This is a topic category.
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Description

This template was created for guide readers and editors new to the Wikipedia category tree, as well as an indicator for bots trying to figure out which categories diffuse and which ones don't.

This template is especially useful to clarify categories which have ambiguous titles, such as Category:Elcesaites which is a topic category for a movement, not a set category of members of the Elcesaites.

Usage

((Topic category))
This is a topic category.
((Topic category|Mathematics))
This is a topic category for the topic Mathematics
The main article for this category is Mathematics.
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See also

Other category-header templates

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  • t
  • e
Category-heading templates
Templates meant to appear at or near the top of category pages
By namespace
Category
  • ((Category explanation))
  • ((Parent-only stub category))
  • ((Regional stub category))
  • ((Set category))
  • ((Stub category))
  • ((Topic category))
File
  • ((Category game screenshot header))
  • ((File category))
  • ((File template notice))
  • ((Image template notice1))
  • ((Media template notice))
Other
  • ((Help category))
  • ((Maintenance category))
  • ((Portal category))
  • ((Sockpuppet category))
  • ((Template category))
  • ((User category))
Maintenance
  • ((All included))
  • ((Category diffuse))
  • ((Category header))
  • ((Container category))
  • ((Diffusing subcategory))
  • ((Geography parent category))
  • ((Hidden category))
  • ((Non-diffusing parent category))
  • ((Non-diffusing subcategory))
  • ((Overpopulated category))
  • ((Possibly empty category))
  • ((Redirect category))
  • ((Tracking category))
  • See also: Category hatnote templates
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