Wikipedia:Boilerplate text

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See also: Deletion policy

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For example, to redirect the [ Cambridge University] page to the University of Cambridge page, [ edit] the Cambridge University page and enter:

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Table of contents
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 *   - disables the automatic table of contents
 *   - a table of contents is added even if the page has fewer than four headings
 *   - places a table of contents at the exact spot on the page where this tag is positioned.

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