Template:Cat main/sandbox Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cat_main/sandbox

This is the template sandbox page for Template:Category main article (diff).
See also the companion subpage for test cases.

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This template is used on approximately 224,000 pages.
To avoid major disruption and server load, any changes should be tested in the template's /sandbox or /testcases subpages, or in your own user subpage. The tested changes can be added to this page in a single edit. Consider discussing changes on the talk page before implementing them.

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Module:Category main article (sandbox)

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.

This template is not a replacement for adding a category to the main article. The main article of a category should always have the category set. Furthermore, the main article should always have a space as sort key so that it appears on top of a category. Example: the article Internet should have the category [[Category:Internet| ]].

Normal usage (uses category name for wiki link):

{{Category main article}} results in

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 (series) is Dead or Alive (franchise) — then you will need to use one parameter to specify the article:

{{Category main article|Dead or Alive (franchise)}} results in

Multiple articles

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

{{Category main article|1 BC}} results in
{{Category main article|1 BC|2 BC}} results in
{{Category main article|1 BC|2 BC|3 BC|4 BC|5 BC}} results in

Pages which aren't articles

The template should automatically detect titles being outside the article namespace, but this may also be set manually:

{{Category main article|WP:WikiProject|article=no}} results in

Plurals and other redirects

If the mainspace page corresponding to the category is a redirect, it will be automatically bypassed by default. For example Category:Wildfires corresponds to Wildfires which redirects to Wildfire. If Category:Wildfires used {{Category main article}} without any arguments, it would still display and link Wildfire not Wildfires to respect the convention.

TemplateData

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Category main article in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Category main article

Specifies the primary article(s) associated with this category

Template parameters[Edit template data]
This template prefers block formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Article 1	`1`	Name of primary article, if different from category name	Page name	optional
Article 2	`2`	Name of second main article	Page name	optional
Article 3	`3`	Name of third main article	Page name	optional
Article 4	`4`	Name of fourth main article	Page name	optional
Article 5	`5`	Name of fifth main article	Page name	optional

v t e Hatnote templates for category pages
About	{{Category explanation}} {{Category main article}} {{Category main section}} {{Main category}} {{Category more}} {{Category more if exists}}
See also	{{Category see also}} {{Category see also if exists}} {{Category see also if exists 2}} {{Category pair}} {{Preceding category}} {{Succeeding category}}
Distinguish	{{Category distinguish}} {{Category contrast}}
Outline Category:Hatnote templates for category pages See also other category-header templates