Data Doctor Challenge of the Week: Correct simple errors in reference tags

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Hi WikiTreers,

Will you join our "Data Doctors" Challenge of the week?

This is an easy one to participate in, once you know how reference tags work, i.e.:

  1. A footnote needs to start with <ref> and end with </ref>.
  2. There needs to be a <references /> tag directly below the == Sources == headline for the footnotes to display.

Using these tags is naturally confusing for Newts. It's very frustrating for new members when a tag is missing or misplaced and they can't figure out why footnotes aren't appearing.

Once again, Aleš has come up with something incredibly helpful. He's prepared a report of profiles from around the tree where a reference tag appears to be misplaced.

Click here for the list.

Can you help fix them? 

If you're participating, please post here to let us know. It's nice to cheer each other on. Or post if you have any questions about how to participate.

Thanks for helping!

in The Tree House by Eowyn Walker G2G Astronaut (2.4m points)
reshown by Aleš Trtnik
Challenge is active.
Yes I will do some
Had intended to do one or two tonight, then finish my Scotland project tomorrow before continuing this challenge. However, the first one I picked from the list(Johnston-2717) has turned out to be perhaps a whole family group. Sister(Johnston-2718) has only GEDcom from 2012, no other sourcing. Parents and siblings all orphans. I do this all the time. Orphans need to be managed. My thinking is to manage them as a family group, usually including spouses. Takes time but seems to resolve problems in a better way than trying to understand only one person at a time. I would love advice on this. Willing, even though not the prime directive.  Thanks for all that you folks do. Take care and God bless

14 Answers

+9 votes
I'll correct reference tags this week ...
by Rhonda Schneringer G2G6 Mach 2 (21.6k points)
+8 votes

I'll have a go at some of the Scottish ones.  First week in a new job so I need something relatively easy! 

by Sheena Tait G2G6 Pilot (115k points)
+8 votes
I will work on a few this week.
by Sharon Glover G2G6 Mach 1 (13.2k points)
+8 votes
Sign me up and I will take a stab at getting some done.

Question? Is this one of those Challenge Tracker things?
by Jeff Michaelsen G2G6 Mach 2 (28.4k points)
edited by Jeff Michaelsen
+6 votes
I correct lots of ref tag errors encountered "in the wild" - I'll give a go at doing so in a more focused approach as part of this week's challenge.

Cheers, Liz
by Liz Shifflett G2G6 Pilot (626k points)
+6 votes
I'll be participating.
by Charles Avis G2G6 Mach 3 (39.2k points)
+6 votes
Yes, perfect. Exactly what I need to learn for my current  Scotland profile. This will help me finish it. Glad to help.
by Sue Townsend G2G6 Mach 2 (25.0k points)
+7 votes
I can do this one! I have tried a few to make sure i know what I am doing and seems like my kind of thing.
by Charlie Southgate G2G6 Mach 1 (12.9k points)
+6 votes
Sure. Count me in. :)
by Claire Nava G2G6 Mach 3 (31.2k points)
+6 votes
I will correct some
by Monika B. G2G6 Mach 1 (11.2k points)
+6 votes
I'll do some.
by Carolyn Adams G2G6 Mach 9 (90.8k points)
+5 votes
I will do some.
by Walter Horowitz G2G6 Mach 1 (16.7k points)
+6 votes
I fixed a few.
by Jane Vlastelica G2G1 (1.2k points)
+6 votes
Count me in. I've done a few and I'm ready to meet the challenge.
by Anne Massey G2G6 Mach 2 (25.4k points)

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