Help:Cite errors/Cite error references invalid parameters
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Invalid <references> tag; no parameters are allowed. Use <references/> (see the help page).
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Overview[edit]
References are shown by adding the <references /> tag or the {{reflist}} template.
Issues and resolution[edit]
Parameters such as style or id were passed to the <references /> tag.
Only the group parameter is allowed. Using the {{reflist}} template will avoid most of the possible issues with the <references /> tag. See the documentation for details.
Since the addition of reference groups, this error should no longer be invoked— the message Invalid <ref> tag; parameter "group" is allowed only. Use the {{Reflist}} template, <references/>, or <references group="..."/> (see the help page).
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Technical[edit]
Pages with this error message are placed into Pages with incorrect ref formatting. The system message page is at Cite error references invalid parameters.