Template:Hatnote templates documentation
Hatnote templates[edit]
Template:Shortcut 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[edit]
{{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 {{!}} template to give the link a different title) →
{{About|USE1|USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3|USE4|PAGE4|USE5|PAGE5}}
(When there are up to four 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|PAGE4}}
(When there are several standard other uses and also a disambiguation page with non-default name) →
{{About|USE1|USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3|other uses|PAGE4|and}}
→
{{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) → Template:Other uses-section
- Note: this hatnote says "section", instead of "article" or "page".
"See also …"[edit]
{{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}}
→ Template:See also2
"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}}
→ Template:For2
"For other uses, see …"[edit]
When such a wordy hatnote as {{About}} is not needed, {{Other uses}} is often useful.
{{Other uses}}
(disambiguous) → Script error: No such module "other uses".{{Other uses|PAGE1}}
→ Script error: No such module "other uses".{{Other uses|PAGE1|PAGE2}}
→ Script error: No such module "other uses".
- 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) → Script error: No such module "other uses2".
- 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}}
→ Template:Two other uses
- 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}}
→ Template:Two other uses{{Three other uses|USE1|USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3}}
Template:Three other uses{{Three other uses||USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3}}
→ Template:Three other uses{{Three other uses|USE1|USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3|USE4|PAGE4}}
→ Template:Three other uses
"For other uses of …, see …"[edit]
{{Other uses of}}
(disambiguous) → Script error: No such module "other uses of".{{Other uses of|TOPIC}}
(disambiguous) → Script error: No such module "other uses of".{{Other uses of|TOPIC|PAGE1}}
→ Script error: No such module "other uses of".
"For more details on …, see …"[edit]
{{Details}}
can supplement {{Main}}
in summary sections, or can indicate more details in nonsummary sections:
{{Details|Article|TOPIC}}
→
{{Details3}} allows any text to links:
{{Details3|[[article 1]], [[article 2]], and [[article 3]]|TOPIC}}
→ Template:Details3
"… 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|PAGE3}}
→{{Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1|and|PAGE2}}
→{{Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2|and|PAGE3}}
→
- Variations
{{Redirect-synonym|TERM|OTHER TOPIC}}
→ Template:Redirect-synonym{{Redirect2|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2}}
(disambiguous) → Script error: The function "redirect" does not exist.{{Redirect2|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2|USE|PAGE1}}
→ Script error: The function "redirect" does not exist.{{Redirect2|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2}}
→ Script error: The function "redirect" does not exist.{{Redirect2|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3}}
→ Script error: The function "redirect" does not exist.{{Redirect3|REDIRECT|TEXT}}
→ Template:Redirect3{{Redirect4|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2}}
(disambiguous) → Template:Redirect4{{Redirect6|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1}}
(disambiguous) → Template:Redirect6{{Redirect6|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1||PAGE2}}
→ Template:Redirect6{{Redirect7|"REDIRECT1", "REDIRECT2", and "REDIRECT3"|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2}}
→ Template:Redirect7
- 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) → Template:Redirect10
- ... Not to be confused with ...
{{Redirect-distinguish|REDIRECT|PAGE1}}
→ Script error: The function "redirectDistinguish" does not exist.{{Redirect-distinguish|REDIRECT|PAGE1|PAGE2|PAGE3|PAGE4}}
→ Script error: The function "redirectDistinguish" does not exist.{{Redirect-distinguish2|REDIRECT|TEXT}}
→ Template:Redirect-distinguish2
"Further information: …"[edit]
{{Further|PAGE}}
→{{Further|PAGE1|PAGE2|PAGE3}}
→{{Further2|[[Article 1]], [[Article 2]], and [[Article Something#3|Article 3]]}}
→ Template:Further2
Other people, places, etcetera[edit]
Other people[edit]
{{Other people}}
(disambiguous) → Script error: No such module "Other people".{{Other people|NAME}}
(disambiguous) → Script error: No such module "Other people".{{Other people|NAME|PAGE}}
→ Script error: No such module "Other people".{{Other people|NAME|PAGE|named=titled}}
→ Script error: No such module "Other people".{{Other people2|PAGE}}
→ Template:Other people2{{Other people3}}
(disambiguous) → Template:Other people3
- Note: same as {{About}} except uses "other people" instead of "other uses" if only 1 parameter is used
{{Other people3|PERSON1}}
(disambiguous) → Template:Other people3{{Other people3|PERSON1|PERSON2}}
(disambiguous) → Template:Other people3{{Other people3|PERSON1|PERSON2|PAGE2}}
→ Template:Other people3{{Other people3|PERSON1||PAGE2}}
→ Template:Other people3{{Other people5|NAME1|NAME2|NAME3|NAME4}}
→ Template:Other people5
- Note: defaults to "named" as in {{Other people}}, exists for options like "nicknamed", "known as", etc.
Other places[edit]
{{Other places}}
, analogous to {{Other uses}} (disambiguous) → Script error: No such module "Other uses".{{Other places|PAGE}}
, analogous to {{Other uses2}}(disambiguous) → Script error: No such module "Other uses".{{Other places3|PAGE}}
, analogous to {{Other uses}} → Template:Other places3
Other hurricanes[edit]
For articles on storms:
{{Other hurricanes}}
(disambiguous) → Template:Other hurricanes{{Other hurricanes|PAGE1}}
→ Template:Other hurricanes{{Other hurricanes|PAGE1|THIS}}
→ Template:Other hurricanes{{Other hurricanes||THIS}}
→ Template:Other hurricanes
Other ships[edit]
For articles on ships:
{{Other ships|SHIP1}}
→ Script error: No such module "Other uses".
Distinguish[edit]
"Not to be confused with …"[edit]
{{Distinguish|PAGE1}}
→{{Distinguish|PAGE1|PAGE2|PAGE3|PAGE4}}
→{{Distinguish2|TEXT}}
→ Template:Distinguish2
"… redirects here. It is not to be confused with …"[edit]
{{Redirect-distinguish|REDIRECT|PAGE1}}
→ Script error: The function "redirectDistinguish" does not exist.{{Redirect-distinguish|REDIRECT|PAGE1|PAGE2|PAGE3|PAGE4}}
→ Script error: The function "redirectDistinguish" does not exist.{{Redirect-distinguish2|REDIRECT|TEXT}}
→ Template:Redirect-distinguish2
"Main article: …" etc.[edit]
{{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|Main Article|Article2}}
→
{{Main list|Article1}}
→ Template:Mainlist{{ArticlePreceding|George Washington}}
→ Template:ArticlePreceding{{ArticleSucceeding|Thomas Jefferson}}
→ Template:ArticleSucceeding{{ArticlePair|George Washington|Thomas Jefferson}}
→ Template:ArticlePair{{Cat main|MAIN ARTICLE}}
→ Script error: No such module "Cat main".
Wikipedia self-reference[edit]
{{Selfref|ANYTEXT}}
→
- See: Manual of Style (self-references to avoid) for more details.
Categories[edit]
Category-specific templates produce bold category names.
{{Category see also|THIS|THAT|THE OTHER}}
→ Template:Category see also
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}}
→ Script error: No such module "Cat main".{{CatPreceding|OTHER TOPIC}}
→ Template:CatPreceding{{CatSucceeding|OTHER TOPIC}}
→ Template:CatSucceeding{{Category pair|TOPIC1|TOPIC2}}
→ Template:Category pair{{Contrast|OTHERCAT|OTHERCAT2}}
→ Template:Contrast{{Contrast|OTHERCAT|OTHERCAT2|plural=yes}}
→ Template:Contrast
Family names[edit]
Lists[edit]
User pages[edit]
{{This user talk|TOPIC|PAGE1}}
→
Notes[edit]
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 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 Template sandbox and test cases.
See also[edit]
Template:Navbox hatnote templates
Editors can experiment in this template's sandbox (create | mirror) and testcases (create) pages. Please add categories to the /doc subpage. Subpages of this template. |