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===== Utilize a reference multiple times =====
===== Include list of references =====
To use a source (reference) multiple times, you must provide the source with an identity that you refer back to each time you use your source. The identity is unique to the article and should be named briefly and concisely, for example '' "Source01" '', '' "Ref1" '', '' "Reference01" '' or the like (it is unclear if spaces are allowed in the identity name). The identity is not visible in the article but only matters for the correct functioning of the system. It can be a good idea to always include an identity for your sources that you use in order to facilitate further editing of the article for other users. However, this is not a must, but can be omitted if it complicates the work unnecessarily.
<nowiki>To give a source an identity, you substitute "<ref>" with "<ref name="(IDENTITY)">".</nowiki>
Example:<pre><nowiki> Statement.<ref name="Source01">Example Source</ref> </nowiki></pre>
gives: Statement.<ref name="">Example Source</ref>
As you can see, your naming makes no difference to how the source is presented in the running text. The trick is if you want to use the source in several places in your text. Then you use the identity you have given your source in the places you need. To do this, use only <nowiki> "<ref name =" (IDENTITY) "/>" </nowiki> after the statement, where "(IDENTITY)" is the identity you provided for your source in the previous step. In practice, it looks like this:
<pre>
I like to turf, it makes me happy.<ref name="Source01">Example Source</ref>
I also like to work on the wiki, it gives my life meaning and fills me with happiness.<ref name="Source01"/> <br />
</pre>
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