Template:R scouting from merge/doc

Usage

 * This redirect category (rcat) template is used to tag any mainspace redirect page that results when a scouting article is merged into another article. This rcat populates  by default, which is used to track all scouting article merges that might result in the breakage of links, both internal and external, if a redirect is not installed properly.  See also WP:LINKROT.
 * For any mainspace scouting redirect (not a talk-page redirect) found that was left behind from a page merge and has not been so sorted, add this rcat 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 REDCAT.


 * If the redirected page was merged into a page that is different from the target page, then the unnamed parameter may be used to note the name of the other page in the following manner:
 * or the may be omitted:


 * and when used individually:


 * If the content of the redirect page has been merged to a specific section, list entry or anchor, then also use one of the following to categorize the redirect as appropriate:


 * If the merged page had the same or very similar content as the target page, then also apply:
 * to the redirect that was left behind after the merge.


 * Any scouting redirect that has a substantive page history that was not the result of a page merge may be tagged with the R with history rcat instead.

Aliases

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

Printworthiness

 * In main-article namespace, many redirects from merged scouting articles are considered unprintworthy; however, there are many others that are printworthy, so there is no default sort for printworthiness. In 2003, efforts were begun to support the Wikimedia Foundation's goal of increasing access and availability of  Wikipedia articles in .  Some rcats automatically populate either  or  by default.  Others, like this rcat, do not, and that means it is up to editors to choose which of those categories, Printworthy or Unprintworthy, is appropriate and should be populated.  The rcats that are used separately to populate those categories are:
 * and
 * Please click on each one for more details and guidance.
 * Please click on each one for more details and guidance.


 * Template Redirect category shell will accept these rcats just like any other.
 * Examples:


 * Either Redirect category shell or its alias/shortcut, Rcat shell, may be used.