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This page will help you to fix the cite error message:

Invalid parameter: use the ((reflist)) template with the group parameter (see the help page).

• If you have read this help page and find something missing or confusing, please discuss it at the main talk page.
• Please reference this page and the page where you have the problem so we can understand your issues.
• For basic information on the footnotes system, see Referencing for beginners; for advanced help, see Footnotes.

References are shown by adding the <references /> tag or the ((reflist)) template.

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 MediaWiki:Cite error references invalid parameters group will be displayed. If you encounter this error, please report it on the talk page.

Pages with this error message are placed into Pages with incorrect ref formatting. The system message page is at Cite error references invalid parameters.