This is related to Bug 57209.
List-defined references (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:LDR#WP:LDR) are listed in the {{reflist}} template rather than in the regular text of the page. References that are defined inside the {{reflist}} are not visible when you try to re-use an existing reference.
Steps to reproduce:
- Open a page that uses list-defined references with the {{reflist}} template (rather than <references></ref>).
- Go to Insert > Reference to add a new reference. Click "Re-use existing reference".
- Discover that the numbers ("[1]") and ref names are visible, but the contents are not.
This problem does not exist if the non-template method is used. This problem also exists for refs inside blockquotes, infoboxes, and other templates.
Version: unspecified
Severity: normal