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((redir-dist))

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Module:Redirect-distinguish

This hatnote is generally used when an article's title has an ambiguity that is not necessarily literal, but one that would likely happen with enough readers to warrant a hatnote. Be careful to avoid trivial uses.

((Redirect-distinguish|REDIRECT|PAGE1)) →
"REDIRECT" redirects here. Not to be confused with PAGE1.
((Redirect-distinguish|REDIRECT|PAGE1|PAGE2|PAGE3|PAGE4)) →
"REDIRECT" redirects here. Not to be confused with PAGE1, PAGE2, PAGE3, or PAGE4.

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TemplateData for Redirect-distinguish

Indicates that a page is not to be confused with other pages. This template supports unlimited arguments.

Template parameters[Edit template data]
This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Redirecting page	`1`	Name of page that redirects here	Page name	required
Use 1	`2`	1st other use	Page name	required
Use 2	`3`	2nd other use	Page name	optional
Use 3	`4`	3rd other use	Page name	optional
Use 4	`5`	4th other use	Page name	optional
Use 5	`6`	5th other use	Page name	optional
Use 6	`7`	6th other use	Page name	optional
Use 7	`8`	7th other use	Page name	optional
Use 8	`9`	8th other use	Page name	optional
Use 9	`10`	9th other use	Page name	optional

v t e Hatnote templates
Wikipedia:Hatnote Wikipedia:Disambiguation Wikipedia:Redirect
Generic	((Hatnote)) ((Self-reference))
For and about	((For)) ((For-text)) (for custom text) ((For-multi)) (for multiple uses) ((About)) Variations: ((Other uses)) ((Other uses of)) ((Redirect-distinguish-for)) ((About-distinguish)) ((About-distinguish-text))
Other topics	((Other people)) ((About other people)) (adds "about" description) ((Similar names)) ((Other storms)) ((Other places)) ((Other ships))
Redirect	((Redirect)) ((Redirect2)) (for two redirects) ((Redirect-multi)) (for multiple redirects) ((Redirect-several)) (for several redirects, without listing each) ((Redirect-synonym)) ((Redirect-distinguish)) ((Redirect-distinguish-text)) ((Redirect-distinguish-for)) ((Technical reasons))
Distinguish	((Distinguish)) (supports custom text) ((About-distinguish)) ((About-distinguish-text)) (for custom text) ((Redirect-distinguish)) ((Redirect-distinguish-text)) (for custom text) ((Redirect-distinguish-for))
For use in sections	((Main)) ((Main if exists)) ((Main list)) ((Further)) ((Further-text)) (for custom text) ((Further interlanguage link)) ((See also)) ((See also if exists)) ((See also-text)) (for custom text) ((For outline)) ((For timeline))
Special	((Broader)) ((For introduction)) ((See Wiktionary)) ((Transcluding article)) ((Transcluded section))
Subject specific	((About year)) ((Highway detail hatnote)) ((For LMST)) ((WikiIPA))
Category:Hatnote templates modules for [family] names for lists hatnote templates for category pages

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