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	==Issues and resolution==		==Issues and resolution==
	The error happens when a named reference is defined multiple times with different content. For example, first {{tag\|ref\|params=name="~~DandE~~"\|content=''content1''}} and later {{tag\|ref\|params=name="~~DandE~~"\|content=''content2''}}, where <code>"~~DandE~~"</code> is repeated but ''content1'' and ''content2'' are different. The purpose of named references is to be able to invoke them elsewhere with {{tag\|ref\|s\|params=name="~~DandE~~"}}, but there must be a unique definition of the ref name "~~DandE~~".		The error happens when a named reference is defined multiple times with different content. For example, first {{tag\|ref\|params=name="foo"\|content=''content1''}} and later {{tag\|ref\|params=name="foo"\|content=''content2''}}, where <code>"foo"</code> is repeated but ''content1'' and ''content2'' are different. The purpose of named references is to be able to invoke them elsewhere with {{tag\|ref\|s\|params=name="foo"}}, but there must be a unique definition of the ref name "foo".

	If the references with ''content1'' and ''content2'' are meant to be different then change one of the ref names, for example <code>name="~~Dande~~"</code> instead of <code>name="~~DandE~~"</code>. If the reference is not meant to be invoked elsewhere then it can also be made unnamed by removing <code>name="~~DandE~~"</code>, but this is not necessary.		If the references with ''content1'' and ''content2'' are meant to be different then change one of the ref names, for example <code>name="bar"</code> instead of <code>name="foo"</code>. If the reference is not meant to be invoked elsewhere then it can also be made unnamed by removing <code>name="foo"</code>, but this is not necessary.

	If the references are meant to be the same then replace one of the definitions by {{tag\|ref\|s\|params=name="~~DandE~~"}} to invoke the other definition. It may technically work to make two identical definitions but this should ''not'' be done. It causes confusion and will recreate the error if somebody later changes one of the definitions without making the same change to the other.		If the references are meant to be the same then replace one of the definitions by {{tag\|ref\|s\|params=name="foo"}} to invoke the other definition. It may technically work to make two identical definitions but this should ''not'' be done. It causes confusion and will recreate the error if somebody later changes one of the definitions without making the same change to the other.

	The error can also happen with empty ref names like {{tag\|ref\|params=name=""\|content=''content''}} or {{tag\|ref\|params=name\|content=''content''}}. Ref names should not be empty. Either add a name or remove <code>name=""</code>.		The error can also happen with empty ref names like {{tag\|ref\|params=name=""\|content=''content''}} or {{tag\|ref\|params=name\|content=''content''}}. Ref names should not be empty. Either add a name or remove <code>name=""</code>.

	Ref names may be generated by a template and produce names not in the wikitext. For example, {{tlx\|sfn\|Stokes\|1979\|4=p=2}} and {{tlx\|sfn\|Stokes\|1979\|4=pp=2}} may both produce references of form <code><~~DandE~~><ref name="~~DandE19792~~">...</ref></~~DandE~~></code>, causing the error message to use the ref name "~~DandE19792~~". <code>p=</code> is intended for a single page and <code>pp=</code> for a range. <code>ps=</code> must have the same value in each use of {{tlx\|sfn}} where the other parameters are identical. An assigned value in <code>ps=</code> cannot be combined with an omitted <code>ps=</code> elsewhere on the page. If there is a blank <code>ps=</code> then remove it.		Ref names may be generated by a template and produce names not in the wikitext. For example, {{tlx\|sfn\|Stokes\|1979\|4=p=2}} and {{tlx\|sfn\|Stokes\|1979\|4=pp=2}} may both produce references of form <code><nowiki><ref name="FOOTNOTEStokes19792">...</ref></nowiki></code>, causing the error message to use the ref name "FOOTNOTEStokes19792". <code>p=</code> is intended for a single page and <code>pp=</code> for a range. <code>ps=</code> must have the same value in each use of {{tlx\|sfn}} where the other parameters are identical. An assigned value in <code>ps=</code> cannot be combined with an omitted <code>ps=</code> elsewhere on the page. If there is a blank <code>ps=</code> then remove it.

	See also [[Help:Cite_errors/Cite_error_references_duplicate_key#Templates\|Technical Templates]] below.		See also [[Help:Cite_errors/Cite_error_references_duplicate_key#Templates\|Technical Templates]] below.
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	===Names===		===Names===
	{{~~DandE~~ rules}}		{{refname rules}}

	==Sfn==		==Sfn==

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	==Issues and resolution==		==Issues and resolution==
	The error happens when a named reference is defined multiple times with different content. For example, first {{tag\|ref\|params=name="~~foo~~"\|content=''content1''}} and later {{tag\|ref\|params=name="~~foo~~"\|content=''content2''}}, where <code>"~~foo~~"</code> is repeated but ''content1'' and ''content2'' are different. The purpose of named references is to be able to invoke them elsewhere with {{tag\|ref\|s\|params=name="~~foo~~"}}, but there must be a unique definition of the ref name "~~foo~~".		The error happens when a named reference is defined multiple times with different content. For example, first {{tag\|ref\|params=name="DandE"\|content=''content1''}} and later {{tag\|ref\|params=name="DandE"\|content=''content2''}}, where <code>"DandE"</code> is repeated but ''content1'' and ''content2'' are different. The purpose of named references is to be able to invoke them elsewhere with {{tag\|ref\|s\|params=name="DandE"}}, but there must be a unique definition of the ref name "DandE".

	If the references with ''content1'' and ''content2'' are meant to be different then change one of the ref names, for example <code>name="~~bar~~"</code> instead of <code>name="~~foo~~"</code>. If the reference is not meant to be invoked elsewhere then it can also be made unnamed by removing <code>name="~~foo~~"</code>, but this is not necessary.		If the references with ''content1'' and ''content2'' are meant to be different then change one of the ref names, for example <code>name="Dande"</code> instead of <code>name="DandE"</code>. If the reference is not meant to be invoked elsewhere then it can also be made unnamed by removing <code>name="DandE"</code>, but this is not necessary.

	If the references are meant to be the same then replace one of the definitions by {{tag\|ref\|s\|params=name="~~foo~~"}} to invoke the other definition. It may technically work to make two identical definitions but this should ''not'' be done. It causes confusion and will recreate the error if somebody later changes one of the definitions without making the same change to the other.		If the references are meant to be the same then replace one of the definitions by {{tag\|ref\|s\|params=name="DandE"}} to invoke the other definition. It may technically work to make two identical definitions but this should ''not'' be done. It causes confusion and will recreate the error if somebody later changes one of the definitions without making the same change to the other.

	The error can also happen with empty ref names like {{tag\|ref\|params=name=""\|content=''content''}} or {{tag\|ref\|params=name\|content=''content''}}. Ref names should not be empty. Either add a name or remove <code>name=""</code>.		The error can also happen with empty ref names like {{tag\|ref\|params=name=""\|content=''content''}} or {{tag\|ref\|params=name\|content=''content''}}. Ref names should not be empty. Either add a name or remove <code>name=""</code>.

	Ref names may be generated by a template and produce names not in the wikitext. For example, {{tlx\|sfn\|Stokes\|1979\|4=p=2}} and {{tlx\|sfn\|Stokes\|1979\|4=pp=2}} may both produce references of form <code><~~nowiki~~><ref name="~~FOOTNOTEStokes19792~~">...</ref></~~nowiki~~></code>, causing the error message to use the ref name "~~FOOTNOTEStokes19792~~". <code>p=</code> is intended for a single page and <code>pp=</code> for a range. <code>ps=</code> must have the same value in each use of {{tlx\|sfn}} where the other parameters are identical. An assigned value in <code>ps=</code> cannot be combined with an omitted <code>ps=</code> elsewhere on the page. If there is a blank <code>ps=</code> then remove it.		Ref names may be generated by a template and produce names not in the wikitext. For example, {{tlx\|sfn\|Stokes\|1979\|4=p=2}} and {{tlx\|sfn\|Stokes\|1979\|4=pp=2}} may both produce references of form <code><DandE><ref name="DandE19792">...</ref></DandE></code>, causing the error message to use the ref name "DandE19792". <code>p=</code> is intended for a single page and <code>pp=</code> for a range. <code>ps=</code> must have the same value in each use of {{tlx\|sfn}} where the other parameters are identical. An assigned value in <code>ps=</code> cannot be combined with an omitted <code>ps=</code> elsewhere on the page. If there is a blank <code>ps=</code> then remove it.

	See also [[Help:Cite_errors/Cite_error_references_duplicate_key#Templates\|Technical Templates]] below.		See also [[Help:Cite_errors/Cite_error_references_duplicate_key#Templates\|Technical Templates]] below.
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	===Names===		===Names===
	{{~~refname~~ rules}}		{{DandE rules}}

	==Sfn==		==Sfn==

SunDawn: Reverted 5 edits by 65.90.11.189 (talk) to last revision by SunDawn

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			{{Wikipedia how-to\|H:CERDK}}
	*"DandE"
			{{Help:Cite errors/header
			\|msg=Cite error references duplicate key
			}}

	==Overview==		==Overview==
	{{see\|WP:~~DandE~~}}		{{see\|WP:REFNAME}}
	If you are going to reference the same source multiple times, Wikipedia allows you to name those sources so you can just refer to a source named "~~DandE~~" rather than having to recreate all of the details about the citation (the author, the title, etc.) over and over. The name is created like this:		If you are going to reference the same source multiple times, Wikipedia allows you to name those sources so you can just refer to a source named "foo" rather than having to recreate all of the details about the citation (the author, the title, etc.) over and over. The name is created like this:
	:{{tag\|ref\|params=name="~~DandE~~"\|content=''content''}}		:{{tag\|ref\|params=name="foo"\|content=''content''}}

	Then, to invoke that footnote you have named ''~~DandE~~'', just type this:		Then, to invoke that footnote you have named ''foo'', just type this:
	:{{tag\|ref\|s\|params=name="~~DandE~~"}}		:{{tag\|ref\|s\|params=name="foo"}}

	The ''content'' (the details of the citation) of the reference that has been named "~~DandE~~" is thus defined only once but can be reused over and over.		The ''content'' (the details of the citation) of the reference that has been named "foo" is thus defined only once but can be reused over and over.

	==Issues and resolution==		==Issues and resolution==

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	{{see\|WP:~~REFNAME~~}}		{{see\|WP:DandE}}
	If you are going to reference the same source multiple times, Wikipedia allows you to name those sources so you can just refer to a source named "~~foo~~" rather than having to recreate all of the details about the citation (the author, the title, etc.) over and over. The name is created like this:		If you are going to reference the same source multiple times, Wikipedia allows you to name those sources so you can just refer to a source named "DandE" rather than having to recreate all of the details about the citation (the author, the title, etc.) over and over. The name is created like this:
	:{{tag\|ref\|params=name="~~foo~~"\|content=''content''}}		:{{tag\|ref\|params=name="DandE"\|content=''content''}}

	Then, to invoke that footnote you have named ''~~foo~~'', just type this:		Then, to invoke that footnote you have named ''DandE'', just type this:
	:{{tag\|ref\|s\|params=name="~~foo~~"}}		:{{tag\|ref\|s\|params=name="DandE"}}

	The ''content'' (the details of the citation) of the reference that has been named "~~foo~~" is thus defined only once but can be reused over and over.		The ''content'' (the details of the citation) of the reference that has been named "DandE" is thus defined only once but can be reused over and over.

	==Issues and resolution==		==Issues and resolution==

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	==Overview==		==Overview==

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	==Overview==		==Overview==

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	{{Wikipedia how-to\|H:CERDK}}
	{{Help:DandE/header
	\|msg=Cite error references duplicate key
	}}

	==Overview==		==Overview==

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	\|msg=Cite error references duplicate key		\|msg=Cite error references duplicate key
	}}		}}

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	{{Help:~~Dande~~/header		{{Help:Cite errors/header
	\|msg=Cite error references duplicate key		\|msg=Cite error references duplicate key
	}}		}}

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	\|msg=Cite error references duplicate key		\|msg=Cite error references duplicate key
	}}		}}