Template:category

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This template imitates the format of a wikilink to a category.

It is formatted using ], with the text Category: appended to the front. e.g. ]. If the link is invalid, then the clickable link will be disabled.

Usage

This template may be added anywhere outside of content namespaces to display a category link.

Parameters

This template uses one or two unnamed (positional) parameters:

  • |1= (required) The category to be linked to, without the Category: prefix.
  • |2= (optional) The sortkey to be displayed in the category link.

Examples

  • {{category|English nouns}} returns:
    Result: ]
  • {{category|Portuguese appendices}} returns:
    Result: ]
  • {{category|Fundamental|sortkey}} returns:
    Result: ]
{{category|Some<invalid>category name}}
Result: ]

See also

  • {{temp}} / {{tl}} — templates for a template link