Template:Cat

[[:Category:]]

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Usage

Creates a link to the specified category. Canonalizes the displayed category name.

Example:

• {{Cat|Stubs}} → Category:Stubs
• {{Cat|stubs}} → Category:Stubs
• {{Cat|cat:stubs}} → Category:Stubs
• {{Cat|category:stubs}} → Category:Stubs

See also

• {{c}} – pipetricked category name – skips 'Category:' and displays bare link.
• {{cl}} – links to category and includes the 'Category:' label
• {{cls}} – compromise macro between 'C' and 'Cat': [[:Category:{{{1}}}|Cat:{{{1}}}]]
• {{catlist}} – list of many, variable output format
• {{cat see also}} – list of many, fixed output format for a category-namespace hatnote

with administration links

• {{lc}} – Category name and full links – for administration and discussion pages
• {{lcs}} – Category name and smaller set of links – same purposes,
  but note, both are useful from within preview screens as well to explore and study relationships, or make related changes.