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The {{Sister bar}} template provides links corresponding pages on various Wikimedia sister projects, similar to {{Sister project links}}. Unlike that other template, {{Sister bar}} creates a horizontal bar for the sister projects links. This template is designed for use when there is not enough space in the External links section for a Sister project links box. It is designed to go after other navboxes and {{Portal bar}}.
The following pages are sought by the template, in order:
- An explicit page chosen by an editor (if provided)
- A sitelink in Wikidata (if exists)
- A search page on the sister project
Sending a reader to a search page can be an unpleasant experience, if there is no corresponding page for that subject. Editors have a choice between two methods to prevent this negative experience:
- Manually check each project for a relevant page, if missing, then set argument to "no" (e.g.,
|wikt=n) - Use "automatic mode", which only displays a sister project by default if sitelink exists (e.g.,
|auto=yes)