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BG3Wiki is a fan wiki for a video game. That means there's a lot of information to catalog and a lot of different hands touching a lot of different wiki pages.
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BG3Wiki uses ''references'' to inform readers where in the game information on the wiki comes from. This is called '''verification'''.


It also means citing external sources for in-game information is not necessary. That said, we like to maintain a reasonably high level of accuracy in the information committed to each page.
Verification ensures that information on the wiki is verifiable by readers. References allow readers to find the source of information on the wiki. They also allow other editors to ensure that the information on the wiki is being [[BG3Wiki:Content rules|accurately represented]].


To communicate to readers that a piece of information may not be 100% accurate, and to help other wiki editors know something needs attention, please use the {{code|<nowiki>{{Verify}}</nowiki>}} template (template page here: [[:Template:Verify]]) when you're not sure about a piece of information. This is much more helpful than omitting the information or writing the dreaded 'I think' (see the [[:Help:Style Guide#Perspective|Style Guide]] for more info on this and other guidelines for writing articles).
; What is a reference?
A reference is simply a source of information. Reference tags are added inline to the article's body, and are listed near the bottom of articles.


== Marking Unverified Information ==
; When are references needed?
Insert the {{code|<nowiki>{{Verify}}</nowiki>}} template to mark some information as needing verification by other readers or wiki editors.
Not all information on the wiki needs to have a reference. However, the more difficult it is to find a piece of information in the game, the more important it is to add appropriate references.


Doing so will insert a link here (example: {{Verify}}), as well as add the page to the list of [[#Pages Needing Verification|Pages Needing Verification]].
; Requesting verification
If you come across information on the wiki without references, or if you don't believe the references are sufficient, you can request verification by adding the {{t link|verify}} template after the sentence or paragraph with the potentially incorrect information. This lets other editors know that something is missing verification.


== Pages Needing Verification ==
Do not remove information unless you know it to be incorrect – take it to the Talk Page instead.
See [[:Special:WhatLinksHere/Template:Verify|this special page]] for a full list of pages that have invoked the {{code|<nowiki>{{Verify}}</nowiki>}} template.
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== Adding references ==
Use the template {{t link|ref}} to add a reference tag to an article. This template should generally be added at the end of the relevant sentence or paragraph, immediately after punctuation (with no space).


== Verifying Information and Cleaning Up ==
References will only show correctly if you include the {{t link|reflist}} template in the article. To do this, simply add a ''References'' section, and add that template as the only content in that section.
The ideal way to verify information is to check/test it for yourself in-game on the latest patch, but this isn't always necessary. In a pinch, videos and streams from other players can help.


Once you've verified the information and made any necessary edits, please remove the {{code|<nowiki>{{Verify}}</nowiki>}} template from the page in question.
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto; width: 500px;"
|-
! Example !! Result
|-
| <nowiki>Lae'zel is good at sneering.{{ref|Lae'zel's introduction scene.}}</nowiki>
; References
<nowiki>{{reflist}}</nowiki>
|| Lae'zel is good at sneering.{{ref|Lae'zel's introduction scene.}}
; References
{{reflist}}
|-
|}
 
=== Grouped references ===
It is possible to add ''grouped references'' to articles. These references have an assigned group and will be listed separately from other references
 
To add a group to a reference simply enter name of the group in the second parameter of the ref template.
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto; width: 500px;"
|-
! Example !! Result
|-
| <nowiki>Lae'zel is good at sneering.{{ref|Lae'zel's introduction scene.|act1}}</nowiki>
References
<nowiki>{{reflist|act1}}</nowiki>
|| Lae'zel is good at sneering.{{ref|Lae'zel's introduction scene.|act1}}
; References
{{reflist|act1}}
|-
|}
 
To list these references, the group must also be added to the t:reflist template, as its first parameter.
 
=== Ref tags ===
It is also possible to add simple references using HTML tags, substituting t:ref with <nowiki><ref> </ref></nowiki> and t:reflist with <nowiki><references/></nowiki>.
 
== Adding references to footnotes ==
Footnotes are added similarly to references, using the {{t link|note}} template instead of t:ref, and the {{t link|notelist}} template instead of t:reflist.
 
Footnotes can be used to add supplementary information or context to information in an article's body. When necessary, footnotes can also have references:
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto; width: 500px;"
|-
! Example !! Result
|-
| <nowiki>Lae'zel is good at sneering.{{note|This is evidenced by her inability to stop sneering no matter what dialogue is chosen during her romance scene.{{ref|Lae'zel romance scene.|act3}}}}{{ref|Lae'zel's camp dialogue throughout Act Two.|act2}}</nowiki>
; Footnotes
<nowiki>{{notelist}}</nowiki>
; References
<nowiki>{{reflist|act2}}</nowiki>
<nowiki>{{reflist|act3}}</nowiki>
|| Lae'zel is good at sneering.{{note|This is evidenced by her inability to stop sneering no matter what dialogue is chosen during her romance scene.{{ref|Lae'zel romance scene.|act3}}}}{{ref|Lae'zel's camp dialogue throughout Act Two.|act2}}
; Footnotes
{{notelist}}
; References
{{reflist|act2}}
{{reflist|act3}}
|-
|}
 
== Sectional references ==
It is possible to use add references limited to a specific section of an article by adding references to reference list:
 
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto; width: 500px;"
|-
! Example !! Result
|-
| <nowiki>This is an example text.<ref name="Example 1"/> This is also an example.<ref name="Example 2"/></nowiki>
; References
<nowiki><references></nowiki>
<nowiki><ref name="Example 1">Example reference 1</ref></nowiki>
<nowiki><ref name="Example 2">Example reference 2</ref></nowiki>
<nowiki></references></nowiki>
|| This is an example text.<ref name="Example 1"/> This is also an example.<ref name="Example 2"/>
; References
<references>
<ref name="Example 1">Example reference 1</ref>
<ref name="Example 2">Example reference 2</ref>
</references>
|-
|}
 
== List of citation templates ==
; General references : Use {{t link|ref}} to add a reference. These references  are listed by adding {{t link|reflist}} template in the References section of an article. These reference can use any group.
; Links : Use {{t link|cite web}} to add a URL as a reference. These references always have the ''url'' group, and are listed by adding {{t link|reflist|url}} in the References section of an article.
; Texts : Use {{t link|cite text}} to add an in-game book or as a reference. These references always have the ''text'' group, and are listed by adding {{t link|reflist|text}} in the References section of an article.
; Footnotes : Use {{t link|note}} to add a footnote. These references  are listed by adding {{t link|notelist}} template in the Footnotes section of an article. These footnotes can use any group.
; Verify : Use {{t link|verify}} to request verification.
 
== See also ==
* [[:Special:WhatLinksHere/Template:Verify|Pages with the verify template]], which lists pages that need verification.
* [[:Category:Citation templates]], a list of citation templates.
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