Template:R with old history/doc

Usage

 * This redirect category (rcat) template populates and, when the redirect is in mainspace, then  is also populated by default.  In 2003, efforts were begun to support the Wikimedia Foundation's goal of increasing access and availability of  Wikipedia articles in .  Redirects with old history are not usually suitable for a printed version.  In other words such redirects are unprintworthy.  Please see below for what to do with those few redirects with old history that are printable.


 * Add this rcat to a redirect in the following manner:
 * and when the redirect is in article mainspace, printworthiness should also be tagged:


 * 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.


 * Use this rcat to tag any redirect in any namespace from a title that is no longer used and is considered a historic part of this Wikipedia project. These redirects are kept to maintain edit history and to avoid breaking links that have been made to the redirect, both internally and externally.  See WP:LINKROT.


 * Some redirects with old history may be suitable for a printed version of Wikipedia. The default Unprintworthy redirects category can be subdued and the redirect made to populate  by use of the unnamed parameter in the following manner:
 * or the may be omitted:


 * and if used individually:


 * The unprintworthy sort will be subdued and the redirect will populate the Printworthy redirects category instead.

Aliases

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