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This template checks whether a category is 'in use', checking various combinations of whether the category exists (is not a redlink) and is populated (has pages in it).
Usage
((cat in use| Wikipedia ))→ 1((cat in use| Avpoaihaw ))→ 0
The second parameter can be used to indicate the comparison performed:
orreturns "1" (true) if the category exists or has members (default);andreturns "1" (true) if the category exists and has members;xorreturns "1" (true) if the category exists but is empty, or if the category does not exist but has members.
TemplateData
Switch that checks whether a category is in use
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | 1 | Category being checked for use | Page name | required |
| Comparison type | 2 | Whether a category needs to have members, exist, or both
| Unknown | suggested |