Template:Confused

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Parameters

Parameter name	Required?	Default value	Description
Anonymous parameter `1`	Yes	(n/a)	link target
Anonymous parameter `2`	No	(n/a)	display text

The link target should exactly match a single article title and not be [[wikilinked]], since the linking is provided automatically by the template itself.

If the "display text" parameter is not used, the display text for the link will be the name of the target. Otherwise, the "display text" parameter can be used to provide display text that differs from the name of the target.

(Note: Eventually this template will allow for multiple link targets, but it doesn't yet.)

Usage

{{Confused|Page title}}

See the template's testcases:

Correct

One anonymous parameter: title of existing article

Wiki code

{{Confused|LVM}}

Main version

Not to be confused with LVM.

Sandbox version

Not to be confused with LVM.

Creating a piped link

Wiki code

{{Confused|LXDE{{!}}the LXDE desktop environment}}

Main version

Not to be confused with the LXDE desktop environment.

Sandbox version

Not to be confused with the LXDE desktop environment.

↑ Creating a "piped link" is no longer necessary, as the template now supports a second anonymous parameter for this use-case.

Incorrect

No parameter (error message)

Wiki code

{{Confused}}

Main version

Parameter 1 not defined. For correct usage see Confused template's documentation on the 1 parameter.

Sandbox version

Parameter 1 not defined. For correct usage see Confused template's documentation on the 1 parameter.

One anonymous parameter: wikilinked article title (reveals raw wikicode)

Wiki code

{{Confused|[[LXD]]}}

Main version

Not to be confused with [[:LXD|LXD]].

Sandbox version

Not to be confused with [[:LXD|LXD]].

Trying to explain the link you're making (exposes raw wikicode)

Wiki code

{{Confused|the [[LXDE]] desktop environment}}

Main version

Not to be confused with [[:the LXDE desktop environment|the LXDE desktop environment]].

Sandbox version

Not to be confused with [[:the LXDE desktop environment|the LXDE desktop environment]].

↑ See the "Two anonymous parameters" example below for how to do this properly.

Two anonymous parameters

Wiki code

{{Confused|LXD|LXC}}

Main version

Not to be confused with LXC.

Sandbox version

Not to be confused with LXC.

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