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 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 Langholf G2G Astronaut (2.7m points)
reshown by Aleš Trtnik
Challenge is active.

13 Answers

+8 votes
Yes I will help with simple reference tags
by Elsie Hagley G2G6 Mach 1 (13.6k points)
+8 votes
Got a few done, will try for more later.
by Judith Fry G2G6 Pilot (149k points)
+8 votes
I will see what I can do, thank you.
by Alice Thomsen G2G6 Pilot (383k points)
+7 votes
I will work on Alabama suggestions.
by Sheila Tidwell G2G6 Mach 8 (89.4k points)
+7 votes
I will see what I can do
by Liza Gervais G2G6 Pilot (526k points)
+8 votes
I will help with some.
by Revonda Wack G2G6 Mach 2 (23.8k points)
+9 votes
I like these, I'll work on some.
by Jane Hale G2G6 Mach 1 (13.5k points)
+8 votes
I'm in and will start with Canadian profiles. Cheers.
by Lynn McNeil-Smith G2G5 (5.6k points)
+7 votes
I will give it a go.
by Kathy Gardner G2G Crew (660 points)
+7 votes
I am working on error 868 for the 1900's. Jill
by Jill Slieter G2G4 (4.9k points)
+7 votes
Yes, I will so some.
by Jackie Younge G2G6 (7.6k points)
+7 votes
The list is out of date (12.09.2023) and contains no links to the profile lists.
by Larry Ridgley G2G6 Mach 1 (12.7k points)
+4 votes
Jumping in late but will get a few done!
by Karen Haney G2G6 Mach 2 (22.5k points)

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