Boroxc

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• I'm going to assume you're the IP editor that has also been adding that info. Three things: First, a table is not needed. Instead, use a bullet list. To make one, simply use a separate line for each sport and begin that line with an asterisk (*). Second, the closing tag on the PIAA reference is broke. It should look like this (</ref>). Third, every achievement needs an independent source. If you do not have a source entirely independent of the school or the school district, please di not include that sport. Thanks. John from Idegon (talk) 22:14, 17 May 2017 (UTC)

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John from Idegon (talk) 22:20, 17 May 2017 (UTC)

Adding references can be easy

Just follow the steps 1, 2 and 3 as shown and fill in the details

Hello! Here's how to add references from reliable sources for the content you add to Wikipedia. This helps maintain the Wikipedia policy of verifiability.

Adding well formatted references is actually quite easy:

1. While editing any article or a wikipage, on the top of the edit window you will see a toolbar which says "Cite". Click on it.
2. Then click on "Templates".
3. Choose the most appropriate template and fill in as many details as you can. This will add a well formatted reference that is helpful in case the web URL (or "website link") becomes inactive in the future.
4. Click on Preview when you're done filling out the 'Cite (web/news/book/journal)' to make sure that the reference is correct.
5. Click on Insert to insert the reference into your editing window content.
6. Click on Show preview to Preview all your editing changes.

• Before clicking on Save page, check that a References header   ==References==   is near the end of the article.
• And check that   {{Reflist}}    is directly underneath that header.

7.  Click on Save page. ...and you've just added a complete reference to a Wikipedia article.

You can read more about this on Help:Edit toolbar or see this video File:RefTools.ogv.
Hope this helps, --John from Idegon (talk) 22:47, 17 May 2017 (UTC)

• To use this message, place {{subst:User:Shearonink/ref}} on User:talk pages when needed.