Category:Pages with missing references list

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This category tracks pages that use <ref> tags, but don't have a <references/> depository for them to appear in. One of the following error messages will appear on each page.

• Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page, but the references will not show without a {{Reflist}} template or a <references/> tag.
• Cite error: There are <ref group="$1"> tags on this page, but the references will not show without a {{Reflist|group=$1}} template or a <references group="$1"/> tag.
• Cite error: There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or {{efn}} templates on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}} template or {{notelist}} template (see the help page).

See Help:Cite errors for causes and solutions. An automated task, currently run by Thehelpfulbot (talk · contribs) fixes many of the errors. This category is generated through MediaWiki:Cite error refs without references and MediaWiki:Cite error group refs without references.

See also the Check Wikipedia page that lists pages with this issue.