Template:R to historic name/doc

Usage

 * This redirect category (rcat) template populates . Add this rcat to a redirect page in the following manner:
 * 1) REDIRECT (target page name)


 * 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:


 * 1) REDIRECT (target page name)


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


 * Use this rcat on any redirect page from either a currently used name or other name to a page with a title that is considered "historic". If the title of the target article is a former working title but not considered historic, then use R to former name instead.
 * To tag a redirect that is titled with a historic name, use instead.

Aliases

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

Printworthiness

 * In main-article namespace, many redirects to historic names are considered printworthy; however, there are many others that are unprintworthy, so there is no default sort for printworthiness. In 2003, efforts were begun to support the Wikimedia Foundation's goal of increasing access and availability of  Wikipedia articles in .  Some rcats automatically populate either  or  by default.  Others, like this rcat, do not, and that means it is up to editors to choose which of those categories, Printworthy or Unprintworthy, is appropriate and should be populated.  The rcats that are used separately to populate those categories are:
 * and
 * Please click on each one for more details and guidance.
 * Please click on each one for more details and guidance.


 * Template Redirect category shell will accept these rcats just like any other.
 * Examples:


 * Either Redirect category shell or its alias/shortcut, Rcat shell, may be used.