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{{Selfref|the self-referential notice to display, including links}} | {{Selfref|the self-referential notice to display, including links}} | ||
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When using <nowiki>{{Selfref}}</nowiki> in this way, the text will be indented slightly and put in italics. | |||
<nowiki>{{Selfref}}</nowiki> can also be used for any other text which shouldn't appear in mirrors (the mirrors can remove it by blanking <nowiki>{{Selfref}}</nowiki> in their copy, although not all of them do), without reformatting; to use it like this, place an extra vertical bar at the end of the template inclusion, like this: | <nowiki>{{Selfref}}</nowiki> can also be used for any other text which shouldn't appear in mirrors (the mirrors can remove it by blanking <nowiki>{{Selfref}}</nowiki> in their copy, although not all of them do), without reformatting; to use it like this, place an extra vertical bar at the end of the template inclusion, like this: | ||
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Usage
{{Selfref}} is a template that is used to mark pieces of text and links that wouldn't make sense on mirrors of Wikipedia: see Wikipedia:Self-references to avoid.
In most cases, {{Selfref}} is used to create a disambiguation link to a page in the Wikipedia: namespace from article space; for instance, Objectivity could have a selfref link '{{Selfref|For Wikipedia's policy on avoiding bias, see [[Wikipedia:Neutral point of view]].}}'. When using {{Selfref}} in this way, use the following format:
{{Selfref|the self-referential notice to display, including links}}
When using {{Selfref}} in this way, the text will be indented slightly and put in italics.
{{Selfref}} can also be used for any other text which shouldn't appear in mirrors (the mirrors can remove it by blanking {{Selfref}} in their copy, although not all of them do), without reformatting; to use it like this, place an extra vertical bar at the end of the template inclusion, like this:
{{Selfref|the self-referential text to display without reformatting|}}
or adding the word "inline" after a bar, like this:
{{Selfref|the self-referential text to display without reformatting|inline}}
This template should not be substituted.
Example
| Code | Page on Wikipedia | Page on some mirrors |
|---|---|---|
| {{Selfref|For the Wikipedia Sandbox, see [[WP:SAND]]}} The Wikipedia Sandbox is a page on Wikipedia. {{Selfref|You can edit it by clicking "edit" on the page.|}} It has been edited many times. |
The Wikipedia Sandbox is a page on Wikipedia. It has been edited many times.
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The Wikipedia Sandbox is a page on Wikipedia. It has been edited many times. |
See also
- Wikipedia:Self-references to avoid
- {{srlink}}, for the opposite case when you want a link to the Wikipedia: namespace that does show in mirrors without breaking (for instance when writing an article about Wikipedia or something connected to it).
- Template:Otheruses templates—list of hatnotes
