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{{Dablink|ಪಠ್ಯ}} {{dablink|ಈ ಪದದ ಇತರೆ ಅರ್ಥಗಳಿಗೆ, ನೊಡಿ [[etc...]]}} . (ಸೂಚನೆ: hatnotesನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಲ್ಲದು ಅದ್ರೆ ಪ್ರಮಾಣಿಕರಿಸಲಾಗದು).{{Selfref|ಪಠ್ಯ}} {{About}} is the main template for noting other uses.
Note. When used in main namespace, the word "page" in the following hatnotes is replaced by "article".
{{about|USE1}}{{about|USE1||PAGE2}} (When the disambiguation page has a different name — Note the empty second parameter){{about|USE1|USE2|PAGE2}} (When there is only one other use){{about|USE1|USE2|PAGE2|and|PAGE3}} (Two pages for USE2){{about|USE1|USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3|USE4|PAGE4|USE5|PAGE5}} (When there are up to five other uses — You should generally create a disambiguation page at this point){{about|USE1|USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3|other uses}} (When there are several standard other uses and also a disambiguation page with default name — Note that the last page name is not specified){{about|USE1|USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3|other uses|PAGE4}} (When there are several standard other uses and also a disambiguation page with non-default name){{about|USE1|USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3|other uses|PAGE4|and}}{{about||USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3|other uses}} (When you don't need to state the focus of this article/page — Note the empty first parameter)When such a wordy hatnote as {{About}} is not needed, {{Otheruses}} is often useful.
{{otheruses}} (disambiguous){{otheruses|PAGE1}}There are, historically, a whole family of "other uses" templates for specific cases. {{otheruses4}} has been generalized and merged with {{About}} to form the standard hatnote for "other uses" and many of the others can be specified using the {{About}} template. However, the individual templates may be easier to use in certain contexts.
Here are the variations and (when appropriate) the equivalents using the {{About}} {{Otheruses}} or {{For}} templates.
{{otheruses2|PAGE1}} (disambiguous) {{otheruses|PAGE1 (disambiguation)}} produces the same result.{{otheruses5}} (disambiguous) ಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟು:Otheruses5{{otheruses6|PAGE1|PAGE2}}{{for||PAGE1|PAGE2}} and {{about|||PAGE1|and|PAGE2}} produce the same result.{{otheruses-section|USE}} (disambiguous) {{About}}, except that it says "section", instead of "article" or "page".{{For}} can be used instead of {{About}} so as not to display: This page is about USE1. but still specify as specific other use. This effect can also be achieved by using an empty first parameter in {{About}} as in:
{{for|OTHER TOPIC|PAGE1}} is the same as {{about||OTHER TOPIC|PAGE1}} (note empty first parameter).However, it is somewhat more clear when using the {{For}} template, since the word "about" does not appear in the statement.
{{for|OTHER TOPIC}} (disambiguous) {{for|OTHER TOPIC|PAGE1}} {{for|OTHER TOPIC|PAGE1|PAGE2}} {{for||PAGE1|PAGE2}} Error: no context parameter provided. Use {{other uses}} for "other uses" hatnotes. (help).As with {{Otheruses}}, there are a whole family of "for" templates. For example {{For3}} appends the word the in its mention of the second parameter, then generating a link, using either the second or (if present) the third parameter, as a parenthetical. Additionally, {{The}} is simply a rendering of {{For3}}, without bothering with the optional first argument.
{{for2|OTHER TOPIC|CUSTOM TEXT}} {{for3||DIFFERENT MEANING}} ಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟು:For3{{for3|OTHER TOPIC|DIFFERENT MEANING}} ಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟು:For3{{for3|OTHER TOPIC|DIFFERENT MEANING|CUSTOM PARENTHETICAL}} ಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟು:For3{{the|DIFFERENT MEANING}} ಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟು:The{{the|DIFFERENT MEANING|CUSTOM PARENTHETICAL}} ಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟು:The{{see also|OTHER TOPIC}} {{otherpersons}} (disambiguous) {{otherpersons|NAME}} (disambiguous) {{otherpersons|NAME|PAGE}} {{otherpersons3|NAME|PAGE|named=titled}} ಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟು:Otherpersons3{{Otherpersons}}, exists for options like "nicknamed", "known as", etc.{{otherpeople2|PAGE}} {{otherpeople3}} (disambiguous) {{Otherpersons}} except uses "people" instead of "persons"{{otherpeople3|PERSON1}} (disambiguous) {{otherpeople3|PERSON1|PERSON2}} (disambiguous) {{otherpeople3|PERSON1|PERSON2|PAGE2}} {{otherpeople3|PERSON1||PAGE2}} {{otherplaces}}, analogous to {{Otheruses}}{{otherplaces|PAGE}}, analogous to {{Otheruses2}}{{otherplaces3|PAGE}}, analogous to {{Otheruses}}For articles on storms:
{{otherhurricaneuses}} (disambiguous) {{otherhurricaneuses|DISAMBIG}} {{otherhurricaneuses|DISAMBIG|THIS}} {{otherhurricaneuses||THIS}} {{otherusesof}} (disambiguous) {{otherusesof|TOPIC}} (disambiguous) {{otherusesof|TOPIC|PAGE1}} {{Redirect|REDIRECT}} (disambiguous){{Redirect|REDIRECT||PAGE1}}{{Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1}}{{Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2}}{{Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3}}{{Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1|and|PAGE2}}{{Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2|and|PAGE3}}{{Redirect-acronym|TERM|PAGE}}{{Redirect2|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2}} (disambiguous){{Redirect2|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2|USE|PAGE1}}{{Redirect2|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2}}{{Redirect3|REDIRECT|TEXT}}{{Redirect4|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2}} (disambiguous){{Redirect6|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1}} (disambiguous){{Redirect7|"REDIRECT1", "REDIRECT2", and "REDIRECT3"|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2}}{{Redirect10|REDIRECT1|REDIRECT2|REDIRECT3}} (disambiguous){{Distinguish|PAGE1}} {{Distinguish|PAGE1|PAGE2|PAGE3|PAGE4}} {{Distinguish2|TEXT}} {{Redirect-distinguish|REDIRECT|PAGE1}} {{Redirect-distinguish|REDIRECT|PAGE1|PAGE2|PAGE3|PAGE4}} {{Redirect-distinguish2|REDIRECT|TEXT}} Do not use subst: with these templates, as that will prevent:
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