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This template is for use on [[WP:CATEGORY|category]] pages (in the Category: namespace), producing a [[WP:HATNOTE|hatnote]] describing the category. It takes a single parameter{{Snd}} the category description{{Snd}} producing the hatnote: |
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[[Wikt:mnemonic|Mnemonically]] '''''C'''ategory'' '''''e'''xplanation''. |
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followed by that description. Any spaces surrounding the parameter are removed, and a space is inserted before it. It should be worded so as to make the result a complete English sentence. A [[Full stop|period (full stop)]] will be added to the end if the parameter does not already end with a period. The hatnote is indented and on a new line (technically, in a new [[Span and div|<code><nowiki><div></nowiki></code>]]). |
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This template is meant to be a brief explanation of a [[Wikipedia:Categorization|category]]. |
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* <span style="color:darkgreen;">This code: {{tlc|{{BASEPAGENAME}}|articles related to <nowiki>[[foo]]</nowiki>}} produces:</span> {{{{BASEPAGENAME}}|articles related to [[foo]]}} |
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* <span style="color:darkgreen;">This code: {{tlc|{{BASEPAGENAME}}|articles related to <nowiki>[[foo]].</nowiki>}} produces:</span>{{{{BASEPAGENAME}}|articles related to [[foo]].}} |
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=== Template contents === |
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* <span style="color:red;">This code: {{tlc|{{BASEPAGENAME}}|articles related to <nowiki>[[foo]]:</nowiki>}} (undesirably) produces:</span>{{{{BASEPAGENAME}}|articles related to [[foo]]:}} |
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Where the parameter '''<nowiki>{{{1}}}</nowiki>''' can be any text, including text with [[Help:Link|links]]. |
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==Redirects== |
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* {{Tlx|Catexp}} |
* {{Tlx|Catexp}} |
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* {{Tlx|Cat exp}} |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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{{Category hatnote templates}} |
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* [[WP:HAT]] about hatnotes |
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* {{Tlx|Cat more}} |
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Latest revision as of 01:16, 7 April 2023
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This template is for use on category pages (in the Category: namespace), producing a hatnote describing the category. It takes a single parameter – the category description – producing the hatnote:
- This category is for
followed by that description. Any spaces surrounding the parameter are removed, and a space is inserted before it. It should be worded so as to make the result a complete English sentence. A period (full stop) will be added to the end if the parameter does not already end with a period. The hatnote is indented and on a new line (technically, in a new <div>).
Examples
[edit]- This code:
{{Category explanation|articles related to [[foo]]}}produces: - This code:
{{Category explanation|articles related to [[foo]].}}produces: - This code:
{{Category explanation|articles related to [[foo]]:}}(undesirably) produces:
Redirects
[edit]{{About cat}}{{Cat about}}{{Category about}}{{Catexp}}{{Cat exp}}{{Category description}}{{Cat description}}
See also
[edit]Hatnote templates for category pages | |
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Other category-header templates
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