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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]]</includeonly><noinclude>




==Purpose==
;''Purpose
This {{tag|Shortcut templates|shortcut template}} is used at the <u>top</u> of specific article pages or [[Special:Categories|categories]] to provide a standardised text heading for actual {{tag|disambiguation}} articles.
This {{tag|Shortcut templates|shortcut template}} is used at the <u>top</u> of specific article pages or [[Special:Categories|categories]] to provide a standardised text heading for actual {{tag|disambiguation}} articles.


==Usage==
;''Usage
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:
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
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Usage 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 (immediately above any additional categories) to provide the additional standard disambiguation descriptive information 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 banner.


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

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