This is a documentation subpage for Template:Preceding category.
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This template uses Lua:

Module:Category pair (sandbox)

Usage

((Preceding category|CATEGORY NAME))

Replace "CATEGORY NAME" with the name only of the target category, leaving out the term "Category:".

Examples

((Preceding category|19th century by continent)) →
See also the preceding Category:19th century by continent

Non-existent category will return blank:

((Preceding category|57th century by continent)) →

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

Usage

Examples

See also