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You also add several other pairs (of description and link) for multiple other usages. | You also add several other pairs (of description and link) for multiple other usages. | ||
* If you do not give the description for the first link, it will display “other uses” by default – you may specify description (without leading “for” and ending “see”). | * If you do not give the description for the first link, it will display “other uses” by default – you may specify description (without leading “for” and ending “see”). For descriptions of the 2nd (or firther) other usage, you must supply this distinctive description. | ||
* If you do not give the name of the other page, it automatically targets a disambiguation page. | * If you do not give the name of the other page, it automatically targets a disambiguation page, i.e. the full name of the current page with an appended “ (disambiguation)” suffix. You should specify the explicit name of each other page except one of them. | ||
===Example usage=== | ===Example usage=== | ||
Revision as of 20:13, 25 August 2021
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= }}
You also add several other pairs (of description and link) for multiple other usages.
- If you do not give the description for the first link, it will display “other uses” by default – you may specify description (without leading “for” and ending “see”). For descriptions of the 2nd (or firther) other usage, you must supply this distinctive description.
- If you do not give the name of the other page, it automatically targets a disambiguation page, i.e. the full name of the current page with an appended “ (disambiguation)” suffix. You should specify the explicit name of each other page except one of them.
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 (a leading ":", normally needed for links to categories or files may be specified, but it is now detected and supplied automatically)
{{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: At the 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)