Template:R from alternative transliteration

When used inside the {{Redirect category shell}} template:

When used by itself:

• From an alternative transliteration: This is a redirect from an alternative English transliteration to a more common variation. The prevalent spelling is given by the target of the redirect.
  • This template sorts redirects to a subcategory of Category:Redirects from modifications, so template {{R from modification}} should not be used along 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 transliterations 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 transliterations are not suitable for a printed version. In other words they are unprintworthy.

• 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 transliteration}}
{{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 transliteration}}

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

• Use this rcat to tag any mainspace redirect that is a less common transliteration 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 transliteration|(associated spelling)}}
{{R unprintworthy}}
}}

or if applied individually:

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

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

• 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 Wade–Giles romanization}}
• {{R to diacritic}}
• {{R to transliteration}}
• WikiProject Redirect/Style guide

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