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title: Code Citation
description: Learn how to properly reference, organize, and document your code with accurate citations for smoother collaboration.
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# Code Citation

## Reference your code accurately with clean, organized citations.

 

<iframe width="256" height="144.64" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IHnaam1QrnA?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen title="Onboarding: Code Citation | NCC Compliance Codes | BuildingTools.co" style="position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: none;"></iframe>

1\. Navigate to [https://app.buildingtools.co/](https://app.buildingtools.co/)

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2\. Click on the menu.

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3\. Click the 'Access' dropdown menu

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4\. Click the 'Stairs' dropdown menu

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5\. Click 'Public (Stairs)'

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6\. Click on this panel.

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7\. Click here to reveal citations

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8\. Click on this panel.

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9\. Click on this panel.

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10\. Click on '\[2\]'

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11\. Click here.

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12\. Click here.

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13\. Click here.

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14\. Click here.

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15\. Click here.

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16\. Click 'NCC 2022 HP, 11.2.5 (1) (a)' to copy to clipboard

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17\. Notification alert for the citation copy

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18\. In a new tab, navigate to [https://www.google.com/search?q=NCC+2022+HP%2C+11.2.5+(1)+(a)&rlz=1C1PASC\_enMY1075MY1075&oq=NCC+2022+HP%2C+11.2.5+(1)+(a)&gs\_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQABjvBTIKCAIQABiiBBiJBTIKCAMQABiABBiiBDIKCAQQABiABBiiBDIHCAUQABjvBdIBCDExNzNqMGo3qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8](https://www.google.com/search?q=NCC+2022+HP%2C+11.2.5+(1)+(a)&rlz=1C1PASC_enMY1075MY1075&oq=NCC+2022+HP%2C+11.2.5+(1)+(a)&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQABjvBTIKCAIQABiiBBiJBTIKCAMQABiABBiiBDIKCAQQABiABBiiBDIHCAUQABjvBdIBCDExNzNqMGo3qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8)

19\. Click 'Part 11.2 Stairway and ramp construction | NCC'

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20\. Click this text field.

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21\. Press \[\[ctrl\]\] + \[\[v\]\]

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22\. Type ' \[\[Enter\]\]'

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23\. Click 'About 3 results (0.17 seconds)'

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