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: This is in accord with instructions found at [[Wikipedia:REDCAT]].
: This is in accord with instructions found at [[Wikipedia:REDCAT]].
* Use this rcat to tag any redirect that is a shortcut '''''to a [[WP:template namespace|template]]''''', which usually has a longer pagename.  The redirect itself does not necessarily have to be a template, e.g., <nowiki>[[</nowiki>[[T:S]]]], which is a template shortcut that is actually in [[WP:mainspace|mainspace]].  Such shortcuts are known as [[WP:pseudo-namespace|pseudo-namespace]] redirects.
* Use this rcat to tag any redirect that is a shortcut '''''to a [[WP:template namespace|template]]''''', which usually has a longer pagename.  The redirect itself does not necessarily have to be a template.
** Note:  Pseudo-namespace template shortcuts such as '''T:S''' above may be transcluded by use of a leading colon:
::: <code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>{{red|''':'''}}<nowiki>T:S|This text has been "struck through".}}</nowiki></code>, which results in:
::: {{:T:S|This text has been "struck through".}}
:: If the leading colon is not included, then the result is a red link:
::: <!--{{T:S|This text has been "struck through".}}-->[[Template:T:S]]
:: These are also useful as shortcuts to the template page itself:
::: {{code|<nowiki>[[T:S]]</nowiki>}}, which results in:
::: [[T:S]] ([[File:Redirect arrow without text.svg|35px]][[Template:Strikethrough]])
* It is important to note that it is the ''target'' that determines the difference between a template shortcut and any other shortcut.  If the shortcut redirect is in ''any namespace'' and the target is a template, then the redirect is a "template shortcut".  Shortcut redirects that target template pages should ''always'' be tagged with {{tlc|R from template shortcut}} and should ''never'' be tagged with {{tlc|R from shortcut}}, which is meant only for shortcuts that do ''not'' target templates.
* It is important to note that it is the ''target'' that determines the difference between a template shortcut and any other shortcut.  If the shortcut redirect is in ''any namespace'' and the target is a template, then the redirect is a "template shortcut".  Shortcut redirects that target template pages should ''always'' be tagged with {{tlc|R from template shortcut}} and should ''never'' be tagged with {{tlc|R from shortcut}}, which is meant only for shortcuts that do ''not'' target templates.
* Important also is the fact that template talk pages are in the [[WP:talk namespace|talk namespace]] and are not in template space; if the shortcut redirect targets a '''talk page''' of ''any'' subject namespace, then use {{tlc|R from shortcut}} ''instead''.
* Important also is the fact that template talk pages are in the [[WP:talk namespace|talk namespace]] and are not in template space; if the shortcut redirect targets a '''talk page''' of ''any'' subject namespace, then use {{tlc|R from shortcut}} ''instead''.

Revision as of 18:11, 4 May 2020

Usage

Use this rcat template in any namespace (most often "Template:" of course, but there are also many templates in "User:" and a few, mostly process-related, in "Wikipedia:").
  • Add this rcat to a redirect in the following manner:
#REDIRECT [[Template:(target page name)]]

{{Rcat shell|
{{R from template shortcut}}
}}
and when the redirect is in article mainspace, printworthiness should also be tagged:
#REDIRECT [[Template:(target page name)]]

{{Rcat shell|
{{R from template shortcut}}
{{R unprintworthy}}
}}
Template {{Rcat shell}} is an alias for the Redirect category shell template, which may be used to add as many appropriate rcats as needed, usually from one to seven, along with their parameters, to a redirect. For more information see the documentation on its template page. This rcat may also tag a redirect individually:
#REDIRECT [[Template:(target page name)]]

{{R from template shortcut}}
This is in accord with instructions found at Wikipedia:REDCAT.
  • Use this rcat to tag any redirect that is a shortcut to a template, which usually has a longer pagename. The redirect itself does not necessarily have to be a template.
  • It is important to note that it is the target that determines the difference between a template shortcut and any other shortcut. If the shortcut redirect is in any namespace and the target is a template, then the redirect is a "template shortcut". Shortcut redirects that target template pages should always be tagged with {{R from template shortcut}} and should never be tagged with {{R from shortcut}}, which is meant only for shortcuts that do not target templates.
  • Important also is the fact that template talk pages are in the talk namespace and are not in template space; if the shortcut redirect targets a talk page of any subject namespace, then use {{R from shortcut}} instead.

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See also