Editing Citation signal (section)

==={{anchor|Order of signals}}Order===
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*Introductory signals
** No signal
** e.g.,
** Accord
** See
** See also
** Cf.
*Signals indicating comparison
** Compare
* Signals indicating contradiction
** Contra
** But see
** But cf.
* Signal indicating background material
** See generally

When multiple signals are used, they must be consistent with this order. Signals of the same basic type - supportive, comparative, contradictory or background - are strung together in a single citation sentence, separated by semicolons. Signals of different types should be grouped in different citation sentences. For example:

"''See'' ''Mass. Bd. of Ret. v. Murgia'', 427 U.S. 307 (1976) (''per curiam''); ''cf.'' Palmer v. Ticcione, 433 F.Supp. 653 (E.D.N.Y 1977) (upholding a mandatory retirement age for kindergarten teachers). ''But see'' Gault v. Garrison, 569 F.2d 993 (7th Cir. 1977) (holding that a classification of public school teachers based on age violated equal protection absent a showing of justifiable and rational state purpose). ''See generally'' Comment, ''O'Neill v. Baine'': ''Application of Middle-Level Scrutiny to Old-Age Classifications'', 127 U. Pa. L. Rev. 798 (1979) (advocating a new constitutional approach to old-age classifications)."

When ''e.g.'' is combined with another signal, the placement of the combined signal is determined by the non-''e.g.'' signal; the combined signal "''see, e.g.''" should be placed where the "''see''" signal would normally be. In a citation clause, citation strings may contain different types of signals; these signals are separated by semicolons.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lawtutoresq.co.uk/oscola-generator|title=OSCOLA Referencing Generator|work=lawtutoresq.co.uk|access-date=March 2, 2021}}</ref>