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==Description and use==
This template produces a [[Wikipedia:Hatnote|hatnote]]:
* {{tlx|Redirect|Foo}} → {{Redirect|Foo}}

It is placed at the top of the article or section that is [[WP:PRIMARYREDIRECT|the primary topic of a redirect]], and links to other topics that are ambiguous with the name of that redirect. This template is used instead of the generic {{tl|for}} in order to reduce reader confusion.

An example would be when a user searches for the emperor [[Achilleus (emperor)|Achilleus]]. However, the search term "Achilleus" redirects to the page titled [[Achilles]] (as in the mythical hero) because it is considered more likely the user were searching for the very well known hero than a relatively obscure emperor. Now, at the top of this Achilles page you will (among other things) find the following hatnote:
: ''"Achilleus" redirects here. For the Roman emperor with this name, see [[Achilleus (Roman usurper)]].''

That text is this template in action.

== Parameters ==
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A {{para|text}} option adds text to the end; note that this should only be used when truly necessary, when the other hatnote templates listed below don't suffice.

== Examples ==
* {{tlx|Redirect|Foo}} → {{Redirect|Foo}}
* {{tlx|Redirect|REDIRECT<nowiki>||</nowiki>PAGE1}} → {{Redirect|REDIRECT||PAGE1}}
* {{tlx|Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1}} → {{Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1}}
* {{tlx|Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3}} → {{Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2|USE3|PAGE3}}
* {{tlx|Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1|and|PAGE2}} → {{Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1|and|PAGE2}}
* {{tlx|Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2|and|PAGE3}} → {{Redirect|REDIRECT|USE1|PAGE1|USE2|PAGE2|and|PAGE3}}
* {{tlx|Redirect|Achilleus|the Emperor with this name|Achilleus (emperor)|other uses|Achilles (disambiguation)}} (as used on the page [[Achilles]]) → {{Redirect|Achilleus|the Emperor with this name|Achilleus (emperor)|other uses|Achilles (disambiguation)}}

The {{para|selfref|yes}} option marks the entire hatnote as a Wikipedia self-reference, causing it to be omitted when the page content is reused outside of Wikipedia (see {{tl|self reference}} and [[MOS:SELFREF]] for more details).