Template:Cat exp/doc

This is a documentation subpage for Template:Cat exp.
It contains usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page.

This template is used on many pages and changes may be widely noticed. Test changes in the template's /sandbox or /testcases subpages, or in your own user subpage. Consider discussing changes on the talk page before implementing them.

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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

This code: {{Cat exp|articles related to foo}} produces:
This code: {{Cat exp|articles related to foo.}} produces:
This code: {{Cat exp|articles related to foo:}} (undesirably) produces:

Redirects

{{About cat}}
{{Cat about}}
{{Category about}}
{{Catexp}}
{{Cat exp}}
{{Category description}}
{{Cat description}}

v t e Hatnote templates for category pages
About	{{Category explanation}} {{Cat main}} {{Category main section}} {{Main category}} {{Cat more}} {{Cat 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

Examples

Redirects

See also

Other category-header templates