Template:Category explanation

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This template is used on approximately 315,000 pages, or roughly 1% of all pages.
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This template is for use on category pages (in the Category: namespace), producing a hatnote describing the category. It takes a single parameter – the category description – producing the hatnote:

This category is for

followed by that description. Any spaces surrounding the parameter are removed, and a space is inserted before it. It should be worded so as to make the result a complete English sentence. A period (full stop) will be added to the end if the parameter does not already end with a period. The hatnote is indented and on a new line (technically, in a new <div>).

Examples

This code: {{Category explanation|articles related to [[foo]]}} produces:
This code: {{Category explanation|articles related to [[foo]].}} produces:
This code: {{Category explanation|articles related to [[foo]]:}} (undesirably) produces:

Redirects

{{About cat}}
{{Cat about}}
{{Category about}}
{{Catexp}}
{{Cat exp}}
{{Category description}}
{{Cat description}}

v t e Hatnote templates for category pages
About	{{Category explanation}} {{Category main article}} {{Category main section}} {{Main category}} {{Category more}} {{Category more if exists}}
See also	{{Category see also}} {{Category see also if exists}} {{Category see also if exists 2}} {{Category pair}} {{Preceding category}} {{Succeeding category}}
Distinguish	{{Category distinguish}} {{Category contrast}}
Outline Category:Hatnote templates for category pages See also other category-header templates

Examples

Redirects

See also

Other category-header templates