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 This is a documentation subpage for Template:Refname rules. It contains usage information, categories, interlanguage links and other content that is not part of the original template page.  | 
Usage
This template outlines the rules for HTML ids.
There are two unnamed parameters:
- The beginning text; defaults to "Names for footnotes and groups must follow these rules:"
 - Additional rules; start each entry on a newline; bullet as needed
 
Example:
Default:
{{Refname rules}}
Names for footnotes and groups must follow these rules:
- Names are case-sensitive
 - Names may not be a numeric integer
 - Quotes are optional if the only characters used are letters A–Z, a–z, digits 0–9 and the symbols
 !$%&()*,-.:;<@[]^_`{|}~- Inclusion of any other characters including spaces requires that the name be enclosed in straight quotes (")
 - Quote-enclosed names may not include a less-than sign (<) or a quote symbol (")
 
- It is recommended that names be kept simple and restricted to the standard English alphabet and numerals.
 
With parameters:
{{Refname rules|A custom ID must follow these rules:|
* If CITEREF is used, then spaces in the {{para|ref}} field must be replaced with underscores}}
A custom ID must follow these rules:
- Names are case-sensitive
 - Names may not be a numeric integer
 - Quotes are optional if the only characters used are letters A–Z, a–z, digits 0–9 and the symbols
 !$%&()*,-.:;<@[]^_`{|}~- Inclusion of any other characters including spaces requires that the name be enclosed in straight quotes (")
 - Quote-enclosed names may not include a less-than sign (<) or a quote symbol (")
 - If CITEREF is used, then spaces in the
 |ref=field must be replaced with underscores
- It is recommended that names be kept simple and restricted to the standard English alphabet and numerals.
 
