Template:Technical reasons/doc

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This template uses Lua:

Module:Technical reasons

Usage

{{technical reasons|foo|bar}}

produces the following hatnote:

and...

{{technical reasons|foo|bat|bar}}

produces the following hatnote:

See an example in the hatnote of the Waltz article.

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TemplateData for Technical reasons

This template displays a hatnote specifying that for technical reasons a name redirects here, and points to the correct article.

Template parameters
This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Name that redirects here	`1`	The name that redirects here.	Line	required
Actual page name (subject if 3rd parameter is used)	`2`	The actual name of the target page if only using 2 parameters. The subject of actual page if a 3rd parameter is used.	Line	required
Actual page name	`3`	The actual page name when a subject is specified separately.	Page name	optional

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Generic	{{Hatnote}} {{Selfref}} (for self-references)
For and about	{{For}} {{For-text}} (for custom text) {{For multi}} (for multiple uses) {{About}} Variations: {{Other uses}} {{Other uses of}} {{Redirect-distinguish-for}} {{About-distinguish}} {{About-distinguish-text}}
Other topics	{{Other people}} {{About other people}} (adds "about" description) {{Similar names}} {{Other places}} {{Other ships}} {{Other hurricanes}}
Redirect	{{Redirect}} {{Redirect2}} (for two redirects) {{Redirect-multi}} (for multiple redirects) {{Redirect-several}} (for several redirects, without listing each) {{Redirect-synonym}} {{Redirect-distinguish}} {{Redirect-distinguish-text}} {{Redirect-distinguish-for}} {{Technical reasons}}
Distinguish	{{Distinguish}} (supports custom text too) {{Redirect-distinguish}} {{Redirect-distinguish-text}} (for custom text) {{Redirect-distinguish-for}} {{About-distinguish}} {{About-distinguish-text}} (for custom text)
For use in sections	{{Main}} {{Further}} {{Further-text}} (for custom text) {{Further ill}} {{See also}} {{See also if exists}} {{For outline}}
Special	{{Broader}} {{See introduction}} {{See Wiktionary}} {{Transcluding article}} {{Transcluded section}}
Subject specific	{{Year dab}} {{Highway detail hatnote}} {{For LMST}} {{WikiIPA}}
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