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Revision as of 15:08, 15 March 2010
Template is used for linking the reader to articles with similar titles or concepts that they may have been seeking instead.
Usage
{{Otheruses |1= |2= |3= }}
Template should be placed at the top of an article
If you do not give name of the other page, it automatically targets a disambiguation – you may specify description (without leading “for” and ending “see”), but it will also add “other uses” by default.
Example usage
{{Otheruses}}
Gives:
For other uses, see Template:Otheruses/doc (disambiguation). {{Otheruses|the insect group|automobile|Volkswagen Beetle}}
Gives:
This template is about the insect group. For automobile, see Volkswagen Beetle. You also may direct to categories, do not forget leading ":"
{{Otheruses|Wells for water supply|the town in England|:Category:Wells}}
Gives:
This template is about Wells for water supply. For the town in England, see Category:Wells. Template parameters
| Parameter | Description | Default | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Description of this page | empty | optional | |
2 | Description of the other page | other uses | optional | |
3 | Name (link) of the other page | {{PAGENAME}} (disambiguation) | optional | |
Additional information
The template is intended to be used in the following namespaces: all namespaces
The template is intended to be used by the following user groups: all users
Placement:
top of the page
Localization
To add your language to the list of languages supported by this template, please edit the template and add a row to the "{{LangSwitch|}}" construct. It takes the form "|xx= Your translation " (xx being the code of your language)