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== <span class="anchor" id="Templates"></span>Hatnote templates == |
== <span class="anchor" id="Templates"></span>Hatnote templates == |
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===Other uses of the same title ("''For …, see …''")=== |
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Per [[WP:NAMB]], it is usually preferable ''not'' to have a hatnote when the name of the article is not ambiguous. |
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===="''This page is about … For other uses …''"==== |
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{{tlx|About}} is the main template for noting other uses. |
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''Note: When used in [[Wikipedia:Main namespace|main namespace]] (aka mainspace), the word "page" in the following hatnotes is replaced by "article".'' |
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* {{tlx|About|USE1}} → {{About|USE1}} |
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* {{tlx|About|USE1<nowiki>||</nowiki>PAGE2}} (When the disambiguation page has a different name – Note the empty second parameter) → {{About|USE1||PAGE2}} |
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* {{tlx|About|USE1|USE2|PAGE2}} (When there is only one other use) → {{About|USE1|USE2|PAGE2}} |
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* {{tlx|About|USE1|USE2|PAGE2|and|PAGE3}} (Two pages for USE2) → {{About|USE1|USE2|PAGE2|and|PAGE3}} |
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* {{tlx|About|USE1|USE2|PAGE2#SUBSECTION{{tlf|!}}PAGE2TITLE}} (Using the {{tl|!}} magic word to give the link a different title) → {{About|USE1|USE2|PAGE2#SUBSECTION{{!}}PAGE2TITLE}} |
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* {{tlx|About|USE1|USE2|PAGE2|other uses}} (When there are several standard other uses and also a disambiguation page with default name – Note that the last page name is not specified) → {{About|USE1|USE2|PAGE2|other uses}} |
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* {{tlx|About|USE1|USE2|PAGE2|other uses|PAGE3}} (When there are several standard other uses and also a disambiguation page with non-default name) →{{About|USE1|USE2|PAGE2|other uses|PAGE3}} |
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* {{tlx|About|<nowiki>|</nowiki>USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3|other uses}} (When you don't need to state the focus of this article/page – Note the empty first parameter) → {{About||USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3|other uses}} |
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* {{tlx|About|<nowiki>||</nowiki>PAGE1|and|PAGE2}} → {{About|||PAGE1|and|PAGE2|_nocat=1}} |
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:Note: {{tlx|for|<nowiki>|</nowiki>PAGE1|PAGE2}} produces the same result. |
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* {{tlx|About|USE1|<nowiki>section=yes</nowiki>}} → {{About|USE1|section=yes}} |
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:Note: this hatnote says "section", instead of "article" or "page". |
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* {{tlx|About|USE1|text{{=}}TEXT}} → {{About|USE1|text = TEXT}} |
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===="''This page is about … It is not to be confused with …''"==== |
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{{tlx|About-distinguish}} is a template for noting other uses when there could be confusion with another topic. |
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* {{tlx|About-distinguish|USE1|PAGE1}} → {{About-distinguish|USE1|PAGE1}} |
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* {{tlx|About-distinguish2|USE1|TEXT}} → {{About-distinguish2|USE1|TEXT}} |
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===="''For other uses, see …''"==== |
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When such a wordy hatnote as {{tl|About}} is not needed, {{tl|Other uses}} is often useful. |
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* {{tlx|Other uses}} → {{Other uses}} |
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* {{tlx|Other uses|PAGE1}} → {{Other uses|PAGE1}} |
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* {{tlx|Other uses|PAGE1|PAGE2}} → {{Other uses|PAGE1|PAGE2}} |
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;Variations |
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:There are, historically, a whole family of "other uses" templates for specific cases. {{tl|About}} is the standard hatnote for "other uses" and many of them can be specified using the {{tl|About}} template. However, the individual templates may be easier to use in certain contexts. |
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:Here are the variations and (when appropriate) the equivalents using the {{tl|About}}, {{tl|Other uses}} or {{tl|For}} templates. |
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;"''For other uses of …, see …''" |
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* {{tlx|Other uses of|TOPIC}} → {{Other uses of|TOPIC}} |
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* {{tlx|Other uses of|TOPIC|PAGE1}} → {{Other uses of|TOPIC|PAGE1}} |
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Revision as of 08:10, 14 May 2021
Examples of proper use
Examples of improper use
Hatnote templates
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{{Redirect|REDIRECT}}
→{{Redirect|REDIRECT||PAGE1}}
→{{Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1}}
→{{Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2}}
→ {{Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2}{{Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1|and|PAGE2}}
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- Variations
- For two sources:
- For three or more sources:
{{Redirect-multi|2|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2}}
→{{Redirect-multi|3|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2|REDIRECT3}}
→{{Redirect-multi|2|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2|USE|PAGE}}
→{{Redirect-multi|2|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2|and|PAGE3}}
→{{Redirect-several|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2|REDIRECT3}}
→
- To specify the text following "redirects here.":
{{Redirect|REDIRECT|text=TEXT}}
→{{Redirect-synonym|TERM|OTHER TOPIC}}
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"For technical reasons, … redirects here. …
{{Technical reasons|REDIRECT}}
→{{Technical reasons|REDIRECT|PAGE}}
→{{Technical reasons|REDIRECT|DESCRIPTION|PAGE}}
→{{Technical reasons|REDIRECT|DESCRIPTION1|PAGE1|DESCRIPTION2|PAGE2}}
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… redirects here. It is not to be confused with …
{{Redirect-distinguish|REDIRECT|PAGE1}}
→{{Redirect-distinguish|REDIRECT|PAGE1|PAGE2|PAGE3}}
→{{Redirect-distinguish2|REDIRECT|TEXT}}
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Similar proper names ("For other people named ...")
Other people
{{Other people}}
→{{Other people|NAME}}
→{{Other people|NAME|PAGE}}
→{{Other people||PAGE}}
→{{Other people|NAME|PAGE|named=titled}}
→{{About other people|PERSON1}}
→{{About other people|PERSON1|NAME}}
→{{About other people|PERSON1|NAME|named=titled}}
→{{About other people|PERSON1|NAME|PAGE}}
→{{About other people|PERSON1||PAGE}}
→{{About other people|PERSON1|PAGE1|PAGE2|PAGE3}}
→{{Similar names|NAME1|NAME2|NAME3|NAME4}}
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- Note: defaults to "named" as in {{Other people}}, exists for options like "nicknamed", "known as", etc.
Other places/ships/hurricanes
{{Other places}}
, analogous to {{Other uses}} →{{Other places|PAGE}}
, analogous to {{Other uses}} →{{Other ships|SHIP1}}
→{{Other hurricanes|HURR}}
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Distinguish
"Not to be confused with …"
{{Distinguish|PAGE1}}
→{{Distinguish|PAGE1|PAGE2|PAGE3|PAGE4}}
→{{Distinguish|text = TEXT}}
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"… redirects here. It is not to be confused with …"
{{Redirect-distinguish|REDIRECT|PAGE1}}
→{{Redirect-distinguish|REDIRECT|PAGE1|PAGE2|PAGE3|PAGE4}}
→{{Redirect-distinguish2|REDIRECT|TEXT}}
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Family names
Family names can also be clarified using inline footnotes, such as with {{Efn Chinese name}}.
For use in sections
"Main article: …"
{{Main}}
is used to make summary style explicit, when used in a summary section for which there is also a separate article on the subject:
"Further information: …"
{{Further}}
can supplement {{Main}}
in summary sections, or can indicate more details in nonsummary sections:
{{Further|PAGE}}
→{{Further|PAGE1|PAGE2|PAGE3}}
→{{Further|topic=TOPIC|PAGE1|PAGE2|PAGE3}}
→{{Further2|[[PAGE1]], [[PAGE2]], and other text}}
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"See also …"
{{See also}}
can be used at the head of a section.
{{See also|TOPIC PAGE|OTHER TOPIC PAGE}}
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- Note: use only when OTHER TOPIC PAGE is related to current article and contains a self-explanatory parenthetical.
{{See also2|[[OTHER TOPIC]]|[[OTHER TOPIC2]]|[[OTHER TOPIC3]] and other text}}
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Article or section transclusions
{{Transcluding article|PAGE1|PAGE2|PAGE3...}}
(used when transcluding 1 or more entire articles into a target article) →{{Transcluded section|PAGE}}
(used when selectively transcluding a section from one article into a section of the target article) →{{Transcluded section|PAGE|part=yes}}
(used when selectively transcluding a section into part of a section on the target page) →
For category pages
Category-specific templates:
{{Category see also|THIS|THAT|THE OTHER}}
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This is a template for linking categories horizontally. Horizontal linkage is often the right solution when vertical linkage (i.e., as sub-category and parent category) is not appropriate. In most cases, this template should be used on both categories to create reciprocal linkage between the two categories.
{{Cat main|MAIN ARTICLE}}
→{{Category explanation|colourless green ideas}}
→{{Category pair|TOPIC1|TOPIC2}}
→{{Preceding category|OTHER TOPIC}}
→{{Succeeding category|OTHER TOPIC}}
→{{Contrast|OTHERCAT1|OTHERCAT2}}
→{{Contrast|OTHERCAT1|OTHERCAT2|plural=yes}}
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Lists
What to do before editing or creating a template
This template should not be substituted. |
These templates are used in literally thousands of articles; therefore, changing the syntax could break thousands of articles. If you wish to create or edit a disambiguation or redirection template, first ask yourself the following questions:
- Is there already a template that will do this job? Since many disambiguation and redirection templates have already been created, first check: Category:Hatnote templates.
- Do I really need a new template for this? Will it likely be used on any other articles or should I just use {{Hatnote}} instead? Before creating a new template, see the template namespace guideline.
- If I change the parameters around on an existing template, do I know what the result will be? Will it break existing uses of the template and if so, can I fix all of the errors? Before making any changes, see Wikipedia:Template sandbox and test cases.