Template:R from ISO 4 abbreviation
When used with the "Redirect category shell" (Rcat shell) template:
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- Template {{rcattemplates, along with their parameters and categories, to a redirect. For more information see the documentation page below.
When used by itself:
- From an ISO 4 abbreviation: This is a redirect from an ISO 4 publication title abbreviation to the unabbreviated publication title, or an article containing information about the publication.
- In cases of an ISO 4 abbreviation with partially missing dots, or dots used inappropriately, please use {{R from misspelling}}.
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Proper ISO 4 usage
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The category is populated by the |abbreviation= parameter of {{Infobox journal}}. If you're interested in creating missing ISO 4 redirects:
- Load up an article from the category.
- One or more maintenance templates should be at the top of page, with links to create the relevant redirects and verify the abbreviations.
- VERIFY THAT THE ABBREVIATION IN
|abbreviation=IS CORRECT FIRST
- There are links in the maintenance templates to facilitate this. See full detailed instructions at Category:Articles with missing ISO 4 abbreviation redirects.
|abbreviation=should contain dotted, title cased versions of the abbreviations (e.g.J. Phys., notJ PhysorJ. phys.). Also verify that the dots are appropriate.- If you cannot determine the correct abbreviation, or aren't sure, leave a message at WT:JOURNALSand someone will help you.
- Use the link in the maintenance template to create the redirects and automatically tag them with {{R from ISO 4}}.
- WP:PURGEthe original article to remove the maintenance templates.
Template usage
- This redirect category (printworthy.
 | Please do not alter the printworthy settings of this rcat without first notifying the Version 1.0 Editorial Team, who are responsible for any and all materials, including redirects, that go into a printed version of Wikipedia. |
- Add this rcat to a talk-pageredirect) in the following manner:
#REDIRECT [[(target article title)]]
{{Rcat shell|
{{R from ISO 4 abbreviation}}
{{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 ISO 4 abbreviation}}
- This is in accord with instructions found at Wikipedia:REDCAT.
- Use this rcat to tag mainspace redirects that are abbreviations that follow the International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) maintains a resource for the List of Title Word Abbreviations[dead link], a multi-lingual abbreviation online lookup service. An example usage of this rcat is J. Nutr..
Journal of Nutrition - This rcat formats redirect page titles in italics by default.
Aliases
- Also known as... – list of templates that redirect here and may also be used