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{{notice|1=Using this template does '''not''' create a redirect. The following pages may have what you are looking for: | |||
* [[Wikipedia:Redirect]] is the official Wikipedia guideline on redirects. The page focuses on the rules and standards that the Wikipedia community has agreed to [[WP:Common sense|generally]] follow regarding redirects. | |||
* [[Help:Redirect]] is a how-to page that focuses on the technical aspects of templates. It instructs editors on how redirects work and how to handle them without causing errors. | |||
* [[Template:R template index|R template index]] contains a large list of templates that are used in order to tag and categorize redirects. | |||
}} | |||
{{high-use| 38806 }} | |||
{{lua|Module:Redirect hatnote}} | |||
This template produces a [[Wikipedia:Hatnote|hatnote]]: | |||
* {{tlx|Redirect|Foo}} → {{Redirect|Foo}} | |||
Its purpose is to reduce confusion by helping users get to their intended page if they were redirected to another page while, for example, searching for a topic. An example would be when a user searches for [[Achilleus]] (as in [[Achilleus (emperor)|the emperor]]), but ends up on the page titled [[Achilles]] (as in the mythical hero) after being redirected. A {{para|text}} option adds text to the end; note that this should be only used when truly necessary, and the other hatnote templates listed below don't suffice. | |||
== Examples == | == Examples == | ||
* {{tlx|Redirect|Foo}} → {{Redirect|Foo}} | * {{tlx|Redirect|Foo}} → {{Redirect|Foo}} | ||
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* {{tlx|Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2|and|PAGE3}} → {{Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2|and|PAGE3}} | * {{tlx|Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2|and|PAGE3}} → {{Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2|and|PAGE3}} | ||
* {{tlx|Redirect|Achilleus|the Emperor with this name|Achilleus (emperor)|other uses|Achilles (disambiguation)}} (as used on the page [[Achilles]]) → {{Redirect|Achilleus|the Emperor with this name|Achilleus (emperor)|other uses|Achilles (disambiguation)}} | * {{tlx|Redirect|Achilleus|the Emperor with this name|Achilleus (emperor)|other uses|Achilles (disambiguation)}} (as used on the page [[Achilles]]) → {{Redirect|Achilleus|the Emperor with this name|Achilleus (emperor)|other uses|Achilles (disambiguation)}} | ||
== TemplateData == | == TemplateData == | ||
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}, | }, | ||
"2": { | "2": { | ||
"label": " | "label": "Use 1", | ||
"description": "Displayed as: For | "description": "Displayed as: For Use 1, see ... If left empty, defaults to For other uses, see ...", | ||
"type": " | "type": "line", | ||
"required": false | "required": false | ||
}, | }, | ||
"3": { | "3": { | ||
"label": " | "label": "Target 1", | ||
"description": "Page to link to. Default is [[PAGENAME (disambiguation)]].", | "description": "Page to link to. Default is [[PAGENAME (disambiguation)]].", | ||
"type": "wiki-page-name", | "type": "wiki-page-name", | ||
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}, | }, | ||
"4": { | "4": { | ||
"label": " | "label": "Use 2", | ||
"description": "Second use. Can be 'and' to give: For | "description": "Second use. Can be 'and' to give: For Use 1, see [[Target1]] and [[Target2]].", | ||
"type": " | "type": "line", | ||
"required": false | "required": false | ||
}, | }, | ||
"5": { | "5": { | ||
"label": " | "label": "Target 2", | ||
"description": "Page to link second use to.", | "description": "Page to link second use to.", | ||
"type": "wiki-page-name", | "type": "wiki-page-name", | ||
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}, | }, | ||
"6": { | "6": { | ||
"label": " | "label": "Use 3", | ||
"description": "Third use | "description": "Third use. Can be 'and'.", | ||
"type": " | "type": "line", | ||
"required": false | "required": false | ||
}, | }, | ||
"7": { | "7": { | ||
"label": " | "label": "Target 3", | ||
"description": "Page to link third use to.", | "description": "Page to link third use to.", | ||
"type": "wiki-page-name", | "type": "wiki-page-name", | ||
"required": false | "required": false | ||
}, | }, | ||
"text": { | |||
"label": "Custom text", | "label": "Custom text", | ||
"type": " | "type": "line", | ||
"description": "Text to be appended to the end." | "description": "Text to be appended to the end." | ||
} | } | ||
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*{{tl|Wiktionary redirect}} | *{{tl|Wiktionary redirect}} | ||
*{{tl|R avoided double redirect}} | *{{tl|R avoided double redirect}} | ||
*{{tl|Redirect2}} | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
{{Commons-inline|short=true|Template:Redirect}} at [[:commons:Main Page|Wikimedia Commons]]. | {{Commons-inline|short=true|Template:Redirect}} at [[:commons:Main Page|Wikimedia Commons]]. | ||
{{Hatnote templates|state = expanded}} | |||
{{Wikipedia template messages}} | {{Wikipedia template messages}} | ||
{{Wikipedia editor navigation}} | {{Wikipedia editor navigation}} | ||
<includeonly>{{ | <includeonly>{{Sandbox other|| | ||
[[Category:Disambiguation and redirection templates]] | [[Category:Disambiguation and redirection templates]] | ||
[[Category:Hatnote templates]] | [[Category:Hatnote templates]] | ||
}}</includeonly> | }}</includeonly> |
Latest revision as of 04:54, 3 September 2020
This is a documentation subpage for Template:Redirect. It may contain usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page. |
Using this template does not create a redirect. The following pages may have what you are looking for:
|
This template is used on approximately 42,000 pages and changes may be widely noticed. Test changes in the template's /sandbox or /testcases subpages, or in your own user subpage. Consider discussing changes on the talk page before implementing them. |
This template uses Lua: |
This template produces a hatnote:
{{Redirect|Foo}}
→
Its purpose is to reduce confusion by helping users get to their intended page if they were redirected to another page while, for example, searching for a topic. An example would be when a user searches for Achilleus (as in the emperor), but ends up on the page titled Achilles (as in the mythical hero) after being redirected. A |text=
option adds text to the end; note that this should be only used when truly necessary, and the other hatnote templates listed below don't suffice.
Examples
{{Redirect|Foo}}
→{{Redirect|REDIRECT||PAGE1}}
→{{Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1}}
→{{Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3}}
→{{Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1|and|PAGE2}}
→{{Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2|and|PAGE3}}
→{{Redirect|Achilleus|the Emperor with this name|Achilleus (emperor)|other uses|Achilles (disambiguation)}}
(as used on the page Achilles) →
TemplateData
TemplateData for Redirect
This template produces a hatnote similar to: "Foo" redirects here. For other uses, see [[Foo (disambiguation)]].
Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Redirecting page | 1 | Name of page that redirects here | Page name | required |
Use 1 | 2 | Displayed as: For Use 1, see ... If left empty, defaults to For other uses, see ... | Line | optional |
Target 1 | 3 | Page to link to. Default is [[PAGENAME (disambiguation)]]. | Page name | optional |
Use 2 | 4 | Second use. Can be 'and' to give: For Use 1, see [[Target1]] and [[Target2]]. | Line | optional |
Target 2 | 5 | Page to link second use to. | Page name | optional |
Use 3 | 6 | Third use. Can be 'and'. | Line | optional |
Target 3 | 7 | Page to link third use to. | Page name | optional |
Custom text | text | Text to be appended to the end. | Line | optional |
See also
- {{Talk page of redirect}}
- {{Redirect-distinguish}}
- {{WikiProject Redirect}}
- {{Wiktionary redirect}}
- {{R avoided double redirect}}
- {{Redirect2}}
External links
File:Commons-logo.svg Template:Redirect at Wikimedia Commons.