Template:R from scientific abbreviation/doc

Usage

 * This redirect category (rcat) template populates both and  by default.  In 2003, efforts were begun to support the Wikimedia Foundation's goal of increasing access and availability of  Wikipedia articles in .  Redirects from scientific abbreviations are suitable for a printed version.  In other words they are printworthy.


 * Add this rcat to a redirect page, not a talk page, in the following manner:
 * 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:


 * This is in accord with instructions found at WP:REDCAT.


 * Use this rcat to tag all mainspace redirects from scientific abbreviations to their expanded forms. Please do not use this template for general acronyms or for other non-scientific abbreviations.  Instead, use either R from acronym or R from initialism, whichever applies.
 * Examples of correct usage:
 * Redirect arrow without text.svgHomo sapiens
 * Redirect arrow without text.svgpathy target esterase

Aliases

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