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This template is used to add disambiguation links (''dab'' is Wikipedia shorthand for "disambiguation") to the top of article pages, and is intended to be used only when other disambiguation link templates are found to be too restrictive for a given situation. See [[Wikipedia:Otheruses templates (example usage)]] for a list of templates that should be first considered before using this one. | This template is used to add disambiguation links (''dab'' is Wikipedia shorthand for "disambiguation") to the top of article pages, and is intended to be used only when other disambiguation link templates are found to be too restrictive for a given situation. See [[Wikipedia:Otheruses templates (example usage)]] for a list of templates that should be first considered before using this one. | ||
This template places an HTML div-/div block around the material given as its only argument, | This template places an HTML div-/div block around the material given as its only argument, which forces browsers to correctly interpret the contained code. Contrary to what its name implies, it does not actually create a link of any kind. | ||
This is very useful for | This is very useful for embedding effects within other templates, or on disambiguation lines heading an article. | ||
==Template contents== | |||
{{Fs|3|<nowiki><div class="dablink">{{{1}}}</div></nowiki>}} | |||
== Examples == | |||
These five examples demonstrate use of the {{tlx|indent}} family of templates to provide different forcing wrap effects. The last shows the effect of an embedded HTML <nowiki>'<br />'</nowiki> line break. | |||
===No wrap=== | |||
:<code><nowiki>{{dablink|See also [[Murphy's Law]], [[Finagle's Law]] and [[Murphy's laws of combat]]. For the album by British rock band [[Spear of Destiny (band)|Spear of Destiny]], see [[Sod's Law (Spear of Destiny album)]]}}</nowiki></code> | |||
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{{dablink|See also [[Murphy's Law]], [[Finagle's Law]] and [[Murphy's laws of combat]]. For the album by British rock band [[Spear of Destiny (band)|Spear of Destiny]], see [[Sod's Law (Spear of Destiny album)]]}} | {{dablink|See also [[Murphy's Law]], [[Finagle's Law]] and [[Murphy's laws of combat]]. For the album by British rock band [[Spear of Destiny (band)|Spear of Destiny]], see [[Sod's Law (Spear of Destiny album)]]}} | ||
===Indent=== | |||
:<code><nowiki>{{dablink|See also [[Murphy's Law]], [[Finagle's Law]] and [[Murphy's laws of combat]]. {{I}}For the album by British rock band [[Spear of Destiny (band)|Spear of Destiny]], see [[Sod's Law (Spear of Destiny album)]]}}</nowiki></code> | |||
gives | |||
{{dablink|See also [[Murphy's Law]], [[Finagle's Law]] and [[Murphy's laws of combat]]. {{I}}For the album by British rock band [[Spear of Destiny (band)|Spear of Destiny]], see [[Sod's Law (Spear of Destiny album)]]}} | {{dablink|See also [[Murphy's Law]], [[Finagle's Law]] and [[Murphy's laws of combat]]. {{I}}For the album by British rock band [[Spear of Destiny (band)|Spear of Destiny]], see [[Sod's Law (Spear of Destiny album)]]}} | ||
===Bigger indent (nine spaces)=== | |||
:<code><nowiki>{{dablink|See also [[Murphy's Law]], [[Finagle's Law]] and [[Murphy's laws of combat]]. {{I|9}}For the album by British rock band [[Spear of Destiny (band)|Spear of Destiny]], see [[Sod's Law (Spear of Destiny album)]]}}</nowiki></code> | |||
gives | |||
{{dablink|See also [[Murphy's Law]], [[Finagle's Law]] and [[Murphy's laws of combat]]. {{I|9}}For the album by British rock band [[Spear of Destiny (band)|Spear of Destiny]], see [[Sod's Law (Spear of Destiny album)]]}} | {{dablink|See also [[Murphy's Law]], [[Finagle's Law]] and [[Murphy's laws of combat]]. {{I|9}}For the album by British rock band [[Spear of Destiny (band)|Spear of Destiny]], see [[Sod's Law (Spear of Destiny album)]]}} | ||
===Break with no indent=== | |||
:<code><nowiki>{{dablink|See also [[Murphy's Law]], [[Finagle's Law]] and [[Murphy's laws of combat]]. {{I0}}For the album by British rock band [[Spear of Destiny (band)|Spear of Destiny]], see [[Sod's Law (Spear of Destiny album)]]}}</nowiki></code> | |||
gives | |||
{{dablink|See also [[Murphy's Law]], [[Finagle's Law]] and [[Murphy's laws of combat]]. {{I0}}For the album by British rock band [[Spear of Destiny (band)|Spear of Destiny]], see [[Sod's Law (Spear of Destiny album)]]}} | {{dablink|See also [[Murphy's Law]], [[Finagle's Law]] and [[Murphy's laws of combat]]. {{I0}}For the album by British rock band [[Spear of Destiny (band)|Spear of Destiny]], see [[Sod's Law (Spear of Destiny album)]]}} | ||
===Break using <nowiki><br/></nowiki>=== | |||
:<code><nowiki>{{dablink|See also [[Murphy's Law]], [[Finagle's Law]] and [[Murphy's laws of combat]]. <br />For the album by British rock band [[Spear of Destiny (band)|Spear of Destiny]], see [[Sod's Law (Spear of Destiny album)]]}}</nowiki></code> | |||
gives | |||
{{dablink|See also [[Murphy's Law]], [[Finagle's Law]] and [[Murphy's laws of combat]]. <br />For the album by British rock band [[Spear of Destiny (band)|Spear of Destiny]], see [[Sod's Law (Spear of Destiny album)]]}} | {{dablink|See also [[Murphy's Law]], [[Finagle's Law]] and [[Murphy's laws of combat]]. <br />For the album by British rock band [[Spear of Destiny (band)|Spear of Destiny]], see [[Sod's Law (Spear of Destiny album)]]}} | ||
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Usage and purpose
This template is used to add disambiguation links (dab is Wikipedia shorthand for "disambiguation") to the top of article pages, and is intended to be used only when other disambiguation link templates are found to be too restrictive for a given situation. See Wikipedia:Otheruses templates (example usage) for a list of templates that should be first considered before using this one.
This template places an HTML div-/div block around the material given as its only argument, which forces browsers to correctly interpret the contained code. Contrary to what its name implies, it does not actually create a link of any kind.
This is very useful for embedding effects within other templates, or on disambiguation lines heading an article.
Template contents
Examples
These five examples demonstrate use of the {{indent}}
family of templates to provide different forcing wrap effects. The last shows the effect of an embedded HTML '<br />' line break.
No wrap
{{dablink|See also [[Murphy's Law]], [[Finagle's Law]] and [[Murphy's laws of combat]]. For the album by British rock band [[Spear of Destiny (band)|Spear of Destiny]], see [[Sod's Law (Spear of Destiny album)]]}}
gives
Indent
{{dablink|See also [[Murphy's Law]], [[Finagle's Law]] and [[Murphy's laws of combat]]. {{I}}For the album by British rock band [[Spear of Destiny (band)|Spear of Destiny]], see [[Sod's Law (Spear of Destiny album)]]}}
gives
Bigger indent (nine spaces)
{{dablink|See also [[Murphy's Law]], [[Finagle's Law]] and [[Murphy's laws of combat]]. {{I|9}}For the album by British rock band [[Spear of Destiny (band)|Spear of Destiny]], see [[Sod's Law (Spear of Destiny album)]]}}
gives
Break with no indent
{{dablink|See also [[Murphy's Law]], [[Finagle's Law]] and [[Murphy's laws of combat]]. {{I0}}For the album by British rock band [[Spear of Destiny (band)|Spear of Destiny]], see [[Sod's Law (Spear of Destiny album)]]}}
gives
Break using <br/>
{{dablink|See also [[Murphy's Law]], [[Finagle's Law]] and [[Murphy's laws of combat]]. <br />For the album by British rock band [[Spear of Destiny (band)|Spear of Destiny]], see [[Sod's Law (Spear of Destiny album)]]}}
gives
For the album by British rock band Spear of Destiny, see Sod's Law (Spear of Destiny album)