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When a Wikipedia article is large, it is often rewritten in summary style. This template is used below the heading of the summary, to link to the sub-article that has been (or will be) summarised. This template can also be used in the Category namespace, but the preferred template for categories is {{Cat main}}.

This template is not to be used as a substitute for inline links or as a "see also". Its usage should be restricted to the purpose described above.

Usage

{{Main
|Article 1
}}

You may also include additional links, up to ten in total:

{{Main
|Article 1
|Article 2
|Article 3
|Article 4
|Article 5
|Article 6
|Article 7
|Article 8
|Article 9
|Article 10
}}

For each link, you may optionally specify a link appearance (this is for articles where a piped link would be used). Note that the extra parameters use a lower case 'L', eg. l1 not 11:

{{Main
|Article 1
|Article 2
|Article 3
|Article 4
|Article 5
|Article 6
|Article 7
|Article 8
|Article 9
|Article 10
|l1=Article 1 link appearance
|l2=Article 2 link appearance
|l3=Article 3 link appearance
|l4=Article 4 link appearance
|l5=Article 5 link appearance
|l6=Article 6 link appearance
|l7=Article 7 link appearance
|l8=Article 8 link appearance
|l9=Article 9 link appearance
|l10=Article 10 link appearance
}}

Examples

Code	Result
{{Main|Article}}	Main article: Article
{{Main|Article 1|Article 2|Article 3}}	Main articles: Article 1, Article 2, and Article 3
{{Main|Article 1|Article 2|Article 3|Article 4|Article 5}}	Main articles: Article 1, Article 2, Article 3, Article 4, and Article 5
{{Main|Article|l1=Alternative title}}	Main article: Alternative title
{{Main|(15760) 1992 QB1|l1={{mp|(15760) 1992 QB|1}}}}	Main article: [[(15760) 1992 QB1|Template:Mp]]

• {{main other}}, to create Main space only (article space only) content

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 Main (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 Main (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 Main (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 Main (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