Wikipedia:Help desk/RD tip
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Do not use this template.
This template has been split into sub-templates with shortcuts {{RD1}}, {{RD2}}, {{RD3}}. This page is for centralized instructions and discussion.
[edit] Usage
- The following examples are not substed, so the external link won't be displayed properly.
- To refer a person to the reference desk, type
{{subst:RD1}}to get:
Have you tried Wikipedia's Reference Desk? They specialize in knowledge questions, and will try to answer any question in the universe (except how to use Wikipedia, since that's what this Help Desk is for). Just follow the link, select the relevant section, and ask away. I hope this helps.
- If you know the topic this question belongs to, type for example
{{subst:RD2|Humanities}}to get:
Have you tried the Humanities section of Wikipedia's Reference Desk? They specialize in answering knowledge questions there; this help desk is only for questions about using Wikipedia. For your convenience, here's the link to post a question there: [{{subst:fullurl:Wikipedia:Reference desk/Humanities|action=edit§ion=new&editintro=Wikipedia:Reference_desk/How_to_ask}} click here]. I hope this helps.
- If a specific article probably has the answer to a question, type for example
{{subst:RD3|Leonardo da Vinci}}to get:
You might find what you are looking for in the article about Leonardo da Vinci. If you cannot find the answer there, [{{subst:fullurl:Talk:Leonardo da Vinci|action=edit§ion=new}} click here] to post your question at that article's talk page. If that doesn't solve your problem, you can try asking your question at Wikipedia's Reference Desk. They'll be glad to answer questions about anything in the universe (except about how to use Wikipedia, which is what this help desk is for). I hope this helps.
- Do not use if it is unlikely that the reference desk will have an answer either.
- Don't forget to use subst. This will help the servers, and variants 2 and 3 won't work otherwise.
