Forum:Tech note: Use TitleSort template for proper alphabetisation

Technical Advisory Story titles which begin with the articles, a, an or the, are in the process of being stamped with the template, TitleSort. This new template will add a DEFAULTSORT line that automatically sorts the title by the first word that appears after the article. This template is harmless to pages that don't begin with an article, so it's being placed onto every title page. The main concern at this juncture is story pages, but if you know of other pages that begin with an article, feel free to place the template manually.

Manual use
As new story pages are begun, please remember to use this helpful and easy template by slipping TitleSort onto the page. There is no need to define any variables with the template: just add TitleSort.

Pages that already have a DEFAULTSORT in place will be skipped by the bot during this initial round of use. However, be aware that if you're placing this template manually on a page that already has a DEFAULTSORT command, it will produce a rather ugly error message that basically says, "You idiot, there's already a DEFAULTSORT key here."

Case in point
By way of example, imagine that the page in question is The Mind's Eye. If you don't add this template, it will automatically sort in categories by the letter T. This isn't helpful. With TitleSort in place, it will sort by the key "Mind's Eye" — meaning that it will alphebetise under M.

Problems?
If you have any questions about the use of this template, or if you notice any problems with it, please contact me directly.