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Description of Error - 870: Missing named Inline citations
The profile has a named inline reference <ref name="SomeName" />, that is not defined by <ref name="SomeName">...</ref>. Be sure you fully understand naming citations to correct this error.
Content of info column: Name of the undefined reference. For example, if the Info column of the error reads SAR, then there is an occurrence of <ref name="SAR" /> that is not defined elsewhere in the biography by a <ref name="SAR">…</ref>.
Video
Suggestion 870 Missing named inline citationsTopic Video: Data Doctors - Tag You're It
Possible Causes
- Named inline references is not actually defined.
- Sometimes the definition was inadvertently removed in a change where a contributor wished to remove a block of text and ended up removing the definition of a reference used elsewhere but that was defined within the block. You can view the profile's change history to see if the reference definition may be found in there.
Action Steps
- Correct the reference by providing a definition. You should be familiar with named inline references, to tackle these errors.
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Technical Stuff
Checks all references to named inline references <ref name="SomeName" /> in the biography to determine whether the named inline reference definition is present <ref name="SomeName">…</ref>.
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The text for the error is the help page. Linda has placed a very helpful explaination in another earlier comment, which you may find useful.
I appreciate that you may find hearing the voice on the video difficult, I listen to them via headphones both with and without my hearing aids
Your point will be taken into consideration during the help page review
edited by Janet (Langridge) Wild MSc RN
As it is, its generating too many false reports