Template:Distinguish

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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}}	→	Not to be confused with 1.
{{distinguish|1|desc1=text1}}	→	Not to be confused with 1 (text1).
{{distinguish|1|2}}	→	Not to be confused with 1 or 2.
{{distinguish|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|desc5=text5}}	→	Not to be confused with 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (text5), 6, 7 or 8.

See also

• {{Confusion}}

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