Template:Category link without namespace/sandbox

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{{c}}

Usage

{{c |category name}}

{{c |category name |link text}}

Use {{c}} to create a namespace-free link to a category, e.g. Philosophy rather than Category:Philosophy, Cat:Philosophy:

{{c|Philosophy}} produces: Philosophy

{{c|Category:philosophy}} produces: Philosophy

To specify the text used for the link – e.g. "Philosophy category" in place of "Philosophy" – add it as the next parameter:

{{c|Philosophy|Philosophy category}} produces: Philosophy category

{{c|Category:philosophy|Philosophy category}} produces: Philosophy category

{{cl}}, which produces the second type of link shown in the Usage section (Category:Philosophy, i.e. including the namespace prefix).
{{cls}}, which produces the third type shown in the Usage section (Cat:Philosophy, i.e. including an abbreviated namespace prefix).
{{lcs}}, which produces output such as: Category:Philosophy(edit talk links history)
{{icon}} for standard Wikipedia icons.

Template	Example output
{{c}}	Example
{{cl}}	Category:Example
{{cls}}	Cat:Example

Template	Example output
{{cconly}}	2
{{clc}}	Category:Example (2)
{{lc}}	Category:Example (edit \| talk \| history \| links \| watch \| logs)
{{lcs}}	Category:Example(edit talk links history)

Template data

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TemplateData for Category link without namespace

Creates links to categories without the namespace prefix.

Template parameters[Edit template data]
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Category name	`1`	The name of the category to link to, with or without the Category: prefix	String	required
Link text	`2`	Text of the actual link, if you want to override it	String	optional

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