Template:R from species to genus

When used with the "Redirect category shell" (Rcat shell) template:

Template {{Redirect category shell}} may be used to add one or more rcat templates, along with their parameters and categories, to a redirect. For more information, see the documentation page below.

When used by itself:

• From a species to a genus: This is a redirect from a taxon's full binomial name (genus & species) to the taxon's higher level genus. Note that the practice of creating redirects from species names that could be articles is strongly discouraged.
  • Also use {{R to monotypic taxon}} when redirecting to a monotypic genus.
  • Use {{R taxon with possibilities}} for redirects that could potentially be expanded into their own articles.

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Usage

Use this rcat template on mainspace redirects only.

• This redirect category (rcat) template populates Category:Redirects from species to genus by default. Add this rcat to a redirect (not a talk-page redirect) in the following manner:

#REDIRECT [[(_target article title)]]

{{Rcat shell|
{{R from species to genus}}
}}

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:

#REDIRECT [[(_target article title)]]

{{R from species to genus}}

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

• Occasionally, a redirect might require the use of {{DISPLAYTITLE}} or {{Italic title}} with its |string= parameter to format the page's title. In those cases the default italic title will interfere with that format and must be subdued. When this rcat tags a redirect from within the Rcat shell template, this is done in the following manner:

{{Rcat shell|
{{R from species to genus|noitalic=yes}}
}}

or:

{{Rcat shell|
{{R from species to genus|noitalic=1}}
}}

and if used individually:

{{R from species to genus|noitalic=yes}}

That will subdue the default italic title so no title-display conflict will result.

• Use this rcat to tag any mainspace redirect from a taxon's full binomial name (genus & species) to the taxon's higher level genus.
  • Also use {{R to monotypic taxon}} when redirecting to a monospecific genus.
  • Use {{R taxon with possibilities}} for redirects that could potentially be expanded into their own articles.

See also

• {{R to monotypic taxon}}
• {{R taxon with possibilities}}
• WikiProject Redirect/Style guide

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