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'''Disambiguation''' in the Scratch Wiki is the process of resolving the conflicts that arise when a single term is ambiguous, and so may refer to more than one topic which the Scratch Wiki covers. For example, the word "[[Mod (disambiguation)|Mod]]" can refer to a [[Scratch Modification]], as well as a [[Community Moderator]] or the [[() Mod () (block)|() mod () block]]. There are four important aspects to disambiguation:

*Naming articles in such a way that each has a unique title
*Making the [[Help:Links|links]] for ambiguous terms point to the correct article title
*Ensuring that a reader who searches for a topic using a particular term can get to the information on that topic quickly and easily, whichever of the possible topics it might be
*Basic conventions, such as checking that the links and their descriptions are separated by dashes ({{-}} [created with {{t|-}} or using the symbols box below the editing area]), not commas. To see the basic form of a disambiguation page, see [[/Style|here]].

When a term means one thing a lot more than others, a '''priority disambig''' should be created. Only use this when the exact term is the name of the disambiguation; notice how [[Collaboration (disambiguation)]] is written with [[Collaboration]] redirecting to [[Collaboration (group)]]. Be careful; in an example like [[Scratch Mod]], the disambig should ''not'' be written in priority form.

Disambiguation pages with only two items are not necessary; it would be a better idea to use {{t|about|quick explanation of what the page is to distinguish it from the other page(s)|what else the term could mean|title of page that has that information}} or {{t|redirect|title that redirects here|what else the term could mean|title of page that has that information}}. More information on how to use the templates is available on their documentation pages.

Put {{t|disambig}} on the top of a disambiguation page. This template will add it to [[:Category:Disambiguations]].

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