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To link to a disambiguation page (rather than to a page whose topic is a specific meaning), link to the title that includes the text "(disambiguation)", even if that is a redirect—for example, link to the redirect
America (disambiguation) rather than the target page at "America". (If the redirect does not yet exist, create it and tag it with {{R to disambiguation page}}.) This helps distinguish accidental links to the disambiguation page from intentional ones. (For use in
navboxes, see the {{D'}} template.) There is nothing wrong with linking to a redirect instead of linking directly to the disambiguation page;
redirects are cheap and are basically transparent to the reader.
That guideline is directly applicable here; what are your reasons for wanting to disregard it? --
R'n'B (
call me Russ) 13:01, 27 February 2012 (UTC)reply
You're right. I was reading as far down as the "When to link to a disambiguation page" section, not going to a further section and thus not seeing the relevance of the guideline. I couldn't see how it applied to an edit that seemed bizarre on its face, but I wasn't reading far enough down. I apologize for that. In the future, though, it might be helpful to refer to more than just the shortcut in the edit summary when you encounter someone like me who is obviously not clueing in -- it will save you the trouble of having to write an annoyed note like this one. Thanks for taking the time to do so, though. --
Skeezix1000 (
talk) 13:48, 28 February 2012 (UTC)reply
It's a bit long for an edit summary. :-) But that's a good suggestion, thanks. --
R'n'B (
call me Russ) 18:53, 28 February 2012 (UTC)reply
Fair enough. A more specific short-cut for the paragraph in question might be helpful, for use with editors like me whose eyes glaze over after the first two paragraphs. --
Skeezix1000 (
talk) 20:48, 28 February 2012 (UTC)reply
This article is within the scope of WikiProject Canada, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of
Canada on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join
the discussion and see a list of open tasks.CanadaWikipedia:WikiProject CanadaTemplate:WikiProject CanadaCanada-related articles
To link to a disambiguation page (rather than to a page whose topic is a specific meaning), link to the title that includes the text "(disambiguation)", even if that is a redirect—for example, link to the redirect
America (disambiguation) rather than the target page at "America". (If the redirect does not yet exist, create it and tag it with {{R to disambiguation page}}.) This helps distinguish accidental links to the disambiguation page from intentional ones. (For use in
navboxes, see the {{D'}} template.) There is nothing wrong with linking to a redirect instead of linking directly to the disambiguation page;
redirects are cheap and are basically transparent to the reader.
That guideline is directly applicable here; what are your reasons for wanting to disregard it? --
R'n'B (
call me Russ) 13:01, 27 February 2012 (UTC)reply
You're right. I was reading as far down as the "When to link to a disambiguation page" section, not going to a further section and thus not seeing the relevance of the guideline. I couldn't see how it applied to an edit that seemed bizarre on its face, but I wasn't reading far enough down. I apologize for that. In the future, though, it might be helpful to refer to more than just the shortcut in the edit summary when you encounter someone like me who is obviously not clueing in -- it will save you the trouble of having to write an annoyed note like this one. Thanks for taking the time to do so, though. --
Skeezix1000 (
talk) 13:48, 28 February 2012 (UTC)reply
It's a bit long for an edit summary. :-) But that's a good suggestion, thanks. --
R'n'B (
call me Russ) 18:53, 28 February 2012 (UTC)reply
Fair enough. A more specific short-cut for the paragraph in question might be helpful, for use with editors like me whose eyes glaze over after the first two paragraphs. --
Skeezix1000 (
talk) 20:48, 28 February 2012 (UTC)reply