Template:Category link without namespace
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Usage
Use {{c}} to create a namespace-free link to a category, e.g. Philosophy rather than Category:Philosophy, Cat:Philosophy:
- {{c|Philosophy}} produces: Philosophy
- {{c|Category:philosophy}} produces: Philosophy
To specify the text used for the link – e.g. "Philosophy category" in place of "Philosophy" – add it as the next parameter:
- {{c|Philosophy|Philosophy category}} produces: Philosophy category
- {{c|Category:philosophy|Philosophy category}} produces: Philosophy category
See also
- {{cl}}, which produces the second type of link shown in the Usage section (Category:Philosophy, i.e. including the namespace prefix).
- {{cls}}, which produces the third type shown in the Usage section (Cat:Philosophy, i.e. including an abbreviated namespace prefix).
- {{lcs}}, which produces output such as: (edit talk links history)
- {{icon}} for standard Wikipedia icons.
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Template data
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TemplateData for Category link without namespace
Creates links to categories without the namespace prefix.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category name | 1 | The name of the category to link to, with or without the Category: prefix | String | required |
| Link text | 2 | Text of the actual link, if you want to override it | String | optional |