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=== Linking to a primary topic ===
=== Linking to a primary topic ===
{{shortcut|MOS:DABPRIMARY}}
When a page has "(disambiguation)" in its title – i.e., it is the disambiguation page for a term for which a primary topic has been identified – users are most likely to arrive there by clicking on a top link from the primary topic article, generated by a template in the {{tlx|otheruses}} series. For example, the article [[School]] contains the [[Wikipedia:Hatnote|hatnote]]:
{{other uses2|School}}


The primary topic is the one reached by using the disambiguation page title without the (disambiguation) qualifier. Capitalisation differences matter, so there will only be one primary topic for a title.  
When a page has "(disambiguation)" in its title – i.e., it is the disambiguation page for a term for which a primary topic has been identified – users are most likely to arrive there by clicking on a top link from the primary topic article.
 
The primary topic is the one reached by using the disambiguation page title without the (disambiguation) qualifier. Capitalization differences matter, so there will only be one primary topic for a title.  


Since it is unlikely that this primary topic is what readers are looking for if they have reached the disambiguation page, it should not be mixed in with the other links. It is recommended that the link back to the primary topic appear at the top, in a brief explanatory sentence. For instance:
Since it is unlikely that this primary topic is what readers are looking for if they have reached the disambiguation page, it should not be mixed in with the other links. It is recommended that the link back to the primary topic appear at the top, in a brief explanatory sentence. For instance:
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A '''[[school]]''' is an institution for learning.
A '''[[Wikipedia:School|school]]''' is an institution for learning.


'''School''' may also refer to:
'''School''' may also refer to:
* [[School of thought]], a number of individuals with shared styles, approaches or aims
* [[Wikipedia:School of thought|School of thought]], a number of individuals with shared styles, approaches or aims
* [[School (fish)]], a group of fish swimming in the same direction in a coordinated manner
* [[Wikipedia:School (fish)|School (fish)]], a group of fish swimming in the same direction in a coordinated manner
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|A '''[[cosmonaut]]''' or astronaut is a person trained by a human spaceflight program to command, pilot, or serve as a crew member of a spacecraft.
|A '''[[Wikipedia:Cosmonaut|cosmonaut]]''' or astronaut is a person trained by a human spaceflight program to command, pilot, or serve as a crew member of a spacecraft.
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|'''[[CIA]]''' is the Central Intelligence Agency, a civilian agency of the United States government.
|'''[[Wikipedia:CIA|CIA]]''' is the Central Intelligence Agency, a civilian agency of the United States government.
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|'''[[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]]''' (1756–1791) was a famous composer during the Classical period.
|'''[[Wikipedia:Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart|Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]]''' (1756–1791) was a famous composer during the Classical period.
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|<s>'''[[Mozart]]''' was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791), a famous composer during the Classical period.</s>
|<s>'''[[Wikipedia:Mozart|Mozart]]''' was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791), a famous composer during the Classical period.</s>
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