Template:Distinguish

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Usage

{{Distinguish|foo}}

Not to be confused with foo.

{{Distinguish|foo|bar}}

Not to be confused with foo or bar.

{{Distinguish|foo|bar|something}}

Not to be confused with foo, bar, or something.

{{Distinguish|foo|bar|something|baz}}

Not to be confused with foo, bar, something, or baz.

Redirects

• {{Not to be confused with}}
• {{Confused}}
• {{Confuse}}
• {{Misspelling}}

See also

• {{Distinguish2}}, for multiple disambiguation targets or prepending "the".

Hatnote templates

For a summary page on how to use these templates, see the example page here. For the full editing guideline on hatnotes, see Wikipedia:Hatnote.

Generic

• {{Hatnote|CUSTOM TEXT}} →
  CUSTOM TEXT

{{Hatnote|For other senses of this term, see [[etc…]]}} →

For other senses of this term, see etc…

• {{Rellink|CUSTOM TEXT}} →
  CUSTOM TEXT

Other uses (of the title)

"This page is about … For other uses …"

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

Note. When used in main namespace, the word "page" in the following hatnotes is replaced by "article".

• {{About|USE1}} →
  This page is about USE1. For other uses, see Distinguish (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|USE3|PAGE3|USE4|...}} (When there are up to five other uses — You should generally create a disambiguation page at this point) →
  This page is about USE1. For USE2, see PAGE2. For USE3, see PAGE3. For USE4, see PAGE4. For USE5, see PAGE5.
• {{About|USE1|USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3|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 USE3, see PAGE3. For other uses, see Distinguish (disambiguation).
• {{About|USE1|USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3|other uses|...}} (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 USE3, see PAGE3. For other uses, see PAGE4.
• {{About|USE1|USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3|other uses|...}} →
  This page is about USE1. For USE2, see PAGE2. For USE3, see PAGE3. For other uses, see PAGE4.
• {{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 Distinguish (disambiguation).
• {{About|||PAGE1|and|PAGE2}} →
  For other uses, see PAGE1 and PAGE2.

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

• {{Other uses-section|USE}} (disambiguous) →
  This section is about USE. For other uses, see Distinguish (disambiguation).

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

"See also …"

• {{See also|OTHER TOPIC|OTHER TOPIC2}} →
  See also: OTHER TOPIC and OTHER TOPIC2

Note: use when OTHER TOPIC is related to that of the current article and already 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

"For …, see …"

{{For}} can be used instead of {{About}} so as not to display: This page is about USE1. but still specify a specific other use. This effect can also be achieved by using an empty first parameter in {{About}} as in:

For example: {{for|OTHER TOPIC|PAGE1}} is the same as {{About||OTHER TOPIC|PAGE1}} (note the empty first parameter).

However, it is somewhat clearer when using the {{For}} template, since the word "about" does not appear in the statement.

• {{For|OTHER TOPIC}} (disambiguous) →
  For OTHER TOPIC, see Distinguish (disambiguation).
• {{For|OTHER TOPIC|PAGE1}} →
  For OTHER TOPIC, see PAGE1.
• {{For|OTHER TOPIC|PAGE1|PAGE2}} →
  For OTHER TOPIC, see PAGE1 and PAGE2.
• {{For|OTHER TOPIC|PAGE1|PAGE2|PAGE3}} →
  For OTHER TOPIC, see PAGE1, PAGE2, and PAGE3.
• {{For||PAGE1|PAGE2}} →
  For other uses, see PAGE1 and PAGE2.

Variations

As with {{Other uses}}, there are a whole family of "for" templates.

• {{For2|OTHER TOPIC|CUSTOM TEXT}} →
  For OTHER TOPIC, see CUSTOM TEXT.

"For other uses, see …"

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

• {{Other uses}} (disambiguous) →
  For other uses, see Template:Distinguish (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.

• {{Other uses2|PAGE1}} (disambiguous) →
  For other uses, see PAGE1 (disambiguation).

Note: adds "(disambiguation)" to whatever is input as the PAGE1.

Note: {{Other uses|PAGE1 (disambiguation)}} produces the same result.

• {{Two other uses|USE1|USE2|PAGE2}} →
  This page is about USE1. For USE2, see PAGE2. For other uses, see Distinguish (disambiguation).

Note: same as {{about}}, except it forces a second use to be noted if unspecified by parameters.

• {{Two other uses|USE1|USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3}} →
  This page is about USE1. For USE2, see PAGE2. For USE3, see PAGE3.
• {{Three other uses|USE1|USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3}}
  This article is about USE1. For USE2, see PAGE2. For USE3, see PAGE3. For other uses, see Distinguish (disambiguation).
• {{Three other uses||USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3}} →
  For USE2, see PAGE2. For USE3, see PAGE3. For other uses, see Distinguish (disambiguation).
• {{Three other uses|USE1|USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3|USE4|...}} →
  This article is about USE1. For USE2, see PAGE2. For USE3, see PAGE3. For USE4, see Distinguish (disambiguation).

"For other uses of …, see …"

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

"For more details on …, see …"

{{Details}} is used to make summary style explicit. To be used in a section for which there is also a separate article on the subject.

• {{Details|Article|TOPIC}} →
  For more details on TOPIC, see Article.

{{Details3}} allows any text to links:

• {{Details3|[[article 1]], [[article 2]], and [[article 3]]|TOPIC}} →
  For more details on TOPIC, see article 1, article 2, and article 3.

"… redirects here. For other uses, see …"

• {{Redirect|REDIRECT}} (disambiguous) →
  "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" redirects here. For USE1, see PAGE1. For USE2, see PAGE2.
• {{Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2|USE3|...}} →
  "REDIRECT" redirects here. For USE1, see PAGE1. For USE2, see PAGE2. For USE3, see PAGE3.
• {{Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1|and|PAGE2}} →
  "REDIRECT" redirects here. For USE1, see PAGE1 and PAGE2.
• {{Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2|and|...}} →
  "REDIRECT" redirects here. For USE1, see PAGE1. For USE2, see PAGE2 and PAGE3.

Variations

• {{Redirect-synonym|TERM|PAGE}} or {{Redirect-acronym|TERM|PAGE}} →
  "TERM" redirects here. TERM may also refer to PAGE.
• {{Redirect2|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2}} (disambiguous) →
  "REDIRECT1" and "REDIRECT2" redirect here. For other uses, see REDIRECT1 (disambiguation).
• {{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.
• {{Redirect2|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2|...}} →
  "REDIRECT1" and "REDIRECT2" redirect here. For USE1, see PAGE1. For USE2, see PAGE2. For USE3, see PAGE3.
• {{Redirect3|REDIRECT|TEXT}} →
  "REDIRECT" redirects here. TEXT.
• {{Redirect4|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2}} (disambiguous) →
  "REDIRECT1" and "REDIRECT2" redirect here. For other uses, see REDIRECT1 (disambiguation) and REDIRECT2 (disambiguation).
• {{Redirect6|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1}} (disambiguous) →
  "REDIRECT" redirects here. For USE1, see PAGE1. For other uses, see REDIRECT (disambiguation).
• {{Redirect6|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1|‌|PAGE2}} →
  "REDIRECT" redirects here. For USE1, see PAGE1. For other uses, see PAGE2.
• {{Redirect7|"REDIRECT1", "REDIRECT2", and "REDIRECT3"|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2}} →
  "REDIRECT1", "REDIRECT2", and "REDIRECT3" redirect here. For USE1, see PAGE1. For USE2, see PAGE2.

Note: If the number of pages redirecting to the target page is two, {{Redirect2}} can be used instead. If the number is three and there are three corresponding disambiguation pages, {{Redirect10}} can be used.

• {{Redirect10|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2|REDIRECT3}} (disambiguous) →
  "REDIRECT1", "REDIRECT2", and "REDIRECT3" redirect here. For other uses, see REDIRECT1 (disambiguation), REDIRECT2 (disambiguation), and REDIRECT3 (disambiguation).

... Not to be confused with ...

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

"Further information: …"

• {{See|OTHER TOPIC}} →
  Further information: OTHER TOPIC
• {{See|Iraq and weapons of mass destruction|Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda|Downing Street memo|Bush-Blair memo}} →
  Further information: Iraq and weapons of mass destruction, Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda, Downing Street memo, and Bush-Blair memo
• {{Further|[[Article 1]], [[Article 2]], and [[Article Something#3|Article 3]]}} →
  Further information: [[:Article 1, Article 2, and Article 3]]

Other people, places, etcetera

Other people

• {{Other people}} (disambiguous) →
  For other people named Distinguish, see Distinguish (disambiguation).
• {{Other people|NAME}} (disambiguous) →
  For other people named NAME, see NAME (disambiguation).
• {{Other people|NAME|PAGE}} →
  For other people named NAME, see PAGE.
• {{Other people|NAME|PAGE|named=titled}} →
  For other people titled NAME, see PAGE.
• {{Other people2|PAGE}} →
  For other people of the same name, see PAGE.
• {{Other people3}} (disambiguous) →
  For other people named Distinguish, see Distinguish (disambiguation).

Note: same as {{About}} except uses "other people" instead of "other uses" if only 1 parameter is used

• {{Other people3|PERSON1}} (disambiguous) →
  This article is about PERSON1. For other people named Distinguish, see Distinguish (disambiguation).
• {{Other people3|PERSON1|PERSON2}} (disambiguous) →
  This article is about PERSON1. For PERSON2, see Distinguish (disambiguation).
• {{Other people3|PERSON1|PERSON2|PAGE2}} →
  This article is about PERSON1. For PERSON2, see PAGE2.
• {{Other people3|PERSON1||PAGE2}} →
  This article is about PERSON1. For other people named Distinguish, see PAGE2.
• {{Other people5|NAME1|NAME2|NAME3|NAME4}} →
  For other people with similar names, see NAME1, NAME2, NAME3, or NAME4.

Note: defaults to "named" as in {{Other people}}, exists for options like "nicknamed", "known as", etc.

Other places

• {{Other places}}, analogous to {{Other uses}} (disambiguous) →
  For other places with the same name, see Distinguish (disambiguation).
• {{Other places|PAGE}}, analogous to {{Other uses2}}(disambiguous) →
  For other places with the same name, see PAGE (disambiguation).
• {{Other places3|PAGE}}, analogous to {{Other uses}} →
  For other places with the same name, see PAGE.

Other hurricanes

For articles on storms:

• {{Other hurricanes}} (disambiguous) →
  For other storms of the same name, see Distinguish (disambiguation).
• {{Other hurricanes|PAGE1}} →
  For other storms of the same name, see PAGE1.
• {{Other hurricanes|PAGE1|THIS}} →
  This page is about THIS. For other storms of the same name, see PAGE1.
• {{Other hurricanes||THIS}} →
  This page is about THIS. For other storms of the same name, see Distinguish (disambiguation).

Other ships

For articles on ships:

• {{Other ships|SHIP1}} →
  For other ships of the same name, see SHIP1.

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.
• {{Distinguish2|TEXT}} →
  Not to be confused with TEXT.

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

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

"Main article: …" etc.

• {{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.
• {{ArticlePreceeding|George Washington}} →
  See also the preceding article George Washington.
• {{ArticleSucceeding|Thomas Jefferson}} →
  See also the succeeding article Thomas Jefferson.
• {{ArticlePair|George Washington|Thomas Jefferson}} →
  See also the preceding article George Washington and the succeeding article Thomas Jefferson.

Wikipedia self-reference

• {{Selfref|ANYTEXT}} →
  ANYTEXT

See: Manual of Style (self-references to avoid) for more details.

Categories

Category-specific templates produce bold category names.

• {{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.

• {{CatPreceding|OTHER TOPIC}} →
  See also the preceding Category:OTHER TOPIC.
• {{CatSucceeding|OTHER TOPIC}} →
  See also the succeeding Category:OTHER TOPIC.
• {{Category pair|TOPIC1|TOPIC2}} →
  See also the preceding Category:TOPIC1 and the succeeding Category:TOPIC2.
• {{Contrast|OTHERCAT|OTHERCAT2}} →
  Distinguish is often contrasted with OTHERCAT or OTHERCAT2.
• {{Contrast|OTHERCAT|OTHERCAT2|plural=yes}} →
  Distinguish are often contrasted with OTHERCAT or OTHERCAT2.

Family names

Further information: Category:Hatnote templates for names

Lists

Further information: Category:Hatnote templates for lists

User pages

• {{This user talk|TOPIC|PAGE1}} →
  

This is a Wikipedia user talk page. For other uses of TOPIC, see PAGE1.

Notes

Do not use subst: with these templates, as that will prevent:

1. propagating changes as the template is modified; and the
2. What links here (WLH) listing.

These templates are used in 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:Disambiguation and redirection 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: 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: Template sandbox and test cases.

See also

• WP:Hatnote
• {{hatnote templates documentation}} (generic)
• Category:Hatnote templates

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