Need help formatting

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I am having a heck of a time getting my <ref> tags to show properly. I've done all the research and have all the sources but for some reason, the sources and bio aren't showing up. What have I done wrong?! It's a lot of <ref> tags and shortcut,<ref> tags. It worked at one point in time as I worked on it for quite awhile but now it's no longer looking like I've done anything because you can't see anything.

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there was a </ref> missing

Answer 1

I'm not sure but I think you're using <ref inside another <ref. Try closing the first <ref with a </ref> before using a second <ref.

Answer 2

OK Ive done a quick clean up - why they didnt show up was that the first time you quote the source - requires a <ref name="xxx"> and a </ref> at the end   - then after that you can use the <ref name="xxx" /> after that to re quote it again -

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So I was missing the end </ref>?

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Well Ive been over it again - and again - and for the life of me I cant see the missing </ref>

It all works ok

There must be a symbol or somethng that is upsetting the error detection script but its NOT actually effecting the page when displayed

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Very interesting! I went over and over it too and I just had no idea what was wrong with it. I was able to fix some of them but at the end there I would "fix" one and the whole thing went blank again. I gave up and asked here. I appreciate your help!

Answer 3

These has to be a missing tag </ref> somewhere. Try Control F and search ref> NOT <ref> NOR </ref> just ref>, make sure each one has a mate. Sometimes one can't see the forest for the trees  :)

Post a link and I will look at it for you.

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https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Cap-16 is the link. I appreciate you taking a look!

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First, let me say beautiful job!

I have gone through this profile made some tiny corrections (extra spaces removed, added a space between the <ref> tags, nothing terribly significant). I copied the entire profile to a Word document highlighted each <ref> tag, everything is balanced. I don't understand why it is kicking this error.

If you don't mind, I would like to continue to work on this.

Answer 4

If you look under changes tab, Graeme Olney already fixed it. It will update when the next one is run. If you do a suggestion for that profile the 0 gen is clean.

Answer 5

Lisa, I use the 'Find' function + highlight to check ref pairs.  With the profile open, type Control F, which opens the Find box (sometimes it's on the bottom, somethimes on the top of the profile).  Type '<ref' and click highlight.  All occurrences of the text will be highlighted.  Control G moves the cursor to the next occurrence.