This is a documentation subpage for Template:PetScan. It may contain usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page.

This is a template for PetScan (formerly CatScan)

PetScan searches categories recursively. It will find subcategories that overlap with other categories, templates, etc.

Usage

((PetScan
 | cat       =
 | catdepth  = (optional, defaults to 1)
 | cat2      = (optional)
 | cat2depth = (optional, defaults to catdepth/1)
 | templates = (optional)
 | linktext  =
 | note      = (optional, when used limits width to 250px for text wrapping)
 | type      = (optional. See below)
))

Type options

• plain - makes the template into a plain text link instead of the boxed version.
• open - doesn't close the wikitable, allowing one to add other ((PetScan)) links (using Type=plain) in the same box. When used one must manually close the wikitable with |}

Example usage

The template places a box on the right-hand side of the page, which when clicked upon opens up a page to search on the parameters supplied.

One category, one template

Featured articles containing the template ((citation needed)))

((PetScan|cat=Featured articles|templates=citation needed|linktext=Featured articles needing citations))

Featured articles needing citations

Two categories

Featured articles that are about English-language albums

((PetScan|cat=Featured articles|cat2 = English-language albums|linktext=Featured articles about English-language albums))

Featured articles about English-language albums