Template:Correct title/doc
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This is a Wikipedia maintenance template that produces an article hatnote to help explain to readers that restrictions on titles containing colons, periods, and some other characters (noted at Wikipedia:Naming conventions (technical restrictions)) affect the page name of the page they are reading.
The first unnamed parameter takes the correct name of the page. Do not include any disambiguation-resolving terms within brackets.
Examples
For issues with the (#) sign, pass the |reason=# parameter. If the stored page title length is 1 less than the correct title provided to the template, the wording "omission" is produced. Otherwise, the wording "substitution" is produced by default. If this is not correct for a particular page, add a |edit= parameter providing the correct wording.
- At Coffee 1:
{{Correct title|Coffee #1|reason=#}}
- At The No. 1s:
{{Correct title|The #1s|reason=#}}
For issues with any of (< > [ ] { }), pass the |reason=bracket parameter. If the stored page title length is 2 less than the correct title provided to the template, the wording "omission" is produced. If both titles are of same length, the wording "substitution" is produced by default. If this is not correct for a particular page, add a |edit= parameter providing the correct wording.
- At Benzo(a)pyrene:
{{Correct title|Benzo[''a'']pyrene|reason=bracket}}
- At (an imitation) blood orange:
{{Correct title|''[(an imitation)] blood orange''|reason=bracket}}
For issues with :, pass the |reason=: parameter:
- At DK King of Swing:
{{Correct title|DK: King of Swing|reason=:}}
For issues with |, pass the |reason=vbar parameter. Use {{!}} instead of | while providing the correct title in the template (since | characters are not allowed in template parameters). If the stored page title length is 1 less than the correct title provided to the template, the wording "omission" is produced. Otherwise, the wording "substitution" is produced by default. If this is not correct for a particular page, add a |edit= parameter providing the correct wording.
- At Europa – Fira station:
{{Correct title|Europa {{!}} Fira station|reason=vbar}}
- At DE9 Transitions:
{{Correct title|DE9 {{!}} Transitions|reason=vbar}}
The template can also be used without a reason, which produces:
TemplateData
TemplateData for Correct title
This is a Wikipedia maintenance template that produces an article hatnote to help explain to readers that restrictions on titles containing colons, periods, and some other characters (noted at WP:NCTR) affect the page name of the page they are reading.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Correct title | 1 title | The correct name of the page. | Line | required |
| Reason | reason | The reason the correct title cannot be used as the page title. Possible reasons are #, :, bracket, and vbar (for |).
| Line | optional |
| Substitution or omission | edit | Override the word used to describe the difference between the correct title and the actual page title. | Line | optional |
See also
- Wikipedia:Naming conventions (technical restrictions)
- {{Technical reasons}}
- Category:Restricted titles
- Similar templates:
| Wiki markup Transclusion from template: |
Involves | Correct name | Actual article name |
|---|---|---|---|
| {{Italic title}} | Title in italics | To Kill a Mockingbird | To Kill a Mockingbird |
| {{Italic title|all=
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Complete title in italics, including parentheses | Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) | Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) |
| {{Italic title|string=
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Phrase of |string= in italics
|
List of Ally McBeal episodes | List of Ally McBeal episodes |
| {{Italic title|all=
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Phrase of |string= in italics; also looks in parentheses
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Peter (Fringe episode) | Peter (Fringe episode) |
| {{Italic dab}} | Disambiguation in italics | The End (Lost) | The End (Lost) |
| {{Lowercase title}} | Lowercase first character | eBay | EBay |
| {{Lowercase title|italic=
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Lowercase first character and place title in italics, not including disambiguation | iCarly (soundtrack) | ICarly (soundtrack) |
| {{Lowercase title|italic=
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Lowercase first character and place title in italics, including disambiguation | ||
| {{Lowercase title|dab=
Error: The retired template {{Template:Correct title/doc}} has been transcluded; see mw:Help:Magic words#Other for details. To fix this, use only the code {{=}} to generate the = character.yes}} |
Lowercase first character and place disambiguation in italics | iSpy (Modern Family) | ISpy (Modern Family) |
| {{Correct title|reason=
Error: The retired template {{Template:Correct title/doc}} has been transcluded; see mw:Help:Magic words#Other for details. To fix this, use only the code {{=}} to generate the = character.bracket}} |
< > [ ] { } | Benzo[a]pyrene | Benzo(a)pyrene |
| {{Correct title|reason=
Error: The retired template {{Template:Correct title/doc}} has been transcluded; see mw:Help:Magic words#Other for details. To fix this, use only the code {{=}} to generate the = character.#}} |
# | Pilot #5 | Pilot No. 5 |
| {{Correct title|reason=
Error: The retired template {{Template:Correct title/doc}} has been transcluded; see mw:Help:Magic words#Other for details. To fix this, use only the code {{=}} to generate the = character.:}} |
: | DK: King of Swing | DK King of Swing |
| Magic word: | |||
| {{DISPLAYTITLE}} | Various | _NSAKEY | NSAKEY |
