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==Otheruses templates==
To discuss these templates as a whole, please see: [[Wikipedia talk:Disambiguation|Disambiguation (talk)]]. If you wish to discuss general wordings, rather than the wording or formatting of this specific template, don't post here or else what you say will probably go unnoticed.

For a summary page on how to use these templates, see [[Wikipedia:HATTEST|the example page here]].

===Generic===
* '''<code>{{[[Template:Dablink|Dablink]]|TEXT}}</code>''' {{dablink|TEXT}}
:''For example'': <code><nowiki>{{dablink|For other senses of this term, see [[etc...]]}}</nowiki></code> . (Note: adaptable, but fails to standardize [[Wikipedia:hatnotes|hatnotes]]).
* '''<code>{{[[Template:Selfref|Selfref]]|TEXT}}</code>''' {{Selfref|TEXT}}
:Note: similar in usage to the [[Template:Dablink|Dablink]] template, but used for hatnotes that don't make sense on mirrors of Wikipedia, such as linking an article from the main namespace to the Wikipedia namespace. (See: [[Wikipedia:Avoid self-references|Avoid self-references]] for more details).

===Other uses===
====About====
{{tl|About}} is the main template for noting other uses.

''Note. When used in [[Wikipedia:Main namespace|main namespace]], the word "page" in the following hatnotes is replaced by "article".''

* '''<code><nowiki>{{About|USE1}}</nowiki></code>'''
{{About|USE1}}
* '''<code><nowiki>{{About|USE1||PAGE2}}</nowiki></code>''' (When the disambiguation page has a different name — '''Note the empty second parameter''')
{{About|USE1||PAGE2}}
* '''<code><nowiki>{{About|USE1|USE2|PAGE2}}</nowiki></code>''' (When there is only one other use)
{{About|USE1|USE2|PAGE2}}
* '''<code><nowiki>{{About|USE1|USE2|PAGE2|and|PAGE3}}</nowiki></code>''' (Two pages for USE2)
{{About|USE1|USE2|PAGE2|and|PAGE3}}
* '''<code><nowiki>{{About|USE1|USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3|USE4|PAGE4|USE5|PAGE5}}</nowiki></code>''' (When there are up to five other uses — You should generally create a [[Wikipedia:Disambiguation|disambiguation page]] at this point)
{{About|USE1|USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3|USE4|PAGE4|USE5|PAGE5}}
* '''<code><nowiki>{{About|USE1|USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3|other uses}}</nowiki></code>''' (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}} 
* '''<code><nowiki>{{About|USE1|USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3|other uses|PAGE4}}</nowiki></code>''' (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}}
* '''<code><nowiki>{{About|USE1|USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3|other uses|PAGE4|and}}</nowiki></code>'''
{{About|USE1|USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3|other uses|PAGE4|and}} 
* '''<code><nowiki>{{About||USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3|other uses}}</nowiki></code>''' (When you don't need to state the focus of this article/page — '''Note the empty first parameter''')
{{About||USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3|other uses}}

====Other uses====
When such a wordy hatnote as {{tl|About}} is not needed, {{tl|Other uses}} is often useful.

* '''<code>{{tlp|Other uses}}</code>''' (disambiguous)
{{Other uses}}
* '''<code>{{tlp|Other uses|PAGE1}}</code>'''
{{Other uses|PAGE1}}

=====Variations=====
There are, historically, a whole family of "other uses" templates for specific cases. {{tl|About}} is the standard hatnote for "other uses" and many of them can be specified using the {{tl|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 {{tl|About}}, {{tl|Other uses}} or {{tl|For}} templates.
* '''<code>{{tlp|Other uses2|PAGE1}}</code>''' (disambiguous) {{Other uses2|PAGE1}}
:Note: adds "(disambiguation)" to whatever is input as the PAGE1.
:Note: <code>{{tlp|Other uses|PAGE1 (disambiguation)}}</code> produces the same result.
* '''<code>{{tlp|Other uses5}}</code>''' (disambiguous) {{Other uses5}}
:Note: use when there is both a singular and plural disambiguation page. (Only works when the plural is formed by simply adding a "s" at the end)
* '''<code>{{tlp|Other uses6|PAGE1|PAGE2}}</code>''' {{Other uses6|PAGE1|PAGE2}}
:Note: use when there are two disambiguation pages, such as a noun and an adjective or a singular and irregular plural. There are only two parameters, at least one parameter is required.
:Note: <code>{{tlp|for||PAGE1|PAGE2}}</code> and <code>{{tlp|about|||PAGE1|and|PAGE2}}</code> produce the same result.
* '''<code>{{tlp|Other uses-section|USE}}</code>''' (disambiguous) {{Other uses-section|USE}}
:Note: same as {{tl|about}}, except that it says "section", instead of "article" or "page".

====For====
{{tl|For}} can be used instead of {{tl|About}} so as not to display: ''This page is about USE1.'' but still specify as specific other use. This effect can also be achieved by using an empty first parameter in {{tl|About}} as in:

:''For example'': <code>{{tlp|For|OTHER TOPIC|PAGE1}}</code> is the same as <code>{{tlp|About||OTHER TOPIC|PAGE1}}</code> (note empty first parameter).<br>

However, it is somewhat more clear when using the {{tl|For}} template, since the word "about" does not appear in the statement.

* '''<code>{{tlp|For|OTHER TOPIC}}</code>''' (disambiguous) {{For|OTHER TOPIC}}
* '''<code>{{tlp|For|OTHER TOPIC|PAGE1}}</code>''' {{For|OTHER TOPIC|PAGE1}}
* '''<code>{{tlp|For|OTHER TOPIC|PAGE1|PAGE2}}</code>''' {{For|OTHER TOPIC|PAGE1|PAGE2}}
* '''<code>{{tlp|For||PAGE1|PAGE2}}</code>''' {{For||PAGE1|PAGE2}}

=====Variations=====
As with {{tl|Other uses}}, there are a whole family of "for" templates. For example {{tl|For3}} appends the word ''the'' in its mention of the second parameter, then generating a link, using either the second or (if present) the third parameter, as a parenthetical. Additionally, {{tl|The}} is simply a rendering of {{tl|For3}}, without bothering with the optional first argument.

* '''<code>{{tlp|For2|OTHER TOPIC|CUSTOM TEXT}}</code>''' {{for2|OTHER TOPIC|CUSTOM TEXT}}
* '''<code>{{tlp|For3||DIFFERENT MEANING}}</code>''' {{for3||DIFFERENT MEANING}}
* '''<code>{{tlp|For3|OTHER TOPIC|DIFFERENT MEANING}}</code>''' {{for3|OTHER TOPIC|DIFFERENT MEANING}}
* '''<code>{{tlp|For3|OTHER TOPIC|DIFFERENT MEANING|CUSTOM PARENTHETICAL}}</code>''' {{for3|OTHER TOPIC|DIFFERENT MEANING|CUSTOM PARENTHETICAL}}
* '''<code>{{tlp|The|DIFFERENT MEANING}}</code>''' {{the|DIFFERENT MEANING}}
* '''<code>{{tlp|The|DIFFERENT MEANING|CUSTOM PARENTHETICAL}}</code>''' {{the|DIFFERENT MEANING|CUSTOM PARENTHETICAL}}

====See also====
* '''<code>{{tlp|See also|OTHER TOPIC}}</code>''' {{see also|OTHER TOPIC}}
:Note: use when OTHER TOPIC is related to that of the current article and already contains a self-explanatory parenthetical.
* '''<code>{{tlp|see also cat|OTHER TOPIC}}</code>''' {{see also cat|OTHER TOPIC}}
* '''<code>{{tlp|Cat see also|THIS|THAT|THE OTHER}}</code>'''<br>
::{{Cat see also|THIS|THAT|THE OTHER}}

====Other people====
* '''<code>{{[[Template:Other persons|Other persons]]}}</code>''' (disambiguous) {{Other persons}}
* '''<code>{{[[Template:Other persons|Other persons]]|NAME}}</code>''' (disambiguous) {{Other persons|NAME}}
* '''<code>{{[[Template:Other persons|Other persons]]|NAME|PAGE}}</code>''' {{Other persons|NAME|PAGE}}
* '''<code>{{[[Template:Other persons3|Other persons3]]|NAME|PAGE|named=titled}}</code>''' {{Other persons3|NAME|PAGE|named=titled}}
:Note: defaults to "named" as in {{tl|Other persons}}, exists for options like "nicknamed", "known as", etc.
* '''<code>{{[[Template:Other people 2|Other people 2]]|PAGE}}</code>''' {{Other people 2|PAGE}}
* '''<code>{{[[Template:Other people3|Other people3]]}}</code>''' (disambiguous) {{Other people3}}
:Note: same as {{tl|Other persons}} except uses "people" instead of "persons"
* '''<code>{{[[Template:Other people3|Other people3]]|PERSON1}}</code>''' (disambiguous) {{Other people3|PERSON1}}
* '''<code>{{[[Template:Other people3|Other people3]]|PERSON1|PERSON2}}</code>''' (disambiguous) {{Other people3|PERSON1|PERSON2}}
* '''<code>{{[[Template:Other people3|Other people3]]|PERSON1|PERSON2|PAGE2}}</code>''' {{Other people3|PERSON1|PERSON2|PAGE2}}
* '''<code>{{[[Template:Other people3|Other people3]]|PERSON1||PAGE2}}</code>''' {{Other people3|PERSON1||PAGE2}}

====Other places====
* '''<code>{{tlp|Other places}}</code>''', analogous to '''<code>{{tl|Other uses}}</code>''' (disambiguous)
{{otherplaces}}
* '''<code>{{tlp|Other places|PAGE}}</code>''', analogous to '''<code>{{tl|Other uses2}}</code>''' (disambiguous)
{{otherplaces|PAGE}}
* '''<code>{{tlp|Other places3|PAGE}}</code>''', analogous to '''<code>{{tl|Other uses}}</code>'''
{{otherplaces3|PAGE}}

====Other hurricane uses====
For articles on [[storm]]s:
* '''<code>{{[[Template:Other hurricane uses|Other hurricane uses]]}}</code>''' (disambiguous) {{Other hurricane uses}}
* '''<code>{{[[Template:Other hurricane uses|Other hurricane uses]]|DISAMBIG}}</code>''' {{Other hurricane uses|DISAMBIG}}
* '''<code>{{[[Template:Other hurricane uses|Other hurricane uses]]|DISAMBIG|THIS}}</code>''' {{Other hurricane uses|DISAMBIG|THIS}}
* '''<code>{{[[Template:Other hurricane uses|Other hurricane uses]]||THIS}}</code>''' {{Other hurricane uses||THIS}}

====Other uses of (topic)====
* '''<code>{{[[Template:Other uses of|Other uses of]]}}</code>''' (disambiguous) {{Other uses of}}
* '''<code>{{[[Template:Other uses of|Other uses of]]|TOPIC}}</code>''' (disambiguous) {{Other uses of|TOPIC}}
* '''<code>{{[[Template:Other uses of|Other uses of]]|TOPIC|PAGE1}}</code>''' {{Other uses of|TOPIC|PAGE1}}

===Redirect===
* '''<code>{{[[Template:Redirect|Redirect]]|REDIRECT}}</code>''' (disambiguous) 
{{Redirect|REDIRECT}}
* '''<code>{{[[Template:Redirect|Redirect]]|REDIRECT||PAGE1}}</code>''' 
{{Redirect|REDIRECT||PAGE1}}
* '''<code>{{[[Template:Redirect|Redirect]]|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1}}</code>''' 
{{Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1}}
* '''<code>{{[[Template:Redirect|Redirect]]|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2}}</code>''' 
{{Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2}}
* '''<code>{{[[Template:Redirect|Redirect]]|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3}}</code>''' 
{{Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3}}
* '''<code>{{[[Template:Redirect|Redirect]]|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1|and|PAGE2}}</code>''' 
{{Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1|and|PAGE2}}
* '''<code>{{[[Template:Redirect|Redirect]]|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2|and|PAGE3}}</code>''' 
{{Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2|and|PAGE3}}

====Variations====
*'''<code>{{tlp|Redirect-acronym|TERM|PAGE}}</code>'''
{{Redirect-acronym|TERM|PAGE}}
* '''<code>{{[[Template:Redirect2|Redirect2]]|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2}}</code>''' (disambiguous)
{{Redirect2|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2}}
* '''<code>{{[[Template:Redirect2|Redirect2]]|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2|USE|PAGE1}}</code>''' 
{{Redirect2|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2|USE|PAGE1}}
* '''<code>{{[[Template:Redirect2|Redirect2]]|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2}}</code>''' 
{{Redirect2|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2}}
* '''<code>{{[[Template:Redirect2|Redirect2]]|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3}}</code>''' 
{{Redirect2|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3}}
* '''<code>{{[[Template:Redirect3|Redirect3]]|REDIRECT|TEXT}}</code>''' 
{{Redirect3|REDIRECT|TEXT}}
* '''<code>{{[[Template:Redirect4|Redirect4]]|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2}}</code>''' (disambiguous) 
{{Redirect4|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2}}
* '''<code>{{[[Template:Redirect6|Redirect6]]|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1}}</code>''' (disambiguous) 
{{Redirect6|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1}}
* '''<code>{{[[Template:Redirect7|Redirect7]]|"REDIRECT1", "REDIRECT2", and "REDIRECT3"|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2}}</code>'''
{{Redirect7|"REDIRECT1", "REDIRECT2", and "REDIRECT3"|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2}}
:Note: If the number of pages redirecting to the target page is two, {{tlp|Redirect2}} can be used instead. If the number is three and there are three corresponding disambiguation pages, {{tlp|Redirect10}} can be used.
* '''<code>{{[[Template:Redirect10|Redirect10]]|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2|REDIRECT3}}</code>''' (disambiguous) 
{{Redirect10|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2|REDIRECT3}}
*'''<code>{{[[Template:Redirect11|Redirect11]]|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2|REDIRECT3|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3}}</code>'''
{{Redirect11|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2|REDIRECT3|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3}}

===Distinguish: "Not to be confused with..."===
* '''<code>{{[[Template:Distinguish|Distinguish]]|PAGE1}}</code>''' {{Distinguish|PAGE1}}
* '''<code>{{[[Template:Distinguish|Distinguish]]|PAGE1|PAGE2|PAGE3|PAGE4}}</code>''' {{Distinguish|PAGE1|PAGE2|PAGE3|PAGE4}}
* '''<code>{{[[Template:Distinguish2|Distinguish2]]|TEXT}}</code>''' {{Distinguish2|TEXT}}

===Redirect-distinguish===
* '''<code>{{[[Template:Redirect-distinguish|Redirect-distinguish]]|REDIRECT|PAGE1}}</code>''' {{Redirect-distinguish|REDIRECT|PAGE1}}
* '''<code>{{[[Template:Redirect-distinguish|Redirect-distinguish]]|REDIRECT|PAGE1|PAGE2|PAGE3|PAGE4}}</code>''' {{Redirect-distinguish|REDIRECT|PAGE1|PAGE2|PAGE3|PAGE4}}
* '''<code>{{[[Template:Redirect-distinguish2|Redirect-distinguish2]]|REDIRECT|TEXT}}</code>''' {{Redirect-distinguish2|REDIRECT|TEXT}}

===Notes===
'''Do not use [[Wikipedia:Template substitution|subst:]] with these templates''', as that will prevent: 
# propagating changes as the template is modified; and the
# ''[[Special:Whatlinkshere/{{NAMESPACE}}:{{PAGENAME}}|What links here]]'' (WLH) listing.

'''Please do not edit these templates, unless you know what you are doing.'''

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 another template already, 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 {{tl|dablink}} instead? Before creating a new template, see: [[Wikipedia:Template namespace|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: [[Wikipedia:Template test cases|Template test cases]]. 

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