Template:You may/doc

you may is a simple template for adding a disambiguation note at the top of a page. It's preferable to just typing the raw text on the page, because:
 * it's fewer keystrokes
 * it allows for consistent styling
 * it will allow us to swiftly change the look of dab notes in the future.

As of February 2012, this system of styled disambiguation notes is in its infancy, though it is already well developed on other wikis such as Wookieepedia, Memory Alpha and.

Usage
This template should always be immediately above the first line the lead sentence of the article. That is, it should be directly underneath the infobox. It should never be placed above either the infobox or the top-of-page banner, like {[tl|real world}}

Type the following to activate this template:


 * thus

results in:


 * while

produces:

Advanced usage
For the sake of varying word choice, you may not wish to always use the language "You may be looking for a or b." Indeed, you may wish to hide disambiguated or very long names.

In such cases, you can choose to enter a display name, using the variables  and.


 * results in


 * while

which results in

Limitation
This template cannot handle anything over two choices. Our disambiguation policy holds that anything with three or more alternatives should get a full disambiguation page. Thus, the appropriate template in such cases — dab page — would lead to a single disambiguation page, rather than offer choices.