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Usage

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This template provides for a uniform header for use on all redirect categories. Its parameters allow modifications of the template's default output, so that each header can be customized for the specific redirect category where it is being used. To use, copy the following syntax and paste it atop the redirect category intended for its use:

{{Redirect category |text= |from= |to= |template= |parameters= |template2= |sortkey= |no_info= |soft_redirect= |not_maintenance= |shortcut= }}

Parameters

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  • Use |from= and/or |to= to describe the purpose of the redirects in the category.
  • The |template= parameter names the {{Redirect category shell}} template in redirect categories.
  • Use |parameters= to list the associated redirect template (rcat) used with the Redirect category shell template, along with its parameters.
  • For |sortkey=, add yes for the header to include an instruction to use {{DEFAULTSORT:}} in cases where appropriate.

Unused parameters may be removed or left, blank, in place; both conditions result in the template's rendering of the default output where each modification would otherwise occur.

Examples

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With the syntax unaltered, (left blank), as copied above; ie:

{{Redirect category|from=|to=|template=|parameters=|sortkey=}}

The default output produces:

When |from= is used; for example, as:

{{Redirect category|from=a subject that does not exist as a standalone article|to=|template=|parameters=|sortkey=}}

It produces:

Continuing the example, if |to= is also used; like shown:

{{Redirect category|from=a subject that does not exist as a standalone article|to=an  article, or subsection thereof, where the subject could be described, but presently is not|template=|parameters=|sortkey=}}

It produces:

When |template= is used; for example:

{{Redirect category|from=a subject that does not exist as a standalone article|to=an  article, or subsection thereof, where the subject could be described, but presently is not|template=Rcat shell|parameters=|sortkey=}}

It produces:

And with the specific {{Rcat}} used in |parameters=; for example:

{{Redirect category|from=a subject that does not exist as a standalone article|to=an  article, or subsection thereof, where the subject could be described, but presently is not|template=Rcat shell|parameters={{tl|R to article without mention}}|sortkey=}}

It produces:

And if |sortkey= is set to "yes"; for example:

{{Redirect category|from=a subject that does not exist as a standalone article|to=an  article, or subsection thereof, where the subject could be described, but presently is not|template=Rcat shell|parameters={{tl|R to article without mention}}|sortkey=yes}}

It produces:

Adding a shortcut

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One shortcut can be installed within the lower maintenance banner; for example:

{{Redirect category|from=a subject that does not exist as a standalone article|to=an  article, or subsection thereof, where the subject could be described, but presently is not|template=Rcat shell|parameters={{tl|R to article without mention}}|sortkey=yes|shortcut=CAT:RAW}}

It produces:

Categorisation

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This template adds categories to Category:All redirect categories, Category:Hidden categories and Category:Redirect tracking categories.

If the template is transcluded on a page outside of the category namespace, then that page will not be added to these categories and will be added to Category:Pages with templates in the wrong namespace instead.

Language categorisation

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This template is also used within two templates that are found on language category pages. When a language category is created, one of the following two templates (depending on whether the category is for "from" or "to" language redirects) should be used to provide useful information about the new category:

These two templates will also automatically categorize the page into the correct parent category. See the edit page for Category:Redirects from Catalan-language terms for an example of template usage.

TemplateData

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This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Redirect category in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Redirect category

This template provides for a uniform header for use on all redirect categories.
Beginning texttext
Adds text to the beginning of the template message.
Redirects fromfrom
The sort of redirect that the template for this category should be placed on.
Example
a subject that does not exist as a standalone article
Redirects toto
The sort of page that redirects with this category's template should redirect to.
Example
an article, or subsection thereof, where the subject could be described, but presently is not
Shell templatetemplate
Advanced: the shell template to use in the example invocation. Should be entered as the name of a template, without the "Template:" prefix.
Default
Redirect category shell
Redirect template sample invocationparameters
An example invocation of the redirect template for this category. Should be surrounded by {{tl}} or similar.
Example
{{tl|R to article without mention}}
Display DEFAULTSORT noticesortkey
Advanced: if "yes", adds note to use {{DEFAULTSORT:}} when appropriate.
Suppress infono_info
If "yes", removes the warning about not substituting redirect templates or placing them on soft redirects.
Allow soft redirectssoft_redirect
Advanced: if "yes", indicates that this category's redirect can be used on soft redirects. This is rare, so you should check the template's documentation before adding it.
Suppress maintenance categorizationnot_maintenance
Advanced: if "yes", do not mark this category as a maintenance category.
Shortcutshortcut
A shortcut link for this category.
Suppress maintenance categorizationnocat
Advanced: if "yes", do not mark this category as a maintenance category.
Suppress categorization as a redirect tracking categoryfiction
If "yes", suppresses the addition of this page to Category:Redirect tracking categories. This is useful if this page is already tagged with a subcategory of that category.
template2template2

Parameter label 'Suppress maintenance categorization' detected multiple times

See also

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Other category-header templates

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