Template:Distinguish

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{{note}}	6,436
{{warning}}	1,253
{{bug}}	1,192
{{tip}}	1,516
{{todo}}	1,628
{{inline note}}	2,188
{{confirm}}	672
{{question}}	11
{{fix}}	170
{{important}}	459
{{clarify}}	169
{{elaborate}}	18
{{main}}	143
{{distinguish}}	85
{{workaround}}	122
{{seealso}}	145
{{when}}	1
{{where}}	0
{{which}}	2
{{why}}	38
{{idea}}	21
{{placementTip}}	13
{{codenote}}	21
{{altnames}}	35
{{deprecated}}	109
{{how}}	23
{{example}}	16
{{confusion}}	53
{{thanks}}	7
{{code Fix}}	9 + 7 (16)
{{vote}}	4

This template allows you to easily notify users that they may have confused one thing with another. Accepts up to 8 inputs. Only one is enough though.

Todo: Create a version without links added automatically, similar to Template:Main.

Usage

• {{distinguish|<1>|<2>|...}}
• {{distinguish|<1>|<2>|...|desc1=<text1>|desc2=<text2>|...}}

Parameters

• {{{1}}} to {{{8}}} - The things that something should not be confused with.
• {{{desc1}}} to {{{desc8}}} - Optional descriptions for {{{1}}} to {{{8}}}.

Examples

{{distinguish|1}}	→	This template (and its redirect) is  Deprecated. Its use is not recommended and its functionality may be compromised. You can help our editors by replacing or deleting this template on the Pages that use this template. Once no more pages use this template, it should be Marked for deletion. Additional notes: Use #switch parser function instead. Example {{#switch: {{language}} | #default = English | ja = 日本語 | zh-tw = 中文（台灣） ‎}} 1.
{{distinguish|1|desc1=text1}}	→	This template (and its redirect) is  Deprecated. Its use is not recommended and its functionality may be compromised. You can help our editors by replacing or deleting this template on the Pages that use this template. Once no more pages use this template, it should be Marked for deletion. Additional notes: Use #switch parser function instead. Example {{#switch: {{language}} | #default = English | ja = 日本語 | zh-tw = 中文（台灣） ‎}} 1 (text1).
{{distinguish|1|2}}	→	This template (and its redirect) is  Deprecated. Its use is not recommended and its functionality may be compromised. You can help our editors by replacing or deleting this template on the Pages that use this template. Once no more pages use this template, it should be Marked for deletion. Additional notes: Use #switch parser function instead. Example {{#switch: {{language}} | #default = English | ja = 日本語 | zh-tw = 中文（台灣） ‎}} 1 or 2.
{{distinguish|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|desc5=text5}}	→	This template (and its redirect) is  Deprecated. Its use is not recommended and its functionality may be compromised. You can help our editors by replacing or deleting this template on the Pages that use this template. Once no more pages use this template, it should be Marked for deletion. Additional notes: Use #switch parser function instead. Example {{#switch: {{language}} | #default = English | ja = 日本語 | zh-tw = 中文（台灣） ‎}} 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (text5), 6, 7 or 8.

See also

• {{Confusion}}

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