Template:Category main article
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Usage
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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
[[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
TemplateData
TemplateData for Category main article
Specifies the primary article(s) associated with this category
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
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| 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 |
Redirects
{{Cat main}}{{Category main}}
See also
- {{Topic cat}}
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