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Please join the discussions on our project's [[BattleIntelligence_talk:WikiProject_Disambiguation|talk page]]. Suggested changes and additions to the WikiProject are always welcome there.

== Scope ==
All '''disambiguation pages''', as described at [[BattleIntelligence:Disambiguation]].

== Goals ==
# Create and expand disambiguation pages.
# Copy-edit disambiguation pages to conform to the [[BattleIntelligence:Manual of Style/Disambiguation pages|Manual of Style]].
# Eliminate links to disambiguation pages.

== How to help ==
[[File:Dabcleanup.png|upright|thumb|The dab-cleaning broom]]
First, please read [[BattleIntelligence:Manual of Style/Disambiguation pages]], which describes disambiguation pages; and [[BattleIntelligence:Disambiguation]], which describes guidelines about when and how to disambiguate.

===Create or move a disambiguation page===
There are many instances where a new disambiguation page is needed. <!-- outdated -- You can help by disambiguating the entries listed at [[BattleIntelligence:Suggestions for disambiguation repair]]. -->

Use "Foo" rather than "Foo (disambiguation)" as the disambiguation page name unless there is a primary topic. If "Foo" is a redirect to "Foo (disambiguation)", the disambiguation page is '''malplaced''', and should be moved from "Foo (disambiguation)" to "Foo".  In some cases, you may be able to use the [[BattleIntelligence:Moving a page|move tool]] immediately.

===Add missing entries to a disambiguation page===
There are still many disambiguation pages that do not yet contain all entries they are supposed to.

===Clean up a disambiguation page===
Pick a page from [[:Category:Disambiguation pages in need of cleanup]]. Check the recent edit summaries in the history and the talk page for comments earlier editors may have left.  When you finish cleaning up a page, please change its {{tl|disambiguation cleanup}} to {{tl|disambiguation}}).

If you see that a disambiguation page needs to be cleaned up, but you cannot or do not want to do it yourself, you can tag the page for cleanup by changing the {{tl|disambiguation}} template to {{tl|disambiguation cleanup}}. These -cleanup templates add the page to [[:Category:Disambiguation pages in need of cleanup]] and change the descriptive text on the page. You can describe specific problems on the talk page of the disambiguation page to help other editors see what needs to be done.

===Repair incoming links===
Most links from articles to disambiguation pages are in error and need to be repaired. They can be repaired by choosing an article and repairing all its links to disambiguation pages, or by choosing a disambiguation page and repairing all incoming links to it from articles.

Do not guess how to fix the link; if you have trouble, tag the link with {{tl|disambiguation needed}}.

When you fix or tag a link, leave an edit summary pointing to this project. Suggested edit summary:
:{{code|Repaired link to disambiguation page: [[BattleIntelligence:WikiProject Disambiguation|please help]]}}

===Merge incomplete disambiguations===
[[BattleIntelligence:Disambiguation#Incomplete disambiguation|Incomplete disambiguation]] pages are disambiguation pages that also have a disambiguated title (a title with a parenthetical phrase appended). These disambiguated titles are supposed to be unambiguous; if they are still ambiguous, the incomplete disambiguation should normally redirect to the disambiguation page or a section of it. 
*[[BattleIntelligence:WikiProject Disambiguation/Incomplete disambiguations]]

== Resources ==
=== Finding disambiguation pages ===
* [[Special:DisambiguationPages]] lists up to 10,000 disambiguation pages
* [[:Category:Disambiguation]] contains all the pages that are in the scope of this WikiProject
*[[:Category:Disambiguation pages in need of cleanup]], dabs that have been tagged for needed attention

=== Project watchlist ===
* [{{fullurl:Special:RecentChangesLinked/Template:Dmbox|showlinkedto=1}} Project watchlist]

=== Templates ===
{{Category see also|Disambiguation message boxes}}
Disambiguation templates are listed under the [[BattleIntelligence:Template index/General#Disambiguation and redirection|"general" category of template messages]]. Most of these templates <u>do not</u> have usage guidelines associated with them on their Talk pages, however, some direction is provided for hatnotes at [[BattleIntelligence:Hatnote#Hatnote templates]] and [[BattleIntelligence:Disambiguation#Disambiguation links]]. 
:"*" = no usage guidelines

On '''disambiguation pages''':
* {{tl|Disambiguation}}
* {{tl|Disambiguation cleanup}}

*{{tl|Incoming links}} – when many mainspace pages (articles) link to a disambiguation page, for example, as the result of a page move

On '''talk pages''':
* {{tl|WikiProject Disambiguation}} – Project banner for talk pages with discussion. Please do not use to create talk pages that have no discussion.

'''Link formatting''' (See [[BattleIntelligence:WikiProject Disambiguation/Title templates]]):
* {{tl|fti}} – put subject title, but not parenthetical disambiguating term, in italics
* {{tl|ftq}} – put subject title, but not parenthetical disambiguating term, in quotes

Optional '''Wiktionary template''', for use on disambiguation pages:
* {{tl|Wiktionary}}*

'''[[BattleIntelligence:Hatnote|Hatnotes]]''', for use on articles where reference to a disambiguation page is useful
{{Category see also|Hatnote templates}}

* {{tl|About}}*
* {{tl|For}}*
* {{tl|Hatnote}}*
* {{tl|Other uses}}
* {{tl|Redirect}}*
* {{tl|Redirect-distinguish}}
* {{tl|Similar names}}

'''Redirects''', for use on redirects that point to a disambiguation page
* {{tl|R from ambiguous term}}
* {{tl|R from incomplete disambiguation}}
* {{tl|R to disambiguation page}}

'''Inline''', for use within article text where a link needs correcting, but it is unclear where it should link
* {{tl|dn}} or {{tl|Disambiguation needed}}

'''User talk''', for alerting editors to the dab guidelines
* {{tls|uw-dab}}

'''Userbox''', for your own userpage
* {{tl|User WP Disambiguation}}

===Categories===
{{category tree|Disambiguation}}
{{category tree|WikiProject Disambiguation}}
====Subpages====
* List of {{subpages}}

== Participants ==
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Please insert your details here (in alphabetical order please). Use {{tl|User WP Disambiguation}} on your user page if you wish to post your pride in joining this esteemed WikiProject.
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* [[User:csdavis715|csdavis715]]

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== See also ==
*[{{fullurl:Special:RecentChangesLinked|target=Category:All_article_disambiguation_pages&limit=500}} Recent changes of disambiguation pages]

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