Wikipedia:Template messages/General

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Note: This page contains details of templates relating to:

  • Article descriptions (such as disambiguation, spoiler, wikicode)

Templates related to issues and disputes with articles, including NPOV, are listed under Disputes templates.

Templates related to formatting are listed under Template messages/Format.

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[edit] Disambiguation and redirection

[edit] On article pages

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{{ dablink|message }}
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message
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of articles with alternative meanings where none of the following templates are appropriate.
{{ distinguish|topic }}
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Not to be confused with topic.
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of articles with deceptively similar titles.
{{ distinguish2|topic }}
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Not to be confused with topic.
 As above, but topic not treated as a link (although it may include one).
{{ confuse|topic }}
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Not to be confused with topic.
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of articles with titles with very similar spellings.
{{ For|description|location }}
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For description, see location.
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of articles with only one alternative meaning and no disambiguation page.
{{ For2|description|text }}
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For description, see [[text which can include links]].
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of articles with only one alternative meaning and no disambiguation page.
{{ otheruses }}
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For other uses, see Template messages/General (disambiguation).
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of articles with a disambiguation page.
{{ otheruses1|topic }}
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This article is about topic. For other uses, see Template messages/General (disambiguation).
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of articles with a disambiguation page.
{{ otheruses2|location }}
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For other uses, see location (disambiguation).
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of articles with a disambiguation page.
{{ otheruses3|location }}
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For other uses, see location.
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of articles whose disambiguation page is not suffixed with "(disambiguation)"
{{ otheruses4|topic|other topic|location }}
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This article is about topic. For other topic, see location.
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of articles whose disambiguation page is not suffixed with "(disambiguation)"
{{ otherpersons|name }}
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For other persons named Name, see Name (disambiguation).
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of articles about people who share the same or a similar name.
{{ otherpersons2|name }}
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For other persons of the same name, see Name.
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of articles about people who share the same or a similar name.
{{ otheruses-number }}
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This article is about the year Template messages/General. For other uses, see Template messages/General (number).
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of articles about a year for which there also exists an article about a number (e.g. the year 1000; the number 1000).
{{ redirect|location }}
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“location” redirects here. For other uses, see location (disambiguation).
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of articles requiring disambiguation that have pages redirecting to them.
{{ redirect2|location|other location }}
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"location" and "other location" redirect here. For other uses, see location (disambiguation).
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of articles requiring disambiguation that have two pages redirecting to them.
{{ redirect3|location|description including links }}
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"location" redirects here. description including links.
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of articles requiring disambiguation that have pages redirecting to them.
{{ redirect4|location|other location }}
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"location" and "other location" redirect here. For other uses, see location (disambiguation) and other location (disambiguation).
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of articles with two redirecting pages that each have disambiguation pages.
{{ redirect5|name|the little known subject|name (little known subject) }}
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"name" redirects here. For the little known subject, see name (little known subject).
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of articles about well known topics with a redirect which could also refer to another article.
{{ redirect-acronym|(Acronym)|Other uses }}
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"(Acronym)" redirects here. (Acronym) may also refer to Other uses.
 Articles that have an acronym redirecting to them, which may have other uses.
{{ dab current|internal or interwiki link }}
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Current sport event For current news on this topic see:
wikinews:en:the rain in london
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of pages on topics with articles on current news about them.
{{ dabneeded }}
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This page contains multiple definitions of the same term, and a user has therefore recommended this page for disambiguation in the near future.
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of an article that contains multiple extended meanings of the same term and requires disambiguation.

[edit] On disambiguation pages

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{{ disambig }}
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This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.
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of disambiguation pages.
{{ disambig-cleanup }}
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This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.
Note: This page may need to be cleaned up to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. See WikiProject Disambiguation for more information.
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of disambiguation pages that need cleanup.
{{ geodis }}
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This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.
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of disambiguation pages consisting only of geographic locations.
{{ hndis }}
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This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same human name. If an article link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.
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of disambiguation pages whose title is a human name.
{{ numberdis }}
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This number-oriented article is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. If an article link referred you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.
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of number-oriented disambiguation pages.


For others, see Wikipedia:Hatnotes#Templates.

[edit] Section

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{{ Details|location }}
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For more details on this topic, see [[{{{1}}}]].
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{{ Further|location }}
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Further information: {{{1}}}
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{{ main|location }}
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Main article: [[{{{1}}}|{{{1}}}]]
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{{ Mainlist|location }}
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For a more comprehensive list, see [[{{{1}}}]]
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[edit] Footnotes and references

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

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{{ Spoiler }}
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Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
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{{ Spoiler-about|foo bar baz }}
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Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details about foo bar baz follow.
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{{ Spoiler-other|foo bar baz }}
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Spoiler warning: In addition to plot and/or ending details about Template messages/General, such spoilers for foo bar baz follow.
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{{ Spoiler-blank|foo bar baz }}
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Spoiler warning: foo bar baz
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{{ Solution }}
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Warning: Solution details follow.
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{{ Endspoiler }}
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Spoilers end here.
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{{ Endsolution }}
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Solution details end here.
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[edit] Timing-related messages

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{{ Current }}
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This article documents a current event.
Information may change rapidly as the event progresses.
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{{ Current-section }}
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This section documents a current event.
Information may change rapidly as the event progresses.
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{{ Current-related|topic }}
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This topic is related to a current event.
Information may change rapidly as the event progresses.
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{{ Current sport }}
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Current sport event This article documents a current sports-related event.
Information may change rapidly as the event progresses.
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{{ In-progress tvshow }}
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This article or section contains future information about a television show which is currently on a seasonal break or has not yet finished its broadcast run.
It may contain non-definitive information based on commercials, a website or interviews. The information may change as the date of broadcast approaches.
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{{ High-traffic }}
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On {{{date}}}, Wikipedia:Template messages/General was linked from [{{{url}}} {{{site}}}], a high-traffic website.
All prior and subsequent edits are noted in the revision history.
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{{ Dab current|article }}
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Current sport event For current news on this topic see:
article
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{{ Mercurial }}
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This article documents mercurial information.
Information is subject to change rapidly by its very nature. Please confirm current information with other sources.
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{{ Mercurial-section }}
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This section documents mercurial information.
Information is subject to change rapidly by its very nature. Please confirm current information with other sources.
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{{ Now }}
links talk view		 The current time and date is 01:28, 9 April 2007 (UTC). Various
{{ Recent death }}
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This article is about a recently deceased person.
Some information, such as the circumstances of the person's death and surrounding events, may change rapidly as more facts become known.
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{{ In space }}
links talk view		 Adding this template to an article will add the article to People currently in space.
This article documents a person who is currently in space.
Information may change rapidly as the mission progresses.		 Space
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{{ Current spaceflight }}
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This article documents a current spaceflight.
Information may change rapidly as the mission progresses.
At the top of the article


[edit] Future timing-related messages

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{{ Future }}
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This article or section contains information about scheduled or expected future events.
It may contain information of a tentative nature and the content may change dramatically as the event approaches and more information becomes available.
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{{ future album }}
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Current event marker This article contains information about a scheduled or expected future album.
It may contain information of a speculative nature and the content could change dramatically as the album release approaches and more information becomes available.		 Album
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{{ future book }}
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Current event marker This article or section contains information regarding scheduled, forthcoming or expected future book(s).
It may contain information of a speculative nature and the content may change dramatically as the product release approaches and more information becomes available.		 Books
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{{ future bridge }}
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Current event marker
 This article or section contains information about a planned or proposed future bridge.
It may contain information of a speculative nature and the content may change dramatically as the construction and/or completion of the bridge approaches, and more information becomes available on it.
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{{ future building }}
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Current event marker This article or section contains information about expected future buildings or structures.
It is likely to contain information of a speculative nature, and the content may change as building construction begins and new information becomes available.		 Hard hat
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{{ future film }}
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Current event marker This article or section contains information about one or more scheduled or expected films. The content may change as the film's release approaches and more information becomes available. Upcoming film
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{{ future game }}
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Current game event marker This article or section contains information about an unreleased video game.
It is likely to contain information of a speculative nature, and the content may change dramatically as more information becomes available.
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{{ future infrastructure }}
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Current event marker This article or section contains information about planned or expected future infrastructure.
It may contain information of a speculative nature and the content may change dramatically as the construction and/or completion of the infrastructure approaches, and more information becomes available on it.		 Infrastructure stub mini pictogram.png
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{{ future product }}
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Current event marker This article contains information about a scheduled or expected future product.
It may contain preliminary or speculative information, and may not reflect the final version of the product.
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{{ Future road }}
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Current event marker
 This article contains information about a planned or expected future road.
It may contain information of a speculative nature and the content may change dramatically as the road's construction and/or completion approaches and more information becomes available.
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{{ future sport }}
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This article or section contains information about a future sporting event or team.
It is likely to contain information of a speculative nature and the content may change dramatically as the event approaches and more information becomes available.
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{{ future software }}
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Current event marker This article or section contains information about scheduled or expected future software.
The content may change dramatically as the software release approaches and more information becomes available.		 Software Development
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{{ Future spaceflight }}
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Current event marker This article or section contains information regarding a future spaceflight.
Due to the nature of the content, details may change dramatically as the launch date approaches and/or more information becomes available.
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{{ future television }}
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Please use the type option of this template to properly categorize the article
It may contain non-definitive information based on commercials, a website or interviews. The information may change as the date of broadcast approaches.
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{{ future tunnel }}
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Current event marker This article or section contains information about a planned or expected future tunnel.
It may contain information of a speculative nature and the content may change dramatically as the construction and/or completion of the tunnel approaches, and more information becomes available.
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[edit] Title-related messages

{{ Wrongtitle|title=article }}
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The correct title of this article is article. It appears incorrectly here because of technical restrictions.
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{{ lowercase|article }}
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The correct title of this article is Wikipedia:article. The initial letter is shown capitalized due to technical restrictions.
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{{ underscore|article }}
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The correct title of this article is article. The substitution or omission of an _ is due to technical restrictions.
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{{ Lowercase and underscore|article }}
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The title of this article should be article. The initial letter is capitalized and an underscore is substituted or omitted because of technical restrictions.
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{{ downsize|article }}
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The correct title of this article is article. It features superscript or subscript characters that are substituted or omitted because of technical limitations.
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{{ Longtitle }}
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The correct title of this article is too long. Article title lengths must be less than or equal to 256 characters because of technical restrictions.
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{{ Pound|article }}
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The correct title of this article is article. The substitution or omission of a # sign is because of technical restrictions.
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{{ Pipe in title|article }}
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The correct title of this article is article. The substitution or omission of a | is due to technical restrictions.
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{{ Bracketed|article }}
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The correct title of this article is article. The substitution or omission of any < > [ ] { } is due to technical restrictions.
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{{ Namespace|article }}
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The correct title of this article is article. The article title conflicts with an existing namespace.
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{{ No unicode character|article }}
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The correct title of this article is article. This article's title contains characters or symbols not found in Unicode.
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{{ Wrongtitlecat|title=category }}
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The title of this category given above is incorrect, due to technical limitations. The correct title is category.
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[edit] Character/symbol notes

{{ IPA notice }}
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Note: This page or section contains IPA phonetic symbols in Unicode. See IPA chart for English for a pronunciation key.

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{{ SpecialChars }}
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Because of technical limitations, some web browsers may not display some special characters in this article.
TOO LARGE (and trivial) for top. PLACE AT BOTTOM, under a headline Special characters. Add {{SpecialCharsNote}}to TOP.


[edit] Expansion requests

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{{ Expansion }}
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Alternatively use {{ Expandarticle }}
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Please help improve this article or section by expanding it.
Further information might be found on the talk page or at requests for expansion.
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{{ Expandsection }}
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Please help improve this article by expanding this section.
Further information might be found on the talk page or at requests for expansion. Please remove this message once the section has been expanded.
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{{ Histinfo }}
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This article lacks historical information.
Please add it if you can.
For more information, see Wikipedia:WikiProject Historical information.
Please remove this message once the article has been expanded.


The talk page
See also: Expansion requests in the talk namespace


[edit] Miscellaneous (mainly for editors)

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{{ Editors }}
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Wikipedia Help Page for Article Editing and Creating Image:Evolution-tasks.png
This page is believed to help those who plan to edit or create Wikipedia Articles. For more help, you can visit Help:Contents.
Pages that help people on the subject of creating and editing articles, at the top
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{{{1}}}
 In articles, wherever reference is made to a Wikipedia project page.
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 A link to the current page's talk page The current page's discussion page. Do not use this template on talk pages for it will be a self link.
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