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This page will help you to fix thecite error message:
Cite error: There are<ref> tags on this page without content in them (see thehelp page).
References are defined within<ref> tags.
<ref> tags, and the reference has no name. Either delete the two tags, or put content between them, for example:<ref>content</ref>; or, if you're reusing a named reference that's been defined elsewhere in the article use a single tag, for example<ref name="refname" />= (equals sign) in an explanatory footnote:{{efn|Explanatory footnote with = sign}}. Unnamed template parameters cannot contain an equals sign. To solve this issue, start the parameter with|1= like this:{{efn|1=Explanatory footnote with = sign}} | The content of this message is dependent on the language setting inSpecial:Preferences. You can test how the error messages look in the most popular languages with these links: |
In this example, there is no content within the first set of<ref> tags:
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.<ref></ref> Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.<ref>Reference 2</ref> Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.<ref>Reference 3</ref> Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus. Nulla gravida orci a odio. Nullam varius, turpis et commodo pharetra, est eros bibendum elit, nec luctus magna felis sollicitudin mauris. Integer in mauris eu nibh euismod gravida.==References=={{reflist}}
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.Cite error: There are<ref> tags on this page without content in them (see thehelp page). Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.[1] Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.[2] Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus. Nulla gravida orci a odio. Nullam varius, turpis et commodo pharetra, est eros bibendum elit, nec luctus magna felis sollicitudin mauris. Integer in mauris eu nibh euismod gravida.
Pages with this error message are placed intoPages with incorrect ref formatting. The system message page is atCite error ref no input.