Template:Cat main/doc

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This template uses Lua:

Module:Cat main

Usage

This template is for use on Category pages, to refer to the primary article associated with this category, which most of the time, describes the entire set containing the category.

Normal usage (uses category name for wiki link):

{{Cat main}} →

If the name of the main article is different than the name of the category — for example: if the main article for Category:Dead or Alive is Dead or Alive (series) — then you will need to use one parameter to specify the article:

{{Cat main|Dead or Alive (series)}} →

Multiple articles

Simply append more articles as additional arguments (up to five):

{{Cat main|1}} results in
{{Cat main|1|2}} results in
{{Cat main|1|2|3|4|5}} results in

Pages which aren't articles

{{Cat main|WP:WikiProject|article=no}} →

TemplateData

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TemplateData for Cat main

Specifies the primary article(s) associated with this category

Template parameters
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Article 1	`1`	Name of primary article, if different from category name Default	Page name	optional
Article 2	`2`	Name of second main article Default	Page name	optional
Article 3	`3`	Name of third main article Default	Page name	optional
Article 4	`4`	Name of fourth main article Default	Page name	optional
Article 5	`5`	Name of fifth main article Default	Page name	optional

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Other topics	{{Other people}} {{About other people}} (adds "about" description) {{Similar names}} {{Other places}} {{Other ships}} {{Other hurricanes}}
Redirect	{{Redirect}} {{Redirect2}} (for two redirects) {{Redirect-multi}} (for multiple redirects) {{Redirect-several}} (for several redirects, without listing each) {{Redirect-synonym}} {{Redirect-distinguish}} {{Redirect-distinguish-text}} {{Redirect-distinguish-for}} {{Technical reasons}}
Distinguish	{{Distinguish}} (supports custom text too) {{Redirect-distinguish}} {{Redirect-distinguish-text}} (for custom text) {{Redirect-distinguish-for}} {{About-distinguish}} {{About-distinguish-text}} (for custom text)
For use in sections	{{Main}} {{Further}} {{Further-text}} (for custom text) {{Further ill}} {{See also}} {{See also if exists}} {{For outline}} {{For timeline}}
Special	{{Broader}} {{See introduction}} {{See Wiktionary}} {{Transcluding article}} {{Transcluded section}}
Subject specific	{{Year dab}} {{Highway detail hatnote}} {{For LMST}} {{WikiIPA}}
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Usage

Multiple articles

Pages which aren't articles

TemplateData

See also