On 7/12/05, Michael Turley michael.turley@gmail.com wrote:
Although "frog" isn't the best example (and I can't think of a better one on the spot right now), why *wouldn't* we present someone looking up "frog" with the pronunciation and etymology of the word, along with three branches to follow for a fuller explanation? Isn't this much better than having articles "Frog", "Frog (slang)" and "Frog (fastener)" whose title only offers the barest description of what to expect from the link? Michael Turley User:Unfocused _______________________________________________ WikiEN-l mailing list WikiEN-l@Wikipedia.org http://mail.wikipedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l
That's why there's disambiguation notices for the top of articles and the {{otheruses template}}.
''This is the article about the small amphibian. Frog is also derigatory slang for a Frenchman and a fastener.''
In some occasions, when a complete article on a subject can't be written, linking to wiktionary wouldn't hurt either.
-- Mgm