Wikipedia:Template messages/General

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Contents 1 Disambiguation and redirection 1.1 On article pages 1.2 On disambiguation pages 2 Section 3 Footnotes and references 4 Timing-related messages 4.1 Future timing-related messages 5 Title-related messages 6 Character/symbol notes 7 Expansion requests 8 Disambiguation introductory lines 9 Miscellaneous (mainly for editors)

[edit] Disambiguation and redirection

[edit] On article pages

Shortcuts: WP:OTHERUSES WP:DISTINGUISH

Note: These templates should never be subst'd.

For others, see Wikipedia:Hatnotes#Templates.

What to type	What it produces	Where to put it
{{ dablink|message }} links talk view	message	Top of articles with alternative meanings where none of the following templates are appropriate.
{{ distinguish|topic }} links talk view	Not to be confused with topic.	Top of articles with deceptively similar titles.
{{ distinguish2|topic }} links talk view	Not to be confused with topic.	As above, but topic not treated as a link (although it may include one).
{{ For|description|location }} links talk view	For description, see location.	Top of articles with only one alternative meaning and no disambiguation page.
{{ For2|description|text }} links talk view	For description, see text which can include links.	Top of articles with only one alternative meaning and no disambiguation page.
{{ otheruse }} links talk view	For other uses, see Template messages/General (disambiguation).	Top of articles with one or more disambiguation pages.
{{ otheruses }} links talk view	For other uses, see Template messages/General (disambiguation).	Top of articles with a disambiguation page.
{{ otheruses1|topic }} links talk view	This page is about topic. For other uses, see Template messages/General (disambiguation).	Top of articles with a disambiguation page.
{{ otheruses2|location }} links talk view	For other uses, see location (disambiguation).	Top of articles with a disambiguation page.
{{ otheruses3|location }} links talk view	For other uses, see location.	Top of articles whose disambiguation page is not suffixed with "(disambiguation)"
{{ otheruses4|topic|other topic|location }} links talk view	This page is about topic. For other topic, see location.	Top of articles whose disambiguation page is not suffixed with "(disambiguation)"
{{ otherplaces }} links talk view	For other places with the same name, see Template messages/General (disambiguation).	Top of articles about places who share the same or a similar name.
{{ otherplaces2|location }} links talk view	For other places with the same name, see location (disambiguation).	Top of articles about places who share the same or a similar name.
{{ otherplaces3|location }} links talk view	For other places with the same name, see location.	Top of articles about places who share the same or a similar name.
{{ otherpersons|name }} links talk view	For other persons named Name, see Name (disambiguation).	Top of articles about people who share the same or a similar name.
{{ otherpeople1|name }} links talk view	This article is about Name; for other people named Template messages/General, see Template messages/General (disambiguation).	Top of articles about people who share the same or a similar name.
{{ otherpeople2|name }} links talk view	For other persons of the same name, see Name.	Top of articles about people who share the same or a similar name.
{{ otherpeople3|name }} links talk view	This article is about Name. For other people named Template messages/General, see Template messages/General (disambiguation).	Top of articles about people who share the same or a similar name.
{{ otherpeople4|name }} links talk view	This article is about Name. For other people named Template messages/General, see Template messages/General.	Top of articles about people who share the same or a similar name.
{{ otheruses-number }} links talk view	This article is about the year Template messages/General. For other uses, see Template messages/General (number).	Top of articles about a year for which there also exists an article about a number (e.g. the year 1000; the number 1000).
{{ redirect|location }} links talk view	"location" redirects here. For other uses, see location (disambiguation).	Top of articles requiring disambiguation that have pages redirecting to them.
{{ redirect2|location|other location }} links talk view	"location" and "other location" redirect here. For other uses, see location (disambiguation).	Top of articles requiring disambiguation that have two pages redirecting to them.
{{ redirect3|location|description including links }} links talk view	"location" redirects here. description including links.	Top of articles requiring disambiguation that have pages redirecting to them.
{{ redirect4|location|other location }} links talk view	"location" and "other location" redirect here. For other uses, see location (disambiguation) and other location (disambiguation).	Top of articles with two redirecting pages that each have disambiguation pages.
{{ twootheruses }} links talk view	For {{{2}}}, see [[{{{3}}}]]. For other uses, see Template messages/General (disambiguation).	Top of articles with a different use and a disambiguation page.
{{ redirect-acronym|(Acronym)|Other uses }} links talk view	"(Acronym)" redirects here. (Acronym) may also refer to Other uses.	Articles that have an acronym redirecting to them, which may have other uses.
{{dn}}, {{ Ambiguous link }} links talk view	[disambiguation needed]	In-line To be added to links to disambiguation pages and links to articles to which they clearly don't refer. While it is better to simply correct the link, use this template if you're not sure where the link should really be disambiguated to.

[edit] On disambiguation pages

For others, see MediaWiki:Disambiguationspage.

What to type	What it produces	Where to put it
{{ disambig }} links talk view	This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.	Bottom of disambiguation pages.
{{ disambig-cleanup }} links talk view	This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Note: This page may need to be cleaned up to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. See WikiProject Disambiguation for more information.	Bottom of disambiguation pages that need cleanup.
{{ geodis }} links talk view	This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.	Bottom of disambiguation pages consisting only of geographic locations.
{{ hndis }} links talk view Redirect: {{namedab}}	This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same personal name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.	Bottom of disambiguation pages whose title is a human name.
{{ numberdis }} links talk view Redirect: {{numdab}}	This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same number. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.	Bottom of number-oriented disambiguation pages.
{{ SIA }} links talk view	This article includes a list of related items that share the same name (or similar names).	Bottom of list articles about a set of items of a specific type that share the same (or similar) name.

[edit] Section

What to type	What it makes	Where it goes
{{ Details|location }} links talk view	For more details on this topic, see location.	Sections near top
{{ Further|location }} links talk view	Further information: location	Sections near top
{{ main|location }} links talk view	Main article: location	Sections near top
{{ Mainlist|location }} links talk view	For a more comprehensive list, see location	Sections near top

[edit] Footnotes and references

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{{ Ref|name }} links talk view	Makes reference links and footnotes[1] that are numbered automatically.[2]	Articles notes or references
{{subst:footnotes|100%}} See Template:footnotes	Makes reference links and footnotes[1] that are numbered automatically.	Articles notes or references
{{ Note|name }} links talk view	^  The footnote also links back to the reference. ^  A # can be used at the beginning of the line to create a numbered list. Similarly, * creates a bullet.	Articles notes or references
{{ Ref label|name|label|backlink }} links talk view	Makes reference links and footnotes[1] with specific labels.[2]	Articles notes or references
{{ Ref harvard|name|label|backlink }} links talk view	Makes reference links and footnotes (Smith 2005, p. 1) with specific labels.(Smith 2005, p. 25)	Articles notes or references
{{ Note label|name|label|backlink }} links talk view	a  The footnote also links back to the reference. a  A # can be used at the beginning of the line to create a numbered list. a  b  Similarly, * creates a bullet.	Articles notes or references

[edit] Timing-related messages

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{{Anachronism}} links talk edit	This has statements which are anachronisms or clearly not contemporaneous. Please help improve this article by updating facts accordingly. (help) Use {{Anachronism-inline}} for use at exact examples.	Article or section top
{{update}} links talk edit	This article may need to be updated. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information, and remove this template when finished. Please see the talk page for more information.	Article or section top
{{outofdate}} links talk edit	This 's factual accuracy may be compromised due to out-of-date information. Please help improve the article by updating it. There may be information on the talk page.	Article top
{{Current}} links talk edit	This article documents a current event. Information may change rapidly as the event progresses.	Article top
{{Current section}} links talk edit	This section documents a current event. Information may change rapidly as the event progresses.	Section top
{{Current related}} links talk edit	This topic is related to a current event. Information may change rapidly as the event progresses.	Article top
{{Current person}} links talk edit	This article is about a person involved in a current event. Information may change rapidly as the event progresses.	Article top
{{Current sport}} links talk edit	This documents a current sports-related event. Information may change as the event progresses.	Article top
{{Current disaster}} links talk edit	This article documents a current disaster. Information regarding it may change rapidly as it progresses. Though this article is updated frequently, it may not reflect the most current or official information about this disaster for all areas.	Article top
{{current war}} links talk edit	This article documents ongoing or recent warfare. Information could change rapidly as the conflict evolves.	Article top
{{In-progress tvshow}} links talk edit	This article contains information about the future of a television show that is currently on a seasonal break, or has not yet finished its broadcast run. It may contain non-definitive information based on advertisements, a website or interviews. The information may change as the date of broadcast approaches.	Article top
{{Recent death}} links talk edit	This article is about a person who has recently died. Some information, such as that pertaining to the circumstances of the person's death and surrounding events, may change rapidly as more facts become known.	Article top
{{Current spaceflight}} links talk edit	This documents a current or recent spaceflight. Details may change as the mission progresses.	Article top
{{High-traffic}} links talk edit	On {{{date}}}, Wikipedia:Template messages/General was [{{{url}}} linked] from {{{site}}}, a high-traffic website. All prior and subsequent edits to the article are noted in its revision history.	Talk page top
{{Pbneutral}} links talk edit	Please be neutral when editing this highly sensitive article. It discusses a topic about which people have diverse opinions. For use on highly sensitive high traffic articles that are prone to opinionated edits.	Talk page top
{{Now}} links talk edit	The current date and time is 5 July 2009 T 17:26 UTC.	Various
{{beta software}} links talk edit	This contains information about computer software currently in development, based on publicly available builds made available for testing. Information about it may change as the final release approaches and more information becomes available.	Article top

[edit] Future timing-related messages

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{{Future}} links talk edit	This article or section contains information about scheduled or expected future events. It may contain tentative information; the content may change as the event approaches and more information becomes available.	Article top
{{future album}} links talk edit	This article contains information about a scheduled or expected future album. The content may change as the album release approaches and more information becomes available.	Article top
{{future book}} links talk edit	This article or section contains information regarding scheduled, forthcoming or expected future book(s). The content may change as the book release approaches and more information becomes available.	Article top
{{Future election}} links talk edit	This contains information about a election. Content may change dramatically as the election approaches. [[Category:Future elections|]]	Article top
{{Future election in the United States}} links talk edit	This article or section contains information about an upcoming or ongoing election in the United States. Content may change as the election approaches. [[Category:Future elections in the United States|]]	Article top
{{Future election candidate}} links talk edit	This contains information about one or more candidates in an upcoming or ongoing election. Content may change as the election approaches. [[Category:Future election candidates|]]	Article top
{{future film}} links talk edit	This article is about an upcoming film. Details are likely to change as the release date approaches and more information becomes available.	Article top
{{future television}} links talk edit	This template is incomplete. Please use the type option of this template to properly categorize this article.	Article top
{{future radio}} links talk edit	This article contains information about a future radio show. Information may change as more becomes available.	Article top
{{future game}} links talk edit	This article contains information about an unreleased video game, and may change substantially as more information becomes available. Please do not add speculation to this article, and remember to cite a published source when adding information.	Article top
{{future software}} links talk edit	This article or section contains information about scheduled or expected future software. Information about it may change as the software release approaches and more information becomes available.	Article top
{{future chip}} links talk edit	This article contains information about scheduled or expected future computer chips. It may contain preliminary or speculative information, and may not reflect the final specification of the product.	Article top
{{future product}} links talk edit	This article contains information about a scheduled or expected future product. It may contain preliminary information that does not reflect the final version of the product. This template should only be used on articles.	Article top
{{future infrastructure}} links talk edit	This article or section contains information about planned or expected future infrastructure. It may contain speculative information and may change upon or during construction.	Article top
{{future building}} links talk edit	This contains information about expected future buildings or structures. Some or all of this information may be speculative, and the content may change as building construction begins.	Article top
{{future park}} links talk edit	This article or section contains information about scheduled or expected future events. It may contain tentative information; the content may change as the event approaches and more information becomes available.	Article top
{{future airport}} links talk edit	This article or section contains information about a planned or expected new airport. It may contain information of a speculative nature and the content may change as the construction and/or completion of the airport approaches, and as more information becomes available on it. [[Category:Future airports|]]	Article top
{{Future road}} links talk edit	This article contains information about a planned or expected future road. It may contain information of a speculative nature and the content may change as the road's construction or completion approaches and more information becomes available.	Article top
{{future bridge}} links talk edit	This article or section contains information about a planned or proposed future bridge. It may contain speculative information; the content may change as the construction or completion of the bridge approaches.	Article top
{{future tunnel}} links talk edit	This article or section contains information about a planned or expected future tunnel. It may contain information of a speculative nature and the content may change as the construction or completion of the tunnel approaches, and more information becomes available.	Article top
{{future pipeline}} links talk edit	This article or section contains information about a proposed, planned or under construction pipeline. It may contain information of a speculative nature and the content may change as the construction and/or completion of the pipeline approaches, and more information becomes available. [[Category:Future pipelines|]]	Article top
{{future power station}} links talk edit	This article or section contains information about a proposed, planned or under construction power station. It may contain information of a speculative nature and the content may change as the construction and/or completion of the power station approaches, and more information becomes available.	Article top
{{future energy infrastructure}} links talk edit	This article or section contains information about a proposed, planned or under construction energy production, transmission, distribution or other energy related infrastructure. It may contain information of a speculative nature and the content may change as the construction and/or completion of the infrastructure approaches, and more information becomes available.	Article top
{{future sports venue}} links talk edit	This contains information about a planned or expected sports venue. Its content may change dramatically as the construction and/or completion of the venue approaches, and more information becomes available.	Article top
{{future automobile}} links talk edit	This article contains information about a scheduled or anticipated future automobile. It may contain preliminary or speculative information, and may not reflect the final version of the vehicle.	Article top
{{future sport}} links talk edit	This contains information about a future sporting event or team, and is likely to contain information of a speculative nature. The content may change as the event approaches and more information becomes available.	Article top
{{future spaceflight}} links talk edit	This article or section documents a scheduled or expected spaceflight. Details may change as the launch date approaches or more information becomes available.	Article top
{{future museum}} links talk edit	This article or section contains information about a planned museum. It is likely to contain information of a speculative nature and the content may change as the construction and/or completion of the museum approaches. [[Category:Planned museums|]]	Article top

[edit] Title-related messages

{{ Wrongtitle|title=article }} links talk view	The correct title of this page is article. It appears incorrectly here because of technical restrictions.	Article top
{{ lowercase|article }} links talk view	Decapitalises first letter of page title; for use in articles whose title is incorrectly capitalized due to technical restrictions, such as iPod.	Article top
{{ Pound|article }} links talk view	The correct title of this article is article. The substitution or omission of a # sign is because of technical restrictions.	Article top
{{ Pipe in title|article }} links talk view	The correct title of this article is article. The substitution or omission of a [[vertical bar	]] is due to technical restrictions.	Article top
{{ Bracketed|article }} links talk view	The correct title of this article is article. The substitution or omission of any < > [ ] { } is due to technical restrictions.	Article top
{{ Wrongtitlecat|title=category }} links talk view	Template:Wrongtitlecat	Category top

[edit] Character/symbol notes

{{ IPA notice }} links talk view	This page contains IPA phonetic symbols. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Unicode characters.	Article top
{{ SpecialChars }} links talk view	This page contains special characters. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols.	Article top

[edit] Expansion requests

See also: Expansion requests in the talk namespace

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{{expand}} {{expand|text}} links talk edit	Please help improve this article or section by expanding it. Further information might be found on the talk page. Please help improve this text by expanding it. Further information might be found on the talk page.	Article top
{{Expand-section}} {{Expand-section|text}} links talk edit	This section requires expansion. This section requires expansion with: text.	Section top
{{Histinfo}} {{Histinfo|text}} links talk edit	This article lacks historical information. Please add it if you can. For help, see Wikipedia:WikiProject Historical information. This article lacks historical information. Specifically: text  Please add it if you can. For help, see Wikipedia:WikiProject Historical information.	Talk page top

[edit] Disambiguation introductory lines

Shortcuts: WP:TM/DABINT WP:TMGDI

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{{ disamb1|Topic }} links talk view Redirects: {{refers}}, {{mayrefer}}	Topic may refer to:	Top See {{disamb1}} for further information.
{{ disamb2 }} links talk view Redirect: {{itref}}	It may refer to:	In line See {{disamb2}} for further information.
{{ disamb3 }} links talk view Redirect: {{theyref}}	They may refer to:	In line See {{disamb3}} for further information.
{{ disamb4|'''Topic'''|description }} links talk view Redirects: {{refers2}}, {{mayrefer2}}	Topic may refer to description:	Top See {{disamb4}} for further information.
{{ disamb-also|'''[[Topic]]'''|description|It/They }} links talk view Redirect: {{alsoref}}	Topic description. It/They may also refer to:	Top See {{disamb-also}} for further information.
{{ disamb-name|Name }} links talk view Redirect: {{nameref}}	The name Name may refer to:	Top See {{disamb-name}} for further information.
{{ disamb-name2|Topic|description }} links talk view Redirect: {{nameof}}	Topic is the name of description, including:	Top See {{disamb-name2}} for further information.
{{ disamb-term|term }} links talk view Redirect: {{termref}}	The term "term" may refer to:	Top See {{disamb-term}} for further information.
{{ disamb-terms|term1|term2 }} links talk view Redirect: {{termsref}}	The terms "term1" and "term2" may refer to:	Top See {{disamb-terms}} for further information.

[edit] Miscellaneous (mainly for editors)

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{{ Selfref }} links talk view	{{{1}}}	In articles, wherever reference is made to a Wikipedia project page.
{{ Lorem ipsum }} links talk view	Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.	Pages testing or demonstrating fonts top
{{ Doctl }} links talk view	This template inserts boilerplate for consistent documentation of a template on its own Talk page. Once inserted, it must be edited to include specific information.	Template Talk page substitute and customize

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