Template:About/doc

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Module:About

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This template is a hatnote in the format "This page is about … For other uses …".

Template parameters
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Page description	`1`	What the page this template is placed on is about ("This page is about …")	String	suggested
Other page 1 description	`2`	What the first other page is about. If unused or blank, defaults to "other uses".	String	suggested
Other page 1 title	`3`	The title of the first other page. If unused, defaults to "[page title] (disambiguation)".	Page name	suggested
Other page 2 description	`4`	What the second other page is about.	String	optional
Other page 2 title	`5`	The title of the second other page. If unused or blank and parameter 4 exists, defaults to "[page title] (disambiguation)".	Page name	optional
Other page 3 description	`6`	What the third other page is about.	String	optional
Other page 3 title	`7`	The title of the third other page. If unused or blank and parameter 6 exists, defaults to "[page title] (disambiguation)".	Page name	optional
Other page 4 description	`8`	What the fourth other page is about.	String	optional
Other page 4 title	`9`	The title of the fourth other page. If unused or blank and parameter 8 exists, defaults to "[page title] (disambiguation)".	Page name	optional
section	`section`	Pass "yes" in this parameter to get wording appropriate for use at the top of a section. Auto value `yes`	String	optional
Custom text	`text`	Text to be appended to the end.	String	optional

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Generic	{{Hatnote}} {{Hatnote group}} {{Self-reference}}
For and about	{{For}} {{For-text}} (for custom text) {{For-multi}} (for multiple uses) {{About}} Variations: {{Other uses}} {{Other uses of}} {{Redirect-distinguish-for}} {{About-distinguish}} {{About-distinguish-text}}
Other topics	{{Other people}} {{About other people}} (adds "about" description) {{Similar names}} {{Other storms}} {{Other places}} {{Other ships}}
Redirect	{{Redirect}} {{Redirect2}} (for two redirects) {{Redirect-multi}} (for multiple redirects) {{Redirect-several}} (for several redirects, without listing each) {{Redirect-synonym}} {{Redirect-distinguish}} {{Redirect-distinguish-text}} {{Redirect-distinguish-for}} {{Technical reasons}}
Distinguish	{{Distinguish}} (supports custom text) {{About-distinguish}} {{About-distinguish-text}} (for custom text) {{Redirect-distinguish}} {{Redirect-distinguish-text}} (for custom text) {{Redirect-distinguish-for}}
For use in sections	{{Main}} {{Main if exists}} {{Main list}} {{Further}} {{Further-text}} (for custom text) {{Further interlanguage link}} {{See also}} {{See also if exists}} {{See also-text}} (for custom text) {{For outline}} {{For timeline}}
Special	{{Broader}} {{For introduction}} {{See Wiktionary}} {{Transcluding article}} {{Transcluded section}}
Subject specific	{{About year}} {{Highway detail hatnote}} {{For LMST}} {{WikiIPA}}
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