the tags in the profile. It also helps to use enhanced editor, since it marks the references.

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Technical Stuff

Removes all valid pairs and tags and any remaining tag is an error.

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