Wikipedia:WikiProject Disambiguation

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This is a WikiProject, a collaboration area and open group of editors dedicated to improving Wikipedia's coverage of a particular topic, or to organizing some internal Wikipedia process. Please see the Guide to WikiProjects and the Directory of WikiProjects for more information.

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Please join the discussions on our Talk Page. Suggested changes and additions to the WikiProject are always welcome there.

[edit] Scope

All disambiguation pages, as described at Wikipedia:Disambiguation.

[edit] Goals

1. Make disambiguation pages conform to the manual of style.
2. Eliminate links to disambiguation pages, such as the massive list at Wikipedia:Disambiguation pages with links, and keep Wikipedia:Disambiguation pages with links/Maintenance under control.

[edit] How to help

1. First, please familiarize yourself with the Wikipedia Disambiguation Style, described at Wikipedia:Manual of Style (disambiguation pages).
2. Then, though this project is mainly concerned with editing existing disambiguation pages, it is useful to have read Wikipedia:Disambiguation, which describes guidelines about when and how to disambiguate.
3. Pick a disambiguation page to work on (see the "Finding disambiguation pages" section below).
4. Once you have fixed an article, leave an edit summary pointing to this project. This is important as it tells reviewers why the article was changed and gains this project some visibility. Suggested edit summary:

   Repaired link to disambiguation page: [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Disambiguation|please help]]
   

5. If you are a coder you can help here: /Fixer

[edit] Marking disambiguation pages for cleanup

If you find a dab (disambiguation) page which needs cleaning up, but don't have the time to do it right now (or, aren't sure about the best way to attack the problem), you can change the {{disambig}} template at the bottom of the page to be {{disambig-cleanup}} (or change {{hndis}} to {{hndis-cleanup}}). This will add it to Category:Disambiguation pages in need of cleanup, as well as change the descriptive text at the bottom of the page. Describing the problem on the dab page's talk page will help future editors understand what they need to do.

If you want to help clean up dab pages other people have nominated, just visit Category:Disambiguation pages in need of cleanup and pick one to work on. Check the talk page for comments earlier editors may have left. When you fix up a page, please change the {{disambig-cleanup}} back to {{disambig}} (or change {{hndis-cleanup}} back to {{hndis}}). Thanks for helping make Wikipedia a less ambiguous place!

[edit] Reporting malplaced disambiguation pages

Where there is no primary topic, the disambiguation page should be at "Foo" rather than "Foo (disambiguation)", as stated in Wikipedia:Disambiguation#Generic topic. When you find a malplaced disambiguation page, you can report it at /Malplaced disambiguation pages, or, if you can do so yourself, use the move tool to rename the malplaced page.

[edit] Disambiguating pages

There are many instances where a new disambiguation page is needed. A collection of auto-generated suggestions is at Wikipedia:Suggestions for name disambiguation; currently, there is no pending work listed at that page.

[edit] Disambiguation pages with hatnotes

Most disambiguation pages do not need hatnotes, except for {{confused}} and {{selfref}} on base-name dabs. See Wikipedia:WikiProject Disambiguation/Disambiguation pages with hatnotes for a list to investigate.

[edit] Related WikiProjects

• Wikipedia:WikiProject Anthroponymy, for pages related to the names of people
• Wikipedia:WikiProject Roadmap, for a method of putting any article in proper context by showing which other articles it depends upon and which articles depend on it

[edit] Resources

[edit] Finding disambiguation pages

• Special:Disambiguations shows pages with links to disambiguation pages (see also the list of disambig templates).
• Category:Disambiguation contains most all the pages that are in the scope of this WikiProject.
• Wikipedia:Disambiguation pages with links lists pages that relate to the goal of eliminating links to disambiguation pages
• Wikipedia:Disambiguation pages with links/Maintenance lists pages that are known to have had incoming links repeatedly in the past and require monitoring
• Current disambiguation collaboration at the Dab-pages-with-links page
• Wikipedia:Offline reports/Is this really a disambiguation page?, pages labeled as dabs that have only one article referenced on them (inactive page)
• Category:Disambiguation pages in need of cleanup, dabs that have been tagged for needed attention

[edit] Templates

Disambiguation templates are listed under the "general" category of template message. Most of these templates do not have usage guidelines associated with them on their Talk pages, however, some direction is provided for hatnotes at Wikipedia:Hatnote#Hatnote templates and Wikipedia:Disambiguation#Disambiguation links.

" * " = no usage guidelines

On disambiguation pages:

• {{Disambig}}
• {{Disambig-cleanup}}
• {{Hndis}} – articles associated with the same personal name
• {{Hndis-cleanup}}

• Topic-specific templates - these bring the disambiguation page to the attention of editors knowledgeable in the topic (through category includes or WikiProjects and often include topic specific language
  • {{Geodis}} – distinct geographical locations with the same name
  • {{Hospitaldis}}
  • {{POWdis}} (places of worship)
  • {{Schooldis}}
  • {{Roaddis}}
  • {{Airport disambig}} – airports with the same or similar names
  • {{Mathdab}}
  • {{Numberdis}} * – lists articles associated with the same number

On set index articles. Note that set index articles are similar to, but are not the same thing as disambiguation pages:

• {{SIA}} * – The generic set index template.
• {{Mountainindex}} – For set index articles about mountain names.
• {{Shipindex}} – For lists of ships with the same or similar names.

On anthroponymy list articles. See Wikipedia:WikiProject Anthroponymy for specific guidelienes. There are also not disambiguation pages, although short lists may be embedded on disambiguation pages until they are long enough to split off.

• {{Given name}} – For given name pages or sections of disambiguation pages that list people by given names.
• {{Surname}} – For pages or sections of disambiguation pages that list people by family name.

Optional Wiktionary templates, for use on disambiguation pages:

• {{Wiktionarypar}} *
• {{Wiktionarypar2}} *
• {{Wiktionarypar3}} *

Lookfrom, for use on disambiguation pages where the term is used to form compound terms, this link lists all pages that begin with the specified term:

• • {{lookfrom}} {{lookfrom|term}}
• The lookfrom template can also be wrapped in the {{selfref}} template to mark it as a self-reference:
  • {{selfref|* {{lookfrom|term}}|}}

Hatnotes, for use on articles where reference to a disambiguation page is useful

• {{Otheruses}}
• {{Otheruses1}} *
• {{Otheruses2}} *
• {{Otheruses3}} *
• {{Otheruses4}} *
• {{Otherusesabout}} (formerly {{OtherUses}})
• {{Otheruses-number}}
• {{Otherplaces}} *
• {{Redirect}} *
• {{For}} *
• {{dablink}} *
• Wiktionary:Template:wikipediaabbr * for use on Wiktionary pages

Inline, for use within article text where a link needs correcting, but it is unclear where it should link

• {{dn}} or {{Disambig needed}}

Project banner, for use on the disambiguation article's talkpage

• {{DisambigProject}}

Userbox, for your own userpage

• {{User WP Disambiguation}}

[edit] Participants

Members list

All participants are worthy to wield the official dab-cleaning broom This user is a member of WikiProject Disambiguation.     Use {{User WP Disambiguation}} to post your pride in joining this esteemed WikiProject. 16@r AeronPrometheus - I clean up disambiguation pages when I see them, mostly entertainment and video game ones. AchedDamiman Acjelen Adjusting After Midnight AKeen Aguerriero (ţ) (ć) (ë) Alphax τεχ Anakata Andareed AndrewHowse Sometimes here, sometimes there. User:Andrewlp1991 Andylkl (talk) AnnaFrance (talk) Anthony Ivanoff aphid360 Aqwis Arbitarily0 Arthena Astrale01 Auntof6 Bakanov Beginning is formally committing to her sick addiction.  :) Biochemza (talk · contribs) Cool Blue - I'll join! Why not? Bláthnaid Bleeding Blue Blnguyen.Blnguyen BrainyBabe. I have been tidying up dab pages for a long time and have just discovered this project. BryanG Brz7 (one of my favourite activities on Wikipedia!) The Rambling Man I started a while ago, but have rediscovered the joys of the task Burzmali - Working on human name dab pages, over 2 weeks and I am still fixing Johns Calindigo Canglesea - Chipping away at the Wikipedia:Disambiguation pages with links list CarolGray - working on placenames. Cate 13:24, 23 November 2006 (UTC) Catherine\talk cf38 I work on them a little bit, so I guess it's time to join up! cf38talk 20:47, 2 January 2008 (UTC) Chaffers (talk)/(contributions) 16:13, 5 April 2007 (UTC) Chapium\talk Charlie-talk to me-what I've done 22:42, 22 June 2007 (UTC) Chaser T Chris the speller - I move lots of namecruft from dab pages to surname and given name articles Christopherlin making it official CJewell (talk to me) Clarityfiend Commander Keane ConDemTalk - why is doing this so satisfying? CPAScott CSWarren I do a lot of link-disambiguating already, so I guess I should sign up here. Cúchullain t/c I work on disambiguation pages a lot, so I guess it's time to join up. DaGizza Dan LeveilleTALK Davehi1 DCDuring - esp. cognitive psychology ddlamb - I've been doing dab repair for a few months, and I just never got around to signing up. :-) Deizio - just love it.... DeLarge (mostly dabpage repairing) Docu Dommccas Doncram Dorkules dpotter Dr. Sunglasses - I also find it repetitive yet fun. I'm working on removing internal links. DrWarpMind Dumelow EdGl (disambiguation link repair) Elonka (my second home is at Category:Disambiguation pages in need of cleanup) Emperor - as I'm doing a lot of disambiguating anyway I might as well sign up Encephalon‘’ Enchanter Endroit — I will specialize in DAB's involving CJKV characters. Enochlau Esprit15d EWS23 (Leave me a message!) - I've been involved in WP:DPL since September 2005; not sure why I didn't put my name on this list sooner. Ezhiki (talk · contribs) Fabio fififolle firenze127 Floquenbeam This looks like something I could help with when I have a free minute here or there. Fournax France3470 Gaff Gamesmaster G-9 Geniac Gerry Ashton Mahanga Talk Goldom Dunno why I hadn't found this project sooner, I do tons of this Goochelaar GraemeMcRaetalk grubber Hairy Dude - Fixing disambig notices to use templates seems to be one of the things I do most. I've also created a couple of disambig pages. HeartofaDog Hide&Reason – One more disambo soldier reporting for duty. I've been chipping away at Greek so far. Hydrogen Iodide Ian Manka Ixfd64 Secret wat's sup Jameboy Jeff - with the aid of CorHomo and Navigation popups Jerzy - When MoSDab was sent for consensus, i (briefly) thot it was a mistake, so i guess it's appropriate for this to finally be my first WikiProject. JHunterJ jiy Joe Llywelyn Griffith Blakesley talk contrib 17:28, 2 June 2007 (UTC) (Seem to spend way too much time cleaning up DPs and otherwise sorting dab like cleaning up or adding redirects and hatnotes.) Johnny Au johnSLADE (talk) Jon Stockton - as with others, have done it a while but never signed up Jonathan Kovaciny (talk|contribs) Josh Parris ✉ Jw21/PenaltyKillah(discuss•edits) - Helping to make the Wikipedia Experience faster and more enjoyable. Kaiwynn (talk) joined 01 January 2007. Karenjc (talk) joined 12 July 2008. Kenb215 - October 10, 2006 Kingjamie - January 5, 2007 (help out with mainly sporting Disambiguation's) Krash (Talk) I've been formating dab pages for some time now. I didn't know there was a WikiProject for it. Kusma (討論) Koert van der Veer (talk) Lauracs LAX Legotech Hoping I can help out some Lenoxus (talk · contribs) 06:07, 5 April 2007 (UTC) Alex Roggio LessThanClippers ŁittleÄlien¹8² maf (talk-cont) (finally relenting to sign up after some 120 cleanups) (rm myself after some 121 cleanups - guidelines are not enough, will wait for policy) Magicmonster Magioladitis Maias --M@rēino -- I do enough of this anyway, that I might as well stay informed about the latest guidelines MartinDK Mashiah 22:20, 15 April 2007 (UTC) Masoud Matchups I started fixing pages as I run into them, after being corrected on "prettifying" a dab page. I also created {{mosdab}}. Matthew Yeager MECU≈talk Mdebets MegX Merenta Mervyn Michfan2123 This is addicting, I don't know why Mike J B Millichip Milton Stanley - This is fun. Missvain Mothball Michael Z. Mr. Lefty Talk to me! Mycroft7 Naha|(talk) 14:10, 17 July 2007 (UTC) NapoliRoma I've been fixing pages as I see them for a while now; not sure what it means to add myself to the list, but count me in Natalya Negabandit86 Nehrams2020 Nekura Neonumbers Nikki311 Norwaystudent OttoTheFish Ntsimp I've been repairing links for a few weeks; just found this page. older≠wiser Not sure how much I'll actively participate in project tasks, but I have an interest in dab pages. Parsecboy (talk) I pretty much just stick to WP:MDP, probably not so much in any of the rest of the project. Paul Erik Pb30 PC78 Propaniac Quarl (talk) Quiddity queso man -- I've been doing this for a while with Tibetan, but I forgot to sign up! QuadrivialMind - Doing this helps me channel my inner WikiGnome :) QueenCake - Yeah sounds like something I could do. CQ ramu50 Ravn and his DabMachine also love to disambiguate. Rbarreira Reinyday Renesis - I've been fixing disambig pages on my own a little, so I'd like to join the project. Rhindle The Red I'm in. RideABicycle I didn't even know this was part of a group, but I've been "clarifying" (the term I have applied to the process of directing links to proper pages, not disambiguation pages) for a while (I recently cleared out Special:Whatlinkshere/Lake_Placid). I look forward to continuing my "clarification crusade" but as a member of WikiProject Disambiguation. Risingpower Rjd0060 rkmlai Robocoder - count me in... Rosiestep (talk) RoySmith Russ (talk) Sanguinity Sapphic Sarmad SCHZMO ✍ Scott Davis Talk I've been doing this for about 4 months. sgeureka t•c I mainly go for dab pages marked for cleanup ShelfSkewed Talk Shruti14 Silence SlackerMom Smack (talk) SoberEmu Mainly working on WP:DPWL CALR Squids and Chips Srice13 Starrycupz Stijn Vermeeren — Swpbtalk.edits Kyoko I've been doing some of this occasionally without knowing there was an actual WikiProject for it...sure, I'll help. Tatrgel Tbone762 Tedernst | talk Tesscass Thaagenson Thaurisil The Chronic Theheadhunter The Mac Davis] ⌇☢ ญƛ. TimBentley — TKD::Talk 07:34, 14 October 2007 (UTC) I often try to clean up badly formatted disambiguation pages when I see them. Tkynerd TonyTheTiger Totakeke423 Trevor MacInnis UnitedStatesian Usgnus Veledan • Talk I've been working on DPL since August: I guess it's time I signed up :-) Vicarious, I fancy myself a bit of an expert on disambig pages, but I'm exquisitely egotistical so I'm really not to be trusted on that. Wahoofive (talk) Warhorus Wayne Miller Weblogantalk Xiner Xnuala Xy7 Yamara ✉ 10:38, 16 February 2008 (UTC) — Mostly in conjunction with disambig pages related to the Time or Biography Projects Zigger «º» (old dab-er) Zoz (t) HopeChrist (talk) 21:36, 19 September 2008 (UTC) - My interests are in the religion and spirituality related disamb. pages Reliable♪ Forevertalk 23:24, 13 November 2008 (UTC) TAnthony - I'm in the process of using AWB to add the Project banner to all disambig talk pages which don't currently have them; 1000 down, 13,000 to go ;)