Template:R from alternative spelling

When used with the "Redirect category shell" (Rcat shell) template:

Template {{Redirect category shell}} may be used to add one or more redirect cat templates, along with their parameters and categories, to a redirect. For more information see the documentation page below.

When used by itself:

• From an alternative spelling: This is a redirect from a title with an alternative spelling of the target name. Pages that link to this redirect may be updated to link directly to the target page if that results in an improvement of the text. Do not "fix" such links if they are not broken. Also, these links should not be replaced with piped links.
  • There are many more specific templates such as {{R from alternative hyphenation}}, {{R from alternative punctuation}} and {{R from alternative spacing}}. Also see subcategories of Category:Redirects from modifications for other options (capitals, abbreviations, diacritics, plurals, stylizations, transliteration, ligatures, different parts of speech, etc.)

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Usage

Use this rcat template in any namespace.

• This redirect category (rcat) template populates Category:Redirects from alternative spellings. Add this rcat to a redirect in the following manner:

#REDIRECT [[(target page name)]]

{{Rcat shell|
{{R from alternative spelling}}
}}

Template {{Rcat shell}} is an alias for the Redirect category shell template, which may be used to add as many appropriate rcats as needed, usually from one to seven, along with their parameters, to a redirect. For more information see the documentation on its template page. This rcat may also tag a redirect individually:

#REDIRECT [[(target page name)]]

{{R from alternative spelling}}

• Use this rcat to tag any redirect in any namespace from a title with a different correct spelling of the target.
  • Do not use this rcat to tag a redirect from an incorrectly spelled title – misspelled redirects should be tagged with {{R from misspelling}} instead – such "typo" redirects are frequently good search terms.
• Pages that link to these redirects may be updated to link directly to the target pages if that results in an improvement of the text. Do not "fix" such links if they are not broken. In addition, these links should not be replaced with piped links.

Parameters

One of two parameters, either |1= or |of=, may be used to alter the text when the other spelling is of a name that is different from the target's title. They are used as follows:

{{Rcat shell|
{{R from alternative spelling|1=(other spelling)}}
}}

or the 1= may be omitted:

{{Rcat shell|
{{R from alternative spelling|(other spelling)}}
}}

and when the |of= parameter is used:

{{Rcat shell|
{{R from alternative spelling|of=(other spelling)}}
}}

The text will be changed from ...a different spelling of the target name to ...a different spelling of (other spelling).

TemplateData

This redirect category (rcat) template populates the category 'Redirects from alternative spellings'

Template parameters[Edit template data]

This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Alternative spelling	1 of	The title the redirect's title is an alternative spelling of, if different from the redirect's target	Page name	optional

Aliases

• Also known as... – list of templates that redirect here and may also be used

See also

• {{R from alternative hyphenation}}
• {{R from alternative punctuation}}
• {{R from alternative spacing}}
• {{R from misspelling}}
• {{R from modification}}
• {{R from plural}}

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