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:''Note: this 'parent category' or 'mother category' should be <u>empty</u> of articles – {{PAGENAME}} and other appropriate articles should only be listed in the below sub-categories.<noinclude> | :''Note: this 'parent category' or 'mother category' should be <u>empty</u> of articles – {{PAGENAME}} and other appropriate articles should only be listed in the below sub-categories.<noinclude> | ||
;''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 articles. | 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 articles. | ||
;''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 your edit. | 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 your edit. | ||
;''See also | |||
*[[Template:Main]] | |||
*[[Template:For]] | |||
*[[Template:See also]] | |||
[[Category:Category templates|*]]</noinclude> | [[Category:Category templates|*]]</noinclude> | ||
Revision as of 20:34, 6 December 2019
- Note: this 'parent category' or 'mother category' should be empty of articles – Parent category and other appropriate articles should only be listed in the below sub-categories.
- Purpose
This housekeeping template is used on category pages which are the 'top-tier' category for a specific topic or subject. Its purpose is to guide and inform readers and editors to correctly categorise articles.
- Usage
Simply highlight {{Parent category}}, select copy (Ctrl - c on your keyboard), and paste (Ctrl - v) it into the edit box of the 'parent' or 'mother' category, and save your edit.
- See also