Template:Category explanation
Template documentationThis 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
- 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
{{About cat}}{{Cat about}}{{Category about}}{{Catexp}}{{Cat exp}}{{Category description}}{{Cat description}}
See also
{{Cat main}}{{Cat more}}{{Category main section}}{{Category see also}}
Other category-header templates
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