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Shawndouglas: Added cat.

2013-10-24T15:37:59Z

Added cat.

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Shawndouglas: Updated cat.

2012-04-10T20:25:13Z

Updated cat.

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	'''Disambiguation''' pages on LIMSWiki are used as a process of resolving conflicts in article titles that occur when a single term can be associated with more than one topic, making that term likely to be the natural title for more than one article. In other words, disambiguations are paths leading to different articles which could, in principle, have the same title.		'''Disambiguation''' pages on LIMSWiki are used as a process of resolving conflicts in article titles that occur when a single term can be associated with more than one topic, making that term likely to be the natural title for more than one article. In other words, disambiguations are paths leading to different articles which could, in principle, have the same title.
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Shawndouglas: Updated text with relevant LIMSwiki examples.

2011-09-21T22:45:40Z

Updated text with relevant LIMSwiki examples.

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	'''Disambiguation''' pages on ~~Wikipedia~~ are used as a process of resolving conflicts in article titles that occur when a single term can be associated with more than one topic, making that term likely to be the natural title for more than one article. In other words, disambiguations are paths leading to different articles which could, in principle, have the same title.		'''Disambiguation''' pages on LIMSWiki are used as a process of resolving conflicts in article titles that occur when a single term can be associated with more than one topic, making that term likely to be the natural title for more than one article. In other words, disambiguations are paths leading to different articles which could, in principle, have the same title.

	For example, the word "~~Mercury~~" can refer to several different things, including ~~an element,~~ a ~~planet, an automobile brand~~, a ~~record label, a NASA manned-spaceflight project, a plant~~, and a ~~Roman god~~. Since only one ~~Wikipedia~~ page can have the generic name "~~Mercury~~", ''unambiguous'' article titles are used for each of these topics: [[~~Mercury~~ (~~element~~)]], [[~~Mercury (planet)]], [[Mercury (automobile)]], [[Mercury Records]], [[Project Mercury]], [[Mercury (plant)~~]], [[~~Mercury~~ (~~mythology~~)]]. There must then be a way to direct the reader to the correct specific article when an ambiguous term is referenced by linking, browsing or searching; this is what is known as ''disambiguation''. In this case it is achieved using [[~~Mercury~~]] as a ''disambiguation page''		For example, the word "Shaker" can refer to several different things, including a laboratory stirrer, a type of gene, and a vibration testing device. Since only one LIMSWiki page can have the generic name "Shaker", ''unambiguous'' article titles are used for each of these topics: [[Shaker (laboratory)]], [[Shaker gene]], and [[Shaker (testing device)]]. There must then be a way to direct the reader to the correct specific article when an ambiguous term is referenced by linking, browsing or searching; this is what is known as ''disambiguation''. In this case it is achieved using [[Shaker]] as a ''disambiguation page''

	There are three principal disambiguation scenarios, of which the following are Wikipedia-based examples:		There are three principal disambiguation scenarios, of which the following are Wikipedia-based examples:
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	* The page at '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anita_Hill Anita Hill]''' is about the primary topic, and there is only one other use. The other use is linked directly using a hatnote; no disambiguation page is needed.		* The page at '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anita_Hill Anita Hill]''' is about the primary topic, and there is only one other use. The other use is linked directly using a hatnote; no disambiguation page is needed.

	Occasionally readers may follow a link which ends up at a disambiguation page rather than at one of the links shown on that page. The original page can be edited to ensure the link goes directly to its intended destination. Feel free to do such edits; everyone is welcome to improve ~~Wikipedia~~, including you. It could be you who makes the overall experience of ~~Wikipedia~~ that much better.		Occasionally readers may follow a link which ends up at a disambiguation page rather than at one of the links shown on that page. The original page can be edited to ensure the link goes directly to its intended destination. Feel free to do such edits; everyone is welcome to improve LIMSWiki, including you. It could be you who makes the overall experience of LIMSWiki that much better.

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Shawndouglas: Removed unnecessary input box.

2011-09-21T22:40:38Z

Removed unnecessary input box.

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	Occasionally readers may follow a link which ends up at a disambiguation page rather than at one of the links shown on that page. The original page can be edited to ensure the link goes directly to its intended destination. Feel free to do such edits; everyone is welcome to improve Wikipedia, including you. It could be you who makes the overall experience of Wikipedia that much better.		Occasionally readers may follow a link which ends up at a disambiguation page rather than at one of the links shown on that page. The original page can be edited to ensure the link goes directly to its intended destination. Feel free to do such edits; everyone is welcome to improve Wikipedia, including you. It could be you who makes the overall experience of Wikipedia that much better.


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Shawndouglas: Updated text.

2011-09-21T22:39:56Z

Updated text.

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	'''Disambiguation''' pages on Wikipedia are used as a process of resolving conflicts in article titles that occur when a single term can be associated with more than one topic, making that term likely to be the natural title for more than one article. In other words, disambiguations are paths leading to different articles which could, in principle, have the same title.		'''Disambiguation''' pages on Wikipedia are used as a process of resolving conflicts in article titles that occur when a single term can be associated with more than one topic, making that term likely to be the natural title for more than one article. In other words, disambiguations are paths leading to different articles which could, in principle, have the same title.

Shawndouglas: Created stub as necessary for disambigs.

2011-09-21T22:38:38Z

Created stub as necessary for disambigs.

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'''Disambiguation''' pages on Wikipedia are used as a process of resolving conflicts in article titles that occur when a single term can be associated with more than one topic, making that term likely to be the natural title for more than one article. In other words, disambiguations are paths leading to different articles which could, in principle, have the same title.

For example, the word "Mercury" can refer to several different things, including an element, a planet, an automobile brand, a record label, a NASA manned-spaceflight project, a plant, and a Roman god. Since only one Wikipedia page can have the generic name "Mercury", ''unambiguous'' article titles are used for each of these topics: [[Mercury (element)]], [[Mercury (planet)]], [[Mercury (automobile)]], [[Mercury Records]], [[Project Mercury]], [[Mercury (plant)]], [[Mercury (mythology)]]. There must then be a way to direct the reader to the correct specific article when an ambiguous term is referenced by linking, browsing or searching; this is what is known as ''disambiguation''. In this case it is achieved using [[Mercury]] as a ''disambiguation page''

There are three principal disambiguation scenarios, of which the following are Wikipedia-based examples:
* The page at '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joker Joker]''' is a ''disambiguation page'', leading to all the alternative uses of "Joker".
* The page at '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rice Rice]''' is about one usage, called the ''primary topic'', and there is a hatnote guiding readers to '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rice_(disambiguation) Rice (disambiguation)]''' to find the other uses.
* The page at '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anita_Hill Anita Hill]''' is about the primary topic, and there is only one other use. The other use is linked directly using a hatnote; no disambiguation page is needed.

Occasionally readers may follow a link which ends up at a disambiguation page rather than at one of the links shown on that page. The original page can be edited to ensure the link goes directly to its intended destination. Feel free to do such edits; everyone is welcome to improve Wikipedia, including you. It could be you who makes the overall experience of Wikipedia that much better.

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