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{{notice|1=Using this template does '''not''' create a redirect. The following pages may have what you are looking for: | {{notice|1=Using this template does '''not''' create a redirect. The following pages may have what you are looking for: | ||
* [[Wikipedia:Redirect]] is the official Wikipedia guideline on redirects. The page focuses on the rules and standards that the Wikipedia community has agreed to [[WP:Common sense|generally]] follow regarding redirects. | * [[Wikipedia:Redirect]] is the official Wikipedia guideline on redirects. The page focuses on the rules and standards that the Wikipedia community has agreed to [[wikipedia:WP:Common sense|generally]] follow regarding redirects. | ||
* [[Help:Redirect]] is a how-to page that focuses on the technical aspects of redirects. It instructs editors on how redirects work and how to handle them without causing errors. | * [[Help:Redirect]] is a how-to page that focuses on the technical aspects of redirects. It instructs editors on how redirects work and how to handle them without causing errors. | ||
* [[Template:R template index|R template index]] contains a large list of templates that are used in order to tag and categorize redirects. | * [[Template:R template index|R template index]] contains a large list of templates that are used in order to tag and categorize redirects. | ||
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* {{tlx|Redirect|Foo}} → {{Redirect|Foo}} | * {{tlx|Redirect|Foo}} → {{Redirect|Foo}} | ||
It is placed at the top of the article or section that is [[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 [[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: | ||
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"selfref": { | "selfref": { | ||
"label": "Is self-reference?", | "label": "Is self-reference?", | ||
"description": "Set to yes to make this hatnote invisible on e.g. printed versions, for [[WP:SELFREF]]s", | "description": "Set to yes to make this hatnote invisible on e.g. printed versions, for [[wikipedia:WP:SELFREF]]s", | ||
"type": "boolean", | "type": "boolean", | ||
"default": "no", | "default": "no", | ||
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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 [[WP:AN]]). | *{{tl|Shortcut}}, for creating redirects primarily within the Wikipedia namespace that uses shorter names (e.g. [[MOS:SMALLCAPS]] or [[wikipedia:WP:AN]]). | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Template_index/Redirect_pages#List_of_redirects_by_function|Rcat functional index]] | *[[Wikipedia:Template_index/Redirect_pages#List_of_redirects_by_function|Rcat functional index]] | ||