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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' here on WikiIndex may refer to one or more of the following:<includeonly>[[Category:Disambiguation|{{PAGENAME}}]]</includeonly><noinclude>
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' here on WikiIndex may refer to one or more of the following:<includeonly>[[Category:Disambiguation|{{PAGENAME}}]]</includeonly><noinclude>


==Purpose==
==Purpose==
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==Usage==
==Usage==
Simply highlight copy (<tt>Ctrl-c</tt>, or <tt>⌘-c</tt>) <code><nowiki>{{Dab header}}</nowiki></code>, and paste (<tt>Ctrl-v</tt>, or <tt>⌘-v</tt>) it at the <u>top</u> of the [[edit box]] of any disambiguation article needing it.  Then add a bulleted list immediately below of all relevant articles and / or [[Special:Categories|categories]], together with a brief explanation separated by an emdash, for example:
Simply highlight <code><nowiki>{{Dab header}}</nowiki></code>, copy (<tt>Ctrl-c</tt>, or <tt>⌘-c</tt> on your keyboard), and then paste (<tt>Ctrl-v</tt>, or <tt>⌘-v</tt>) it at the <u>top</u> of the [[edit box]] of any disambiguation article needing it.  Then add a bulleted list immediately below of all relevant articles and / or [[Special:Categories|categories]], together with a brief explanation separated by <code>—</code> (emdash); for example:
*[[{{PAGENAME}} (EditThis.info)|<span style=color:blue>Dab header (EditThis.info)</span>]] — hosted on the EditThis.info free wiki farm
*[[{{PAGENAME}} (EditThis.info)|<span style=color:blue>Dab header (EditThis.info)</span>]] — hosted on the EditThis.info free wiki farm
*[[{{PAGENAME}} (Wikia)|<span style=color:blue>Dab header (Wikia)</span>]] — hosted on the Wikia 'Fandom' commercial wiki farm
*[[{{PAGENAME}} (Wikia)|<span style=color:blue>Dab header (Wikia)</span>]] — hosted on the Wikia 'Fandom' commercial wiki farm
*[[{{PAGENAME}} (Wikispaces)|<span style=color:blue>Dab header (Wikispaces)</span>]] — hosted on the Wikispaces commercial wiki farm
*[[{{PAGENAME}} (Wikispaces)|<span style=color:blue>Dab header (Wikispaces)</span>]] — hosted on the Wikispaces commercial wiki farm


Use of this {{tag|Shortcut templates|shortcut template}} on an article will automatically include said article into [[:category:Disambiguation]].
Usage of this {{tag|Shortcut templates|shortcut template}} on an article will automatically include said article into [[:category:Disambiguation]].


Don't forget to add <tt>{{template|disambiguation}}</tt> at the <u>bottom</u> of the edit box to provide the additional standard disambiguation descriptive box.
Don't forget to add <tt>{{template|Disambiguation}}</tt> at the <u>bottom</u> of the edit box (immediately above any additional categories) to provide the additional standard disambiguation descriptive information box.


[[Category:Disambiguation|*]]</noinclude>
[[Category:Disambiguation|*]]</noinclude>

Revision as of 11:38, 1 August 2018

Disambiguation header here on WikiIndex may refer to one or more of the following:


Purpose

This shortcut template is used at the top of specific article pages or categories to provide a standardised text heading for actual disambiguation articles.

Usage

Simply highlight {{Dab header}}, copy (Ctrl-c, or ⌘-c on your keyboard), and then paste (Ctrl-v, or ⌘-v) it at the top of the edit box of any disambiguation article needing it. Then add a bulleted list immediately below of all relevant articles and / or categories, together with a brief explanation separated by (emdash); for example:

Usage of this shortcut template on an article will automatically include said article into category:Disambiguation.

Don't forget to add {{Disambiguation}} at the bottom of the edit box (immediately above any additional categories) to provide the additional standard disambiguation descriptive information box.