Template:About

For other uses, see About (disambiguation).

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{{About}} is a commonly used hatnote on Wikipedia, and so should be placed at the top of an article, linking the reader to articles with similar titles or concepts that they may have been seeking instead.

For reference, see Wikipedia:hatnotes and documentation below.

Hatnote templates

For a summary page on how to use these templates, see the example page here. For the full editing guideline on hatnotes, see Wikipedia:Hatnote.

Generic

• {{Hatnote|CUSTOM TEXT}} →
  CUSTOM TEXT

{{Hatnote|For other senses of this term, see [[etc…]]}} →

For other senses of this term, see etc…

• {{Rellink|CUSTOM TEXT}} →
  CUSTOM TEXT

Other uses (of the title)

"This page is about … For other uses …"

{{About}} is the main template for noting other uses.

Note. When used in main namespace, the word "page" in the following hatnotes is replaced by "article".

• {{About|USE1}} →
  This page is about USE1. For other uses, see About (disambiguation).
• {{About|USE1||PAGE2}} (When the disambiguation page has a different name – Note the empty second parameter) →
  This page is about USE1. For other uses, see PAGE2.
• {{About|USE1|USE2|PAGE2}} (When there is only one other use) →
  This page is about USE1. For USE2, see PAGE2.
• {{About|USE1|USE2|PAGE2|and|PAGE3}} (Two pages for USE2) →
  This page is about USE1. For USE2, see PAGE2 and PAGE3.
• {{About|USE1|USE2|PAGE2#SUBSECTION{{!}}PAGE2TITLE}} (Using the {{!}} template to give the link a different title) →
  This page is about USE1. For USE2, see PAGE2TITLE.
• {{About|USE1|USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3|USE4|PAGE4|USE5|PAGE5}} (When there are up to four other uses – You should generally create a disambiguation page at this point) →
  This page is about USE1. For USE2, see PAGE2. For USE3, see PAGE3. For USE4, see PAGE4. For USE5, see PAGE5.
• {{About|USE1|USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3|other uses}} (When there are several standard other uses and also a disambiguation page with default name – Note that the last page name is not specified) →
  This page is about USE1. For USE2, see PAGE2. For USE3, see PAGE3. For other uses, see About (disambiguation).
• {{About|USE1|USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3|other uses|PAGE4}} (When there are several standard other uses and also a disambiguation page with non-default name) →
  This page is about USE1. For USE2, see PAGE2. For USE3, see PAGE3. For other uses, see PAGE4.
• {{About|USE1|USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3|other uses|PAGE4|and}} →
  This page is about USE1. For USE2, see PAGE2. For USE3, see PAGE3. For other uses, see PAGE4 and About (disambiguation).
• {{About||USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3|other uses}} (When you don't need to state the focus of this article/page – Note the empty first parameter) →
  For USE2, see PAGE2. For USE3, see PAGE3. For other uses, see About (disambiguation).
• {{About|||PAGE1|and|PAGE2}} →
  For other uses, see PAGE1 and PAGE2.

Note: {{for||PAGE1|PAGE2}} produces the same result.

• {{Other uses-section|USE}} (disambiguous) → Template:Other uses-section

Note: this hatnote says "section", instead of "article" or "page".

"See also …"

• {{See also|OTHER TOPIC|OTHER TOPIC2}} → Template:See also

Note: use when OTHER TOPIC is related to that of the current article and already contains a self-explanatory parenthetical.

• {{See also2|[[OTHER TOPIC]]|[[OTHER TOPIC2]]|[[OTHER TOPIC3]] and other text}} → Template:See also2

"For …, see …"

{{For}} can be used instead of {{About}} so as not to display: This page is about USE1. but still specify a specific other use. This effect can also be achieved by using an empty first parameter in {{About}} as in:

For example: {{for|OTHER TOPIC|PAGE1}} is the same as {{About||OTHER TOPIC|PAGE1}} (note the empty first parameter).

However, it is somewhat clearer when using the {{For}} template, since the word "about" does not appear in the statement.

• {{For|OTHER TOPIC}} (disambiguous) → Template:For
• {{For|OTHER TOPIC|PAGE1}} → Template:For
• {{For|OTHER TOPIC|PAGE1|PAGE2}} → Template:For
• {{For|OTHER TOPIC|PAGE1|PAGE2|PAGE3}} → Template:For
• {{For||PAGE1|PAGE2}} → Template:For

Variations

As with {{Other uses}}, there are a whole family of "for" templates.

• {{For2|OTHER TOPIC|CUSTOM TEXT}} → Template:For2

"For other uses, see …"

When such a wordy hatnote as {{About}} is not needed, {{Other uses}} is often useful.

• {{Other uses}} (disambiguous) → Template:Other uses
• {{Other uses|PAGE1}} → Template:Other uses
• {{Other uses|PAGE1|PAGE2}} → Template:Other uses

Variations

There are, historically, a whole family of "other uses" templates for specific cases. {{About}} is the standard hatnote for "other uses" and many of them can be specified using the {{About}} template. However, the individual templates may be easier to use in certain contexts.

Here are the variations and (when appropriate) the equivalents using the {{About}}, {{Other uses}} or {{For}} templates.

• {{Other uses2|PAGE1}} (disambiguous) → Template:Other uses2

Note: adds "(disambiguation)" to whatever is input as the PAGE1.

Note: {{Other uses|PAGE1 (disambiguation)}} produces the same result.

• {{Two other uses|USE1|USE2|PAGE2}} → Template:Two other uses

Note: same as {{about}}, except it forces a second use to be noted if unspecified by parameters.

• {{Two other uses|USE1|USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3}} → Template:Two other uses
• {{Three other uses|USE1|USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3}} Template:Three other uses
• {{Three other uses||USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3}} → Template:Three other uses
• {{Three other uses|USE1|USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3|USE4|PAGE4}} → Template:Three other uses

"For other uses of …, see …"

• {{Other uses of}} (disambiguous) → Template:Other uses of
• {{Other uses of|TOPIC}} (disambiguous) → Template:Other uses of
• {{Other uses of|TOPIC|PAGE1}} → Template:Other uses of

"For more details on …, see …"

{{Details}} is used to make summary style explicit. To be used in a section for which there is also a separate article on the subject.

• {{Details|Article|TOPIC}} → Template:Details

{{Details3}} allows any text to links:

• {{Details3|[[article 1]], [[article 2]], and [[article 3]]|TOPIC}} → Template:Details3

"… redirects here. For other uses, see …"

• {{Redirect|REDIRECT}} (disambiguous) → Template:Redirect
• {{Redirect|REDIRECT||PAGE1}} → Template:Redirect
• {{Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1}} → Template:Redirect
• {{Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2}} → Template:Redirect
• {{Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3}} → Template:Redirect
• {{Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1|and|PAGE2}} → Template:Redirect
• {{Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2|and|PAGE3}} → Template:Redirect

Variations

• {{Redirect-synonym|TERM|OTHER TOPIC}} → Template:Redirect-synonym
• {{Redirect2|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2}} (disambiguous) → Template:Redirect2
• {{Redirect2|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2|USE|PAGE1}} → Template:Redirect2
• {{Redirect2|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2}} → Template:Redirect2
• {{Redirect2|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3}} → Template:Redirect2
• {{Redirect3|REDIRECT|TEXT}} → Template:Redirect3
• {{Redirect4|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2}} (disambiguous) → Template:Redirect4
• {{Redirect6|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1}} (disambiguous) → Template:Redirect6
• {{Redirect6|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1|‌|PAGE2}} → Template:Redirect6
• {{Redirect7|"REDIRECT1", "REDIRECT2", and "REDIRECT3"|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2}} → Template:Redirect7

Note: If the number of pages redirecting to the target page is two, {{Redirect2}} can be used instead. If the number is three and there are three corresponding disambiguation pages, {{Redirect10}} can be used.

• {{Redirect10|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2|REDIRECT3}} (disambiguous) → Template:Redirect10

... Not to be confused with ...

• {{Redirect-distinguish|REDIRECT|PAGE1}} → Template:Redirect-distinguish
• {{Redirect-distinguish|REDIRECT|PAGE1|PAGE2|PAGE3|PAGE4}} → Template:Redirect-distinguish
• {{Redirect-distinguish2|REDIRECT|TEXT}} → Template:Redirect-distinguish2

"Further information: …"

• {{See|OTHER TOPIC}} → Template:See
• {{See|Iraq and weapons of mass destruction|Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda|Downing Street memo|Bush-Blair memo}} → Template:See
• {{Further|[[Article 1]], [[Article 2]], and [[Article Something#3|Article 3]]}} → Template:Further

Other people, places, etcetera

Other people

• {{Other people}} (disambiguous) → Template:Other people
• {{Other people|NAME}} (disambiguous) → Template:Other people
• {{Other people|NAME|PAGE}} → Template:Other people
• {{Other people|NAME|PAGE|namedTemplate:=titled}} → Template:Other people
• {{Other people2|PAGE}} → Template:Other people2
• {{Other people3}} (disambiguous) → Template:Other people3

Note: same as {{About}} except uses "other people" instead of "other uses" if only 1 parameter is used

• {{Other people3|PERSON1}} (disambiguous) → Template:Other people3
• {{Other people3|PERSON1|PERSON2}} (disambiguous) → Template:Other people3
• {{Other people3|PERSON1|PERSON2|PAGE2}} → Template:Other people3
• {{Other people3|PERSON1||PAGE2}} → Template:Other people3
• {{Other people5|NAME1|NAME2|NAME3|NAME4}} → Template:Other people5

Note: defaults to "named" as in {{Other people}}, exists for options like "nicknamed", "known as", etc.

Other places

• {{Other places}}, analogous to {{Other uses}} (disambiguous) → Template:Other places
• {{Other places|PAGE}}, analogous to {{Other uses2}}(disambiguous) → Template:Other places
• {{Other places3|PAGE}}, analogous to {{Other uses}} → Template:Other places3

Other hurricanes

For articles on storms:

• {{Other hurricanes}} (disambiguous) → Template:Other hurricanes
• {{Other hurricanes|PAGE1}} → Template:Other hurricanes
• {{Other hurricanes|PAGE1|THIS}} → Template:Other hurricanes
• {{Other hurricanes||THIS}} → Template:Other hurricanes

Other ships

For articles on ships:

• {{Other ships|SHIP1}} → Template:Other ships

Distinguish

"Not to be confused with …"

• {{Distinguish|PAGE1}} → Template:Distinguish
• {{Distinguish|PAGE1|PAGE2|PAGE3|PAGE4}} → Template:Distinguish
• {{Distinguish2|TEXT}} → Template:Distinguish2

"… redirects here. It is not to be confused with …"

• {{Redirect-distinguish|REDIRECT|PAGE1}} → Template:Redirect-distinguish
• {{Redirect-distinguish|REDIRECT|PAGE1|PAGE2|PAGE3|PAGE4}} → Template:Redirect-distinguish
• {{Redirect-distinguish2|REDIRECT|TEXT}} → Template:Redirect-distinguish2

"Main article: …" etc.

• {{Main|Main Article}} →
  Main article: Main Article
• {{Main|Main Article|Article2}} →
  Main articles: Main Article and Article2
• {{Main list|Article1}} → Template:Mainlist
• {{ArticlePreceeding|George Washington}} → Template:ArticlePreceeding
• {{ArticleSucceeding|Thomas Jefferson}} → Template:ArticleSucceeding
• {{ArticlePair|George Washington|Thomas Jefferson}} → Template:ArticlePair

Wikipedia self-reference

• {{Selfref|ANYTEXT}} →
  ANYTEXT

See: Manual of Style (self-references to avoid) for more details.

Categories

Category-specific templates produce bold category names.

• {{Category see also|THIS|THAT|THE OTHER}} → Template:Category see also

This is a template for linking categories horizontally. Horizontal linkage is often the right solution when vertical linkage (i.e. as sub-category and parent category) is not appropriate. In most cases, this template should be used on both categories to create reciprocal linkage between the two categories.

• {{CatPreceding|OTHER TOPIC}} → Template:CatPreceding
• {{CatSucceeding|OTHER TOPIC}} → Template:CatSucceeding
• {{Category pair|TOPIC1|TOPIC2}} → Template:Category pair
• {{Contrast|OTHERCAT|OTHERCAT2}} → Template:Contrast
• {{Contrast|OTHERCAT|OTHERCAT2|pluralTemplate:=yes}} → Template:Contrast

Family names

Lists

User pages

• {{This user talk|TOPIC|PAGE1}} →
  

Notes

Do not use subst: with these templates, as that will prevent:

1. propagating changes as the template is modified; and the
2. What links here (WLH) listing.

These templates are used in thousands of articles; therefore, changing the syntax could break thousands of articles. If you wish to create or edit a disambiguation or redirection template, first ask yourself the following questions:

1. Is there already a template that will do this job? Since many disambiguation and redirection templates have already been created, first check: Category:Disambiguation and redirection templates.
2. Do I really need a new template for this? Will it likely be used on any other articles or should I just use {{Hatnote}} instead? Before creating a new template, see the template namespace guideline.
3. If I change the parameters around on an existing template, do I know what the result will be? Will it break existing uses of the template and if so, can I fix all of the errors? Before making any changes, see Template sandbox and test cases.

See also

• WP:Hatnote
• {{hatnote templates documentation}} (generic)
• Category:Hatnote templates