Template:Go/doc

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This template employs intricate features of template syntax. You are encouraged to familiarise yourself with its setup and parser functions before editing the template. If your edit causes unexpected problems, please undo it quickly, as this template may appear on a large number of pages. Remember that you can conduct experiments, and should test all improvements, in either the general Template sandbox or your user space before changing anything here.

This template is used to link articles, images, and/or URLs containing further information about the subject at hand. Many links are possible, using two parameters. It combines the functionality of the following templates: {{catmore}}; {{catmore2}}; {{catwikiproject}}; {{dablink}}; {{details}}; {{details2}}; {{details3}}; {{further}}; {{main}} (use "mains" for plural); {{mainarticle}} (use mainarticles for plural); {{MainBold}} (use mainbolds for plural); {{mainlist}}; {{see}}; and {{seealso}}. It is called with one of those template names as the first parameter (or "to" for "Go to:"), or just one parameter (for "Additional information can be found at:", and the links to articles, images, and/or URLs in the second parameter. You may use the {{!}} or | hack to substitute for a vertical bar, or the 2= hack to use a URL with an equal sign in it. Links must use the correct square brackets, as if they were inline, as this template will not supply any square brackets by itself. This template will also not include anything after it - you want a full stop / period / dot, you append a full stop / period dot yourself.

[edit] Examples

[edit] Example from {{catmore}}

{{go|catmore|Catmore.}}

[edit] Example from {{catmore1}}

{{go|Wikipedia.}}

[edit] Example from {{catmore2}}

{{go|catmore2|Catmore.}}

[edit] Example from {{Catwikiproject}}

{{go|catwikiproject|Wikiproject:Catwikiproject.}}

[edit] Example from {{details}}

{{go|details|B, see A.}}

[edit] Example from {{details}} and {{details2}}

{{go|details2|B, see The New York Times.}}

[edit] Examples from {{details}} and {{details3}}

{{go|details3|B, see The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times.}}

{{go|details3|article 1, article 2, and article 3.}}

[edit] Examples of {{further}} using the examples from {{see}} above

Example with two parameters

{{go|further|Year Zero (alternate reality game)}}

Example with multiple parameters

{{go|further|Iraq and weapons of mass destruction, Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda, Downing Street memo, and Bush-Blair memo}}

Example of linking a category

{{go|further|Category:Wikipedians}}

[edit] Examples from {{main}}

{{go|main|Article}}

{{go|mains|Article1, Article2, and Article3}}

{{go|mains|Article1, Article2, Article3, Article4, and Article5}}

{{go|main|[[Article{{!}}Alternate title]]}} (sorry, this syntax broke {{tlx}})

{{go|main|2=[[2003 UB313{{!}}{{mp|2003 UB|313}}]]}} (sorry, this syntax broke {{tlx}})

[edit] Examples from {{mainarticle}}

{{go|mainarticle|Article}}

{{go|mainarticles|Article1, Article2, and Article3}}

{{go|mainarticles|Article1, Article2, Article3, Article4, and Article5}}

{{go|mainarticle|[[Article{{!}}Alternate title]]}} (sorry, this syntax broke {{tlx}})

{{go|mainarticle|2=[[2003 UB313{{!}}{{mp|2003 UB|313}}]]}} (sorry, this syntax broke {{tlx}})

[edit] Examples from {{MainBold}}

{{go|MainBold|A'''}} (note that you must close the bolding yourself; not Wikipedia English language Wikipedia Naming conventions compliant inside articles)

{{go|MainBolds|A, B, and C'''}} (note that you must close the bolding yourself; not Wikipedia English language Wikipedia Naming conventions compliant inside articles)

{{go|MainBolds|A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, and A6'''}} (note that you must close the bolding yourself; not Wikipedia English language Wikipedia Naming conventions compliant inside articles)

[edit] Example from {{mainlist}} and List of scientific journals

{{go|Mainlist|List of scientific journals in astronomy}}

[edit] Examples from {{see}}

Example with two parameters

{{go|see|Year Zero (alternate reality game)}}

Example with multiple parameters

{{go|see|Iraq and weapons of mass destruction, Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda, Downing Street memo, and Bush-Blair memo}}

Example of linking a category

{{go|see|Category:Wikipedians}}

[edit] Examples from {{see also}}

{{go|see also|Article}}

{{go|see also|Article and Article}}

{{go|see also|Article, Article, and Article}}

{{go|see also|Article and Alternate title}}

[edit] Example of "to"

{{go|to|Jail, do not pass "Go", do not collect $200}}

[edit] Example from {{dablink}} (for contrast)

{{dablink|See also Murphy's Law, Finagle's Law and Murphy's laws of combat. For the album by British rock band Spear of Destiny, see Sod's Law (Spear of Destiny album)}}

[edit] See also

• {{Catmore}}
• {{Catmore2}}
• {{Catwikiproject}}
• {{Dablink}}
• {{Details}}
• {{Details2}}
• {{Details3}}
• {{Further}}
• {{Main}}
• {{Mainarticle}}
• {{MainBold}}
• {{Mainlist}}
• {{See}}
• {{Seealso}}
• Wikipedia:Long article layout
• Wikipedia:Summary style
• m:Help:Template