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:''Note: this 'parent category' or 'mother category' should be <u>empty</u> of [[article]]s – {{PAGENAME}} and other appropriate articles should only be listed in the below [[Special:Categories|sub-categories]].<noinclude>
:''Note: this top-tier 'parent [[Special:Categories|category]]' or 'mother [[category]]' should be <u>empty</u> of [[article]] pages; {{PAGENAME}}, and other appropriate articles, should <u>only</u> be listed in the below [[Categories|sub-categories]].<noinclude>
 


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;''Purpose
;''Purpose
This {{tag|Housekeeping templates|housekeeping template}} is used on [[Special:Categories|category]] pages which are the 'top-tier' [[category]] for a specific [[:Category:Wiki Topic|topic or subject]].  Its purpose is to guide and inform [[User|readers]] and [[editor]]s to correctly categorise [[article]]s.
This {{tag|Housekeeping templates|housekeeping template}} is used only on those [[Special:Categories|category]] pages which are the 'top-tier' [[category]] for a specific [[:Category:Wiki Topic|topic or subject]].  Importantly, it states that the particular parent category <u>should</u> be empty of <u>article</u> pages; and should only contain sub-categories.  Its purpose is to advise and inform [[User|readers]] and [[editor]]s to correctly (re)categorise [[article]] pages.


;''Usage
;''Usage
Simply highlight <code>{{Template|Parent category}}</code>, select copy (<tt>Ctrl-c</tt> on your keyboard), and paste (<tt>Ctrl-v</tt>) it into the [[edit box]] of the 'parent' or 'mother' category, and save (<tt>Ctrl-s</tt>) your [[edit]].
Simply highlight <code>{{Template|Parent category}}</code>, select copy (<kbd>Ctrl-c</kbd> on your Windows keyboard, or <kbd>⌘-c</kbd> on a Macintosh), and paste (<kbd>Ctrl-v</kbd> or <kbd>⌘-v</kbd>) it into the [[edit box]] (ideally near the bottom, but wherever is most appropriate) of the 'parent' or 'mother' category.  Don't forget to preview (<kbd>Ctrl-p</kbd> or <kbd>⌘-p</kbd>) your [[edit]] to verify your change is as desired, and then save (<kbd>Ctrl-s</kbd> or <kbd>⌘-s</kbd>) your changes.


;''See also
;''See also
*[[Template:Main]]
*[[Template: Main]] — indicates that there is a 'main' or primary article page for a specific subject
*[[Template:For]]
*[[Template: For]] — advises that there are one or more specific, more 'targetted' article pages within a specific subject
*[[Template:See also]]
*[[Template: Not]] — 'not to be confused with', a basic hat-note for a different, but easily confused article
*[[Template:CategoryBrowserHeader]]
*[[Template: See also]] — advises links to other pages which are in some way related to the subject
*[[Template: CategoryBrowserHeader]]


[[Category:Category templates|*]]</noinclude>
[[Category:Category templates|*]]</noinclude>

Revision as of 01:31, 1 December 2021

Note: this top-tier 'parent category' or 'mother category' should be empty of article pages; Parent category, and other appropriate articles, should only be listed in the below sub-categories.

Purpose

This housekeeping template is used only on those category pages which are the 'top-tier' category for a specific topic or subject. Importantly, it states that the particular parent category should be empty of article pages; and should only contain sub-categories. Its purpose is to advise and inform readers and editors to correctly (re)categorise article pages.

Usage

Simply highlight {{Parent category}}, select copy (Ctrl-c on your Windows keyboard, or ⌘-c on a Macintosh), and paste (Ctrl-v or ⌘-v) it into the edit box (ideally near the bottom, but wherever is most appropriate) of the 'parent' or 'mother' category. Don't forget to preview (Ctrl-p or ⌘-p) your edit to verify your change is as desired, and then save (Ctrl-s or ⌘-s) your changes.

See also
  • Template: Main — indicates that there is a 'main' or primary article page for a specific subject
  • Template: For — advises that there are one or more specific, more 'targetted' article pages within a specific subject
  • Template: Not — 'not to be confused with', a basic hat-note for a different, but easily confused article
  • Template: See also — advises links to other pages which are in some way related to the subject
  • Template: CategoryBrowserHeader