Wikipedia:Hatnote

Hatnote templates

Other uses of the same title ("For …, see …")

Per WP:NAMB, it is usually preferable not to have a hatnote when the name of the article is not ambiguous.

"This page is about … For other uses …"

{{About}} is the main template for noting other uses.

Note: When used in main namespace (aka mainspace), the word "page" in the following hatnotes is replaced by "article".

• {{About|USE1}} →
  This page is about USE1. For other uses, see Hatnote (disambiguation).
• {{About|USE1||PAGE2}} (When the disambiguation page has a different name – Note the empty second parameter) →
  This page is about USE1. For other uses, see PAGE2.
• {{About|USE1|USE2|PAGE2}} (When there is only one other use) →
  This page is about USE1. For USE2, see PAGE2.
• {{About|USE1|USE2|PAGE2|and|PAGE3}} (Two pages for USE2) →
  This page is about USE1. For USE2, see PAGE2 and PAGE3.
• {{About|USE1|USE2|PAGE2#SUBSECTION{{!}}PAGE2TITLE}} (Using the {{!}} magic word to give the link a different title) →
  This page is about USE1. For USE2, see PAGE2TITLE.
• {{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) →
  This page is about USE1. For USE2, see PAGE2. For other uses, see Hatnote (disambiguation).
• {{About|USE1|USE2|PAGE2|other uses|PAGE3}} (When there are several standard other uses and also a disambiguation page with non-default name) →
  This page is about USE1. For USE2, see PAGE2. For other uses, see PAGE3.
• {{About||USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3|other uses}} (When you don't need to state the focus of this article/page – Note the empty first parameter) →
  For USE2, see PAGE2. For USE3, see PAGE3. For other uses, see Hatnote (disambiguation).
• {{About|||PAGE1|and|PAGE2}} →
  For other uses, see PAGE1 and PAGE2.

Note: {{for||PAGE1|PAGE2}} produces the same result.

• {{About|USE1|section=yes}} →
  This section is about USE1. For other uses, see Hatnote (disambiguation).

Note: this hatnote says "section", instead of "article" or "page".

• {{About|USE1|text=TEXT}} →
  This page is about USE1. TEXT.

"This page is about … It is not to be confused with …"

{{About-distinguish}} is a template for noting other uses when there could be confusion with another topic.

• {{About-distinguish|USE1|PAGE1}} →
  This page is about USE1. Not to be confused with PAGE1.
• {{About-distinguish2|USE1|TEXT}} →
  This page is about USE1. Not to be confused with TEXT.

"For other uses, see …"

When such a wordy hatnote as {{About}} is not needed, {{Other uses}} is often useful.

• {{Other uses}} →
  For other uses, see Wikipedia:Hatnote (disambiguation).
• {{Other uses|PAGE1}} →
  For other uses, see PAGE1.
• {{Other uses|PAGE1|PAGE2}} →
  For other uses, see PAGE1 and PAGE2.

Variations

There are, historically, a whole family of "other uses" templates for specific cases. {{About}} is the standard hatnote for "other uses" and many of them can be specified using the {{About}} template. However, the individual templates may be easier to use in certain contexts.

Here are the variations and (when appropriate) the equivalents using the {{About}}, {{Other uses}} or {{For}} templates.

"For other uses of …, see …"

• {{Other uses of|TOPIC}} →
  For other uses of "TOPIC", see TOPIC (disambiguation).
• {{Other uses of|TOPIC|PAGE1}} →
  For other uses of "TOPIC", see PAGE1.

=

• {{Redirect|REDIRECT}} →
  "REDIRECT" redirects here. For other uses, see REDIRECT (disambiguation).
• {{Redirect|REDIRECT||PAGE1}} →
  "REDIRECT" redirects here. For other uses, see PAGE1.
• {{Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1}} →
  "REDIRECT" redirects here. For USE1, see PAGE1.
• {{Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2}} → {{Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2}
• {{Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1|and|PAGE2}} →
  "REDIRECT" redirects here. For USE1, see PAGE1 and PAGE2.

Variations

• For two sources:
  • {{Redirect2|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2}} →
    "REDIRECT1" and "REDIRECT2" redirect here. For other uses, see REDIRECT1 (disambiguation).
  • {{Redirect2|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2|USE}} →
    "REDIRECT1" and "REDIRECT2" redirect here. For USE, see REDIRECT1 (disambiguation).
  • {{Redirect2|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2||PAGE1}} →
    "REDIRECT1" and "REDIRECT2" redirect here. For other uses, see PAGE1.
  • {{Redirect2|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2|USE|PAGE1}} →
    "REDIRECT1" and "REDIRECT2" redirect here. For USE, see PAGE1.
  • {{Redirect2|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2}} →
    "REDIRECT1" and "REDIRECT2" redirect here. For USE1, see PAGE1. For USE2, see PAGE2.
• For three or more sources:
  • {{Redirect-multi|2|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2}} →
    "REDIRECT1" and "REDIRECT2" redirect here. For other uses, see REDIRECT1 (disambiguation) and REDIRECT2 (disambiguation).
  • {{Redirect-multi|3|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2|REDIRECT3}} →
    "REDIRECT1", "REDIRECT2", and "REDIRECT3" redirect here. For other uses, see REDIRECT1 (disambiguation), REDIRECT2 (disambiguation), and REDIRECT3 (disambiguation).
  • {{Redirect-multi|2|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2|USE|PAGE}} →
    "REDIRECT1" and "REDIRECT2" redirect here. For USE, see PAGE.
  • {{Redirect-multi|2|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2|and|PAGE3}} →
    "REDIRECT1" and "REDIRECT2" redirect here. For USE1, see PAGE1. For USE2, see PAGE2 and PAGE3.
  • {{Redirect-several|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2|REDIRECT3}} →
    Several terms redirect here. For other uses, see REDIRECT1 (disambiguation), REDIRECT2 (disambiguation), and REDIRECT3 (disambiguation).
• To specify the text following "redirects here.":
  • {{Redirect|REDIRECT|text=TEXT}}→
    "REDIRECT" redirects here. TEXT.
  • {{Redirect-synonym|TERM|OTHER TOPIC}} →
    "TERM" redirects here. The term may also refer to OTHER TOPIC.

"For technical reasons, … redirects here. …

• {{Technical reasons|REDIRECT}} →
• {{Technical reasons|REDIRECT|PAGE}} →
• {{Technical reasons|REDIRECT|DESCRIPTION|PAGE}} →
• {{Technical reasons|REDIRECT|DESCRIPTION1|PAGE1|DESCRIPTION2|PAGE2}} →

… redirects here. It is not to be confused with …

• {{Redirect-distinguish|REDIRECT|PAGE1}} →
  "REDIRECT" redirects here. Not to be confused with PAGE1.
• {{Redirect-distinguish|REDIRECT|PAGE1|PAGE2|PAGE3}} →
  "REDIRECT" redirects here. Not to be confused with PAGE1, PAGE2, or PAGE3.
• {{Redirect-distinguish2|REDIRECT|TEXT}} →
  "REDIRECT" redirects here. Not to be confused with TEXT.

Similar proper names ("For other people named ...")

Other people

• {{Other people}} →
  For other people named Hatnote, see Hatnote (disambiguation).
• {{Other people|NAME}} →
  For other people named NAME, see NAME (disambiguation).
• {{Other people|NAME|PAGE}} →
  For other people named NAME, see PAGE.
• {{Other people||PAGE}} →
  For other people with the same name, see PAGE.
• {{Other people|NAME|PAGE|named=titled}} →
  For other people titled NAME, see PAGE.
• {{About other people|PERSON1}} →
  This page is about PERSON1. For other people with the same name, see Hatnote (disambiguation).
• {{About other people|PERSON1|NAME}} →
  This page is about PERSON1. For other people named NAME, see NAME (disambiguation).
• {{About other people|PERSON1|NAME|named=titled}} →
  This page is about PERSON1. For other people titled NAME, see NAME (disambiguation).
• {{About other people|PERSON1|NAME|PAGE}} →
  This page is about PERSON1. For other people named NAME, see PAGE.
• {{About other people|PERSON1||PAGE}} →
  This page is about PERSON1. For other people with the same name, see PAGE.
• {{About other people|PERSON1|PAGE1|PAGE2|PAGE3}} →
  This page is about PERSON1. For other people with the same name, see PAGE1, PAGE2, and PAGE3.
• {{Similar names|NAME1|NAME2|NAME3|NAME4}} →
  For other people with similar names, see NAME1, NAME2, NAME3, and NAME4.

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}} →
  For other places with the same name, see Wikipedia:Hatnote (disambiguation).
• {{Other places|PAGE}}, analogous to {{Other uses}} →
  For other places with the same name, see PAGE.
• {{Other ships|SHIP1}} →
  For other ships with the same name, see SHIP1.
• {{Other hurricanes|HURR}} →
  For other storms of the same name, see HURR.

Distinguish

"Not to be confused with …"

• {{Distinguish|PAGE1}} →
  Not to be confused with PAGE1.
• {{Distinguish|PAGE1|PAGE2|PAGE3|PAGE4}} →
  Not to be confused with PAGE1, PAGE2, PAGE3, or PAGE4.
• {{Distinguish|text = TEXT}} →
  Not to be confused with TEXT.

"… redirects here. It is not to be confused with …"

• {{Redirect-distinguish|REDIRECT|PAGE1}} →
  "REDIRECT" redirects here. Not to be confused with PAGE1.
• {{Redirect-distinguish|REDIRECT|PAGE1|PAGE2|PAGE3|PAGE4}} →
  "REDIRECT" redirects here. Not to be confused with PAGE1, PAGE2, PAGE3, or PAGE4.
• {{Redirect-distinguish2|REDIRECT|TEXT}} →
  "REDIRECT" redirects here. Not to be confused with TEXT.

Family names

Further information: Category:Hatnote templates for 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:

• {{Main|Main Article}} →
  Main article: Main Article
• {{Main|Main Article|Article2}} →
  Main articles: Main Article and Article2
• {{Main list|Article1}} →
  For a more comprehensive list, see Article1.

"Further information: …"

{{Further}} can supplement {{Main}} in summary sections, or can indicate more details in nonsummary sections:

• {{Further|PAGE}} →
  Further information: PAGE
• {{Further|PAGE1|PAGE2|PAGE3}} →
  Further information: PAGE1, PAGE2, and PAGE3
• {{Further|topic=TOPIC|PAGE1|PAGE2|PAGE3}} →
  Further information on TOPIC: PAGE1, PAGE2, and PAGE3
• {{Further2|[[PAGE1]], [[PAGE2]], and other text}} →
  Further information: PAGE1, PAGE2, and other text

"See also …"

{{See also}} can be used at the head of a section.

• {{See also|TOPIC PAGE|OTHER TOPIC PAGE}} →
  See also: TOPIC PAGE and OTHER TOPIC PAGE

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}} →
  See also: OTHER TOPIC, OTHER TOPIC2, and OTHER TOPIC3 and other text

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

See also: Category:Hatnote templates for category pages

Category-specific templates:

• {{Category see also|THIS|THAT|THE OTHER}} →
  See also the categories THIS, THAT, and THE OTHER

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}} →
  The main article for this category is MAIN ARTICLE.
• {{Category explanation|colourless green ideas}} →
  This category is for colourless green ideas.
• {{Category pair|TOPIC1|TOPIC2}} →
• {{Preceding category|OTHER TOPIC}} →
• {{Succeeding category|OTHER TOPIC}} →
• {{Contrast|OTHERCAT1|OTHERCAT2}} →
  This category is often contrasted with OTHERCAT1 or OTHERCAT2.
• {{Contrast|OTHERCAT1|OTHERCAT2|plural=yes}} →
  This category are often contrasted with OTHERCAT1 or OTHERCAT2.

Lists

Further information: Category:Hatnote templates for lists

What to do before editing or creating a template

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:

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.

See also

• Wikipedia:Hatnotes are cheap
• {{Inline cleanup tags}}