More actions
{{you may}} is a simple template for adding a disambiguation note at the top of a page. It's preferable to just typing the raw text on the page, because:
- it's fewer keystrokes
- it allows for consistent styling
- it will allow us to swiftly change the look of dab notes in the future.
As of February 2012, this system of styled disambiguation notes is in its infancy, though it is already well developed on other wikis such as Wookieepedia, Memory Alpha and Wikipedia.
Usage
Type the following to activate this template:
{{you may|thing 1|thing 2}}
- thus
{{you may|Untitled (DWM 184}} results in:
- You may be looking for Untitled (DWM 184).
- while
{{you may|Untitled (DWM 184)|Untitled (DWM 171)}} produces:
- You may be looking for Untitled (DWM 184) or Untitled (DWM 171).
Advanced usage
For the sake of varyin word choice, you may not wish to always use the language "You may be looking for a or b." Indeed, you may wish to hide disambiguated or very long names.
In such cases, you can choose to enter a display name, using the variables n1 and n2.
{{you may|Fear (audio story)|n1=the audio story of the same name}}
- results in
- You may be looking for the audio story of the same name.
Limitation
This template cannot handle anything over two choices. Our disambiguation policy holds that anything with three or more alternatives should get a full disambiguation page. Thus, the appropriate template in such cases — {{dab page}} — would lead to a single disambiguation page, rather than offer choices.