Template:R with possibilities

When used with the "Redirect category shell" (Rcat shell) template:

Template {{Redirect category shell}} may be used to add one or more rcat templates, along with their parameters and categories, to a redirect. For more information see the documentation page below.

When used by itself:

• With possibilities: This is a redirect from a title that potentially could be expanded into a new article or other type of associated page such as a new template. The topic described by this title may be more detailed than is currently provided on the target page or in a section of that page.
  • When the target page becomes too large, or for any reason a new page would be an improvement, this redirect may be replaced with an article, template or other project page that is carved out of the target page. See also {{R to section}} and use together with this rcat when appropriate.
  • If the topic of the redirect is not susceptible to expansion, then use other rcats such as {{R to section}} or {{R to list entry}} when appropriate.
  • Since a new page may be created, links to this redirect should not be replaced with a direct link to the target page. To make redirects to this page, use {{R avoided double redirect}}.
  • {{R printworthy}} should be used together with this template when applied to a redirect in mainspace.
  • When used on a template redirect, it will automatically populate Category:Template redirects with possibilities.

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Usage

Use this rcat template in any namespace.

• Use this redirect category (rcat) template for any redirect that, in your opinion, may stand alone as an article on a notable subject or a template. If you see a redirect with this template, and you are moved to write the article, then be BOLD!
  • For guidance on how to start a new page from a section, please see Wikipedia:Summary style. It is important that the topic is notable in accordance with the guideline, and that the article is structured in line with the manual of style; otherwise there is a possibility the article will be re-merged and turned back into a redirect.
• Apply this rcat to a redirect in the following manner:

#REDIRECT [[(target page name)]]

{{Rcat shell|
{{R with possibilities}}
{{R printworthy}}
}}

Template {{Rcat shell}} is an alias for the Redirect category shell template, which may be used to add as many appropriate rcats as needed, usually from one to seven, along with their parameters, to a redirect. For more information see the documentation on its template page. This rcat may also tag a redirect individually:

#REDIRECT [[(target page name)]]

{{R with possibilities}}

This is in accord with the instructions found at Wikipedia:REDCAT.

• If a redirect in template namespace is tagged with this rcat, then Category:Template redirects with possibilities is populated.
• If a redirect is in categoryspace, then use {{R category with possibilities}} instead of this rcat.
• If a redirect is in any other namespace, then this rcat populates Category:Redirects with possibilities and,
• When a redirect is in the main-article namespace (mainspace), Category:Printworthy redirects is also populated by default. In 2003, efforts were begun to support the Wikimedia Foundation's goal of increasing access and availability of Wikipedia articles in printed versions. Mainspace redirects that may become articles someday are suitable for a printed version of this encyclopedia. In other words they are printworthy.

• Note: It is possible that a redirect from a misspelling may also be the correct spelling of a different subject with possibilities. An example is Jim BlytheJim Blyth. However, do not intentionally link to redirects from misspellings. Use a disambiguated title such as Jim Blythe (author), until the possibilities of an article about the author are actually realized. See {{R typo}} for more information.

Draft articles

When a draft exists in draftspace, this rcat will sense it and notify anyone who reads the redirect page with the following:

• This is a redirect from a title that is in draft namespace at Draft:(name of page), so please do not create an article from this redirect (unless moving a ready draft here). You are welcome to improve the draft article while it is being considered for inclusion in article namespace. If the draft link is also a redirect, then you may boldly turn that redirect into a draft article.

That text only appears if there is an actual link either to an aspiring article in draftspace or a redirect from draftspace. If one of those is the case, then the following category will also be populated:

• Category:Redirects with draftspace articles

Aliases

Please note that common misspellings can also be useful redirects.

• Also known as... – list of templates that redirect here and may also be used

TemplateData

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:R with possibilities in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for R with possibilities

Places the redirect in [[Category:Redirects with possibilities]], indicates that the redirect could be turned into a full article. This template takes no parameters.

Template parameters[Edit template data]

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
No parameters specified

Links to redirects tagged with this template

If a page wikilinks to a redirect tagged with this template, do not replace it with a direct link to the target page, as a more specific article may be created on the (currently) redirecting page. However, redirects targeting a redirect with possibilities should be changed, as they violate the WP:2R policy, and should then be tagged as {{r avoided double redirect|<!-- name of r with possibilities -->}}.

User script for highlighting links to redirects with possibilities

To highlight links to redirects with possibilities with a red dashed border, first add this code to your common.js:

mw.hook( 'LinkClassifier' ).add( function ( linkClassifier ) {
    linkClassifier.cats['redirect-with-possibilities'] = [ 'Category:Redirects with possibilities' ].sort();
} );
mw.loader.load('/w/index.php?title=User:Anomie/linkclassifier.js&action=raw&ctype=text/javascript'); // Backlink: [[User:Anomie/linkclassifier]]

Then, in your common.css, add this code (or similar code if you'd prefer a different styling):

a.redirect-with-possibilities {border: 1.5px dashed #d33;padding: 3px;} /* Add red border around redirects with possibilities */

See also

• {{Disambiguation with potential}}
• {{R category with possibilities}}
• {{R from alternative name}}
• {{R to decade}}
• {{R from misspelling}}
• {{R to related topic}}
• {{R from subtopic}}
• {{R to subtopic}}
• Wikipedia:Your first article

• WikiProject Redirect/Style guide

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