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imported>Ryangibsonstewart: let's encourage the use of this template

2009-09-07T21:08:00Z

let's encourage the use of this template

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imported>Ryangibsonstewart: let's encourage the use of this template

2009-09-07T21:08:00Z

let's encourage the use of this template

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	<nowiki>* ~~For other uses of '''~~Mohinder~~''', see [[Mohinder (disambig)]]~~</nowiki>		<nowiki>* {{seealsodisambig\|Mohinder}}</nowiki>
	\| <h2>See Also</h2>		\| <h2>See Also</h2>
			* {{seealsodisambig\|Mohinder}}
	* For other uses of '''Mohinder''', see [[Mohinder (disambig)]]
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imported>Hardvice: rem tocright -- standard for articles with sidebars

2007-03-18T06:04:31Z

rem tocright -- standard for articles with sidebars

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	{{helpbox}}		{{helpbox}}
	When potential search terms or article titles are ambiguous, a '''disambiguation''' page allows users to navigate easily to the correct article.		When potential search terms or article titles are ambiguous, a '''disambiguation''' page allows users to navigate easily to the correct article.
	{{tocright}}
	==Ambiguous Article Titles==		==Ambiguous Article Titles==
	Sometimes, [[Help:Editing#Naming Conventions\|naming conventions]] will lead to two articles whose titles would either be the same or confusingly similar. For example, Chandra Suresh has two apartments: one in Brooklyn, New York, and another in Chennai, India. [[Chandra's apartment]] could describe either.		Sometimes, [[Help:Editing#Naming Conventions\|naming conventions]] will lead to two articles whose titles would either be the same or confusingly similar. For example, Chandra Suresh has two apartments: one in Brooklyn, New York, and another in Chennai, India. [[Chandra's apartment]] could describe either.

imported>Hardvice: +helpbox

2007-03-18T03:20:41Z

+helpbox

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	{{~~tocright~~}}		{{helpbox}}
	When potential search terms or article titles are ambiguous, a '''disambiguation''' page allows users to navigate easily to the correct article.		When potential search terms or article titles are ambiguous, a '''disambiguation''' page allows users to navigate easily to the correct article.
			{{tocright}}

	==Ambiguous Article Titles==		==Ambiguous Article Titles==
	Sometimes, [[Help:Editing#Naming Conventions\|naming conventions]] will lead to two articles whose titles would either be the same or confusingly similar. For example, Chandra Suresh has two apartments: one in Brooklyn, New York, and another in Chennai, India. [[Chandra's apartment]] could describe either.		Sometimes, [[Help:Editing#Naming Conventions\|naming conventions]] will lead to two articles whose titles would either be the same or confusingly similar. For example, Chandra Suresh has two apartments: one in Brooklyn, New York, and another in Chennai, India. [[Chandra's apartment]] could describe either.

imported>Ryangibsonstewart: adding periods to disambig example for standard fmtg

2007-02-02T16:25:44Z

adding periods to disambig example for standard fmtg

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	<nowiki>* '''[[European swallow]]''', indigenous to the European subcontinent, with an [http://www.style.org/unladenswallow/ airspeed velocity of 11 m/s]</nowiki>		<nowiki>* '''[[European swallow]]''', indigenous to the European subcontinent, with an [http://www.style.org/unladenswallow/ airspeed velocity of 11 m/s]</nowiki>
	\| <div style="width: 100%; background-color: #CCD5F4; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; border: 1px solid #778FE1; padding: 2px; -moz-border-radius:10px; text-align: center; clear: right;">This is a '''disambiguation''' page—it lists articles with the same or similar titles which might be easily confused. <br>If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.</div> <br>'''Swallow''' could refer to:		\| <div style="width: 100%; background-color: #CCD5F4; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; border: 1px solid #778FE1; padding: 2px; -moz-border-radius:10px; text-align: center; clear: right;">This is a '''disambiguation''' page—it lists articles with the same or similar titles which might be easily confused. <br>If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.</div> <br>'''Swallow''' could refer to:
	* '''[[Help:Contents\|African swallow]]''', indigenous to the African continent, airspeed velocity undetermined		* '''[[Help:Contents\|African swallow]]''', indigenous to the African continent, airspeed velocity undetermined.
	* '''[[Help:Contents\|European swallow]]''', indigenous to the European subcontinent, with an [http://www.style.org/unladenswallow/ airspeed velocity of 11 m/s]		* '''[[Help:Contents\|European swallow]]''', indigenous to the European subcontinent, with an [http://www.style.org/unladenswallow/ airspeed velocity of 11 m/s].
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imported>Hardvice: expand

2007-02-02T13:50:45Z

expand

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	The template will automatically assign the article to [[:Category:Disambiguation]]		The template will automatically assign the article to [[:Category:Disambiguation]]

			==Naming disambiguation pages==
⚫	==Main Articles and Disambiguation==
			When adding a disambiguation page, create the article with "(disambig)" at the end of the article title. For example, the above page should be "Swallow (disambig)".
⚫	~~When~~ a major article (a main character, an episode title, or the like) is an ambiguous term, it's best to have the ambiguous term redirect to that article, and add a separate disambiguation page. For example, [[Mohinder]] could refer to [[Mohinder Suresh]] or [[Mohinder the lizard]], but since the former is far more likely intended, [[Mohinder]] should redirect to [[Mohinder Suresh]]. The possible ambiguity is taken care of on [[Mohinder (disambig)]].

			==Redirects to disambiguation pages==
⚫	But what if someone does search for "Mohinder" expecting an article about the lizard? To assist such lost ~~travellers~~, [[Mohinder Suresh]] should contain a link to [[Mohinder (disambig)]]. Since the bulk of visitors to [[Mohinder Suresh]] don't need this assistance, it's best to keep the link unobtrusive, yet make sure it stands out from the bulk of the text. The best way to do it is in a See Also section ... after all, it's an internal link, but not in the body of the text.
			In most cases, you should also add a redirect from the ambiguous term to the disambiguation page. Continuing the example above, you should add an article called "Swallow" and redirect it to "Swallow (disambig)". This will cause any accidental links to "Swallow", or any searches for the word "swallow", to be directed properly to the disambiguation page.

			An easy shortcut is to create the disambiguation page at the ambiguous title, then move it to the proper disambiguation title. This will automatically create the redirect. In our example, adding the article as "Swallow" and then moving it to "Swallow (disambig)" would create both pages quickly.

		⚫	===Main Articles and Disambiguation===
		⚫	There is one important exception to the policy about redirecting ambiguous terms to the disambiguation page: when a major article (a main character, an episode title, or the like) is an ambiguous term, it's best to have the ambiguous term redirect to that article, and add a separate disambiguation page. For example, [[Mohinder]] could refer to [[Mohinder Suresh]] or [[Mohinder the lizard]], but since the former is far more likely intended, [[Mohinder]] should redirect to [[Mohinder Suresh]]. The possible ambiguity is taken care of on [[Mohinder (disambig)]].

		⚫	But what if someone does search for "Mohinder" expecting an article about the lizard? To assist such lost travelers, [[Mohinder Suresh]] should contain a link to [[Mohinder (disambig)]]. Since the bulk of visitors to [[Mohinder Suresh]] don't need this assistance, it's best to keep the link unobtrusive, yet make sure it stands out from the bulk of the text. The best way to do it is in a See Also section ... after all, it's an internal link, but not in the body of the text.

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	==Linking to Disambiguation Pages==		==Linking to Disambiguation Pages==
	In general, it's ~~preferrable~~ to link directly to the intended article rather than to a disambiguation page. If, however, the term in context is ambiguous, it might be acceptable to link to the disambiguation page. For example, saying "[[Peter Petrelli]] is unsure if he's saved the right [[cheerleader]]" would be acceptable, because the term "cheerleader" is ambiguous in this context.		In general, it's preferable to link directly to the intended article rather than to a disambiguation page. If, however, the term in context is ambiguous, it might be acceptable to link to the disambiguation page. For example, saying "[[Peter Petrelli]] is unsure if he's saved the right [[cheerleader]]" would be acceptable, because the term "cheerleader" is ambiguous in this context.

	[[Category: Help]]		[[Category: Help]]

imported>Hardvice: fix analogy

2006-12-07T06:35:59Z

fix analogy

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	==Disambiguation Pages==		==Disambiguation Pages==
	Think of ~~disambiguation~~ ~~pages~~ as a crossroads: a reader who searches for an ambiguous term finds themselves at a fork in the road, so to speak. The disambiguation page acts as a signpost: it lists the links to the different pages which the ambiguous term describes, and explains the differences between them.		Think of an ambiguous term as a crossroads: a reader who searches for an ambiguous term finds themselves at a fork in the road, so to speak. The disambiguation page acts as a signpost: it lists the links to the different pages which the ambiguous term describes, and explains the differences between them.

	The format for a disambiguation page is simple:		The format for a disambiguation page is simple:

imported>Hardvice: + Linking to Disambig

2006-12-06T18:40:57Z

+ Linking to Disambig

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			==Linking to Disambiguation Pages==
			In general, it's preferrable to link directly to the intended article rather than to a disambiguation page. If, however, the term in context is ambiguous, it might be acceptable to link to the disambiguation page. For example, saying "[[Peter Petrelli]] is unsure if he's saved the right [[cheerleader]]" would be acceptable, because the term "cheerleader" is ambiguous in this context.

	[[Category: Help]]		[[Category: Help]]

imported>Hardvice at 18:31, 6 December 2006

2006-12-06T18:31:09Z

New page

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{{tocright}}
When potential search terms or article titles are ambiguous, a '''disambiguation''' page allows users to navigate easily to the correct article.

==Ambiguous Article Titles==
Sometimes, [[Help:Editing#Naming Conventions|naming conventions]] will lead to two articles whose titles would either be the same or confusingly similar. For example, Chandra Suresh has two apartments: one in Brooklyn, New York, and another in Chennai, India. [[Chandra's apartment]] could describe either.

When article titles are ambiguous, it's best to make them explicit parenthetically and replace the ambiguous title with a disambiguation page. In the case above, [[Chandra's apartment (Brooklyn)]] and [[Chandra's apartment (Chennai)]] would be clearer article titles.

==Ambiguous Search Terms==
At other times, a term someone might search for is not an ideal title for any article, but could refer to several different articles. For example, there's probably no need for an article named "cheerleader", but someone searching for "cheerleader" might be looking for [[Claire Bennet]], [[Jackie Wilcox]], or even [[The Message]]. Just as with ambiguous titles, the answer is to set up an article called [[Cheerleader]] and make it a disambiguation page.

==Disambiguation Pages==
Think of disambiguation pages as a crossroads: a reader who searches for an ambiguous term finds themselves at a fork in the road, so to speak. The disambiguation page acts as a signpost: it lists the links to the different pages which the ambiguous term describes, and explains the differences between them.

The format for a disambiguation page is simple:
* The first line should contain the '''disambiguation notice'''. This is produced using a template, <nowiki>{{disambig}}</nowiki>
* The next line should consist of the ambiguous term, in bold type, and the phrase "could refer to:"
* The rest of the article should be a bulleted list of the ambiguous terms, linked and in bold, followed by a comma and an explanation

Here's an example
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Typing... !! Yields...
|-
| <nowiki>{{disambig}}</nowiki><br>
<nowiki>'''Swallow''' could refer to:</nowiki><br>
<nowiki>* '''[[African swallow]]''', indigenous to the African continent, airspeed velocity undetermined</nowiki><br>
<nowiki>* '''[[European swallow]]''', indigenous to the European subcontinent, with an [http://www.style.org/unladenswallow/ airspeed velocity of 11 m/s]</nowiki>
| <div style="width: 100%; background-color: #CCD5F4; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; border: 1px solid #778FE1; padding: 2px; -moz-border-radius:10px; text-align: center; clear: right;">This is a '''disambiguation''' page—it lists articles with the same or similar titles which might be easily confused. <br>If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.</div> <br>'''Swallow''' could refer to:
* '''[[Help:Contents|African swallow]]''', indigenous to the African continent, airspeed velocity undetermined
* '''[[Help:Contents|European swallow]]''', indigenous to the European subcontinent, with an [http://www.style.org/unladenswallow/ airspeed velocity of 11 m/s]
|-
|}

The template will automatically assign the article to [[:Category:Disambiguation]]

==Main Articles and Disambiguation==
When a major article (a main character, an episode title, or the like) is an ambiguous term, it's best to have the ambiguous term redirect to that article, and add a separate disambiguation page. For example, [[Mohinder]] could refer to [[Mohinder Suresh]] or [[Mohinder the lizard]], but since the former is far more likely intended, [[Mohinder]] should redirect to [[Mohinder Suresh]]. The possible ambiguity is taken care of on [[Mohinder (disambig)]].

But what if someone does search for "Mohinder" expecting an article about the lizard? To assist such lost travellers, [[Mohinder Suresh]] should contain a link to [[Mohinder (disambig)]]. Since the bulk of visitors to [[Mohinder Suresh]] don't need this assistance, it's best to keep the link unobtrusive, yet make sure it stands out from the bulk of the text. The best way to do it is in a See Also section ... after all, it's an internal link, but not in the body of the text.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Typing... !! Yields...
|-
| <nowiki>==See Also==</nowiki>
<nowiki>* For other uses of '''Mohinder''', see [[Mohinder (disambig)]]</nowiki>
| <h2>See Also</h2>
* For other uses of '''Mohinder''', see [[Mohinder (disambig)]]
|-
|}

[[Category: Help]]