Template:SameName
Creates text to show there is another page with the same name, although different topics. Place this at the top of the page, under any infoboxes or BubbleNav templates.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | 1 | Type of SameName being used. Use "single" if there is only one (1) page with the same name. Use "multi" if there are multiple pages with the same name.
| String | required |
| SINGLE: Current Topic // MULTI: Other Page | 2 | SINGLE: The topic of the current page. It is advised to use "the" before writing the topic unless there is a case it isn't needed. // MULTI: Links to the other pages with the same name.
| String | optional |
| Other Topic (SINGLE only) | 3 | The topic of the other page with the same name. If the topic has multiple pages, use (for example) "other games" for this parameter.
| String | optional |
| Other Page (SINGLE only) | 4 | A link to the other page with the same name. Make sure to include any extensions to the name such as parentheses.
| String | optional |
{{SameName|single|CURRENT_TOPIC|OTHER_TOPIC|OTHER_PAGE_LINKS}}
{{SameName|multi|OTHER_PAGE_LINKS}}
Usage:
{{SameName|single|the character|the sector|[[Parker (Sector)]]}}
{{SameName|multi|[[Assault Rifle (RF2)]], [[Assault Rifle (RF:G)]], or [[Assault Rifle (RF:A)]]}}
Output:
This article is about the character. For the sector, see Parker (Sector).- For other similarly named articles, see Assault Rifle (RF2), Assault Rifle (RF:G), or Assault Rifle (RF:A).
Linking a section from a page:
If the other topic is within a section under a heading, you can add a hashtag and the name of the heading in front of the page's name, for example:
{{SameName|single|the character|the sector|[[Parker (Sector)#Background|Parker (Sector)]]}}
- This article is about the character. For the sector, see Parker (Sector).
Be sure to use the display label parameter to make the link appear as the page name.