Wherever string names are defined in the metadata, you can also specify one or more alternative strings that map to the same logical item.
For example, the following adds two alternative strings to the dependency-type declaration for "calls-template".
<dependency-type name="calls-template">
<alt name="call-template"/>
<alt name="ct"/>
</dependency-type>
Needless to say, it is important to avoid name clashes on both primary and alternative type names.