Description of Error - 866: Duplicated <references />
The profile has multiple <references /> tags in the Biography or Sources sections. Only one <references /> tag is allowed, and placed directly below the ==Sources== heading.
Content of info column: number of duplicated tags.
Video
Data Doctors Suggestion 866 Duplicated reference tagsData Doctors - Tag You're It Tag You're It [Topic Video]
Possible Causes
- Usually uncleaned profile after Merge.
- Tag was added multiple times.
Action Steps
- See Suggestion 811 for uncleaned profile after merge.
- Find the duplicated tag and remove instances, that are not needed. Be careful that all <ref>...</ref> are before <references/> tag.
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Technical Stuff
If <references/> tag appears multiple times on the profile and there is no DBE 811 suggestion, this error is displayed.
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