This is a documentation subpage for Template: Disambiguation (see that page for the template itself). It contains usage information, categories, and other content that is not part of the original template page.

This inline template is for all disambiguation links at the top of a page.

The template uses groups of three parameters per link, to a maximum of three links. If notification of a redirect page in necessary, using the option "rd=" in any parameter field will display the redirect notification.

Contents 1 Standard linking 2 Linking to disambiguation pages 3 Linking to episode pages 4 Linking to alternate reality pages 5 Linking to mirror universe pages 6 Linking to prime universe pages 7 Linking to multiple pages

Standard linking Edit

For most disambiguation links a special format isn't required.

The first parameter is for the reason listed in the description text.

The second parameter is for the link.

The third parameter changes the text displayed for the link.

{{Disambiguation||PAGE}}

{{Disambiguation|REASON|PAGE}}

{{Disambiguation|REASON|PAGE|DISPLAY}}

{{Disambiguation|REASON|PAGE|DISPLAY|rd=REDIRECT}}

Linking to disambiguation pages Edit

Placing "link" in the first parameter formats the template for links to disambiguation pages.

The second parameter changes the link for pages where the automatically added (disambiguation) needs to be changed.

The third parameter is for changing the link for pages not located at a (disambiguation) page.

{{Disambiguation|link}}

{{Disambiguation|link|PAGE}}

{{Disambiguation|link||DISAMBIGUATION PAGE}}

{{Disambiguation|link|PAGE|DISAMBIGUATION PAGE}}

{{Disambiguation|link|PAGE|DISAMBIGUATION PAGE|rd=REDIRECT}}

Linking to episode pages Edit

Placing "ep" in the first parameter formats the template for links to episode pages.

The second parameter is for one of the series links: TOS, TAS, TNG, DS9, VOY, ENT.

The third parameter changes the link for when the automatically added (episode) won't work.

{{Disambiguation|ep|TAS}}

{{Disambiguation|ep|TAS|EPISODE PAGE}}

{{Disambiguation|ep|TAS|EPISODE PAGE|rd=REDIRECT}}

Linking to alternate reality pages Edit

Placing "ar" in the first parameter formats the template for links to alternate reality pages.

The second parameter changes the link for pages where the automatically added (alternate reality) won't work.

The third parameter changes the text displayed for the link.

{{Disambiguation|ar}}

{{Disambiguation|ar||DISPLAY}}

{{Disambiguation|ar|PAGE|DISPLAY}}

{{Disambiguation|ar|PAGE|DISPLAY|rd=REDIRECT}}

Linking to mirror universe pages Edit

Placing "mirror" in the first parameter formats the template for links to mirror universe pages.

The second parameter changes the link for pages where the automatically added (mirror universe) won't work.

The third parameter changes the text displayed for the link.

{{Disambiguation|mirror}}

{{Disambiguation|mirror||DISPLAY}}

{{Disambiguation|mirror|PAGE|DISPLAY}}

{{Disambiguation|mirror|PAGE|DISPLAY|rd=REDIRECT}}

Linking to prime universe pages Edit

Placing "prime" in the first parameter formats the template for links to prime universe pages.

The second parameter is for the the link.

The third parameter changes the text displayed for the link.

{{Disambiguation|prime|PAGE}}

{{Disambiguation|prime|PAGE|DISPLAY}}

{{Disambiguation|prime|PAGE|DISPLAY|rd=REDIRECT}}

Linking to multiple pages Edit

The template is designed to support up to three disambiguation at one time. This is done by adding a second or third set of three parameters after the first set.

{{Disambiguation|REASON|PAGE|1ST DISPLAY|ar||2ND DISPLAY|mirror|MIRROR PAGE|3RD DISPLAY|rd=REDIRECT}}