Index: Cite/citeParserTests.txt
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--- Cite/citeParserTests.txt	(revision 99057)
+++ Cite/citeParserTests.txt	(working copy)
@@ -353,3 +353,17 @@
 <ol class="references"><li id="cite_note-0"><a href="#cite_ref-0">↑</a> Proceeds of Rockology, vol. XXI</li></ol>
 
 !! end
+
+!! test
+Bug 31374 regression check: nested strip items
+!! input
+{{#tag:ref|note<ref>reference</ref>|group=Note}}
+<references group=Note />
+<references />
+!! result
+<p><sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1">[Note 1]</a></sup>
+</p>
+<ol class="references"><li id="cite_note-1"><a href="#cite_ref-1">↑</a> note<sup id="cite_ref-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-0">[1]</a></sup></li></ol>
+<ol class="references"><li id="cite_note-0"><a href="#cite_ref-0">↑</a> reference</li></ol>
+
+!! end