Template:R from ambiguous sort name

When used inside the {{Redirect category shell}} template:

When used by itself:

• From an ambiguous sort name: This is a redirect from an ambiguous sort name to a page or list that disambiguates it. These redirects are pointed to by links that should always be disambiguated. Therefore, this template should never appear on a page that has "(disambiguation)" in its title unless the target page also has "(disambiguation)" in its title. For those redirects use {{R to disambiguation page}} instead.
  • Two category sortkeys should be added to this rcat. The template page provides detailed information.

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Usage

Use this rcat template in any namespace.

• This redirect category (rcat) template populates subcategories of Category:Redirects from ambiguous sort names depending on its sortkeys (see below), and it also populates Category:Printworthy redirects by default. In 2003, efforts were begun to support the Wikimedia Foundation's goal of increasing access and availability of Wikipedia articles in printed versions. Redirects from ambiguous sort names are suitable for a printed version. In other words they are printworthy.

• Add this rcat to a redirect in the following manner:

#REDIRECT [[(target page name)]]

{{Rcat shell|
{{R from ambiguous sort name|1=(sortkey)|2=(sortkey)}}
{{R printworthy}}
}}

Template {{Rcat shell}} is an alias for the Redirect category shell template, which may be used to add as many appropriate rcats as needed, usually from one to seven, along with their parameters, to a redirect. For more information see the documentation on its template page. This rcat may also tag a redirect individually:

#REDIRECT [[(target page name)]]

{{R from ambiguous sort name|1=(sortkey)|2=(sortkey)}}

This is in accord with instructions found at Wikipedia:REDCAT.

• Use this rcat on any redirect from an ambiguous sort name to a disambiguation page. These redirects are pointed to by links that should always be disambiguated. Therefore, this template should never appear on any page that has "(disambiguation)" in its title unless the target page also has "(disambiguation)" in its title. For those redirects use {{R to disambiguation page}} instead.

Parameters

• As shown above, two category sortkeys should be added whenever this rcat tags a redirect. The first parameter's sortkey is the first letter of the redirect title. For example, on the redirect Johnson, FrankJohnson, Frank the first sortkey is "J" (sortkeys are always in uppercase capital letters, please). The second parameter's sortkey is the first letter of the target article, in this case Frank Johnson, so the second sortkey is "F". Please remember to include these sortkeys. This example would appear as follows:

Johnson, Frank (page title of redirect)

#REDIRECT [[Frank Johnson]]

{{Rcat shell|
{{R from ambiguous sort name|J|F}}
{{R printworthy}}
}}

• In this example, the redirect populates the following categories:
  • Category:Redirects from ambiguous sort names, J
  • Category:Redirects from ambiguous sort names by article title, F
  • Category:Printworthy redirects

Aliases

• Also known as... – list of templates that redirect here and may also be used

See also

{{R from sort name}}

TemplateData

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Template parameters[Edit template data]

This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Sort key 1	1	The uppercased first character in the redirect's title Example A	String	required
Sort key 2	2	The uppercased first character of the redirect's target Example B	String	required

Disambiguation rcat template family:

• {{R from ambiguous term}}
• {{R from incomplete disambiguation}}
• {{R from incorrect disambiguation}}
• {{R from other disambiguation}}
• {{R from predictable disambiguation}}
• {{R from unnecessary disambiguation}}
• {{R to disambiguation page}}

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• Wikipedia:Disambiguation
• WikiProject Disambiguation
• Partially disambiguated page names (essay)
• WikiProject Redirect/Style guide

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