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== Other disambiguation templates == | == Other disambiguation templates == | ||
This template might not be the desired template for your applications. See | This template might not be the desired template for your applications. See Template:Otheruses templates for a comparison and index of the alternatives. | ||
==Usage and purpose== | ==Usage and purpose== | ||
This template is primarily used to add ''disambiguation links'' (''dab'' is FamilySearch Wiki shorthand for "disambiguation") to the top of article pages. It places an HTML <code>div-</code> / <code>div</code> block around the material given as its only argument, which provides standardized formatting (contents are indented and italicized in most displays); it also isolates the contained code to make sure that it is interpreted correctly. | This template is primarily used to add ''disambiguation links'' (''dab'' is FamilySearch Wiki shorthand for "disambiguation") to the top of article pages. It places an HTML <code>div-</code> / <code>div</code> block around the material given as its only argument, which provides standardized formatting (contents are indented and italicized in most displays); it also isolates the contained code to make sure that it is interpreted correctly. | ||
This template is also used as the "meta-template" for additional specialized disambiguation link templates; see | This template is also used as the "meta-template" for additional specialized disambiguation link templates; see FamilySearch Wiki:Otheruses templates (example usage)for a list. | ||
Contrary to what its name may imply, the template does not automatically create links of any kind. Links and other desired formatting must be explicitly added, using normal [[FamilySearch Wiki:Cheatsheet|FamilySearch Wiki markup]]. | Contrary to what its name may imply, the template does not automatically create links of any kind. Links and other desired formatting must be explicitly added, using normal [[FamilySearch Wiki:Cheatsheet|FamilySearch Wiki markup]]. | ||