Template:R from brand name

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 brand name: This is a redirect from a brand name to a generic name. Per WP:RFD#DELETE #8, redirects are not required to be mentioned by name in each article, and when multiple brand names redirect to the same subject, you should avoid spammy and promotional lists of brand names by omitting all except original or iconic brand names.

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Shortcuts

• {{R from brand}}
• {{R brand}}

Usage

Use this rcat template on mainspace redirects only.

• This redirect category (rcat) template populates Category:Redirects from brand names and Category:Printworthy redirects by default. In 2003, efforts were begun to support the Wikimedia Foundation's goal of increasing access and availability of Wikipedia articles in printed versions. Redirects from brand names are considered to be suitable for a printed version of this encyclopedia. In other words they are printworthy.

• Add this rcat to a redirect (not a talk-page redirect) in the following manner:

#REDIRECT [[(target article title)]]

{{Rcat shell|
{{R from brand name}}
{{R printworthy}}
}}

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 brand name}}

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

• Use this rcat to tag mainspace redirects from brand names to generic names.

Aliases

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

See also

• {{R from drug trade name}} – from a trade name of a drug to an International Nonproprietary Name (INN)
• {{R from product name}}
• {{R from trademark}}
• WikiProject Redirect/Style guide

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