Template:About
Template documentation{{About}} is a commonly used hatnote on Wikipedia/USApedia, and so should be placed at the top of an article, linking the reader to articles with similar titles or concepts that they may have been seeking instead.
For reference, see Wikipedia:hatnotes
and documentation below.
Hatnote templates
For a summary page on how to use these templates, see the example page. For the full editing guideline on hatnotes, see Wikipedia:Hatnote.
Generic
{{Hatnote|CUSTOM TEXT}}→
{{Hatnote|For other senses of this term, see [[etc…]]}}→
{{Rellink|CUSTOM TEXT}}→CUSTOM TEXT
More pages on the same topic ("Further information ...")
"Main article: …"
{{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 article: Main Article{{Main|Main Article|Article2}}→Main articles: Main Article and Article2{{Main list|Article1}}→ Template:Mainlist
"For more details on …, see …"
{{Details}} can supplement {{Main}} in summary sections, or can indicate more details in nonsummary sections:
{{Details3}} allows any text to links:
{{Details3|[[article 1|Article 1]], [[article 2|Article 2]], and [[article 3|Article 3]]|TOPIC}}→ Template:Details3
"See also …"
{{See also|TOPIC PAGE|OTHER TOPIC PAGE}}→See also: TOPIC PAGE and OTHER TOPIC PAGE
- Note: use only when OTHER TOPIC PAGE is related to current article and contains a self-explanatory parenthetical.
{{See also2|[[OTHER TOPIC]]|[[OTHER TOPIC2]]|[[OTHER TOPIC3]] and other text}}→
"Further information: …"
{{Further|PAGE}}→Further information: PAGE{{Further|PAGE1|PAGE2|PAGE3}}→{{Further2|[[PAGE1]], [[PAGE2]], and [[PAGE#3|PAGE3]]}}→
Other uses of the same 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 About (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) →{{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) →{{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 About (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) →{{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 About (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) →{{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".
"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|PAGE1}}→{{For|OTHER TOPIC|PAGE1|PAGE2}}→{{For|OTHER TOPIC|PAGE1|PAGE2|PAGE3}}→{{For||PAGE1|PAGE2}}→ Error: no context parameter provided. Use {{other uses}} for "other uses" hatnotes. (help).
- Variations
As with {{Other uses}}, there is a whole family of "for" templates.[clarification needed]
{{For2|OTHER TOPIC|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 About (disambiguation).{{Other uses|PAGE1}}→For other uses, see 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) →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 About (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}}→{{Three other uses|USE1|USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3}}{{Three other uses||USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3}}→{{Three other uses|USE1|USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3|USE4|PAGE4}}→
"For other uses of …, see …"
{{Other uses of}}(disambiguous) → Template:Other uses of{{Other uses of|TOPIC}}(disambiguous) → Template:Other uses of{{Other uses of|TOPIC|PAGE1}}→ Template:Other uses of
"… redirects here. For other uses, see …"
{{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}}→{{Redirect6|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1}}(disambiguous) → Template:Redirect6{{Redirect6|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1||PAGE2}}→ Template:Redirect6
- Variations
- For two sources:
{{Redirect2|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2}}(disambiguous) →{{Redirect2|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2|USE}}→{{Redirect2|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2||PAGE1}}→{{Redirect2|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2|USE|PAGE1}}→{{Redirect2|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2}}→{{Redirect2|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3}}→{{Redirect2|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3|USE4|PAGE4}}→{{Redirect4|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2}}(disambiguous) → Template:Redirect4{{Redirect4|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2|USE|TEXT}}→ Template:Redirect4
- For three sources:
{{Redirect7|"REDIRECT1", "REDIRECT2", and "REDIRECT3"|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2}}→{{Redirect10|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2|REDIRECT3}}(disambiguous) → Template:Redirect10{{Redirect10|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2|REDIRECT3|USE|TEXT}}→ Template:Redirect10
{{Redirect3|REDIRECT|TEXT}}→ Template:Redirect3{{Redirect-synonym|TERM|OTHER TOPIC}}→{{Redirect text|REDIRECT|TEXT}}→ Template:Redirect3
- ... Not to be confused with ...
{{Redirect-distinguish|REDIRECT|PAGE1}}→{{Redirect-distinguish|REDIRECT|PAGE1|PAGE2|PAGE3|PAGE4}}→{{Redirect-distinguish2|REDIRECT|TEXT}}→ Template:Redirect-distinguish2
Similar proper names ("For other people named ...")
Other people
{{Other people}}(disambiguous) → Template:Other people{{Other people|NAME}}(disambiguous) → Template:Other people{{Other people|NAME|PAGE}}→ Template:Other people{{Other people|NAME|PAGE|named=titled}}→ Template: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
{{Other places}}, analogous to {{Other uses}} (disambiguous) → Template:Other places{{Other places|PAGE}}, analogous to {{Other uses2}}(disambiguous) → Template:Other places{{Other places3|PAGE}}, analogous to {{Other uses}} → Template:Other places3
Distinguish
"Not to be confused with …"
{{Distinguish|PAGE1}}→{{Distinguish|PAGE1|PAGE2|PAGE3|PAGE4}}→{{Distinguish2|TEXT}}→ Template:Distinguish2
"… redirects here. It is not to be confused with …"
{{Redirect-distinguish|REDIRECT|PAGE1}}→{{Redirect-distinguish|REDIRECT|PAGE1|PAGE2|PAGE3|PAGE4}}→{{Redirect-distinguish2|REDIRECT|TEXT}}→ Template:Redirect-distinguish2
"For technical reasons, … redirects here. For … , see … ."
{{Technical reasons|REDIRECT}}→ Template:Technical reasons{{Technical reasons|REDIRECT|PAGE}}→ Template:Technical reasons{{Technical reasons|REDIRECT|DESCRIPTION|PAGE}}→ Template:Technical reasons{{Technical reasons|REDIRECT|DESCRIPTION1|PAGE1|DESCRIPTION2|PAGE2}}→ Template:Technical reasons{{Technical reasons|REDIRECT|DESCRIPTION1|PAGE1|DESCRIPTION2|PAGE2|DESCRIPTION3|PAGE3}}→ Template:Technical reasons
Categories
Category-specific templates:
{{Category see also|THIS|THAT|THE OTHER}}→ Script error: No such module "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}}→The main page for this category is MAIN ARTICLE.{{Category explanation|colourless green ideas}}→ Template:Category explanation{{Category pair|TOPIC1|TOPIC2}}→ Template:Category pair{{CatPreceding|OTHER TOPIC}}→ Template:CatPreceding{{CatSucceeding|OTHER TOPIC}}→ Template:CatSucceeding{{Contrast|OTHERCAT|OTHERCAT2}}→ Template:Contrast{{Contrast|OTHERCAT|OTHERCAT2|plural=yes}}→ Template:Contrast
Family names
Lists
User pages
{{This user talk|TOPIC|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.
See also
Template:Navbox hatnote templates
Template data
TemplateData for About
No description.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USE1 | 1 | no description | Unknown | suggested |
| USE2 | 2 | no description | Unknown | optional |
| PAGE2 | 3 | no description | Page name | optional |
| USE3 | 4 | no description | Unknown | optional |
| PAGE3 | 5 | no description | Page name | optional |
| USE4 | 6 | no description | Unknown | optional |
| PAGE4 | 7 | no description | Page name | optional |
| USE5 | 8 | no description | Unknown | optional |
| PAGE5 | 9 | no description | Page name | optional |