Template:Redirect/doc

Using this template does not create a redirect. See

WP:Redirect for general instruction on redirects.
R template index for templates to categorize redirects.

This is a documentation subpage for Template:Redirect.
It contains usage information, categories, interlanguage links and other content that is not part of the original template page.

Hatnote templates

Shortcut: T:HAT

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 Redirect/doc (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 {{!}} template to give the link a different title) →

This page is about USE1. For USE2, see PAGE2TITLE.

{{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) →

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 Redirect/doc (disambiguation).

{{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) →

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|PAGE4|and}} →

This page is about USE1. For USE2, see PAGE2. For USE3, see PAGE3. For other uses, see PAGE4 and Redirect/doc (disambiguation).

{{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 Redirect/doc (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 Redirect/doc (disambiguation).

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

"See also …"

{{See also|OTHER TOPIC|OTHER TOPIC2}} →

स्वयादिसँ: OTHER TOPIC

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 Redirect/doc (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 and PAGE2.

{{For||PAGE1|PAGE2}} →

For , 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 Redirect/doc (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 Redirect/doc (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 Redirect/doc (disambiguation).
{{Three other uses||USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3}} →
For USE2, see PAGE2. For USE3, see PAGE3. For other uses, see Redirect/doc (disambiguation).
{{Three other uses|USE1|USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3|USE4|PAGE4}} →
This article is about USE1. For USE2, see PAGE2. For USE3, see PAGE3. For USE4, see Redirect/doc (disambiguation).

"For other uses of …, see …"

{{Other uses of}} (disambiguous) →
For other uses of "Redirect/doc", see Redirect/doc (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|PAGE3}} →
"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|PAGE3}} →
"REDIRECT" redirects here. For USE1, see PAGE1. For USE2, see PAGE2 and PAGE3.

Variations

{{Redirect-synonym|TERM|OTHER TOPIC}} →
"TERM" redirects here. TERM may also refer to OTHER TOPIC.
{{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|USE3|PAGE3}} →
"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: …"

{{Further|PAGE}} →
Further information: PAGE
{{Further|PAGE1|PAGE2|PAGE3}} →
Further information: PAGE1, PAGE2, and PAGE3
{{Further2|[[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 Redirect/doc, see Redirect/doc (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 Redirect/doc, see Redirect/doc (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 Redirect/doc, see Redirect/doc (disambiguation).
{{Other people3|PERSON1|PERSON2}} (disambiguous) →
This article is about PERSON1. For PERSON2, see Redirect/doc (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 Redirect/doc, 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 Redirect/doc (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 Redirect/doc (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 Redirect/doc (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}} →

मू पौ: Main Article

{{Main|Main Article|Article2}} →

मू पौतः: Main Article व Article2

{{Main list|Article1}} →
For a more comprehensive list, see Article1.
{{ArticlePreceeding|George Washington}} → Template:ArticlePreceeding
{{ArticleSucceeding|Thomas Jefferson}} → Template:ArticleSucceeding
{{ArticlePair|George Washington|Thomas Jefferson}} → Template:ArticlePair

Wikipedia self-reference

{{Selfref|ANYTEXT}} →

ANYTEXT

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

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:

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.