Template:Distinguish

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This hatnote template is meant to be used to indicate possible alternatives to what the reader wants to find.

Template parameters[Edit template data]

This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Alternative	1	The alternative page. Example Alternative Page	Page name	suggested
Second Alternative	2	A second alternative page. Example Second Alternative Page	Page name	optional
Third Alternative	3	A third alternative page. Example Third Alternative Page	Page name	optional
Alternative Text	text	Instead of using pages, you can provide a full alternative text. This parameter overrides other provided parameters. Example the alternative page, [[Alternative Page]]	Line	optional

Examples

Code	Result
{{Distinguish|Special:Uncategorizedpages}}	Not to be confused with Special:Uncategorizedpages.
{{Distinguish|Special:Uncategorizedpages|Special:Uncategorizedfiles}}	Not to be confused with Special:Uncategorizedpages or Special:Uncategorizedfiles.
{{Distinguish|Special:Uncategorizedpages|Special:Uncategorizedfiles|Special:Uncategorizedcategories}}	Not to be confused with Special:Uncategorizedpages, Special:Uncategorizedfiles or Special:Uncategorizedcategories.
{{Distinguish|Special:Uncategorizedpages{{!}}Page 1}} (Custom link label)	Not to be confused with Page 1.
{{Distinguish|text = Page 1, another name for [[Special:Uncategorizedpages]]}}	Not to be confused with Page 1, another name for Special:Uncategorizedpages.

Dependencies

For this template to work properly, you need the following:

• The {{Hatnote}} base template.
• The .hatnote class, found in MediaWiki:Common.css.

Source

Roughly based on Wikipedia's Distinguish Template.