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

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.