Template:Shortcut

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{{Shortcut}} is used to display a short alias for the given page. Shortcuts should be created and used sparingly, lest they loose their standing. The point of this template is not to list all redirects. (See Special:Whatlinkshere and Special:Listredirects.) Instead, shortcuts should only display one (no more than two) very short, common and easily-remembered aliases, which (internally) makes use of redirects. Note: {{Shortcut}} does not create the shortcut itself; it only displays the shortcut in a standardized format on the destination page. The variable parameter is the alias link to the desired destination page.

Usage

Copy-and-paste

{{Shorcut|[[Foo]]}}

Variable

The variable in this use of this template is the alias link you want displayed... e.g., [[Foo]]. Remember, this variable is a reference to an internal link, so... don't forget to place the internal link brackets ( [[ and ]] ) around the the text in order to create the link.

Examples

In the Main (a.k.a., Article) namespace:

Frequently-accessed article pages...

• Eagle → Eagle Scout rank

Or, shortening long page titles...

• NESA → National Eagle Scout Association
• OA → Order of the Arrow
• MBID → Merit Badge Numbering System (BSA Advancement ID)

In other namespaces, specifically... Category, Help and MeritBadgeDotOrg (a.k.a., Project):

• AMB → MeritBadgeDotOrg:Article message boxes
• UBX → MeritBadgeDotOrg:WikiProject Userboxes
• Admin → MeritBadgeDotOrg:Administrators

Unless approved an Administrator, shortcuts should not be created/used in User or Talk namespaces.

Notes

1. Using shortcuts (in the search box) is not case-sensitive, but creating them is...

• TP → Tour Plan
• Tp → does not exist!

....so, give this due consideration when creating the shortcut.

2. Do not use {{Shortcut}} on other templates, e.g. the shortcut to Template:Foo is, in fact, {{Foo}}. By default, every template uses its own name as a shortcut.

See also

Related templates

• {{Shortcutleft}} is identical to {{Shortcut}}, but displays on the left.
• {{Template shortcut}} is for template redirects, which is specifically written for that purpose.

Special pages

• Special:Listredirects — Lists all redirects on the entire site, whether they are shortcuts, or not.
• Special:Whatlinkshere — Only lists pages that link to the page you are currently viewing.