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TemplateData for Refbegin

This template is used to start formatting for a reference list or bibliography.

Template parameters[Edit template data]

This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Column width/Columns1

First mode: typographic unit of measurement such as 'em', specifying the width for the reference list columns, e.g. '33em'; spaced '33 em' will not be recognized. Second mode (deprecated): integer number of fixed columns into which the reference list is to be rendered.

Default
1
Example
30em
Stringsuggested
colwidthcolwidth Column width

Width of columns eg '25em' the default is '30em'.

Default
30em
Stringoptional
Hanging indentationindent

Set to "yes" to use hanging indent if an individual reference wraps over more than one line in the browser's display window.

Stringoptional
indentsizeindentsize

Amount of indent in em units. Default is '3.2'

Numberdeprecated