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

Question

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 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!

Comments

Challenge is active.

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I'm willing to help, but the link doesn't work for me.

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Link is corrected.

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Still not working for me. Can you send me the new link? Not sure what's going on. The link takes me to a page but not the one that lists the problematic pages.

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page is  https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:DD_Challenge_Reference_Tags_XL

and there is a table after Suggestions heading. And in the table are links for each suggestion in a certain time.

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Guess I misunderstood. I was expecting to get a list of the pages that needed help. The page I looked at only has instructions for how to fix them.

Answer 1

Is the Community Challenge/Challenge Tracker button working for this? I get the below message when I click on it to track the work. Thanks!

This site can’t be reached

Answer 2

Will try and get a few in.

Answer 3

Just got this error message when clicking on "Click here for the list"

Page Not Found/Title

We're sorry. The page you were looking for was moved or deleted, or there is a typo in the URL.

Comments

I also was not able to access the link.

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Try clicking on the name of the profile at the end of the post. It has the correct URL.

Answer 4

I will do some of these.

Sometimes it's as simple as moving the Sources section down so that all the <ref> tags are above it.

Answer 5

Yes I will do some

Olson-6823

Answer 6

I will work on these.

Answer 7

I'm prepared to look at some of these.

Is it possible to filter the lists to country/state of interest?

Answer 8

I am on it like Blue Bonnet... Now that I understand why sources don't appear as they should.  I hope it's alright that I begin with my own tree... Have a terrific tree time all...

Answer 9

I'll work on some.

Answer 10

Be delighted to give it a whirl!

Answer 11

I received “Page Not Found” when I attempted to see data.

Comments

Please use this link:  DD Challenge Reference Tags XL (wikitree.com)

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Thought you'd give me a link that showed the pages that need help. Not quite what is expected here. Does anybody know?

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Link working. I’m going to try working on a few!

Answer 12

Happy to help! :D

Answer 13

I'll try to make some more progress on these.

Answer 14

I'm glad to help on this.

Answer 15

I'm happy to help

Answer 16

Sure I'll help.

Answer 17

I will do some.

Beate

Answer 18

Trying to get to 1000 contributions, so I am going to help.

Answer 19

I'll be able to work on it, maybe even find a new relative.

Larry

Answer 20

Will do what I can...and learn something.  Bev (Felty-296)