Template:Dablinks/FAQ

2020-11-09T23:56:13Z

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== About the dablinks template ==
===Does every article that links to a disambiguation page get this template?===
:No. This template is only placed on articles that have a large number of links to disambiguation pages, currently defined as 7 dablinks or more.

===How do I fix dablinks?===

*[[User:Anomie/linkclassifier|Link Classifier]] is a script that color-codes certain types of wikilinks in an article, such as redirects, disambiguation links, articles up for deletion, etc. By default runs automatically, but can also be set up to run on demand following the [[User:Anomie/linkclassifier#Usage|usage instructions]]. Disambiguation links will have a yellow background <span style="color:#0033cc;background-color:#ffff88">like this</span>. See the [[User:Anomie/linkclassifier#Legend| legend]] for other kinds of links. Note that Link Classifier has been testing extensively only in the [[mw:Skin:MonoBook|MonoBook]] skin, but may still work fine in the default [[mw:Skin|skin]] which {{as of|2020|lc=y}} and since 2010 is [[mw:Skin:Vector|Vector]].
*[[WP:POPUP|Navigation popups]] with the <code>popupFixDabs</code> flag set to true makes it easier to fix disambiguation links in a Wikipedia article. Once you've enabled popups in [[Special:Preferences]], go to your [[Special:MyPage/skin.js|javascript config file]] and add the following line (but without any leading space).

:<code>window.popupFixDabs=true;</code>

:Then, when you mouse over a dablink, the popup will show your options. Pick the correct article from the list of links in green at the bottom of the popup.
*[https://tools.wmflabs.org/dispenser/view/Dab_solver Dab solver]{{dead link |date=September 2020}} is a tool that helps you find and fix dablinks in a given article. Click the link, paste or type in your article title or URL, and the rest is intuitive. This is your best option. Works best in Firefox.
*[https://tools.wmflabs.org/dispenser/view/Dablinks Dablinks]{{dead link |date=September 2020}} is a defunct tool that gives you a real-time listing of what disambiguation pages are linked by your article.

===What if there's no article to link to?===
:Let's say your article links to [[John Smith (disambiguation)|John Smith]], but should really link to an article about John Smith, the ballet dancer. But there's no such article. To solve this, simply create the [[WP:REDLINK|redlink]] [[John Smith (dancer)]]. (See [[WP:PRECISION]] in [[WP:AT|Article titles]] for how to best name a redlink.)

===But that link is ''supposed'' to go to the disambig!===
:Links should almost always go to an article instead of a disambiguation page. Most exceptions are in the case of ''See also'' sections and hatnotes such as {{tl|otheruses}}. But in rare cases, an in-article disambiguation link is correct. For example: "'''<nowiki>Captain [[John Smith (explorer)|John Smith]] is one of many people named [[John Smith (disambiguation)|John Smith]].</nowiki>'''" In this case, the link to the [[John Smith (disambiguation)|John Smith]] disambiguation page is intentional, so we mark it as such by making use of the (disambiguation) redirect: "'''<nowiki>Captain [[John Smith (explorer)|John Smith]] is one of many people named [[John Smith (disambiguation)|John Smith]].</nowiki>'''" This would no longer come up in the reports for the [[WP:DPL|DPL project]] as needing to be fixed.

:In the case of a disambiguation page lacking the word "(disambiguation)" in its title, it is impossible for the bot to recognize the link as correct. You can follow the lead of [[John Smith (disambiguation)]] redirecting to [[John Smith (disambiguation)|John Smith]] and create a link with "(disambiguation)" redirecting to the desired (disambiguation)-lacking disambiguation page.

:As a '''last resort''', include the {{tl|bots}} template at the top of the page, and deny access to the DPL bot that activates this text, like so: {{tlx|bots|deny{{=}}DPL bot}}. Please use this sparingly, as this means other links to disambiguation pages on the same page will not be patrolled by the bot.

===How do I get rid of this template?===
:As soon as the number of dablinks drops below 7, you're free to remove the template. If the number of dablinks drops to 4 or fewer, DPL bot will remove it for you. [[tools:~dispenser/view/Dablinks|This tool]]{{dead link |date=September 2020}} will tell you how many disambiguation pages your article links to. This [[tools:~jason/ex/fixed_excessive_dablinks.php|daily report]]{{dl}} lists articles that are eligible to have their {{tl|dablinks}} template removed.

===This page has less than 7 dablinks, why is the template still there?===
:If the number of dablinks drops to fewer than 4, DPL bot will automatically remove the template. If the number of dablinks is between 4 and 7, you can manually remove the template and DPL bot will not try to replace it. Or you can improve those links.

===I still have questions about this template. Where can I leave a comment?===
:The [[WP:DPL|Disambiguation pages with links]] project.

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