Template:R from alternative scientific name

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:

• From alternative scientific name of an organism: This is a redirect from an alternative scientific name of an organism (or group of organisms) to the accepted scientific name.

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Usage

Use this rcat template on mainspace redirects only.

• Use this rcat for any redirect that is an alternative scientific name of an organism and targets the scientific name used as the title of the Wikipedia article (which should be the scientific name accepted as correct by reliable sources).
• An unnamed parameter may be used to specify more precisely the kind of organism involved and to put the article in the appropriate subcategory. For example, {{R from alternative scientific name|fungus}} sorts the redirect to Category:Redirects from alternative scientific names of fungi.

Parameters currently supported and the resulting categories are:

Switch parameters supported

Parameter	Category
alga	Category:Redirects from alternative scientific names of algae
amphibian	Category:Redirects from alternative scientific names of amphibians
animal	Category:Redirects from alternative scientific names of animals
arthropod	Category:Redirects from alternative scientific names of arthropods
bird	Category:Redirects from alternative scientific names of birds
crustacean	Category:Redirects from alternative scientific names of crustaceans
fish	Category:Redirects from alternative scientific names of fish
fungus	Category:Redirects from alternative scientific names of fungi
insect	Category:Redirects from alternative scientific names of insects
mammal	Category:Redirects from alternative scientific names of mammals
microorganism	Category:Redirects from alternative scientific names of microorganisms
mollusc	Category:Redirects from alternative scientific names of molluscs
plant	Category:Redirects from alternative scientific names of plants
reptile	Category:Redirects from alternative scientific names of reptiles
spider	Category:Redirects from alternative scientific names of spiders
virus	Category:Redirects from alternative scientific names of viruses
(none)	Category:Redirects from alternative scientific names

Unrecognized switch parameters will place the page into the category Category:Redirects from alternative scientific names using unknown values for parameter 1

• Add this rcat to a redirect page (not a talk-page redirect) in the following manner:

#REDIRECT [[(target article title)]]

{{Rcat shell|
{{R from alternative scientific name}}
{{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 article title)]]

{{R from alternative scientific name}}

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

• This rcat populates Category:Redirects from alternative scientific names or one of its subcategories and Category:Printworthy redirects 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. A mainspace redirect from alternative scientific nomenclature is usually suitable for a printed version. In other words such redirects are usually printworthy.

The second parameter, |2=, may be used if the redirect is not printworthy in the following manner:

{{Rcat shell|
{{R from alternative scientific name|2=unprintworthy}}
{{R unprintworthy}}
}}

or the ​2=​ may be omitted if the first parameter is empty:

{{Rcat shell|
{{R from alternative scientific name||unprintworthy}}
{{R unprintworthy}}
}}

and if used by itself:

{{R from alternative scientific name||unprintworthy}}
{{R unprintworthy}}

Use of the 2nd parameter subdues the Printworthy redirects category and populates Category:Unprintworthy redirects.

Aliases

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

See also

• {{R from scientific name}} – use for a redirect from a scientific name to a common name
• {{R to scientific name}} – use for a redirect from a common name to a scientific name
• WikiProject Redirect/Style guide

TemplateData

This is the TemplateData documentation for the template used by the new VisualEditor.

R from alternative scientific name

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Template parameters[Edit template data]

This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
1	1	no description	Unknown	optional
2	2	no description	Unknown	optional

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