Template:Commons category-inline/doc

Template page

Purpose

This template can be used to generate a link to a Commons category. It is intended for use in the "External links" section of an article.

Usage

* {{Commons category-inline|Ursus maritimus}}

yields:

  • Media related to Lua error in Module:Commons_link at line 63: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). at Wikimedia Commons

* {{Commons category-inline|Ursus maritimus|Polar bears}}

yields:

  • Media related to Lua error in Module:Commons_link at line 63: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). at Wikimedia Commons

* {{Commons category-inline|Ursus maritimus|''Ursus maritimus''}}

yields:

  • Media related to Lua error in Module:Commons_link at line 63: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). at Wikimedia Commons

TemplateData

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TemplateData for Commons category-inline

This template creates a link to a category on Commons.

Template parameters

This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Category name1

The name of the Commons category this template will link to. If no value is provided the Wikidata sitelinks are used by default.

Stringoptional
Displayed text2

The text that the link will display to the user. If no value is provided it will default to category name or page name, in that order.

Stringoptional
nowrapnowrap

Stops the text of the commons category from wrapping

Stringoptional
lcfirstlcfirst

Displays the first letter as lower-case

Stringoptional
italicitalic

Force display text to be italic

Stringoptional
notracknotrack

Turn off tracking categories

Stringoptional

Tracking categories

Normal categories

Maintenance categories

See also