The pages listed in this category are Wikipedia:templates.

This page is part of Wikipedia Administration and not part of the encyclopedia.

Further template category notes
This category contains pages in the template namespace. It should not be used to categorize articles or pages in other namespaces.
μ = stub; τ = template; ω = WikiProject; ρ = WikiReader
To include a template in this category, add `<noinclude>[[Template:Template category\|((PAGENAME))]]</noinclude>` to the end of the template code, making sure it starts on the same line as the last character of the code.

This message box is using an invalid "type=info" parameter and needs fixing.

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This template is used on approximately 34,000 pages and changes may be widely noticed. Test changes in the template's /sandbox or /testcases subpages, or in your own user subpage. Consider discussing changes on the talk page before implementing them.

((Template category)) should be placed at the top of categories that contain template pages and their related subcategories. This template populates Category:Wikipedia template categories.

Usage

Syntax

Basic

((Template category
|description=
))

Basic topical

Syntax of ((Template category))
No type	Navbox	Sidebar	Stub
((Template category \|topic= ))	((Template category \|type=navbox \|topic= ))	((Template category \|type=sidebar \|topic= ))	((Template category \|type=stub \|topic= ))

Full

((Template category
| onright = 
| type = 
| container = 
| topic = 
| description = 
| ALTTEXT = 
| help = 
))

Parameters and examples

The template may be used without any parameters.

With no parameters

The pages listed in this category are Wikipedia:templates.

This page is part of Wikipedia Administration and not part of the encyclopedia.

Further template category notes
This category contains pages in the template namespace. It should not be used to categorize articles or pages in other namespaces.
μ = stub; τ = template; ω = WikiProject; ρ = WikiReader
To include a template in this category, add `<noinclude>[[Template:Template category\|((PAGENAME))]]</noinclude>` to the end of the template code, making sure it starts on the same line as the last character of the code.

This message box is using an invalid "type=info" parameter and needs fixing.

The following, however, may be used to make the template more informative:

onright

Use onright (or rhs) to place right-aligned boxes beside the template such as ((Portal)) (to provide link/s to related portal/s), ((Commons category)) (to provide a link to the same or a similarly-named Commons category), etc. If more than one box is included, ensure the widest one appears first (see example below) otherwise overlapping may occur.

topic, onright

((Template category
| topic = the [[United States]]
| onright = ((Commons category|United States|the United States))((Portal|United States))
))

Templates relating to the United States.

The pages listed in this category are Wikipedia:templates.

This page is part of Wikipedia Administration and not part of the encyclopedia.

Further template category notes
This category contains pages in the template namespace. It should not be used to categorize articles or pages in other namespaces.
μ = stub; τ = template; ω = WikiProject; ρ = WikiReader
To include a template in this category, add `<noinclude>[[Template:Template category\|((PAGENAME))]]</noinclude>` to the end of the template code, making sure it starts on the same line as the last character of the code.

This message box is using an invalid "type=info" parameter and needs fixing.

type

Setting type to one of the following values adds a preset note as to which type of template the category (but not necessarily its subcategories) is meant to contain. The values are:

ambox
campaignbox
(category header
category heading
catheader
cat header
cathead)
conversion
external link
formatting
function
infobox
~~message~~
meta
module
(navigation
navigational
navbox)
sidebar
stub
sub
timeline
(user
userbox)

If type is set to something other than one of these values, the default "The pages listed in this category are templates" note appears unmodified.

type alone

((Template category |type=sidebar))

The pages listed in this category should be sidebar templates.

Further template category notes
This category contains pages in the template namespace. It should not be used to categorize articles or pages in other namespaces.
μ = stub; τ = template; ω = WikiProject; ρ = WikiReader
To include a template in this category, add `<noinclude>[[Template:Template category\|((PAGENAME))]]</noinclude>` to the end of the template code, making sure it starts on the same line as the last character of the code.

This message box is using an invalid "type=info" parameter and needs fixing.

container

Set container as true, yes, etc. to identify the category as a container category, i.e. a category meant to contain only subcategories. A note requesting that no templates are added to the template category is then included. The category is automatically added to Category:Container categories.

container alone

((Template category |container=true))

The pages listed in this category are Wikipedia:templates.

This page is part of Wikipedia Administration and not part of the encyclopedia.

Further template category notes
This category contains pages in the template namespace. It should not be used to categorize articles or pages in other namespaces.
μ = stub; τ = template; ω = WikiProject; ρ = WikiReader
To include a template in this category, add `<noinclude>[[Template:Template category\|((PAGENAME))]]</noinclude>` to the end of the template code, making sure it starts on the same line as the last character of the code.

This message box is using an invalid "type=info" parameter and needs fixing.

An alternative to using container is to place ((Container category)) after the ((Template category)) template:

((Container category)) following ((Template category))

((Template category
| type = ''type''
| topic = ''[[topic]]''
| description = This text supplied by the ''description'' parameter.
))
((Container category))

Templates relating to topic. This text supplied by the description parameter.

The pages listed in this category should be type templates.

Further template category notes
This category contains pages in the template namespace. It should not be used to categorize articles or pages in other namespaces.
μ = stub; τ = template; ω = WikiProject; ρ = WikiReader
To include a template in this category, add `<noinclude>[[Template:Template category\|((PAGENAME))]]</noinclude>` to the end of the template code, making sure it starts on the same line as the last character of the code.

This message box is using an invalid "type=info" parameter and needs fixing.

This is a container category. Due to its scope, it should contain only subcategories.

topic

Use topic to add a default description ending "...relating to topic", where topic is usually a wikilink to the main article associated with the category (e.g. United States for the Category:United States templates).

topic alone

((Template category |topic=the [[United States]]))

Templates relating to the United States.

The pages listed in this category are Wikipedia:templates.

This page is part of Wikipedia Administration and not part of the encyclopedia.

Further template category notes
This category contains pages in the template namespace. It should not be used to categorize articles or pages in other namespaces.
μ = stub; τ = template; ω = WikiProject; ρ = WikiReader
To include a template in this category, add `<noinclude>[[Template:Template category\|((PAGENAME))]]</noinclude>` to the end of the template code, making sure it starts on the same line as the last character of the code.

This message box is using an invalid "type=info" parameter and needs fixing.

type, topic

((Template category |type=infobox |topic=the [[United States]]))

Templates relating to the United States.

The pages listed in this category should be infobox templates.

Further template category notes
This category contains pages in the template namespace. It should not be used to categorize articles or pages in other namespaces.
μ = stub; τ = template; ω = WikiProject; ρ = WikiReader
To include a template in this category, add `<noinclude>[[Template:Template category\|((PAGENAME))]]</noinclude>` to the end of the template code, making sure it starts on the same line as the last character of the code.

This message box is using an invalid "type=info" parameter and needs fixing.

description

Use description if a customised description is needed instead of – or, if topic also used, to follow – the default description above.

type, topic, description

((Template category
| type = navbox
| topic = [[China]]
| description = <br />((small|For templates relating specifically to the [[People's Republic of China|People's Republic of China (PRC)]] or the current [[Taiwan|Republic of China (ROC, "Taiwan")]], see, respectively, ((c|People's Republic of China templates)) and ((c|Taiwan templates)).))
))

Templates relating to China.
For templates relating specifically to the People's Republic of China (PRC) or the current Republic of China (ROC, "Taiwan"), see, respectively, People's Republic of China templates and Taiwan templates.

The pages listed in this category should be navbox templates.

Further template category notes
This category contains pages in the template namespace. It should not be used to categorize articles or pages in other namespaces.
μ = stub; τ = template; ω = WikiProject; ρ = WikiReader
To include a template in this category, add `<noinclude>[[Template:Template category\|((PAGENAME))]]</noinclude>` to the end of the template code, making sure it starts on the same line as the last character of the code.

This message box is using an invalid "type=info" parameter and needs fixing.

description alone

((Template category |description=This text is supplied by the ''description'' parameter.))

This text is supplied by the description parameter.

The pages listed in this category are Wikipedia:templates.

This page is part of Wikipedia Administration and not part of the encyclopedia.

Further template category notes
This category contains pages in the template namespace. It should not be used to categorize articles or pages in other namespaces.
μ = stub; τ = template; ω = WikiProject; ρ = WikiReader
To include a template in this category, add `<noinclude>[[Template:Template category\|((PAGENAME))]]</noinclude>` to the end of the template code, making sure it starts on the same line as the last character of the code.

This message box is using an invalid "type=info" parameter and needs fixing.

help

Use help to replace the instructions on adding a template to the category (second paragraph of the "Further template category notes" section):

replace help text

((Template category |help=This text supplied by the ''help'' parameter.))

The pages listed in this category are Wikipedia:templates.

This page is part of Wikipedia Administration and not part of the encyclopedia.

Further template category notes
This category contains pages in the template namespace. It should not be used to categorize articles or pages in other namespaces.
μ = stub; τ = template; ω = WikiProject; ρ = WikiReader
This text supplied by the help parameter.

This message box is using an invalid "type=info" parameter and needs fixing.

To omit the default instructions, set help to no:

omit help text

((Template category |help=no))

The pages listed in this category are Wikipedia:templates.

This page is part of Wikipedia Administration and not part of the encyclopedia.

Further template category notes
This category contains pages in the template namespace. It should not be used to categorize articles or pages in other namespaces.
μ = stub; τ = template; ω = WikiProject; ρ = WikiReader

This message box is using an invalid "type=info" parameter and needs fixing.

Tracking category

Uses with a topic or description parameter are tracked:

Category:Template:Template category with no topic or description (17,635)

TemplateData

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

TemplateData for Template category

This template is used as a header for category pages that contain templates.

Template parameters[Edit template data]
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
onright	`onright` `rhs`	no description	Unknown	optional
type	`type`	no description	Unknown	optional
container	`container`	no description	Unknown	optional
topic	`topic`	no description	Unknown	optional
description	`description` `1`	no description	Unknown	optional
ALTTEXT	`ALTTEXT`	no description	Unknown	optional
help	`help` `2`	no description	Unknown	optional
category	`category`	no description	Unknown	optional

Usage

Syntax

Parameters and examples

onright

type

container

topic

description

help

Tracking category

TemplateData

See also

Other category-header templates