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==Description and use== | ==Description and use== | ||
This template produces a [[Wikipedia:Hatnote|hatnote]]: | This template produces a [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Hatnote|hatnote]]: | ||
* {{tlx|Redirect|Foo}} → {{Redirect|Foo}} | * {{tlx|Redirect|Foo}} → {{Redirect|wikipedia:Foo}} | ||
It is placed at the top of the article or section that is [[wikipedia:WP:PRIMARYREDIRECT|the primary topic of a redirect]], and links to other topics that are ambiguous with the name of that redirect. This template is used instead of the generic {{tl|for}} in order to reduce reader confusion. | It is placed at the top of the article or section that is [[wikipedia:WP:PRIMARYREDIRECT|the primary topic of a redirect]], and links to other topics that are ambiguous with the name of that redirect. This template is used instead of the generic {{tl|for}} in order to reduce reader confusion. | ||
An example would be when a user searches for the emperor [[Achilleus (emperor)|Achilleus]]. However, the search term "Achilleus" redirects to the page titled [[Achilles]] (as in the mythical hero) because it is considered more likely the user were searching for the very well known hero than a relatively obscure emperor. Now, at the top of this Achilles page you will (among other things) find the following hatnote: | An example would be when a user searches for the emperor [[wikipedia:Achilleus (emperor)|Achilleus]]. However, the search term "Achilleus" redirects to the page titled [[wikipedia:Achilles|Achilles]] (as in the mythical hero) because it is considered more likely the user were searching for the very well known hero than a relatively obscure emperor. Now, at the top of this Achilles page you will (among other things) find the following hatnote: | ||
: ''"Achilleus" redirects here. For the Roman emperor with this name, see [[Achilleus (Roman usurper)]].'' | : ''"Achilleus" redirects here. For the Roman emperor with this name, see [[wikipedia:Achilleus (Roman usurper)|Achilleus (Roman usurper)]].'' | ||
That text is this template in action. | That text is this template in action. | ||
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== Examples == | == Examples == | ||
* {{tlx|Redirect|Foo}} → {{Redirect|Foo}} | * {{tlx|Redirect|Foo}} → {{Redirect|wikipedia:Foo}} | ||
* {{tlx|Redirect|REDIRECT<nowiki>||</nowiki>PAGE1}} → {{Redirect|REDIRECT||PAGE1}} | * {{tlx|Redirect|REDIRECT<nowiki>||</nowiki>PAGE1}} → {{Redirect|REDIRECT||wikipedia:PAGE1}} | ||
* {{tlx|Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1}} → {{Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1}} | * {{tlx|Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1}} → {{Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|wikipedia:PAGE1}} | ||
* {{tlx|Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3}} → {{Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3}} | * {{tlx|Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|wikipedia:PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3}} → {{Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|wikipedia:PAGE1|USE2|wikipedia:PAGE2|USE3|wikipedia:PAGE3}} | ||
* {{tlx|Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1|and|PAGE2}} → {{Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1|and|PAGE2}} | * {{tlx|Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|wikipedia:PAGE1|and|wikipedia:PAGE2}} → {{Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|wikipedia:PAGE1|and|wikipedia:PAGE2}} | ||
* {{tlx|Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2|and|PAGE3}} → {{Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2|and|PAGE3}} | * {{tlx|Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2|and|PAGE3}} → {{Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|wikipedia:PAGE1|USE2|wikipedia:PAGE2|and|wikipedia:PAGE3}} | ||
* {{tlx|Redirect|Achilleus|the Emperor with this name|Achilleus (emperor)|other uses|Achilles (disambiguation)}} (as used on the page [[Achilles]]) → {{Redirect|Achilleus|the Emperor with this name|Achilleus (emperor)|other uses|Achilles (disambiguation)}} | * {{tlx|Redirect|Achilleus|the Emperor with this name|Achilleus (emperor)|other uses|Achilles (disambiguation)}} (as used on the page [[wikipedia:Achilles]]) → {{Redirect|Achilleus|the Emperor with this name|wikipedia:Achilleus (emperor)|other uses|wikipedia:Achilles (disambiguation)}} | ||
The {{para|selfref|yes}} option marks the entire hatnote as a Wikipedia self-reference, causing it to be omitted when the page content is reused outside of Wikipedia (see {{tl|self reference}} and [[MOS:SELFREF]] for more details). | The {{para|selfref|yes}} option marks the entire hatnote as a Wikipedia self-reference, causing it to be omitted when the page content is reused outside of Wikipedia (see {{tl|self reference}} and [[wikipedia:MOS:SELFREF]] for more details). | ||
== More complex uses == | == More complex uses == | ||
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* {{tl|Redirect-several}} (for several redirects, without listing each) | * {{tl|Redirect-several}} (for several redirects, without listing each) | ||
* {{tl|Redirect-distinguish}} | * {{tl|Redirect-distinguish}} | ||
*{{tl|See Wiktionary}} with "redirect" field | * {{tl|See Wiktionary}} with "redirect" field | ||
* {{tl|Technical reasons}} | * {{tl|Technical reasons}} | ||
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* {{tl|no redirect}}, {{tlf|-r}} | * {{tl|no redirect}}, {{tlf|-r}} | ||
* {{tl|is redirect}}, returns yes/<blank> | * {{tl|is redirect}}, returns yes/<blank> | ||
*{{tl|Shortcut}}, for creating redirects primarily within the Wikipedia namespace that uses shorter names (e.g. [[MOS:SMALLCAPS]] or [[wikipedia:WP:AN]]). | *{{tl|Shortcut}}, for creating redirects primarily within the Wikipedia namespace that uses shorter names (e.g. [[wikipedia:MOS:SMALLCAPS]] or [[wikipedia:WP:AN]]). | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Template_index/Redirect_pages#List_of_redirects_by_function|Rcat functional index]] | *[[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Template_index/Redirect_pages#List_of_redirects_by_function|Rcat functional index]] | ||
<includeonly>{{Sandbox other|| | <includeonly>{{Sandbox other|| | ||