Template:Distinguish
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This template renders a hatnote intended to inform the reader, of the article invoking it, of the existence of one or more articles whose title(s) bear(s) a strong resemblance to the reader's (then-)current article; it is used in the cases where the distinction between the titles is so obvious that the reader needs no further explanation. For cases where an explanation is required, use {{For}} and {{About}}.
Usage[edit source]
{{Distinguish|Foo}}
→
{{Distinguish|Foo|Bar|Gaz}}
→
{{Distinguish|text = custom [[text]], and [[foo]], a common example term}}
→
When to use[edit source]
This hatnote is generally used when readers have misspelled their desired title, and the error would be apparent by simply displaying the alternative term without further explanation. For example, consider a reader looking for the punctuation mark who instead ends up at coma:
Coma →
Readers are presumed to recognize that they actually wanted comma by merely looking at the spelling, and this case generally requires no further explanation.
However, {{distinguish}}
is not suitable when the difference is not readily apparent without additional details. Consider a reader looking for a game they believe is named Reversi:
Reversi →
In the above hatnote, it is not generally apparent how the suggested Reversis is different from Reversi, which is also a game.
Reversi →
Using {{about}}
instead of {{distinguish}}
, the difference is explained upfront without requiring the reader to click through and differentiate the terms on their own.
{{Distinguish}}
should only be used when the ambiguity exists for a portion of the readership that is sufficient to warrant a hatnote. Care should be taken to avoid trivial uses.
This hatnote can also be used to distinguish from multiple articles:
Redirects[edit source]
- {{Confused}}
- {{Confuse}}
- {{Misspelling}} (See also: {{R from misspelling}})
External links[edit source]
- Template:Distinguish at Wikipedia, the free Terran-based encyclopedia that anyone can edit.
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