Template:R from alternative translation

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

Template {{Redirect category shell}} may be used to add one or more rcat 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 translation: This is a redirect from an alternative English translation to a more common variation. The prevalent translation is given by the target of the redirect.
  • This template tags redirects with a subcategory of the Redirects from alternative names category, so {{R from alternative name}} should not be used with this template.

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Usage

Use this rcat template on mainspace redirects only.

• This redirect category (rcat) template populates Category:Redirects from alternative translations and Category:Unprintworthy redirects by default. In 2003, efforts were begun to support the Wikimedia Foundation's goal of increasing access and availability of Wikipedia articles in printed versions. Redirects from less common translations are generally not suitable for a printed version, especially if they are mostly equivalent to the more common translation other than word order or form. In other words they are unprintworthy. Some translations are printworthy, in which case the printworthy= parameter can be set to yes.

• Add this rcat to a redirect page (not a talk-page redirect) in the following manner:

#REDIRECT [[(target article title)]]

{{Rcat shell|
{{R from alternative translation}}
{{R unprintworthy}}
}}

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 article title)]]

{{R from alternative translation}}

This is in accord with instructions found at Wikipedia:REDCAT.

• Use this rcat to tag any mainspace redirect that is a less common translation of the target or an associated spelling. If this rcat is used for a spelling that is associated with the target, and yet is not the target itself, then the unnamed parameter may be used as follows:

{{Rcat shell|
{{R from alternative translation|(associated spelling)}}
{{R unprintworthy}}
}}

or if applied individually:

{{R from alternative translation|(associated spelling)}}

That will alter the wording to, "The prevalent spelling is (associated spelling)."

• For printworthy translations, use printworthy=yes:

{{Rcat shell|
{{R from alternative translation|printworthy=yes}}
{{R printworthy}}
}}

• This template sorts redirects to a subcategory of Category:Redirects from modifications, so template {{R from modification}} should not be used with this template.

Aliases

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

See also

• {{R from alternative language}}
• {{R from alternative transliteration}}
• WikiProject Redirect/Style guide

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