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'''Disambiguation''' 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 wiki covers. For example, the word "Mod" may refer to Weapon Mods, A specific mod, a mod store, and many other things. There are three important aspects to disambiguation: | '''Disambiguation''' 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 wiki covers. For example, the word "Mod" may refer to Weapon Mods, A specific mod, a mod store, and many other things. There are three important aspects to disambiguation: | ||
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Disambiguation pages should contain a minimum of three entries. If there are only two topics with the same name, the primary topic should link directly to the secondary topic with the {{T|Otheruses}} template. In these cases, creating a separate disambiguation page is unnecessary. | Disambiguation pages should contain a minimum of three entries. If there are only two topics with the same name, e.g. [[Boost Shield]] and [[Boost Shield (Feature)]], the primary topic should link directly to the secondary topic with the {{T|Otheruses}} template. In these cases, creating a separate disambiguation page is unnecessary. | ||
For disambiguation pages that cover a broad topic with dozens of possible entries, use your best judgement in determining what to include. Listing every single article with the topic in its title is overkill and makes it much more difficult for readers to find what they are looking for. | For disambiguation pages that cover a broad topic with dozens of possible entries, use your best judgement in determining what to include. Listing every single article with the topic in its title is overkill and makes it much more difficult for readers to find what they are looking for. | ||