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– hard {{R from ISO 639 code}}
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– hard {{R from ISO 3166 code}}
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{{R from ISO 4217 code}}
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{{R from ISO 15924 code}}
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{{R from postal abbreviation}}
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– hard {{R from scientific abbreviation}}
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– hard {{R from systematic abbreviation}}
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{{R from US postal abbreviation}}
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– hard {{R from acronym}}
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{{R to acronym}}
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{{R from adjective}}
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{{R from old AfC draft}}
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N/A
{{R from adverb}}
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{{R from airline code}}
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– hard {{R from airport code}}
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– hard {{R from album}}
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{{R from alternative hyphenation}}
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{{R from alternative language}}
category links talk edit See also ISO codes for language redirects
No default (Exception: Printable
from English terms only – soft) {{R from alternative military designation}}
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– hard {{R from alternative name}}
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{{R comics from alternative name}}
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– hard {{R ME from alternative name}}
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{{R from alternative punctuation}}
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{{R from alternative scientific name}}
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– soft {{R from alternative spacing}}
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{{R from alternative spelling}}
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{{R ME from alternative spelling}}
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{{R from alternative translation}}
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– soft {{R from alternative transliteration}}
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– hard {{R from ambiguous sort name}}
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– hard {{R from ambiguous term}}
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– soft {{R from American English}}
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– soft {{R from amusement ride}}
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{{R to anchor}}
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– soft {{R from animal}}
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{{R from antonym}}
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– hard {{R to article without mention}}
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– hard {{R from ASCII-only}}
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– hard {{R to ASCII-only}}
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– soft {{R from ATC code}}
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– hard {{R from ATCvet code}}
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– hard
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{{R to joint biography}}
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{{R from birth name}}
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{{R from book}}
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– soft {{R from brand name}}
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– hard {{R from British English}}
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– soft {{R from bus route}}
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{{R from London bus route}}
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{{R from NYC bus route}}
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{{R from CamelCase}}
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– hard {{R from Canadian settlement name}}
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{{R from miscapitalisation}}
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– soft {{R from other capitalisation}}
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– soft {{R from CAS Registry Number}}
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– hard {{R from case citation}}
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– hard {{R from catchphrase}}
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{{R to category namespace}}
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– hard {{R category with possibilities}}
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– soft {{R from chemical formula}}
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– hard {{R from city and province}}
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– hard {{R from city and state}}
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– hard {{R from code}}
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{{R from postal code}}
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– hard {{R comics from alternative name}}
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– hard {{R comics to list entry}}
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{{R comics from merge}}
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{{R comics naming convention}}
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{{R comics with possibilities}}
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– hard {{R comics from related word}}
category links talk edit No default {{R comics to section}}
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{{R from common noun}}
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{{R from company name}}
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{{R from predecessor company name}}
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{{R for convenience}}
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{{R country data}}
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{{R from cover song}}
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– hard
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– soft {{R from demonym}}
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{{R from diacritic}}
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– soft {{R to diacritic}}
category links talk edit For actual transliterations use {{R from transliteration}}.
Unprintable
– hard {{R ME without diacritics}}
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– hard {{R to disambiguation page}}
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Unprintable
– hard {{R from incomplete disambiguation}}
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– soft {{R from incorrect disambiguation}}
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– hard {{R from other disambiguation}}
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– hard {{R from predictable disambiguation}}
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Unprintable
– soft {{R from unnecessary disambiguation}}
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– hard {{R from DOI prefix}}
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– hard {{R from domain name}}
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Unprintable
– hard {{R from second-level domain}}
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– hard {{R from top-level domain}}
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Unprintable
– hard {{R avoided double redirect}}
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N/A
{{R to draft namespace}}
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– hard {{R from drug trade name}}
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– hard {{R from duplicated article}}
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– soft {{R ME from duplicated article}}
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– hard
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– hard {{R from E2 symmetry}}
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– hard {{R from emoji}}
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– hard {{R from eponym}}
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{{R from mathematical expression}}
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{{R extended-protected}}
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category links talk edit Also sorts to Category:Redirects from fictional characters by default
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{{R from fictional element}}
category links talk edit Also sorts to Category:Redirects from fictional elements by default.
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{{R from fictional location}}
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{{R from fictional species}}
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{{R from file extension}}
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Unprintable
– hard {{R from file metadata link}}
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– soft {{R from filename}}
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Unprintable
– hard {{R from film}}
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{{R from former name}}
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{{R to former name}}
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{{R ME from former name}}
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{{R from former Swiss municipality}}
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– hard {{R fully protected}}
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– soft {{R from gene symbol}}
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– hard {{R from gerund}}
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{{R from given name}}
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{{R from Greek letter organization letters}}
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– hard
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– hard {{R mentioned in hatnote}}
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{{R to help namespace}}
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– hard {{R from highway}}
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– soft {{R from highway in region}}
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– hard {{R from highway in region without possibilities}}
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– hard {{R from high-use template}}
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– hard {{R from former name}}
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– hard {{R with history}}
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{{R with old history}}
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– soft {{R from HTML entity}}
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– soft
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– hard {{R from IMO number}}
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– hard {{R from imprint}}
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– hard {{R from incomplete disambiguation}}
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– soft {{R from incomplete name}}
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– hard {{R from incorrect disambiguation}}
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– hard {{R from incorrect hyphenation}}
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– ??? {{R from incorrect name}}
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– soft {{R from initialism}}
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{{R to initialism}}
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{{R from ISO 4 abbreviation}}
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– hard {{R from ISO 639 code}}
category links talk edit Categories Redirects from ISO 639-1 and 639-5 may also be populated.
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{{R from ISO 3166 code}}
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{{R from ISO 15924 code}}
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Unprintable
– hard {{R to joint biography}}
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{{R from journal}}
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Unprintable
– soft {{R from alternative language}}
category links talk edit See also ISO codes for language redirects
No default (Exception: Printable
from English terms only – soft) {{R from legislation}}
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Unprintable
– soft {{R from less specific name}}
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{{R from letter–word combination}}
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{{R from ligature}}
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Unprintable
– soft {{R to ligature}}
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– soft {{R to list entry}}
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{{R comics to list entry}}
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{{R ME to list entry}}
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{{R from list topic}}
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– hard {{R from London bus route}}
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{{R from London place name}}
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– hard {{R from long name}}
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{{R from lyric}}
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– hard
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N/A
{{R from manufacturer's designation}}
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– hard {{R from married name}}
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– hard {{R from mathematical expression}}
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{{R ME from alternative name}}
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{{R ME from alternative spelling}}
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{{R ME without diacritics}}
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Unprintable
– hard {{R ME from duplicated article}}
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– hard {{R ME from former name}}
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{{R ME to list entry}}
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{{R ME with possibilities}}
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– hard {{R ME to section}}
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{{R from member}}
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– soft {{R from meme}}
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{{R mentioned in hatnote}}
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{{R from merge}}
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{{R comics from merge}}
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{{R scouting from merge}}
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{{R from file metadata link}}
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– hard {{R from military designation}}
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– hard {{R from alternative military designation}}
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– hard {{R from variant military designation}}
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– hard {{R from miscapitalisation}}
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– soft {{R from misspelling}}
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– soft {{R from modification}}
category links talk edit Do not use this template in addition to {{R from transliteration}}, which is a subcategory.
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{{R from mojibake}}
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Unprintable
– hard {{R from monotypic taxon}}
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{{R to monotypic taxon}}
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{{R from more specific name}}
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{{R from more specific geographic name}}
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{{R from move}}
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{{R from name and country}}
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{{R from name with title}}
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Unprintable
– soft {{R to name with title}}
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– soft {{R comics naming convention}}
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{{R from natural disambiguation}}
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{{R to natural disambiguation}}
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{{R from non-neutral name}}
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Unprintable
– soft {{R from CAS Registry Number}}
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– hard {{R from E number}}
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– hard {{R from numerals}}
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– hard {{R to numerals}}
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– hard {{R from numeronym}}
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– hard {{R from NYC bus route}}
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– soft {{R from other capitalisation}}
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– soft {{R from other disambiguation}}
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– hard
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– soft {{R from personal name}}
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– soft {{R from phrase}}
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{{R plant with possibilities}}
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– hard {{R from plural}}
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– soft {{R to plural}}
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– soft {{R to portal namespace}}
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– hard {{R from portmanteau}}
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{{R with possibilities}}
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– hard {{R category with possibilities}}
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– hard {{R ME with possibilities}}
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– hard {{R plant with possibilities}}
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– hard {{R from postal abbreviation}}
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– hard {{R from US postal abbreviation}}
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– hard {{R from postal code}}
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– hard {{R from UK postcode}}
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– hard {{R from predecessor company name}}
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{{R from predictable disambiguation}}
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– soft {{R printworthy}}
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– hard {{R from product name}}
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{{R to project namespace}}
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– hard {{R from proper noun}}
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{{R extended-protected}}
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{{R fully protected}}
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{{R semi-protected}}
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{{R template-protected}}
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{{R from pseudonym}}
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– hard {{R from radio frequency}}
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{{R from radio program}}
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{{R from railroad name with ampersand}}
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– soft {{R to redirect template}}
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– hard {{R to related topic}}
category links talk edit No default {{R from related word}}
category links talk edit No default {{R comics from related word}}
category links talk edit No default {{R from relative}}
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{{R from remote talk page}}
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N/A
{{R from reporting name}}
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– hard {{R restricted}}
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– hard {{R from RFC}}
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{{R from Wade–Giles romanization}}
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– hard {{R from route number}}
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– hard {{R from school}}
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{{R from scientific abbreviation}}
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– hard {{R from scientific name}}
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– hard {{R from alternative scientific name}}
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– soft {{R to scientific name}}
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– soft {{R scouting from merge}}
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{{R from second-level domain}}
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Unprintable
– hard {{R to section}}
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{{R comics to section}}
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{{R ME to section}}
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{{R semi-protected}}
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{{R from short name}}
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{{R from shortcut}}
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– hard {{R from slogan}}
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{{R from song}}
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– soft {{R from cover song}}
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– hard {{R from sort name}}
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– soft {{R from ambiguous sort name}}
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– hard {{R from South Indian spelling}}
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– soft {{R from species to genus}}
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{{R from more specific geographic name}}
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{{R from less specific name}}
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{{R from more specific name}}
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{{R to sports league}}
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– hard {{R from spouse}}
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{{R from stock symbol}}
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– hard {{R to stub template}}
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N/A
{{R from stylization}}
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– soft {{R from subpage}}
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– hard {{R to subpage}}
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{{R from subsidiary}}
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{{R from subsidiary title}}
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Unprintable
– hard {{R from subtopic}}
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{{R to subtopic}}
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{{R from surname}}
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{{R from former Swiss municipality}}
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– hard {{R to Swiss municipality 2L}}
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Unprintable
– hard {{R to Swiss municipality (canton)}}
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– hard {{R to Swiss municipality (, Switzerland)}}
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– hard {{R from symbol}}
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{{R from gene symbol}}
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– hard {{R from mathematical expression}}
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{{R from stock symbol}}
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– hard {{R from E2 symmetry}}
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– hard {{R from H2 symmetry}}
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– hard {{R from S2 symmetry}}
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– hard {{R from synonym}}
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– hard {{R from systematic abbreviation}}
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{{R from systematic name}}
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{{R to systematic name}}
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Unprintable
– hard
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N/A
{{R to talk page}}
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Unprintable
– hard {{R taxon with possibilities}}
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– hard {{R from monotypic taxon}}
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{{R to monotypic taxon}}
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{{R from team}}
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{{R from technical name}}
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– hard {{R to technical name}}
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{{R from telephone number}}
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Unprintable
– soft {{R to template namespace}}
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– hard {{R template-protected}}
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{{R from name with title}}
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– soft {{R to name with title}}
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– soft {{R from list topic}}
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– hard {{R from top-level domain}}
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– hard {{R from trademark}}
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– hard {{R from alternative translation}}
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– soft {{R from alternative transliteration}}
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– hard {{R from television episode}}
category links talk edit Category:Episode redirects to lists or one of its subcategories may also be populated by default.
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{{R from Twitter username}}
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– hard
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– hard {{R from Unicode character}}
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– soft {{R from Unicode code}}
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– hard {{R from UN/LOCODE}}
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– hard {{R from unnecessary disambiguation}}
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– hard {{R unprintworthy}}
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– hard {{R from upcoming film}}
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– hard {{R to userbox}}
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N/A
{{R to user namespace}}
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Unprintable
– hard {{R from US military aircraft designator}}
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– hard {{R from US postal abbreviation}}
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– hard
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– hard {{R from verb}}
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{{R from Wade–Giles romanization}}
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– hard {{R to warning template}}
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N/A
{{R with Wikidata item}}
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{{R ME without diacritics}}
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– hard {{R from letter–word combination}}
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{{R from work}}
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{{R from writer}}
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– hard
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{{R from ISO 4 abbreviation}}category links talk edit
- From an ISO 4 abbreviation: This is a redirect from an ISO 4 publication title abbreviation to the unabbreviated publication title, or an article containing information about the publication.
- In cases of an ISO 4 abbreviation with partially missing dots, or dots used inappropriately, please use {{R from misspelling}}.
– hard {{R from ISO 639 code}}
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- From an ISO 639 code: This is a redirect from a title that is an ISO 639 language code to an article about the language.
– hard {{R from ISO 3166 code}}
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- From an ISO 3166 code: This is a redirect from a title that contains an ISO 3166 geographical code to an article about the location. An example is ISO 3166-1:MM Myanmar. It leads to the title in accordance with the naming conventions for places and common names and can help writing and searches.
- Do not replace these redirected links with piped links.
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- From an ISO 4217 code: This is a redirect from a title that contains an ISO 4217 currency code to an article about the currency. An example is ISO 4217:USD United States dollar. It leads to the title in accordance with the naming conventions for common names and can help writing and searches.
- Do not replace these redirected links with piped links.
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- From an ISO 15924 code: This is a redirect from a title that contains an ISO 15924 script code to an article about the script. An example is ISO 15924:Ethi Geʽez script.
"A"
{{R avoided double redirect}}category links talk edit Note: This rcat may also populate Category:Avoided double redirects to be updated when appropriate.
- Avoided double redirect: This is a redirect from an alternative title for (redirect page name), another redirect to the same title. Because double redirects are disallowed, both pages currently point to (target article).
- In case (redirect page name) is expanded into a separate article, this redirect should be changed to point to that article instead.
- In case (redirect page name) is expanded into a separate article, this redirect should be changed to point to that article instead.
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- From an abbreviation: This is a redirect from an abbreviation to a related topic, such as the expansion of the abbreviation. Use this template for any length reduction other than the following.
- Instead of this template:
- use {{R from acronym}} for abbreviations that are pronounced as words, such as NATO and RADAR;
- use {{R from initialism}} for those abbreviations that are pronounced as letters, such as CIA and HIV;
- use {{R from short name}} for the initials of a person's name or for any other length reduction that is not typically classed as an abbreviation.
- Instead of this template:
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- From postal abbreviation: This is a redirect from a postal abbreviation to its associated city, state or other geographic entity.
– hard {{R from scientific abbreviation}}
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- From a scientific abbreviation: This is a redirect from a scientific abbreviation, such as H. sapiens, to a related topic, such as the expansion of the abbreviation.
– hard {{R from systematic abbreviation}}
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- From a systematic abbreviation: This is a redirect from a systematic abbreviation to a related topic such as the expanded form. An example is ERA+ Adjusted ERA+.
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- From a US postal abbreviation: This is a redirect from a US postal abbreviation to its associated municipality.
– hard {{R from acronym}}
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- From an acronym: This is a redirect from an acronym to a related topic, such as the expansion of the acronym.
- Remember that an acronym is a special type of initialism that can be spoken as a word, such as "NATO" or "radar" or "ANOVA".
- Use {{R from initialism}} for abbreviations that have letters that are pronounced separately, such as "OAU" or "USSR" or "DoD".
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- To an acronym: This is a redirect to an acronym from its expanded form.
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- From an adjective: This is a redirect from an adjective, which is a word or phrase that describes a noun, to a related word or topic.
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- From an old AfC draft: This is a redirect from an draft page in the Wikipedia talk namespace to the published article in mainspace. This redirect page must be in the Wikipedia talk namespace.
- Note: If this redirect is used in any other namespace, then it will populate Category:Pages with templates in the wrong namespace instead.
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- From an adverb: This is a redirect from an adverb or adverbial phrase, which modifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb, to a related word or topic.
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- From an airline code: This is a redirect from an airline code (IATA, ICAO, or call sign) to its associated airline article.
– hard {{R from airport code}}
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- From an airport code: This is a redirect from an airport letter code or location identifier, such as IATA or ICAO, to its associated airport article. An example is AVV Avalon Airport.
– hard {{R from album}}
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- From an album: This is a redirect from an album to a related topic such as the recording artist or a list of albums.
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- From an alternative hyphenation: This is a redirect from a title with an alternative hyphenation of the target name. Pages that link to this redirect may be updated to link directly to the target page if that results in an improvement of the text. Do not "fix" such links if they are not broken. Also, these links should not be replaced with piped links.
category links talk edit See also ISO codes for language redirects
- From an alternative language: This is a redirect from a page name in an as-yet-undetermined language to a page name in an as-yet-undetermined language. These words may directly translate or they may be related words, names or phrases.
- This redirect leads to its target in accordance with the naming conventions for titles in other languages and can help writing and searches.
from English terms only – soft) {{R from alternative military designation}}
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- From an alternative military designation: This is a redirect from an alternative military designation to a more common military designation of an aircraft, vehicle, or other item.
– hard {{R from alternative name}}
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{{R to alternative name}}
may also be used. - From an alternative name: This is a redirect from a title that is another name or identity such as an alter ego, a nickname, or a synonym of the target, or of a name associated with the target.
- This redirect leads to the title in accordance with the naming conventions for common names to aid searches and writing. It is not necessary to replace these redirected links with a piped link.
- If this redirect is an incorrect name for the target, then {{R from incorrect name}} should be used instead.
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- From an alternative name in comics: This is a redirect from a title that is another name or identity, a pseudonym, a nickname, or a synonym of the comic book character detailed in the target article.
- In accordance with the Manual of Style (comics) guidelines, when the target article becomes too big, this redirect may be replaced with an article carved out of the target page after discussion on the target talk page.
- For redirects created after page moves due to compliance with naming conventions for comics, see {{R comics naming convention}}.
- Do not replace these redirected links with a link directly to the target page.
– hard {{R ME from alternative name}}
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- From a Middle-earth alternative name: This is a redirect from an alternative article title of a Middle-earth related topic such as a pseudonym, a nickname, or a synonym of the target, or of a name associated with the target.
- This redirect leads to the title in accordance with the naming conventions for common names and can help writing. It is not necessary to replace these redirected links with a piped link.
- If this redirect is an incorrect name for the target, then use {{R from incorrect name}} instead.
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- From an alternative punctuation: This is a redirect from a title with an alternative punctuation of the target name. Pages that link to this redirect may be updated to link directly to the target page if that results in an improvement of the text. Do not "fix" such links if they are not broken. Also, these links should not be replaced with piped links.
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- From alternative scientific name of an organism: This is a redirect from an alternative scientific name of an organism (or group of organisms) to the accepted scientific name.
– soft {{R from alternative spacing}}
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- From an alternative spacing: This is a redirect from a title with an alternative spacing of the target name. Pages that link to this redirect may be updated to link directly to the target page if that results in an improvement of the text. Do not "fix" such links if they are not broken. Also, these links should not be replaced with piped links.
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- From an alternative spelling: This is a redirect from a title with an alternative spelling of the target name. Pages that link to this redirect may be updated to link directly to the target page if that results in an improvement of the text. Do not "fix" such links if they are not broken. Also, these links should not be replaced with piped links.
- There are many more specific templates such as {{R from alternative hyphenation}}, {{R from alternative punctuation}} and {{R from alternative spacing}}. Also see subcategories of Category:Redirects from modifications for other options (capitals, abbreviations, diacritics, plurals, stylizations, transliteration, ligatures, different parts of speech, etc.)
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- From a Middle-earth alternative spelling: This is a redirect from a Middle-earth related title with an alternative spelling. Pages that use this link may be updated to link directly to the target page. It is not necessary to replace these redirected links with a piped link.
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- From an alternative translation: This is a redirect from an alternative English translation to a more common variation. The prevalent translation is given by the target of the redirect.
- This template tags redirects with a subcategory of the Redirects from alternative names category, so {{R from alternative name}} should not be used with this template.
– soft {{R from alternative transliteration}}
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- From an alternative transliteration: This is a redirect from an alternative English transliteration to a more common variation. The prevalent spelling is given by the target of the redirect.
- This template sorts redirects to a subcategory of Category:Redirects from modifications, so template {{R from modification}} should not be used along with this template.
– hard {{R from ambiguous sort name}}
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- From an ambiguous sort name: This is a redirect from an ambiguous sort name to a page or list that disambiguates it. These redirects are pointed to by links that should always be disambiguated. Therefore, this template should never appear on a page that has "(disambiguation)" in its title unless the target page also has "(disambiguation)" in its title. For those redirects use {{R to disambiguation page}} instead.
- Two category sortkeys should be added to this rcat. The template page provides detailed information.
– hard {{R from ambiguous term}}
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- From an ambiguous term: This is a redirect from an ambiguous page name to a page or list that disambiguates it. These redirects are pointed to by links that should always be disambiguated. Therefore, this template should never appear on a page that has "(disambiguation)" in its title – in that case use {{R to disambiguation page}} instead.
– soft {{R from American English}}
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- From American English: This is a redirect from a term in American English spelling to an alternate spelling variation. The spelling is given by the target of the redirect.
- This template populates a subcategory of Category:Redirects from alternative spellings, so {{R from alternative spelling}} should not be used with this template.
– soft {{R from amusement ride}}
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- From an amusement ride: This is a redirect from an amusement ride to the amusement park in which the ride is located.
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- To an embedded anchor: This is a redirect from a topic that does not have its own page to an embedded anchor on the redirect's target page.
- An
{{anchor|(anchor name)}}
or{{visible anchor}}
template, a HTML element withid="(anchor name)"
, or an|id=(anchor name)
parameter might be installed at the beginning of a paragraph, in or near a section header or within a table. The anchor might also be an old section header that has been edited and is anchored within or near the new header to prevent broken internal and external links. - Even though section headers of the general form
==(Header name)==
are themselves a type of anchor, use {{R to section}} instead.
- An
– soft {{R from animal}}
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- From an animal: This is a redirect from one or more animals to a related main topic that describes the animal(s).
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- From an antonym: This is a redirect from a page that is an antonym or opposite of the target page.
– hard {{R to article without mention}}
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- To an article without mention: This is a redirect to an article without any mention of the redirected word or phrase.
- For titles that are obvious omissions from target articles, check the rcat index for more specific templates to use instead of this rcat – examples: {{R from misspelling}} for misspellings of article titles or {{R from incorrect name}} for wrong names.
– hard {{R from ASCII-only}}
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- From ASCII-only title: This is a redirect from a title in only basic ASCII characters to a title with differences that 1) are non-ASCII symbols, but 2) are not diacritical marks (accents, umlauts, and so forth – use {{R to diacritics}} instead), and also 3) are not ligatures (like æ and Œ – use {{R to ligature}} instead).
– hard {{R to ASCII-only}}
category links talk edit
- To an ASCII-only title: This is a redirect from a title with differences that are non-ASCII symbols, and yet, they are not diacritical marks (accents, umlauts, and so forth – use {{R from diacritic}} instead) or ligatures (use {{R from ligature}} instead) to a title in only basic ASCII characters.
– soft {{R from ATC code}}
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- From ATC code: This is a redirect from a title that is an ATC code to an article about a pharmaceutical drug or to a section of an ATC list.
– hard {{R from ATCvet code}}
category links talk edit
- From ATCvet code: This is a redirect from a title that is an ATCvet code to an article about a veterinary drug or to a section of an ATCvet list.
– hard
"B"
{{R from band name}}category links talk edit
- From a band name: This is a redirect from a musical band or musical group name that redirects to an article on a single person, i.e. the band or group leader.
- This template should not appear on a page solely with the name of a person who is a member of a group in its title that redirects to a band or group name. In that case, use {{R from member}} instead. If the redirected subtopic could potentially have its own article in the future, then also use {{R with possibilities}} and {{R printworthy}}. If independent notability of the subject can be shown, then be bold and convert this redirect into an article on the subtopic.
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- To a joint biography: This is a redirect from one person's name to a biographical article that includes this person along with one or more other persons.
- Be sure to include
{{DEFAULTSORT:(surname), (given name)}}
for correct category sorting of this person's name.
- Be sure to include
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- From birth name: This is a redirect from a person's birth name (née or né) to a more common name or a related topic.
- Use this rcat to tag mainspace redirects when the title matches the subject's name given to them at birth. If the redirect is from a personal name that differs from the birth name, then use {{R from personal name}} instead. In either case, be sure to include
{{DEFAULTSORT:(surname), (given name)}}
for correct category sorting of this person's name.
- Use this rcat to tag mainspace redirects when the title matches the subject's name given to them at birth. If the redirect is from a personal name that differs from the birth name, then use {{R from personal name}} instead. In either case, be sure to include
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- From a book: This is a redirect from a book title to a more general, relevant article, such as the author or publisher of the book or to its title in an alternative language.
- Books should only have an individual article when they meet Wikipedia's notability guidelines and there is enough material to warrant a detailed article.
– soft {{R from brand name}}
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- From a brand name: This is a redirect from a brand name to a generic name.
– hard {{R from British English}}
category links talk edit
- From British English: This is a redirect from a term in British English spelling to an alternative spelling variation. The spelling is given by the target of the redirect.
- This template populates a subcategory of Category:Redirects from alternative spellings, so {{R from alternative spelling}} should not be used with this template.
– soft {{R from bus route}}
category links talk edit
- From a bus route: This is a redirect from a bus route to a related article. For routes in London or the New York City metropolitan area, use {{R from London bus route}} or {{R from NYC bus route}} instead.
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- From a London bus route: This is a redirect from a London area bus route to a related article. For routes in the New York City metropolitan area, use {{R from NYC bus route}}. For other areas use {{R from bus route}}.
category links talk edit
- From a New York City bus route: This is a redirect from a New York City bus route to a related article. For routes in the London area, use {{R from London bus route}}. For other areas use {{R from bus route}}.
"C"
{{R from calling code}}category links talk edit
- From a calling code: This is a redirect from a title that is a country calling code to its associated telephone/country article.
category links talk edit
- From a camel case title: This is a redirect from a camel case page name. In the initial versions of Wikipedia, all links had to be "CamelCase", i.e., words that used medial capitals; they are "two-humped" like a Bactrian camel. These are kept as redirects to maintain edit history and to avoid breaking links that may have been made externally.
– hard {{R from Canadian settlement name}}
category links talk edit
- From a Canadian settlement name: This is a redirect from an article title related to a Canadian settlement. This title has been redirected in accordance with the article naming conventions for Canada-related articles in the Manual of Style.
category links talk edit
- From a miscapitalisation: This is a redirect from a capitalisation error. The correct form is given by the target of the redirect.
- This redirect is made available to aid searches or to maintain links. Pages that use this link should be updated to link directly to the correct form without using a piped link hiding the correct details.
- This template tags redirects with the Redirects from miscapitalisations category, a subcategory of Redirects from incorrect names, so template {{R from incorrect name}} should not be used with this template.
– soft {{R from other capitalisation}}
category links talk edit
- From other capitalisation: This is a redirect from a title with another method of capitalisation. It leads to the title in accordance with the Wikipedia naming conventions for capitalisation, or it leads to a title that is associated in some way with the conventional capitalisation of this redirect title. This may help writing, searching and international language issues.
- If this redirect is an incorrect capitalisation, then {{R from miscapitalisation}} should be used instead, and pages that use this link should be updated to link directly to the target. Miscapitalisations can be tagged in any namespace.
- Use this rcat to tag only mainspace redirects; when other capitalisations are in other namespaces, use {{R from modification}} instead.
– soft {{R from CAS Registry Number}}
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- From a CAS Registry Number: This is a redirect from a CAS Registry Number to its subject's article in mainspace.
– hard {{R from case citation}}
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- From case citation: This is a redirect from a legal case citation to its associated article about the case.
– hard {{R from catchphrase}}
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- From a catchphrase: This is a redirect from a catchphrase to an article or section of an article about the catchphrase.
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- From outside category namespace: This is a redirect from a page outside the category namespace to a category page. This redirect page must be outside the category namespace.
- Redirects in category namespace are soft redirects, and most rcats must never be used to tag soft redirects.
- Note: If this page is in category namespace, then it will populate Category:Pages with templates in the wrong namespace instead.
The above template is being used incorrectly. Please remove it from this redirect. |
– hard {{R category with possibilities}}
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- From a category with possibilities: This is a redirect from a category title that potentially could be populated as a separate category.
For Example: Mount Yao Mountains of Guangxi.
- Other pages should not populate this redirected category. If you find category links to this redirect from articles, templates, categories, or portals, please retarget those links to the category page to which this entry redirects.
- If used to tag redirects in any namespace other than category space, then Category:Pages with templates in the wrong namespace will be populated, so be sure to use this rcat only on category pages.
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- To a century: This is a redirect from a year or decade to the associated century article. Years from 4000 to 1700 BC should redirect to the relevant century per Wikipedia:Timeline standards.
- Do not replace these redirected links with a link directly to the target page. Individual articles may be created for these years or decades in the future.
– soft {{R from chemical formula}}
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- From a chemical formula: This is a redirect from a chemical/molecular formula to its systematic (technical) or trivial name.
– hard {{R from city and province}}
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- From a city and province: This is a redirect from a geographic location that uses the format "city, province" to a more general related article. These redirects are used to conform with the Wikipedia guideline on naming geographic locations.
– hard {{R from city and state}}
category links talk edit
- From a city and state: This is a redirect from a geographic location that uses the format "city, state" to conform with the Wikipedia guideline on naming geographic locations. An example is Dallas, Texas Dallas
– hard {{R from code}}
category links talk edit
- From a code: This is a redirect from a code that has no distinctive category to which it may be sorted. Examples are DOCTYPE, and redirects from HTML and hexadecimal codes.
category links talk edit
- From a postal code: This is a redirect from a postal code to its assigned geographic area.
– hard {{R comics from alternative name}}
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- From an alternative name in comics: This is a redirect from a title that is another name or identity, a pseudonym, a nickname, or a synonym of the comic book character detailed in the target article.
- In accordance with the Manual of Style (comics) guidelines, when the target article becomes too big, this redirect may be replaced with an article carved out of the target page after discussion on the target talk page.
- For redirects created after page moves due to compliance with naming conventions for comics, see {{R comics naming convention}}.
- Do not replace these redirected links with a link directly to the target page.
– hard {{R comics to list entry}}
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- To a comics list entry: This is a redirect from a comics related title for a minor topic to a list of minor entities, a type of article which is a collection of brief descriptions and covers the subject more comprehensively.
- Links to list entries should use this redirect and should not be piped with the target pagename. This allows "what links here" to be used to identify the links to the individual sections.
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- From a comics merge: This is a redirect from a comics title that was merged into the target article. This page was kept as a redirect in order to preserve its edit history after its content was merged into the target article's content. Please do not remove the tag that generates this text (unless the need to recreate content on this page has been demonstrated) nor delete this page.
- For comics redirects with substantive page histories that did not result from page merges use {{R with history}} instead.
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- To comply with comics naming conventions: This is a redirect to a title that complies with the Wikipedia naming conventions for comics-related articles.
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- From a comics title with possibilities: This is a redirect from a comics-related title that potentially could be expanded into an article.
- For guidance on how to start a new page from a section, please see Wikipedia:Summary style. It is important that the topic is notable in accordance with the guideline (here is a helpful essay), and that the article is structured in line with the manual of style; otherwise, there is a possibility that the article will be re-merged and turned back into a redirect.
– hard {{R comics from related word}}
category links talk edit No default {{R comics to section}}
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- Comics, to a section: This is a redirect from a comics-related subject that does not have its own page to an article section that covers the subject.
- When more appropriate use {{R comics to list entry}} or {{R to anchor}} instead.
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- From a common noun: This is a redirect from a common noun (or noun phrase), basically a person, place or thing, to a related word or topic.
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- From a company name: This is a redirect from a company name to a related article.
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- From predecessor company name: This is a redirect from the name of a former company to a successor company.
- This applies to mergers and acquisitions – if this redirect resulted from a company that changed its name, then use {{R from former name}} instead.
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- Used for convenience: This is a redirect from a title that is intended to make it easier to get to the target page; the target is a more appropriate page for the purpose of the redirected title. This rcat is reserved for redirects that may not fit other descriptions.
- This redirect leads to the title in accordance with the naming conventions for common names and can help writing and searches. It does not need to be replaced with a piped link.
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- To a country data template: This is a redirect from an alias for that country data template. See Template:Country showdata § Redirect aliases for more information.
category links talk edit
- From a song's cover version: This is a redirect from a cover version of a song to the article about the original song this version covers. This accords with editing guidelines located at WP:SONGDAB.
- Use this rcat only on redirects that are in Wikipedia's main-article namespace, and only when the redirect's topic is a song which is a cover version of its target. If it is not a cover version of its target, use {{R from song}} instead.
– hard
"D"
{{R to decade}}category links talk edit
- To a decade: This is a redirect from a year (or years) to to the associated decade article. Years from 1700 to 500 BCE should redirect to the relevant decade per Wikipedia:Timeline standards.
- Do not replace these redirected links with a link directly to the target page. Individual articles may be created for these years in the future.
– soft {{R from demonym}}
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- From a demonym: This is a redirect from a term that denotes the inhabitants of a target place.
- This redirect leads to the title in accordance with the naming conventions for common names to aid searches and writing. It is not necessary to replace these redirected links with a piped link.
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- From the same page name with diacritics: This is a redirect from a page name that has diacritical marks (accents, umlauts, etc.) to essentially the same page name without those marks or a "List of..." page anchored to a promising list item name without diacritics.
- Apply this redirect (without piping) when the subject page concerns language translation or foreign language equivalents. Other pages that use this redirect should be updated with a direct link to the redirect target (again, without piping).
- Sort these redirects with {{DEFAULTSORT:(title without diacritics)}} and be sure to use a colon ( : ) rather than a pipe ( | ) to access the magic word directly.
- This rcat can also be used on redirects to sections and anchors to indicate the diacritics version of a term/name written both ways.
– soft {{R to diacritic}}
category links talk edit For actual transliterations use {{R from transliteration}}.
- To the same page name with diacritics: This is a redirect from a page name that does not have diacritical marks (accents, umlauts, etc.) to essentially the same page name with diacritical marks or a "List of..." page anchored to a promising list item name with diacritics. The correct form is given by the target of the redirect.
- This redirect aids in searches and may be applied (without piping) when the subject page concerns language translation or foreign language equivalents. Other pages that use this redirect should be updated with a direct link to the redirect target (again, without piping).
- This rcat template must not be used to tag redirects to a title with differences that are 1: ligatures (like æ and Œ – use {{R to ligature}} instead), or 2: other non-ASCII characters that do not include diacritics (like Greek letters – use {{R from ASCII-only}} instead).
- This rcat template can also be used on redirects to sections and anchors to indicate the diacritics-free version of a term/name written both ways.
– hard {{R ME without diacritics}}
category links talk edit
- From same ME page name without diacritics: This is a redirect from essentially the same Middle-earth page name that does not have diacritical marks (accents, umlauts, etc.) to the same title with those marks.
- Use this redirect link (without piping) when the page concerns language translation or English language equivalents. Other pages using this link should be updated to replace text with the redirect target (again, without piping).
– hard {{R to disambiguation page}}
category links talk edit
- To a disambiguation page: This is a redirect to a disambiguation page. This redirect is intended for use in links from other articles that need to refer to the disambiguation page, rather than be disambiguated. Therefore, this template should only appear on a redirect page that has "(disambiguation)" at the end of its title. Ambiguous titles that do not have page names ending with "(disambiguation)" should use {{R from ambiguous term}} instead. For disambiguations that later prove to still be ambiguous (e.g. "(painter)" when there are multiple notable painters by the same name) and which redirect to disambiguation pages, then {{R from incomplete disambiguation}} is the appropriate rcat template.
– hard {{R from incomplete disambiguation}}
category links talk edit
- From incomplete disambiguation: This is a redirect from an incomplete disambiguation, a page name that is too ambiguous to be the title of an article or other project page. Such titles should redirect to an appropriate disambiguation page (or section of it), or to a more complete disambiguation.
– soft {{R from incorrect disambiguation}}
category links talk edit
- From incorrect disambiguation: This is a redirect from a page name with incorrect disambiguation due to a typographical error, a format that does not follow Wikipedia convention or a previous editorial misconception.
– hard {{R from other disambiguation}}
category links talk edit
- From other disambiguation: This is a redirect from a title with an alternative disambiguation qualifier of the target name.
- The disambiguation of these page names is not incorrect, incomplete nor unnecessary. For those redirects use {{R from incorrect disambiguation}}, {{R from incomplete disambiguation}} or {{R from unnecessary disambiguation}} instead.
– hard {{R from predictable disambiguation}}
category links talk edit
- From predictable disambiguation: This is a redirect from a page name with parenthetical disambiguation that will appear in search predictions for an ambiguous term that readers are likely to search, to a page name using natural disambiguation that otherwise would not appear in predictions for the probable search term.
- When the redirect and its target have the same base page name and only the disambiguation qualifier is different, use {{R from other disambiguation}} instead.
– soft {{R from unnecessary disambiguation}}
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- From currently unnecessary disambiguation: This is a redirect from a page name that has a currently unneeded disambiguation qualifier. Examples are:
- Jupiter (planet) Jupiter (unnecessary parenthetical qualifier)
- Paris, France Paris (unnecessary comma-separated qualifier)
- Japanese Bobtail cat Japanese Bobtail (unnecessary natural qualifier)
- Category:Redirects to disambiguation pages is a subcategory of this rcat's category. So this rcat should not be used on mainspace disambiguation redirects with "(disambiguation)" in the page title. Use {{R to disambiguation page}} instead.
– hard {{R from DOI prefix}}
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- From a DOI prefix: This is a redirect from a DOI prefix to the associated registrant (typically a publisher or imprint), or an article containing information about them.
– hard {{R from domain name}}
category links talk edit
- From a domain name: This is a redirect from a domain name to an article about an associated entity or website, which is more often referred to by its official name than by its domain name.
- Use this redirect link (without piping) when the link in the context specifically concerns the website. Other pages using this link should be updated to replace the text with the redirect target (again, without piping).
- Use the
|domain=
parameter to specify the top-level domain name, for categorisation.
– hard {{R from second-level domain}}
category links talk edit
- From a second-level domain: This is a redirect from a second-level domain to an article about its associated top-level domain, often to a section in that article, or to an article about its website.
- Use this redirect link (without piping) when the link in the context specifically concerns the second-level domain. Other pages using this link should be updated to replace the text with the redirect target (again, without piping).
– hard {{R from top-level domain}}
category links talk edit
- From a top-level domain: This is a redirect from a top-level domain to an article about a website (or the company that hosts it) that is more often referred to by its short name or company name rather than its top-level domain name.
- Use this redirect link (without piping) when the link in the context specifically concerns the website. Other pages using this link should be updated to replace the text with the redirect target (again, without piping).
– hard {{R avoided double redirect}}
category links talk edit Note: This rcat may also populate Category:Avoided double redirects to be updated when appropriate.
- Avoided double redirect: This is a redirect from an alternative title for (redirect page name), another redirect to the same title. Because double redirects are disallowed, both pages currently point to (target article).
- In case (redirect page name) is expanded into a separate article, this redirect should be changed to point to that article instead.
- In case (redirect page name) is expanded into a separate article, this redirect should be changed to point to that article instead.
category links talk edit
- From a draft: This is a redirect from a draft page in the draft namespace or a userspace draft to the published article in mainspace. This redirect page must not be in mainspace.
- Note: If this redirect is used in the article namespace, then it will populate Category:Pages with templates in the wrong namespace instead.
category links talk edit
- From outside draftspace: This is a redirect from a page outside the draft-article namespace (draftspace) to a page in draftspace. This redirect page must be outside of draftspace.
- The draft is located at Draft:Template index/Redirect pages. You are welcome to improve the draft article while it is being considered for inclusion in article namespace. If the draft link is a redirect, then you may boldly turn that redirect into a draft article.
- Note: If this redirect is in draftspace, then it will populate Category:Pages with templates in the wrong namespace instead.
The above template is being used incorrectly. Please remove it from this redirect. |
– hard {{R from drug trade name}}
category links talk edit
- From or to a drug trade name: This is a redirect from (or to) the trade name of a drug to (or from) the international nonproprietary name (INN).
– hard {{R from duplicated article}}
category links talk edit
- From a duplicated article: This is a redirect from a page on the same or very similar subject matter that was kept as a redirect to preserve this page's edit history after the content was merged.
- Please do not delete this redirect nor remove this tag unless the need to recreate this article is demonstrated.
– soft {{R ME from duplicated article}}
category links talk edit
- From a Middle-earth duplicated article: This is a redirect from a page on the same or very similar subject matter related to the Middle-earth legendarium. This title was kept as a redirect in order to preserve this page's edit history after the content was merged.
- Please do not delete this redirect nor remove this tag unless the need to recreate this article is demonstrated.
– hard
"E"
{{R from E number}}category links talk edit
- From an E number: This is a redirect from an E number to its subject's article in mainspace.
– hard {{R from E2 symmetry}}
category links talk edit
- From an E2 symmetry: This is a redirect from an E2 symmetry to an article section of a Euclidean tiling on its symmetry.
– hard {{R from emoji}}
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- From an emoji: This is a redirect from an emoji to an article describing the depicted concept or the emoji itself, per WP:REMOJI.
- Only use {{R from Unicode character}} in addition to this redirect template if the title consists of a single Unicode character. Do not use it for multiple-character emoji sequences, such as skin tone variants or national flags.
– hard {{R from eponym}}
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- From an eponym: This is a redirect from an eponym to its related article title.
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- From a mathematical expression: This is a redirect from a mathematical symbol or expression to a target article about the symbol or expression.
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- Extended-confirmed protected: This is a redirect from a title that is extended confirmed protected from editing for any of several possible reasons.
- Please do not replace these redirected links with links directly to the target page unless expressly advised to do so below or elsewhere on this page, or if the change is supported by a policy or guideline.
"F"
{{R from fictional character}}category links talk edit Also sorts to Category:Redirects from fictional characters by default
- From a fictional character: This is a redirect from a fictional character to a related fictional work or list of characters. The destination may be an article about a related fictional work that mentions this character, a standalone list of characters, or a subsection of an article or list.
- For redirects named for fictional places use {{R from fictional location}}, and for those named for fictional elements (objects or concepts), use {{R from fictional element}}.
category links talk edit Also sorts to Category:Redirects from fictional elements by default.
- From a fictional element: This is a redirect from a fictional element (such as an object or concept) to a related fictional work or list of similar elements. The destination may be an article about a related fictional work that mentions this element, a subsection, or a standalone list of elements.
- For redirects named for fictional characters use {{R from fictional character}}, and for redirects named for fictional places use {{R from fictional location}}.
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- From a fictional location: This is a redirect from a fictional location or setting to a related fictional work or list of places. The destination may be an article about a related fictional work that mentions this place, a subsection, or a standalone list of settings.
- For redirects named for fictional characters use {{R from fictional character}}, and for redirects named for fictional elements (objects or concepts) use {{R from fictional element}}.
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- From a fictional species: This is a redirect from a fictional species to a related fictional work or list of species. The destination may be an article about a related fictional work that mentions this fictional species, a standalone list of fictional species, or a subsection of an article or list.
- For redirects named for fictional places use {{R from fictional location}}, for those named for fictional characters, use {{R from fictional character}}, and for those named for fictional elements (objects or concepts), use {{R from fictional element}}.
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- From a file extension: This is a redirect from a title that is a file extension (such as
.svg
and.txt
) to a related topic, such as an explanatory article, section of an article or a table. An example is: .jpg JPEG.- It leads to the title in accordance with the naming conventions for common names and can help writing. It is not necessary to replace these redirected links with a piped link.
- This redirect is automatically sorted by the first letter (not by the leading dot).
– hard {{R from file metadata link}}
category links talk edit Unprintable
– soft {{R from filename}}
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- From a filename: This is a redirect from a title that is a filename of the target.
- It leads to the title in accordance with the naming conventions for common names and can help writing and searches. It is not necessary to replace these redirected links with a piped link.
– hard {{R from film}}
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- From a film: This is a redirect from a film title that is a subtopic of the redirect target or a title in an alternative language that has been produced in that language.
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- From a former name: This is a redirect from a former name or working title of the target topic to the new name that resulted from a name change.
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- To a former name: This is a redirect to a former name or title of the subject's name or title.
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- From a Middle-earth former name: This is a redirect from a former name or working title of a Middle-earth related topic.
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- From a former Swiss municipality: This is a redirect from a title for a former Swiss municipality to the municipality into which it was incorporated and into the article of which it may have been merged. This redirect also populates Category:Redirects with possibilities.
- With time, this topic may become an article of its own. This redirect may be replaced with an article started from scratch and carved out of the target page. When appropriate, article categories may also be added to the redirect page.
- Do not replace these redirected links with a link directly to the target page.
– hard {{R fully protected}}
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- Fully protected: This is a redirect from a title that is fully protected from editing for any of several possible reasons. It may have been protected by an administrator, or it may be on the Cascade-protected list, or both.
- Please do not replace these redirected links with links directly to the target page unless expressly advised to do so below or elsewhere on this page, or if the change is supported by a policy or guideline.
"G"
{{R from gendered term}}category links talk edit
- From a gendered term: This is a redirect from a word or phrase that specifies gender to one that is either gender-neutral or specific to a different gender.
– soft {{R from gene symbol}}
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- From a gene symbol: This is a redirect from a Human Genome Organisation (HUGO) symbol for a gene to an article about the gene.
– hard {{R from gerund}}
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- From a gerund: This is a redirect from a gerund (or gerund phrase), a verb form that ends with "ing" and that functions as a noun, to a related part of speech or topic.
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- From a given name: This is a redirect from a person's given name. It is used because Wikipedia has only one article about a person with this given name, or because one individual is the most likely topic sought by this given name (other persons who share this name might be listed at an anthroponymy article or at the end of a disambiguation page).
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- From a Greek letter organization's initialism: This is a redirect from the initialism (usually Greek letter Unicode symbols) for a Greek letter organization (sorority, fraternity, honor society, etc.) to an article that is titled with or describes the expanded form of the initialism.
- This rcat sorts to a subcategory of both Category:Redirects from initialisms and Category:Redirects to ASCII-only titles, so please do not sort this redirect to those parent categories.
– hard
"H"
{{R from H2 symmetry}}category links talk edit
- From an H2 symmetry: This is a redirect from an H2 symmetry to a section of an article about a hyperbolic tiling on its symmetry.
– hard {{R mentioned in hatnote}}
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- Mentioned in a hatnote: This is a redirect from a title that is mentioned in a hatnote at the redirect target. The mention is usually atop the target article. It may, however, be directly under a section header, or in another article's hatnote (whenever the hatnote is under a section, {{R to section}} should also be used).
- The titles of redirects mentioned in hatnotes may refer to a subject other than that of the target page. It is possible that this redirect may need to be retargeted, or become an article under its own title (see {{R with possibilities}}). If the title is a good candidate for a Wiktionary link, it may also be added.
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- To a help page: This is a redirect from any page inside or outside of help namespace to a page in that namespace.
- The above category link leads to a list of redirects from inside help namespace. For redirects from outside help space, see Category:Redirects to help namespace.
The above template is being used incorrectly. Please remove it from this redirect. |
– hard {{R from highway}}
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- From a highway: This is a redirect from a highway page title that may be a topic more detailed than the target page. When the target page becomes too long, this redirect may be converted into an article that will be carved out of the target page.
- Do not replace these redirected links with a link directly to the target page.
– soft {{R from highway in region}}
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- From "highway in region": This is a redirect from the format "(highway) in (region)" to the (highway) article.
- Do not replace these redirected links with a link directly to the target page.
– hard {{R from highway in region without possibilities}}
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- From "highway in region" without possibilities: This is a redirect from the format "(highway) in (region)" to the (highway) article, a redirect that is unlikely to ever be expanded into its own article.
- Do not replace these redirected links with a link directly to the target page, since times change, and there is still a chance, however slight, that this redirect will someday become a separate article in Wikipedia.
– hard {{R from high-use template}}
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- From a high-use template: This is a redirect from a highly transcluded redirect to a template.
- This template is used on a very large number of pages.
To avoid major disruption, any changes should be tested in the template's /sandbox or /testcases subpages, or in your own user subpage. The tested changes can be added to this page in a single edit. Consider discussing changes on the talk page before implementing them.
- This template is used on a very large number of pages.
– hard {{R from former name}}
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- From a former name: This is a redirect from a former name or working title of the target topic to the new name that resulted from a name change.
– hard {{R with history}}
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- With history: This is a redirect from a page containing substantive page history. This page is kept as a redirect to preserve its former content and attributions. Please do not remove the tag that generates this text (unless the need to recreate content on this page has been demonstrated), nor delete this page.
- This template should not be used for redirects having some edit history but no meaningful content in their previous versions, nor for redirects created as a result of a page merge (use {{R from merge}} instead), nor for redirects from a title that forms a historic part of Wikipedia (use {{R with old history}} instead).
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- With old history: This is a redirect from a page that was from a historic version of this Wikipedia project.
– soft {{R from HTML entity}}
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- From an HTML entity: This is a redirect from an HTML entity to an article about the character it returns.
- e.g. " Quotation mark
– soft
"I"
{{R from identifier}}category links talk edit
- From an identifier: This is a redirect from a unique (alpha-)numerical identifier (like an EAN) to an article discussing that particular class of identifiers in mainspace. By convention the redirect must include the parenthetical disambiguator "(identifier)". Its purpose is to avoid clutter in "What links here" of the target article and to improve reverse lookup of articles containing references to individual manifestations of this particular class of identifiers (typically linked to through templates (of the various {{catalog lookup link}}, {{infobox}}, {{authority control}} and similar types) but it can also be used directly in piped links naming such manifestations), so that all mentionings of this class of identifier can be found in articles more easily. Do not use this redirect for "normal" links to the target page (in many cases, a similarly named redirect without the "(identifier)" disambiguator exists for this purpose).
– hard {{R from IMO number}}
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- From an IMO number: This is a redirect from a title that is an IMO number to an article about the corresponding ship, ship owner or management company.
– hard {{R from imprint}}
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- From a publisher's imprint: This is a redirect from a publisher's imprint to a related article that gives information about the imprint.
– hard {{R from incomplete disambiguation}}
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- From incomplete disambiguation: This is a redirect from an incomplete disambiguation, a page name that is too ambiguous to be the title of an article or other project page. Such titles should redirect to an appropriate disambiguation page (or section of it), or to a more complete disambiguation.
– soft {{R from incomplete name}}
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- From an incomplete name: This is a redirect from a title that is an incomplete form of a topic's correct name. The correct name is given by the target of this redirect.
- Use this rcat to tag redirects from an incomplete form of a name, including a person's, a geographic entity's full name, or a book title. For acceptable short names, please use {{R from short name}} instead. For outright erroneous names, please use {{R from incorrect name}} instead.
- This redirect is kept to aid searches. Pages linking to this title should be updated to link directly to the correct title given above, unless the form is an acceptable short name better tagged by {{R from short name}}.
- This template tags redirects with a subcategory of the Redirects from incorrect names category, so the template {{R from incorrect name}} should not be used with this one.
– hard {{R from incorrect disambiguation}}
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- From incorrect disambiguation: This is a redirect from a page name with incorrect disambiguation due to a typographical error, a format that does not follow Wikipedia convention or a previous editorial misconception.
– hard {{R from incorrect hyphenation}}
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- From incorrect hyphenation: This is a redirect from misuse of or failure to use a hyphen or en dash. The correct form is given by the target of the redirect.
- This redirect is made available to aid searches. Pages that use this link should be updated to link directly to the target without the use of a piped link that hides the correct details.
- This template tags redirects with a subcategory of the Redirects from incorrect names category, so template {{R from incorrect name}} should not be used with this template.
– ??? {{R from incorrect name}}
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- From an incorrect name: This is a redirect from an incorrect name, that serves readers as a good search term. The correct name is given by the target of the redirect.
- Pages that use this link should be updated to link directly to the target without the use of a piped link that hides the correct details.
– soft {{R from initialism}}
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- From an initialism: This is a redirect from an initialism to a related topic, such as the expansion of the initialism.
- Use {{R from acronym}} instead for abbreviations that are pronounced as words, such as NATO and RADAR.
- Use {{R from short name}} instead for the initials of a person's name.
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- To an initialism: This is a redirect to an initialism from its expanded form.
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- From an ISO 4 abbreviation: This is a redirect from an ISO 4 publication title abbreviation to the unabbreviated publication title, or an article containing information about the publication.
- In cases of an ISO 4 abbreviation with partially missing dots, or dots used inappropriately, please use {{R from misspelling}}.
– hard {{R from ISO 639 code}}
category links talk edit Categories Redirects from ISO 639-1 and 639-5 may also be populated.
- From an ISO 639 code: This is a redirect from a title that is an ISO 639 language code to an article about the language.
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- From an ISO 3166 code: This is a redirect from a title that contains an ISO 3166 geographical code to an article about the location. An example is ISO 3166-1:MM Myanmar. It leads to the title in accordance with the naming conventions for places and common names and can help writing and searches.
- Do not replace these redirected links with piped links.
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- From an ISO 15924 code: This is a redirect from a title that contains an ISO 15924 script code to an article about the script. An example is ISO 15924:Ethi Geʽez script.
"J–K–L"
{{R from Java package name}}category links talk edit
- From a Java package name: This is a redirect from a Java package name, or the fully-qualified name of a Java class or interface, to the software project or language feature that provides that package, or the computer-science concept that it implements.
– hard {{R to joint biography}}
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- To a joint biography: This is a redirect from one person's name to a biographical article that includes this person along with one or more other persons.
- Be sure to include
{{DEFAULTSORT:(surname), (given name)}}
for correct category sorting of this person's name.
- Be sure to include
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- From journal: This is a redirect from a trade or professional journal article to a more general, relevant Wikipedia article, such as the author or publisher of the article or to the title in an alternative language.
- Journal articles should only have an individual article when they meet Wikipedia's notability guidelines and there is enough material to warrant a detailed article.
– soft {{R from alternative language}}
category links talk edit See also ISO codes for language redirects
- From an alternative language: This is a redirect from a page name in an as-yet-undetermined language to a page name in an as-yet-undetermined language. These words may directly translate or they may be related words, names or phrases.
- This redirect leads to its target in accordance with the naming conventions for titles in other languages and can help writing and searches.
from English terms only – soft) {{R from legislation}}
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- From enacted legislation: This is a redirect from the alphanumeric form of enacted legislation to an article titled in an alternative form that corresponds directly with the enacted legislation's alphanumeric form.
- Use this rcat only on redirects that are in Wikipedia's main-article namespace, and only when the alphanumeric legislation has formally been enacted to law. If not enacted, use {{R from alternative name}} instead.
– soft {{R from less specific name}}
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- From a less specific name: This is a redirect from a title that is a less specific name to a more specific, less general one.
- It may be a less specialized term, a broader usage, a generic term or simply be worded less narrowly. It leads to the title in accordance with the naming conventions for common names and can help writing and searches. It is not necessary to replace these redirected links with a piped link.
- Such names often indicate that a broader, overview article needs to be written. For such redirects
{{R with possibilities}}
should also be added.
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- From a letter–word combination: This is a redirect from a title that is a letter–word combination to a topic that describes or explains the combination.
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- From a title with ligatures: This is a redirect from a page name that has ligatures – (Æ or æ; Œ or œ; IJ or ij, or ß) – to essentially the same page name without ligatures.
- Apply this redirect (without piping) when the subject page concerns language translation or foreign language equivalents. Other pages that use this redirect should be updated with a direct link to the redirect target (again, without piping).
- Always sort these redirects with {{DEFAULTSORT:(title without ligatures)}} on the first new line after the categorization template(s).
– soft {{R to ligature}}
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- From a title without ligatures: This is a redirect from a page name that replaces ligatures – (Æ or æ; Œ or œ; IJ or ij, or ß) – with their English language equivalents.
- Apply this redirect (without piping) when the subject page concerns language translation or foreign language equivalents. Other pages that use this redirect should be updated with a direct link to the redirect target (again, without piping).
- This redirect is used for searches and leads to its target in accordance with Wikipedia naming conventions.
- This rcat template must not be used to tag redirects to a title with differences that are 1: diacritics (like ◌̈ and ◌́ – use {{R to diacritic}} instead), or 2: other non-ASCII characters that do not include ligatures (use {{R from ASCII-only}} instead).
– soft {{R to list entry}}
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- To a list entry: This is a redirect to a list in which the subject is an entry.
- For redirects from a topic to a related list and not to an entry on that list, use {{R from list topic}} instead.
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- To a comics list entry: This is a redirect from a comics related title for a minor topic to a list of minor entities, a type of article which is a collection of brief descriptions and covers the subject more comprehensively.
- Links to list entries should use this redirect and should not be piped with the target pagename. This allows "what links here" to be used to identify the links to the individual sections.
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- To a Middle-earth list entry: This is a redirect from the name of a Middle-earth "minor topic" to a list article, or list section of an article, that covers that topic.
- Links to list entries should use this redirect and should not be piped with the target pagename. This allows "What links here" pages to be used to identify the links to the individual sections, e.g., compare "What links here" for Old Took with "What links here" for List of hobbits.
- When more appropriate use {{R ME to section}} instead.
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- From a list topic: This is a redirect from the topic of a list to the equivalent list. It is not necessary to replace links to this redirect with a piped link to the target page.
- For redirects to a specific entry in a list use {{R to list entry}} instead.
- If the redirect topic is detailed enough to sustain its own article, then use {{R with possibilities}} in addition. If notability of the subject can be shown, then be bold and convert this redirect into an article on the topic.
– hard {{R from London bus route}}
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- From a London bus route: This is a redirect from a London area bus route to a related article. For routes in the New York City metropolitan area, use {{R from NYC bus route}}. For other areas use {{R from bus route}}.
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- From a London place name: This is a redirect from a London place name to an article about that place.
– hard {{R from long name}}
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- From a longer title: This is a redirect from a title that is a complete, more complete or longer version of the topic's name. It leads to the title in accordance with the naming conventions for common names and can help writing and searches. However, do not replace these redirected links with a piped link unless the page is updated for another reason.
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- From a lyric: This is a redirect from a lyric to a song or other source that describes the lyric.
– hard
"M"
{{R to main namespace}}category links talk edit
- From outside mainspace: This is a redirect from a page outside the main-article namespace (mainspace) to an article in mainspace. This redirect page must be outside of mainspace.
- Note: If this redirect is in mainspace, then it will populate Category:Pages with templates in the wrong namespace instead.
The above template is being used incorrectly. Please remove it from this redirect. |
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- From a manufacturer's designation: This is a redirect from a manufacturer's designation to a more common military or commercial designation of an aircraft, vehicle, or other item.
– hard {{R from married name}}
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- From married name: This is a redirect from a person's married name to that person's more notable name when appropriate.
– hard {{R from mathematical expression}}
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- From a mathematical expression: This is a redirect from a mathematical symbol or expression to a target article about the symbol or expression.
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- From a Middle-earth alternative name: This is a redirect from an alternative article title of a Middle-earth related topic such as a pseudonym, a nickname, or a synonym of the target, or of a name associated with the target.
- This redirect leads to the title in accordance with the naming conventions for common names and can help writing. It is not necessary to replace these redirected links with a piped link.
- If this redirect is an incorrect name for the target, then use {{R from incorrect name}} instead.
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- From a Middle-earth alternative spelling: This is a redirect from a Middle-earth related title with an alternative spelling. Pages that use this link may be updated to link directly to the target page. It is not necessary to replace these redirected links with a piped link.
category links talk edit
- From same ME page name without diacritics: This is a redirect from essentially the same Middle-earth page name that does not have diacritical marks (accents, umlauts, etc.) to the same title with those marks.
- Use this redirect link (without piping) when the page concerns language translation or English language equivalents. Other pages using this link should be updated to replace text with the redirect target (again, without piping).
– hard {{R ME from duplicated article}}
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- From a Middle-earth duplicated article: This is a redirect from a page on the same or very similar subject matter related to the Middle-earth legendarium. This title was kept as a redirect in order to preserve this page's edit history after the content was merged.
- Please do not delete this redirect nor remove this tag unless the need to recreate this article is demonstrated.
– hard {{R ME from former name}}
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- From a Middle-earth former name: This is a redirect from a former name or working title of a Middle-earth related topic.
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- To a Middle-earth list entry: This is a redirect from the name of a Middle-earth "minor topic" to a list article, or list section of an article, that covers that topic.
- Links to list entries should use this redirect and should not be piped with the target pagename. This allows "What links here" pages to be used to identify the links to the individual sections, e.g., compare "What links here" for Old Took with "What links here" for List of hobbits.
- When more appropriate use {{R ME to section}} instead.
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- Middle-earth, with possibilities: This is a redirect from the name of a Middle-earth topic which currently redirects to a section or to an entry in a list or other article, and which may be expandable into a separate article. The topic described by the title is more detailed than what is currently provided on the target page, or section of that page.
- When the target page becomes too large, this redirect may be replaced with an article carved out of the target page. See also {{R ME to section}}, and when appropriate, use both together.
- If the topic is not susceptible to a major expansion, tag instead with {{R ME to section}} or {{R ME to list entry}} as applicable.
- Do not replace these redirected links with a link directly to the target page.
– hard {{R ME to section}}
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- To a Middle-earth section: This is a redirect from the name of a Middle-earth "minor topic" to a section in an article that covers that topic. When more appropriate, use {{R ME to list entry}} and {{R to anchor}} instead.
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- From a member: This is a redirect from a person who is a member of a group to a general, related topic, such as the group name, organization, ensemble, or team of membership.
– soft {{R from meme}}
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- From a related meme: This is a redirect from a name of an internet meme or other pop culture phenomenon that is a subtopic of the redirect target.
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- Mentioned in a hatnote: This is a redirect from a title that is mentioned in a hatnote at the redirect target. The mention is usually atop the target article. It may, however, be directly under a section header, or in another article's hatnote (whenever the hatnote is under a section, {{R to section}} should also be used).
- The titles of redirects mentioned in hatnotes may refer to a subject other than that of the target page. It is possible that this redirect may need to be retargeted, or become an article under its own title (see {{R with possibilities}}). If the title is a good candidate for a Wiktionary link, it may also be added.
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- From a merge: This is a redirect from a page that was merged into another page. This redirect was kept in order to preserve the edit history of this page after its content was merged into the content of the target page. Please do not remove the tag that generates this text (unless the need to recreate content on this page has been demonstrated) or delete this page.
- For redirects with substantive page histories that did not result from page merges use {{R with history}} instead.
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- From a comics merge: This is a redirect from a comics title that was merged into the target article. This page was kept as a redirect in order to preserve its edit history after its content was merged into the target article's content. Please do not remove the tag that generates this text (unless the need to recreate content on this page has been demonstrated) nor delete this page.
- For comics redirects with substantive page histories that did not result from page merges use {{R with history}} instead.
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- From a Scouting page merge: This is a redirect from a Scouting title that was merged into the target article. This page was kept as a redirect in order to preserve its edit history after its content was merged into the target article's content. Please do not remove the tag that generates this text (unless the need to recreate content on this page has been demonstrated) nor delete this page.
- For Scouting redirects with substantive page histories that did not result from page merges use {{R with history}} instead.
category links talk edit Unprintable
– hard {{R from military designation}}
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- From a military designation: This is a redirect from a military designation to a more common civilian or manufacturer's designation of an aircraft, vehicle, or other item.
– hard {{R from alternative military designation}}
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- From an alternative military designation: This is a redirect from an alternative military designation to a more common military designation of an aircraft, vehicle, or other item.
– hard {{R from variant military designation}}
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- From a variant military designation: This is a redirect from a variant military designation to the parent type of an aircraft, vehicle, or other item.
– hard {{R from miscapitalisation}}
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- From a miscapitalisation: This is a redirect from a capitalisation error. The correct form is given by the target of the redirect.
- This redirect is made available to aid searches or to maintain links. Pages that use this link should be updated to link directly to the correct form without using a piped link hiding the correct details.
- This template tags redirects with the Redirects from miscapitalisations category, a subcategory of Redirects from incorrect names, so template {{R from incorrect name}} should not be used with this template.
– soft {{R from misspelling}}
category links talk edit
- From a misspelling: This is a redirect from a misspelling or typographical error. The correct form is given by the target of the redirect.
- This redirect is made available to aid searches. Pages that use this link should be updated to link directly to the target without the use of a piped link that hides the correct details.
- This template tags redirects with a subcategory of the Redirects from incorrect names category, so template {{R from incorrect name}} should not be used with this template.
– soft {{R from modification}}
category links talk edit Do not use this template in addition to {{R from transliteration}}, which is a subcategory.
- From a modification: This is a redirect from a modification of the target's title or a closely related title. For example, the words may be rearranged.
- Please note that there are many more specific templates. Please use {{R from alternative spelling}}, {{R from alternative hyphenation}}, {{R from alternative punctuation}}, {{R from alternative spacing}} and {{R from misquotation}} where relevant; see subcategories of Category:Redirects from modifications for other options (capitals, abbreviations, diacritics, plurals, stylizations, transliteration, ligatures, different parts of speech, etc.). If you are unsure which to use, this template is fine; someone will make it more specific later if necessary.
- In cases of modification from distinctly longer or shorter names, please use {{R from long name}} or {{R from short name}}, respectively. An abbreviation should be tagged with {{R from initialism}} or, if it can be spoken like a word such as NASA and RADAR, use {{R from acronym}}.
- Use this rcat instead of {{R from other capitalisation}} and {{R from plural}} in namespaces other than mainspace for those types of modification. This may also apply to several other subcategories of modification; please check those templates' output before saving if using outside of mainspace.
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- From mojibake: This is a redirect from an incorrectly encoded character to an article that specifically discusses the encoding error. Note that there is consensus to not create redirects from every possible misencoded word, see Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2014 November 22.
– hard {{R from monotypic taxon}}
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- From a monotypic taxon: This is a redirect from a monotypic taxon to its only lower-ranking member. In a biology-related article, when for example a family has only one genus, the family may be a redirect to the genus.
- Use {{R to monotypic taxon}} when making a redirect to a monotypic taxon from its only member, for example, from a species to the genus of which it is the only member.
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- To a monotypic taxon: This is a redirect from the only lower-ranking member of a monotypic taxon to its monotypic taxon. In a biology-related article, when for example a genus has only one species, the binomial name may be a redirect to the genus.
- Use {{R from monotypic taxon}} instead when making a redirect from a monotypic taxon to its only member, for example, from a family name to its sole genus.
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- From a more specific name: This is a redirect from a title that is a more specific name to a less specific, more general one.
- It may be a more specialized term, include extraneous identifiers, or simply be worded more narrowly. It leads to the title in accordance with the naming conventions for common names and can help writing and searches. It is not necessary to replace these redirected links with a piped link.
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- From a more specific geographic name: This is a redirect from a geographic location that usually includes extraneous identifiers such as the county or region of a city. These redirects are mainly used to conform to Wikipedia conventions on geographic location article titles.
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- From a page move: This is a redirect from a page that has been moved (renamed). This page was kept as a redirect to avoid breaking links, both internal and external, that may have been made to the old page name.
"N"
{{R from former name}}category links talk edit
- From a former name: This is a redirect from a former name or working title of the target topic to the new name that resulted from a name change.
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- From location and country: This is a redirect from a geographic location that includes the country name to an article about the location. These redirects are mainly used to conform to Wikipedia conventions on geographic location article titles.
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- From name with title: This is a redirect from a person's name (typically surname) preceded (or followed) by a title, such as "Mayor Smith" or "Cardinal Doe" to the name with no title or with the title in parentheses.
– soft {{R to name with title}}
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- To name with title: This is a redirect from the name with no title to a person's name (typically surname) preceded (or followed) by a title, such as "Mayor Foo" or "Cardinal Foo", or with the title in parentheses ().
– soft {{R comics naming convention}}
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- To comply with comics naming conventions: This is a redirect to a title that complies with the Wikipedia naming conventions for comics-related articles.
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- From a natural disambiguation: This is a redirect from a precise title without a parenthetical disambiguation to a title with a parenthetical disambiguation.
- It is not necessary to replace these redirected links with a piped link.
- If this redirect also has a parenthetical disambiguator, then {{R from other disambiguation}} should be used instead.
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- To a natural disambiguation: This is a redirect from a title with a parenthetical disambiguation to a title with a natural disambiguation.
- It is not necessary to replace these redirected links with a piped link.
- Example: Hyderabad (Sindh) redirects to Hyderabad, Sindh
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- From a non-neutral name: This is a redirect from a title that contains a non-neutral, pejorative, controversial, or offensive word, phrase, or name. It leads to the target page in accordance with Wikipedia naming conventions for neutrality in page titles and can help writing and searches. Normally, these redirected links should be replaced with links that go directly to the target page.
– soft {{R from CAS Registry Number}}
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- From a CAS Registry Number: This is a redirect from a CAS Registry Number to its subject's article in mainspace.
– hard {{R from E number}}
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- From an E number: This is a redirect from an E number to its subject's article in mainspace.
– hard {{R from numerals}}
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- From numeral(s): This is a redirect from a title that includes the mathematical symbol of a number (or numbers) to an article with the word form of the number, or any other name of the number.
– hard {{R to numerals}}
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- To numeral(s): This is a redirect from a title that includes the word form of a number (or numbers) to an article with the mathematical symbol of the number in its title.
– hard {{R from numeronym}}
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- From a numeronym: This is a redirect from a numeronym to a related topic, such as the expansion of the numeronym.
- Remember that a numeronym is a special type of acronym containing numbers that can be spoken as a word.
- Use {{R from acronym}} for abbreviations that do not contain numbers.
– hard {{R from NYC bus route}}
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- From a New York City bus route: This is a redirect from a New York City bus route to a related article. For routes in the London area, use {{R from London bus route}}. For other areas use {{R from bus route}}.
"O"
{{R with old history}}category links talk edit
- With old history: This is a redirect from a page that was from a historic version of this Wikipedia project.
– soft {{R from other capitalisation}}
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- From other capitalisation: This is a redirect from a title with another method of capitalisation. It leads to the title in accordance with the Wikipedia naming conventions for capitalisation, or it leads to a title that is associated in some way with the conventional capitalisation of this redirect title. This may help writing, searching and international language issues.
- If this redirect is an incorrect capitalisation, then {{R from miscapitalisation}} should be used instead, and pages that use this link should be updated to link directly to the target. Miscapitalisations can be tagged in any namespace.
- Use this rcat to tag only mainspace redirects; when other capitalisations are in other namespaces, use {{R from modification}} instead.
– soft {{R from other disambiguation}}
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- From other disambiguation: This is a redirect from a title with an alternative disambiguation qualifier of the target name.
- The disambiguation of these page names is not incorrect, incomplete nor unnecessary. For those redirects use {{R from incorrect disambiguation}}, {{R from incomplete disambiguation}} or {{R from unnecessary disambiguation}} instead.
– hard
"P"
{{R from person}}category links talk edit
- From a person(s): This is a redirect from a person or persons' name to a related article or section that describes the person(s).
- It is a topic more specific than currently provided on the target article or a section of that article, hence this redirect is a potential article that may be suitable for expansion in accordance with Wikipedia's notability policy on biographies of notable people. The magic word
{{DEFAULTSORT:(surname), (given name)}}
should be included below the#REDIRECT
code in this page for correct category sorting of this person's name.
- It is a topic more specific than currently provided on the target article or a section of that article, hence this redirect is a potential article that may be suitable for expansion in accordance with Wikipedia's notability policy on biographies of notable people. The magic word
– soft {{R from personal name}}
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- From personal name: This is a redirect from an individual's personal name to an article titled with the subject's professional stage name, pen name, or other better known moniker.
- This redirect leads to the title in accordance with the naming conventions for common names; it may help writing and aid searches. It is not necessary to replace these redirected links with a piped link.
- If this is the name of a living person, then one or more reliable sources must be included in the target article that will support the existence of this personal name, or else a reference(s) must be added to this redirect's talk page. This is in accord with Wikipedia's biography of living persons (BLP) policy, which applies to all Wikipedia pages, to include redirects.
- Use this rcat only on redirects that are in Wikipedia's main-article namespace, and only when the personal name differs from the subject's name when born. If the redirect title is the subject's birth name, use {{R from birth name}} instead.
– soft {{R from phrase}}
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- From a phrase: This is a redirect from a phrase to a more general relevant article covering the topic.
- Phrases should only have an individual article when there is enough (usually historical background) material to warrant a detailed article on the genesis and sociological impact of the phrase in question.
- If the phrase is a catchphrase, use {{R from catchphrase}}; if it is a slogan, then use {{R from slogan}}; if it is a quotation, then use {{R from quotation}}.
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- From a plant with possibilities: This is a redirect from a plant-related title that potentially could be expanded into an article. A redirect that employs this template will usually be a generally accepted species name that targets an article about a genus (or higher taxon).
- For guidance on how to start a new page from a section, please see Wikipedia:Summary style. It is important that the topic is notable in accordance with the guideline, and that the article is structured in line with the manual of style; otherwise, there is a possibility that the article will be re-merged and turned back into a redirect.
- Do not replace these redirected links with piped links.
– hard {{R from plural}}
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- From the plural form: This is a redirect from a plural noun to its singular form.
- This redirect link is used for convenience; it is often preferable to add the plural directly after the link (for example,
[[link]]s
). However, do not replace these redirected links with a simpler link unless the page is updated for another reason (see WP:NOTBROKEN). - Use this rcat to tag only mainspace redirects; when plural forms are found in other namespaces, use {{R from modification}} instead.
- This redirect link is used for convenience; it is often preferable to add the plural directly after the link (for example,
– soft {{R to plural}}
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- To its plural form: This is a redirect from a singular noun to its plural form.
- Redirects of this sort exist for reader convenience in cases of singular–plural pairs. It is also used for "false singulars", wherein the plural or plural-looking form is better attested in usage, such that the normal "prefer the singular" Wikipedia naming convention is not followed. Examples:
- Use this rcat to tag qualified mainspace redirects only; if qualified singular forms are found in other namespaces, use {{R from modification}} instead.
– soft {{R to portal namespace}}
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- To a portal page: This is a redirect from any page inside or outside of portal namespace to a page in that namespace. The above category link leads to a list of redirects from inside portal space. For a list of redirects from outside portal space, see Category:Redirects to portal namespace.
The above template is being used incorrectly. Please remove it from this redirect. |
– hard {{R from portmanteau}}
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- From a portmanteau: This is a redirect from a portmanteau to a related topic, such as the expansion of the portmanteau. The expanded form is given by the target of the redirect.
- Use {{R from short name}}, instead, for abbreviations that are shortened names but not portmanteaus.
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- With possibilities: This is a redirect from a title that is in draft namespace at Draft:Template index/Redirect pages, so please do not create an article from this redirect (unless moving a ready draft here). You are welcome to improve the draft article while it is being considered for inclusion in article namespace. If the draft link is a redirect, then you may boldly turn that redirect into a draft article. The topic described by this title may be more detailed than is currently provided on the target page or in a section of that page.
- When the target page becomes too large, or for any reason a new page would be an improvement, this redirect may be replaced with an article, template or other project page that is carved out of the target page. See also {{R to section}} and use together with this rcat when appropriate.
- If the topic of the redirect is not susceptible to expansion, then use other rcats such as {{R to section}} or {{R to list entry}} when appropriate.
- Since a new page may be created, links to this redirect should not be replaced with a direct link to the target page. To make redirects to this page, use {{R avoided double redirect}}.
- {{R printworthy}} should be used together with this template when applied to a redirect in mainspace.
- When used on a template redirect, it will automatically populate Category:Template redirects with possibilities.
– hard {{R category with possibilities}}
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- From a category with possibilities: This is a redirect from a category title that potentially could be populated as a separate category.
For Example: Mount Yao Mountains of Guangxi.
- Other pages should not populate this redirected category. If you find category links to this redirect from articles, templates, categories, or portals, please retarget those links to the category page to which this entry redirects.
- If used to tag redirects in any namespace other than category space, then Category:Pages with templates in the wrong namespace will be populated, so be sure to use this rcat only on category pages.
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- From a comics title with possibilities: This is a redirect from a comics-related title that potentially could be expanded into an article.
- For guidance on how to start a new page from a section, please see Wikipedia:Summary style. It is important that the topic is notable in accordance with the guideline (here is a helpful essay), and that the article is structured in line with the manual of style; otherwise, there is a possibility that the article will be re-merged and turned back into a redirect.
– hard {{R ME with possibilities}}
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- Middle-earth, with possibilities: This is a redirect from the name of a Middle-earth topic which currently redirects to a section or to an entry in a list or other article, and which may be expandable into a separate article. The topic described by the title is more detailed than what is currently provided on the target page, or section of that page.
- When the target page becomes too large, this redirect may be replaced with an article carved out of the target page. See also {{R ME to section}}, and when appropriate, use both together.
- If the topic is not susceptible to a major expansion, tag instead with {{R ME to section}} or {{R ME to list entry}} as applicable.
- Do not replace these redirected links with a link directly to the target page.
– hard {{R plant with possibilities}}
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- From a plant with possibilities: This is a redirect from a plant-related title that potentially could be expanded into an article. A redirect that employs this template will usually be a generally accepted species name that targets an article about a genus (or higher taxon).
- For guidance on how to start a new page from a section, please see Wikipedia:Summary style. It is important that the topic is notable in accordance with the guideline, and that the article is structured in line with the manual of style; otherwise, there is a possibility that the article will be re-merged and turned back into a redirect.
- Do not replace these redirected links with piped links.
– hard {{R from postal abbreviation}}
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- From postal abbreviation: This is a redirect from a postal abbreviation to its associated city, state or other geographic entity.
– hard {{R from US postal abbreviation}}
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- From a US postal abbreviation: This is a redirect from a US postal abbreviation to its associated municipality.
– hard {{R from postal code}}
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- From a postal code: This is a redirect from a postal code to its assigned geographic area.
– hard {{R from UK postcode}}
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- From a UK postcode: This is a redirect from a United Kingdom postcode (postal code) to its assigned geographic area.
– hard {{R from predecessor company name}}
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- From predecessor company name: This is a redirect from the name of a former company to a successor company.
- This applies to mergers and acquisitions – if this redirect resulted from a company that changed its name, then use {{R from former name}} instead.
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- From predictable disambiguation: This is a redirect from a page name with parenthetical disambiguation that will appear in search predictions for an ambiguous term that readers are likely to search, to a page name using natural disambiguation that otherwise would not appear in predictions for the probable search term.
- When the redirect and its target have the same base page name and only the disambiguation qualifier is different, use {{R from other disambiguation}} instead.
– soft {{R printworthy}}
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- From a printworthy page title: This is a redirect from a title that would be helpful in a printed or CD/DVD version of Wikipedia. See Wikipedia:Printability and Version 1.0 Editorial Team for more information.
– hard {{R from product name}}
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- From a product or service: This is a redirect from a title that is the name of a product or service to a more general, relevant article such as the company or person that sells it.
- This redirect leads to the title in accordance with the naming conventions for common names and can help writing and searches. It is not necessary to replace these redirected links with a piped link.
category links talk edit Unprintable
– hard {{R from proper noun}}
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- From a proper noun: This is a redirect from a proper noun, a noun that begins with an upper-case letter (such as "Africa"), to a related word or topic that may or may not use a proper noun in its title.
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- Extended-confirmed protected: This is a redirect from a title that is extended confirmed protected from editing for any of several possible reasons.
- Please do not replace these redirected links with links directly to the target page unless expressly advised to do so below or elsewhere on this page, or if the change is supported by a policy or guideline.
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- Fully protected: This is a redirect from a title that is fully protected from editing for any of several possible reasons. It may have been protected by an administrator, or it may be on the Cascade-protected list, or both.
- Please do not replace these redirected links with links directly to the target page unless expressly advised to do so below or elsewhere on this page, or if the change is supported by a policy or guideline.
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- Semi-protected: This is a redirect from a title that is semi-protected from editing for any of several possible reasons.
- Please do not replace these redirected links with links directly to the target page unless expressly advised to do so below or elsewhere on this page, or if the change is supported by a policy or guideline.
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- Template-protected: This is a redirect from a page that is template-protected from editing for any of several possible reasons. Only administrators and template editors may edit this page.
- Please do not replace these redirected links with links directly to the target page unless expressly advised to do so below or elsewhere on this page, or if the change is supported by a policy or guideline.
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- From a pseudonym: This is a redirect from a pseudonym, for example a stage name of a performing artist or a pen name of a writer.
"Q–R"
{{R from quotation}}category links talk edit
- From a quotation: This is a redirect from a quotation to its best-known source.
– hard {{R from radio frequency}}
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- From a radio frequency: This is a redirect from a radio frequency to a related topic, most commonly the single radio station that broadcasts on the frequency..
- If more than one station with an article broadcasts using the frequency, a disambiguation page should be used instead.
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- From a radio program: This is a redirect from a title of radio program or radio series that is a subtopic of the redirect target.
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- From a railroad name with an ampersand: This is a redirect from the title of a railroad that is correct, but uses an ampersand (&) in place of the word "and". Wikipedia's naming convention for railroad companies is to use "and".
– soft {{R to redirect template}}
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- To a redirect category (rcat) template: This is a redirect from an alias/shortcut (usually), or from a redirect that is the result of a page move/rename, to a redirect category (rcat) template.
– hard {{R to related topic}}
category links talk edit No default {{R from related word}}
category links talk edit No default {{R comics from related word}}
category links talk edit No default {{R from relative}}
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- From a relative: This is a redirect from the name of a relative (family member) of a person to the article about the person.
- If the redirect is from a husband or wife, then use {{R from spouse}} instead.
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- From a remote talk page: This is a redirect from a talk page in any talk namespace to a corresponding centralized talk page that is more heavily watched, and thus more likely to be answered or acted on. Please start discussions there.
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- From a NATO reporting name: This is a redirect from a NATO reporting name to the official designation of Soviet, Russian or Chinese military equipment.
– hard {{R restricted}}
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- From a restricted title: This is a redirect from a technically restricted page name to a page titled as closely as possible to the actual and true subject name. The {{Correct title}} template should be used as a hatnote.
– hard {{R from RFC}}
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- From an RFC: This is a redirect from an IETF RFC number to an article about the RFC or its subject.
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- From a Wade–Giles romanization: This is a redirect from the Wade–Giles spelling of a Chinese word or name to the Pinyin or other preferred spelling in accordance with the Wikipedia naming convention.
– hard {{R from route number}}
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- From a route number: This is a redirect from a numbered road that is insufficiently notable for an independent article to a list of roads that covers the route.
"S"
{{R from S2 symmetry}}category links talk edit
- From an S2 symmetry: This is a redirect from an S2 symmetry to an article or section of an article of a spherical polyhedron on its symmetry.
– hard {{R from school}}
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- From a school: This is a redirect from a school article that may have had very little information or did not meet notability criteria. The information from this article may have been merged into a list of schools or an article on the appropriate school district or geographical location.
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- From a scientific abbreviation: This is a redirect from a scientific abbreviation, such as H. sapiens, to a related topic, such as the expansion of the abbreviation.
– hard {{R from scientific name}}
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- From scientific name of an organism: This is a redirect from a scientific name of an organism (or group of organisms) to a vernacular ("common") name.
– hard {{R from alternative scientific name}}
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- From alternative scientific name of an organism: This is a redirect from an alternative scientific name of an organism (or group of organisms) to the accepted scientific name.
– soft {{R to scientific name}}
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- To scientific name of an organism: This is a redirect from a vernacular ("common") name to the scientific name of an organism (or group of organisms).
– soft {{R scouting from merge}}
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- From a Scouting page merge: This is a redirect from a Scouting title that was merged into the target article. This page was kept as a redirect in order to preserve its edit history after its content was merged into the target article's content. Please do not remove the tag that generates this text (unless the need to recreate content on this page has been demonstrated) nor delete this page.
- For Scouting redirects with substantive page histories that did not result from page merges use {{R with history}} instead.
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- From a second-level domain: This is a redirect from a second-level domain to an article about its associated top-level domain, often to a section in that article, or to an article about its website.
- Use this redirect link (without piping) when the link in the context specifically concerns the second-level domain. Other pages using this link should be updated to replace the text with the redirect target (again, without piping).
– hard {{R to section}}
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- To a section: This is a redirect from a topic that does not have its own page to a section of a page on the subject. For redirects to embedded anchors on a page, use {{R to anchor}} instead.
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- Comics, to a section: This is a redirect from a comics-related subject that does not have its own page to an article section that covers the subject.
- When more appropriate use {{R comics to list entry}} or {{R to anchor}} instead.
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- To a Middle-earth section: This is a redirect from the name of a Middle-earth "minor topic" to a section in an article that covers that topic. When more appropriate, use {{R ME to list entry}} and {{R to anchor}} instead.
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- Semi-protected: This is a redirect from a title that is semi-protected from editing for any of several possible reasons.
- Please do not replace these redirected links with links directly to the target page unless expressly advised to do so below or elsewhere on this page, or if the change is supported by a policy or guideline.
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- From a short name: This is a redirect from a title that is a shortened form of a more complete page title, such as a person's full name or the unbroken title of a written work.
- Use this rcat (not {{R from initialism}} nor {{R from abbreviation}}) to tag redirects that are the initials of a person's name.
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- From a shortcut: This is a redirect from a shortcut in any namespace to a page in any namespace.
- Shortcuts are wikilinked on community pages, talk pages, and edit summaries, but not in mainspace articles.
– hard {{R from slogan}}
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- From a slogan: This is a redirect from a slogan (or motto) to an article or section of an article about the slogan.
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- From a song: This is a redirect from a song title to a more general, relevant article such as an album, film or artist where the song is mentioned. Redirecting to the specific album or film in which the song appears is preferable to redirecting to the artist when possible.
- There is consensus that the majority of songs do not meet Wikipedia's notability guidelines. Songs should only have an individual article when there is enough material to warrant a detailed article.
- For redirects of cover songs to the article about the original song, use {{R from cover song}} instead.
- For redirects of remixes to the article about the original song, use {{R from remix}} instead.
– soft {{R from cover song}}
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- From a song's cover version: This is a redirect from a cover version of a song to the article about the original song this version covers. This accords with editing guidelines located at WP:SONGDAB.
- Use this rcat only on redirects that are in Wikipedia's main-article namespace, and only when the redirect's topic is a song which is a cover version of its target. If it is not a cover version of its target, use {{R from song}} instead.
– hard {{R from sort name}}
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- From the sorting name: This is a redirect from the target's sort name; for example, it begins with the surname of a person whose article begins with their given name.
- Two category sortkeys should be added to this rcat. The template page provides detailed information.
- This template tags redirects with a subcategory of Category:Redirects from modifications, so template {{R from modification}} should not be used along with this rcat.
– soft {{R from ambiguous sort name}}
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- From an ambiguous sort name: This is a redirect from an ambiguous sort name to a page or list that disambiguates it. These redirects are pointed to by links that should always be disambiguated. Therefore, this template should never appear on a page that has "(disambiguation)" in its title unless the target page also has "(disambiguation)" in its title. For those redirects use {{R to disambiguation page}} instead.
- Two category sortkeys should be added to this rcat. The template page provides detailed information.
– hard {{R from South Indian spelling}}
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- From South Indian spelling: This is a redirect from a term in South Indian spelling to an alternate spelling variation. The prevalent spelling is given by the target of the redirect.
- This template populates a subcategory of Category:Redirects from alternative spellings, so {{R from alternative spelling}} should not be used with this template.
– soft {{R from species to genus}}
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- From a species to a genus: This is a redirect from a taxon's full binomial name (genus & species) to the taxon's higher level genus. Note that the practice of creating redirects from species names that could be articles is strongly discouraged.
- Also use {{R to monotypic taxon}} when redirecting to a monotypic genus.
- Use {{R taxon with possibilities}} for redirects that could potentially be expanded into their own articles.
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- From a more specific geographic name: This is a redirect from a geographic location that usually includes extraneous identifiers such as the county or region of a city. These redirects are mainly used to conform to Wikipedia conventions on geographic location article titles.
category links talk edit
- From a less specific name: This is a redirect from a title that is a less specific name to a more specific, less general one.
- It may be a less specialized term, a broader usage, a generic term or simply be worded less narrowly. It leads to the title in accordance with the naming conventions for common names and can help writing and searches. It is not necessary to replace these redirected links with a piped link.
- Such names often indicate that a broader, overview article needs to be written. For such redirects
{{R with possibilities}}
should also be added.
category links talk edit
- From a more specific name: This is a redirect from a title that is a more specific name to a less specific, more general one.
- It may be a more specialized term, include extraneous identifiers, or simply be worded more narrowly. It leads to the title in accordance with the naming conventions for common names and can help writing and searches. It is not necessary to replace these redirected links with a piped link.
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- To sports league: This is a redirect from team or other redirect currently not with its own article to article for the sports league.
– hard {{R from spouse}}
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- From spouse: This is a redirect from the name of a person's spouse (husband or wife) or former spouse to the article about the person.
category links talk edit
- From stock symbol: This is a redirect from a stock symbol to the company it represents on a stock exchange.
– hard {{R to stub template}}
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- To a stub template: This is a redirect from a template shortcut or title that may have been moved (renamed) or merged to the target stub template.
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- From a stylization: This is a redirect from a stylized article title. It leads to the target in accordance with Wikipedia naming conventions for symbols and stylizations. This may help writing, searching, and international language issues.
- Use this rcat to tag only mainspace redirects; when stylized titles are in other namespaces, use {{R from modification}} instead.
– soft {{R from subpage}}
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- From a subpage: This is a redirect from a subpage. In a page title, a subpage name appears after a forward slash (/); for example, "Wikipedia:WikiProject Cricket/Articles", which is a subpage of "Wikipedia:WikiProject Cricket", redirects to Template:CricketRecentChanges. Not all articles or other pages with "/" in their titles are subpages (e.g. CP/M).
- If this redirect is in mainspace, then it will populate the Redirects with old history category bold-linked above; if in any other namespace, then Category:Redirects from subpages will be populated.
– hard {{R to subpage}}
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- To a subpage: This is a redirect to a subpage. In a page title, a subpage name appears after a forward slash (/); for example, "Wikipedia:Technical move requests" redirects to Wikipedia:Requested moves/Technical requests, which is a subpage of Wikipedia:Requested moves. Please note that not every page title with "/" in its title is a subpage. See this template's documentation for details.
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- From a subsidiary: This is a redirect from a subsidiary of the target subject.
- If the redirected subsidiary should probably have its own article in the future, then also use
{{R with possibilities}}
and{{R printworthy}}
. If notability of the subject can be shown, then consider being bold and converting this redirect into an article on the subtopic, with proper independent reliable sources.
- If the redirected subsidiary should probably have its own article in the future, then also use
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- From a subsidiary title: This is a redirect from a subsidiary title in the peerage system to the correct title as given by the target of the redirect. This is a subcategory (special case) of Category:Redirects from incorrect names. An example is:
- Baron De La Warr Earl De La Warr
- Pages that use this link should be updated to link directly to the redirect target without using a piped link that hides the correct details.
– hard {{R from subtopic}}
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- From a subtopic: This is a redirect from a subtopic of the target article or section.
- If the redirected subtopic could potentially have its own article in the future, then also tag the redirect with {{R with possibilities}} and {{R printworthy}}.
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- To a subtopic: This is a redirect to a subtopic of the redirect's title.
- If the redirect topic is detailed enough to sustain its own article, then use {{R with possibilities}} and {{R printworthy}} in addition. If notability of the subject is supportable, then by all means be bold and convert this redirect into an article about the topic.
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- From a surname: This is a redirect from a person's surname. It is used because Wikipedia has only one article about a person with this surname, or because one individual is the most likely topic sought by this surname (other persons who share this name might be listed at an anthroponymy article or at the end of a disambiguation page).
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- From a former Swiss municipality: This is a redirect from a title for a former Swiss municipality to the municipality into which it was incorporated and into the article of which it may have been merged. This redirect also populates Category:Redirects with possibilities.
- With time, this topic may become an article of its own. This redirect may be replaced with an article started from scratch and carved out of the target page. When appropriate, article categories may also be added to the redirect page.
- Do not replace these redirected links with a link directly to the target page.
– hard {{R to Swiss municipality 2L}}
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- To a Swiss municipality 2L: This is a redirect from a title in the form "[name of municipality](space)[two-letter abbreviation for canton]" to a municipality of Switzerland. With this format, the municipality Aclens in the canton of Vaud is a redirect titled "Aclens VD".
– hard {{R to Swiss municipality (canton)}}
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- To a Swiss municipality (canton): This is a redirect from a title in the form "[name of municipality]space[(name of canton)]" to a municipality of Switzerland. The municipality Aclens in the canton of Vaud is a redirect titled "Aclens (Vaud)".
– hard {{R to Swiss municipality (, Switzerland)}}
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- To a Swiss municipality (, Switzerland): This is a redirect from a title in the form "[name of municipality], Switzerland" to a municipality of Switzerland. The municipality Aclens in the canton of Vaud would be a redirect titled "Aclens, Switzerland".
– hard {{R from symbol}}
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- From a symbol: This is a redirect from a symbol to the meaning of the symbol or to a related topic.
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- From a gene symbol: This is a redirect from a Human Genome Organisation (HUGO) symbol for a gene to an article about the gene.
– hard {{R from mathematical expression}}
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- From a mathematical expression: This is a redirect from a mathematical symbol or expression to a target article about the symbol or expression.
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- From stock symbol: This is a redirect from a stock symbol to the company it represents on a stock exchange.
– hard {{R from E2 symmetry}}
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- From an E2 symmetry: This is a redirect from an E2 symmetry to an article section of a Euclidean tiling on its symmetry.
– hard {{R from H2 symmetry}}
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- From an H2 symmetry: This is a redirect from an H2 symmetry to a section of an article about a hyperbolic tiling on its symmetry.
– hard {{R from S2 symmetry}}
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- From an S2 symmetry: This is a redirect from an S2 symmetry to an article or section of an article of a spherical polyhedron on its symmetry.
– hard {{R from synonym}}
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- From a synonym: This is a redirect from a semantic synonym of the target page title.
- For example: automobile car
- This template should not be used to tag redirects that are taxonomic synonyms. For taxonomic synonyms use {{R from alternative scientific name}} instead.
– hard {{R from systematic abbreviation}}
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- From a systematic abbreviation: This is a redirect from a systematic abbreviation to a related topic such as the expanded form. An example is ERA+ Adjusted ERA+.
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- From a systematic name: This is a redirect from a systematic name to a more commonly used name. For example:
- In chemistry: 2-methyl-1,3-butadiene Isoprene
- In astronomy: 1P/Halley Halley's Comet
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- To a systematic name: This is a redirect from a more commonly used name to a systematic name.
- Instead of tagging a redirect with this rcat, consider moving its common name to the target page. Then tag the resulting redirect with {{R from systematic name}}.
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"T"
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- From a remote talk page: This is a redirect from a talk page in any talk namespace to a corresponding centralized talk page that is more heavily watched, and thus more likely to be answered or acted on. Please start discussions there.
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- From outside all talk namespaces: This is a redirect from a page outside any and all of the talk namespaces to a talk page. This redirect page must be outside the talk namespaces.
- Note: If this redirect is in any talk namespace, then it will populate Category:Pages with templates in the wrong namespace instead of the expected category.
The above template is being used incorrectly. Please remove it from this redirect. |
– hard {{R taxon with possibilities}}
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- From a taxon with possibilities: This is a redirect from a title related to an organism that potentially could be expanded into an article. A redirect that employs this template will usually be a generally accepted species name that targets an article about a genus (or higher taxon).
- For guidance on how to start a new page from a section, please see Wikipedia:Summary style. It is important that the topic is notable in accordance with the guideline, and that the article is structured in line with the manual of style; otherwise, there is a possibility that the article will be re-merged and turned back into a redirect.
- Do not replace these redirected links with piped links.
– hard {{R from monotypic taxon}}
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- From a monotypic taxon: This is a redirect from a monotypic taxon to its only lower-ranking member. In a biology-related article, when for example a family has only one genus, the family may be a redirect to the genus.
- Use {{R to monotypic taxon}} when making a redirect to a monotypic taxon from its only member, for example, from a species to the genus of which it is the only member.
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- To a monotypic taxon: This is a redirect from the only lower-ranking member of a monotypic taxon to its monotypic taxon. In a biology-related article, when for example a genus has only one species, the binomial name may be a redirect to the genus.
- Use {{R from monotypic taxon}} instead when making a redirect from a monotypic taxon to its only member, for example, from a family name to its sole genus.
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- From a team: This is a redirect from a team/club/squad to the sporting league/association in which the team is a member.
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- From a technical name: This is a redirect from a more technical name to a common name.
– hard {{R to technical name}}
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- To a technical name: This is a redirect from a common term to a more technical name.
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- From a telephone number: This is a redirect from a telephone number to a related topic, such as the company that can be reached there.
– soft {{R to template namespace}}
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- From outside template namespace: This is a redirect from a page outside the template namespace to a template page. This redirect page must be outside the template namespace.
- Note: If this page is in template namespace, then it will populate Category:Pages with templates in the wrong namespace instead of the correct, expected category.
The above template is being used incorrectly. Please remove it from this redirect. |
– hard {{R template-protected}}
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- Template-protected: This is a redirect from a page that is template-protected from editing for any of several possible reasons. Only administrators and template editors may edit this page.
- Please do not replace these redirected links with links directly to the target page unless expressly advised to do so below or elsewhere on this page, or if the change is supported by a policy or guideline.
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- From name with title: This is a redirect from a person's name (typically surname) preceded (or followed) by a title, such as "Mayor Smith" or "Cardinal Doe" to the name with no title or with the title in parentheses.
– soft {{R to name with title}}
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- To name with title: This is a redirect from the name with no title to a person's name (typically surname) preceded (or followed) by a title, such as "Mayor Foo" or "Cardinal Foo", or with the title in parentheses ().
– soft {{R from list topic}}
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- From a list topic: This is a redirect from the topic of a list to the equivalent list. It is not necessary to replace links to this redirect with a piped link to the target page.
- For redirects to a specific entry in a list use {{R to list entry}} instead.
- If the redirect topic is detailed enough to sustain its own article, then use {{R with possibilities}} in addition. If notability of the subject can be shown, then be bold and convert this redirect into an article on the topic.
– hard {{R from top-level domain}}
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- From a top-level domain: This is a redirect from a top-level domain to an article about a website (or the company that hosts it) that is more often referred to by its short name or company name rather than its top-level domain name.
- Use this redirect link (without piping) when the link in the context specifically concerns the website. Other pages using this link should be updated to replace the text with the redirect target (again, without piping).
– hard {{R from trademark}}
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- From a trademark: This is a redirect from a trademark to a more common stylisation or to the owner of the trademark.
– hard {{R from alternative translation}}
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- From an alternative translation: This is a redirect from an alternative English translation to a more common variation. The prevalent translation is given by the target of the redirect.
- This template tags redirects with a subcategory of the Redirects from alternative names category, so {{R from alternative name}} should not be used with this template.
– soft {{R from alternative transliteration}}
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- From an alternative transliteration: This is a redirect from an alternative English transliteration to a more common variation. The prevalent spelling is given by the target of the redirect.
- This template sorts redirects to a subcategory of Category:Redirects from modifications, so template {{R from modification}} should not be used along with this template.
– hard {{R from television episode}}
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- From a television episode: This is a redirect from a television or radio episode title to a related work or lists of episodes. The destination may be an article about a related episode, a subsection or a standalone list of episodes.
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- From a Twitter username: This is a redirect from a Twitter username to its subject's article in mainspace. Every redirect title in this category must begin with an "@" (at sign).
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"U"
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- From a UK postcode: This is a redirect from a United Kingdom postcode (postal code) to its assigned geographic area.
– hard {{R from Unicode character}}
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- From a Unicode character: This is a redirect from a single Unicode character to an article or Wikipedia project page that infers meaning for the symbol. Examples would be monetary symbols like dollar and euro signs, language symbols, emoji, and so on. For a multiple-character-long title with diacritics, use template {{R from diacritic}} instead. For codes such as "U+00E6", use {{R from Unicode code}}.
– soft {{R from Unicode code}}
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- From a Unicode code point: This is a redirect from a Unicode code point to an article about the character it represents. For redirects from Unicode characters, use {{R from Unicode character}} instead.
– hard {{R from UN/LOCODE}}
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- From a UN/LOCODE geographic code: This is a redirect from a title that is a UN/LOCODE geographic code to an article or page associated with that code.
– hard {{R from unnecessary disambiguation}}
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- From currently unnecessary disambiguation: This is a redirect from a page name that has a currently unneeded disambiguation qualifier. Examples are:
- Jupiter (planet) Jupiter (unnecessary parenthetical qualifier)
- Paris, France Paris (unnecessary comma-separated qualifier)
- Japanese Bobtail cat Japanese Bobtail (unnecessary natural qualifier)
- Category:Redirects to disambiguation pages is a subcategory of this rcat's category. So this rcat should not be used on mainspace disambiguation redirects with "(disambiguation)" in the page title. Use {{R to disambiguation page}} instead.
– hard {{R unprintworthy}}
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- From an unprintworthy page title: This is a redirect from a title that would not be helpful in a printed or CD/DVD version of Wikipedia. See Wikipedia:Printability and Version 1.0 Editorial Team for more information.
– hard {{R from upcoming film}}
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- Upcoming films: This is a redirect from a title that is in draft namespace at Draft:Template index/Redirect pages, so please do not create an article from this redirect (unless moving a ready draft here). You are welcome to improve the draft article while it is being considered for inclusion in article namespace. If the draft link is a redirect, then you may boldly turn that redirect into a draft article. The topic described by this title may be more detailed than is currently provided on the target page or in a section of that page
– hard {{R to userbox}}
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- To a userbox: This is a redirect from a shortcut or the result of a page move/rename to a userbox template.
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- From outside userspace: This is a redirect from a page outside the user namespace to a user page (not to a user talk page). If this redirect targets a user talk page, then use
{{R to talk page}}
instead. This redirect page must be outside the user namespace. If this redirect is in the user namespace, then instead of the expected category, it will populate Category:Pages with templates in the wrong namespace.
The above template is being used incorrectly. Please remove it from this redirect. |
– hard {{R from US military aircraft designator}}
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- From a US military aircraft designator: This is a redirect from a title that is a US military aircraft designator to an article about the corresponding aircraft or missile.
– hard {{R from US postal abbreviation}}
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- From a US postal abbreviation: This is a redirect from a US postal abbreviation to its associated municipality.
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"V–W"
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- From a variant military designation: This is a redirect from a variant military designation to the parent type of an aircraft, vehicle, or other item.
– hard {{R from verb}}
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- From a verb: This is a redirect from an English-language verb or verb phrase to a related word or topic.
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- From a Wade–Giles romanization: This is a redirect from the Wade–Giles spelling of a Chinese word or name to the Pinyin or other preferred spelling in accordance with the Wikipedia naming convention.
– hard {{R to warning template}}
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- To a user warning template: This is a redirect from a user warning template shortcut or alternative name redirect to a user warning template.
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- From a cross-project redirect: This is a redirect from a title linked to an item on Wikidata. The Wikidata item linked to this page is Wikipedia:Template messages/Redirect pages (Q9255862).
- Use this template only on hard redirects – for soft redirects use {{Soft redirect with Wikidata item}}.
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- From same ME page name without diacritics: This is a redirect from essentially the same Middle-earth page name that does not have diacritical marks (accents, umlauts, etc.) to the same title with those marks.
- Use this redirect link (without piping) when the page concerns language translation or English language equivalents. Other pages using this link should be updated to replace text with the redirect target (again, without piping).
– hard {{R from letter–word combination}}
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- From a letter–word combination: This is a redirect from a title that is a letter–word combination to a topic that describes or explains the combination.
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- From a creative work: This is a redirect from a creative work to a related topic such as the author, artist, publisher, or a subject related to the work.
- Creative works should only have an individual article when they meet Wikipedia's notability guidelines and there is enough material to warrant a detailed article.
- If the work is an album, book, comic, film, journal, quotation, sculpture, song (or cover song), slogan, TV program, or episode, please use the more specific template.
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- From a writer(s): This is a redirect from a writer (or writers) to a related topic usually about one of their works.
"X–Y–Z"
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- From year: This is a redirect from a formatted year title to the related year article.
– hard