Template:References/doc

This citation template works just like  tag, only with optional formatting options.

Usage

 * Using  is the same as
 * Using  will create columns with a minimum width, allowing the browser to automatically choose the number of columns based on the width of your web browser e.g.   will create columns with minimum width of 30em.
 * Using  will create a reference list with the specified number of columns e.g.   will create a two-column list.

The template should be used on pages with many short references, to compact the reference section bellow avoiding a "references" spam at the bottom. Choose a column width or number that is appropriate for the average width of the references on the page. Keep in mind that other has different screen resolution so its recommended to go with Wikipedia default 30em width or 2 columns.