Template:Distinguish
UsageEdit
{{Distinguish|foo}} {{Distinguish|foo|bar}} {{Distinguish|foo|bar|something}} {{Distinguish|foo|bar|something|baz}}RedirectsEdit
- {{Not to be confused with}}
- {{Confused}}
- {{Confuse}}
- {{Misspelling}}
See alsoEdit
- {{Distinguish2}}, for multiple disambiguation targets or prepending "the".
Hatnote templatesEdit
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.
GenericEdit
- {{Hatnote|CUSTOM TEXT}} →
- {{Hatnote|For other senses of this term, see [[etc…]]}} →
- {{Rellink|CUSTOM TEXT}} → CUSTOM TEXT
Other uses (of the title)Edit
"This page is about … For other uses …"Edit
{{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}} →
- {{About|USE1||PAGE2}} (When the disambiguation page has a different name — Note the empty second parameter) →
- {{About|USE1|USE2|PAGE2}} (When there is only one other use) →
- {{About|USE1|USE2|PAGE2|and|PAGE3}} (Two pages for USE2) →
- {{About|USE1|USE2|PAGE2#SUBSECTION{{!}}PAGE2TITLE}} (Using the {{!}} magic word to give the link a different title) →
- {{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) →
- {{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) →
- {{About|USE1|USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3|other uses|...}} (When there are several standard other uses and also a disambiguation page with non-default name) →
- {{About|USE1|USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3|other uses|...}} →
- {{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) →
- {{About|||PAGE1|and|PAGE2}} →
- Note: {{for||PAGE1|PAGE2}} produces the same result.
- {{Other uses-section|USE}} (disambiguous) →
- Note: this hatnote says "section", instead of "article" or "page".
"See also …"Edit
- {{See also|OTHER TOPIC|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}} →
"For …, see …"Edit
{{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|PAGE1}} →
- {{For|OTHER TOPIC|PAGE1|PAGE2}} →
- {{For|OTHER TOPIC|PAGE1|PAGE2|PAGE3}} →
- {{For||PAGE1|PAGE2}} →
- Variations
As with {{Other uses}}, there are a whole family of "for" templates.
- {{For2|OTHER TOPIC|CUSTOM TEXT}} →
"For other uses, see …"Edit
When such a wordy hatnote as {{About}} is not needed, {{Other uses}} is often useful.
- {{Other uses}} (disambiguous) →
- {{Other uses|PAGE1}} →
- {{Other uses|PAGE1|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) →
- 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}} →
- 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}} →
- {{Three other uses|USE1|USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3}}
- {{Three other uses||USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3}} →
- {{Three other uses|USE1|USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3|USE4|...}} →
"For other uses of …, see …"Edit
- {{Other uses of}} (disambiguous) →
- {{Other uses of|TOPIC}} (disambiguous) →
- {{Other uses of|TOPIC|PAGE1}} →
"For more details on …, see …"Edit
{{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.
{{Details3}} allows any text to links:
- {{Details3|[[article 1]], [[article 2]], and [[article 3]]|TOPIC}} →
"… redirects here. For other uses, see …"Edit
- {{Redirect|REDIRECT}} (disambiguous) →
- {{Redirect|REDIRECT||PAGE1}} →
- {{Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1}} →
- {{Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2}} →
- {{Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2|USE3|...}} →
- {{Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1|and|PAGE2}} →
- {{Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2|and|...}} →
- Variations
- {{Redirect-synonym|TERM|PAGE}} or {{Redirect-acronym|TERM|PAGE}} →
- {{Redirect2|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2}} (disambiguous) →
- {{Redirect2|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2|USE|PAGE1}} →
- {{Redirect2|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2}} →
- {{Redirect2|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2|...}} →
- {{Redirect3|REDIRECT|TEXT}} →
- {{Redirect4|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2}} (disambiguous) →
- {{Redirect6|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1}} (disambiguous) →
- {{Redirect6|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1||PAGE2}} →
- {{Redirect7|"REDIRECT1", "REDIRECT2", and "REDIRECT3"|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|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) →
- ... Not to be confused with ...
- {{Redirect-distinguish|REDIRECT|PAGE1}} →
- {{Redirect-distinguish|REDIRECT|PAGE1|PAGE2|PAGE3|PAGE4}} →
- {{Redirect-distinguish2|REDIRECT|TEXT}} →
"Further information: …"Edit
- {{See|OTHER TOPIC}} →
- {{See|Iraq and weapons of mass destruction|Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda|Downing Street memo|Bush-Blair memo}} →
- {{Further|[[Article 1]], [[Article 2]], and [[Article Something#3|Article 3]]}} →
Other people, places, etceteraEdit
Other peopleEdit
- {{Other people}} (disambiguous) →
- {{Other people|NAME}} (disambiguous) →
- {{Other people|NAME|PAGE}} →
- {{Other people|NAME|PAGE|named=titled}} →
- {{Other people2|PAGE}} →
- {{Other people3}} (disambiguous) →
- Note: same as {{About}} except uses "other people" instead of "other uses" if only 1 parameter is used
- {{Other people3|PERSON1}} (disambiguous) →
- {{Other people3|PERSON1|PERSON2}} (disambiguous) →
- {{Other people3|PERSON1|PERSON2|PAGE2}} →
- {{Other people3|PERSON1||PAGE2}} →
- {{Other people5|NAME1|NAME2|NAME3|NAME4}} →
- Note: defaults to "named" as in {{Other people}}, exists for options like "nicknamed", "known as", etc.
Other placesEdit
- {{Other places}}, analogous to {{Other uses}} (disambiguous) →
- {{Other places|PAGE}}, analogous to {{Other uses2}}(disambiguous) →
- {{Other places3|PAGE}}, analogous to {{Other uses}} →
Other hurricanesEdit
For articles on storms:
- {{Other hurricanes}} (disambiguous) →
- {{Other hurricanes|PAGE1}} →
- {{Other hurricanes|PAGE1|THIS}} →
- {{Other hurricanes||THIS}} →
Other shipsEdit
For articles on ships:
- {{Other ships|SHIP1}} →
DistinguishEdit
"Not to be confused with …"Edit
- {{Distinguish|PAGE1}} →
- {{Distinguish|PAGE1|PAGE2|PAGE3|PAGE4}} →
- {{Distinguish2|TEXT}} →
"… redirects here. It is not to be confused with …"Edit
- {{Redirect-distinguish|REDIRECT|PAGE1}} →
- {{Redirect-distinguish|REDIRECT|PAGE1|PAGE2|PAGE3|PAGE4}} →
- {{Redirect-distinguish2|REDIRECT|TEXT}} →
"Main article: …" etc.Edit
- {{Main|Main Article}} →
- {{Main|Main Article|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-referenceEdit
- {{Selfref|ANYTEXT}} →
- See: Manual of Style (self-references to avoid) for more details.
CategoriesEdit
Category-specific templates produce bold category names.
- {{Category see also|THIS|THAT|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}} →
- {{Contrast|OTHERCAT|OTHERCAT2|plural=yes}} →
Family namesEdit
ListsEdit
User pagesEdit
- {{This user talk|TOPIC|PAGE1}} →
NotesEdit
Do not use subst: with these templates, as that will prevent:
- propagating changes as the template is modified; and the
- 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:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 alsoEdit
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