Template:Commons category/doc
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{{Commons category}} links to a "Category:" name in the Wikimedia Commons repository. If that category name is misspelled or missing, the link will still appear "blue" even though the link will fail. Check spelling of names carefully.
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Usage
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{{Commons category|catnam}}
– Puts link-box connecting title catnam {{Commons category|catnam|shownam}}
– Puts link-box showing the title shownam {{Commons category|catnam|position=left}}
– Floats link-box to the left side, as option to align box to left-margin
The two parameters catnam and shownam (1 & 2) are optional, and are intended for cases where the Commons category name is different from the Wikipedia page name. The first parameter is the name of the corresponding category on the Wikimedia Commons, without the "Category:
" prefix. If this first parameter is used, then the template will display the Commons category name, which may be confusing to readers. This text can be overridden by the second parameter, where the Wikipedia page name would typically be used.
A bot account, AvicBot (talk<dot-separator>contribs), currently runs a task which automatically fills in the first parameter where it is blank, thus providing some protection against category links breaking when pages are moved. It should therefore be safe to omit this when manually editing pages if the page title matches the Commons category title.
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For example, on the Polar bear page, Script error: No such module "Template link general". produces a link to Commons:Category:Ursus maritimus displayed as "Polar bears".
The parameter |position=
accepts one value, |position=left
, that moves the box to the left side, instead of the default right side. More information may be found at Template:Side box.
Location
Do not place this template in a section all by itself without floating left.
Do not place this template in a section containing columns without floating left.
In articles, this template should be placed at the top of the last section on the page. On disambiguation pages, this template is usually placed at the top of the page. See Wikipedia:Wikimedia sister projects#Where to place links for more information and alternatives.
In categories, this template should be grouped with other templates at the beginning of the category introduction. This avoids unnecessary white space as any text is floated around the template boxes.
TemplateData
See the monthly error report for this template.
TemplateData for Commons category/doc
This template creates a small box containing a link to a category on Commons.
Template parameters
Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
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Category name | 1 |
The name of the Commons category this template will link to. If no value is provided the page name is used by default.
|
String | optional |
Displayed text | 2 |
The text that the link will display to the user. If no value is provided it will default to category name or page name, in that order.
|
String | optional |
Position | position |
When set to 'left', the template will be positioned on the left side of the page. Otherwise it will default to the right side.
|
String | optional |
Tracking categories
- Category:Commons category with local link same as on Wikidata
- Category:Commons category with local link different than on Wikidata
- Category:Commons category with page title same as on Wikidata
- Category:Commons category with page title different than on Wikidata
- Category:Commons category without a link on Wikidata
See also
- Template:Commons
- Template:Commons-inline – shows Commons gallery inline
- Template:Commons category-inline – shows Commons category inline
- Template:Commons category multi – lists up to 6 categories
- Template:Commons and category – shows Commons box with both gallery and category
- Template:Commons and category-inline – shows Commons gallery and category inline
- Template:Sister project links – links to all Wikimedia sister projects (Wikinews, Wikisource, etc.)