Template:Wiki category/sandbox
 | __EXPECTUNUSEDTEMPLATE__This is the template sandbox page for Template:Wiki category (diff). See also the companion subpage for test cases. |
{{Wiki category}} links to a "Category:" name in the Wikipedia repository. This template exists as an alternative to {{Commons category}} for when media is instead hosted on Wikipedia. This is especially common for images not acceptable on Commons, such as images only free in the US under Freedom of Panorama laws.
Usage
The parameter |position= accepts one value, |position=left, that moves the box to the left side, instead of the default right side. More information may be found at Template:Side box.
Location
Do not place this template in a section all by itself without floating left.
Do not place this template in a section containing columns without floating left.
In articles, this template should be placed at the top of the last section on the page. On disambiguation pages, this template is usually placed at the top of the page. See Wikipedia:Wikimedia sister projects#Where to place links for more information and alternatives.
In categories, this template should be grouped with other templates at the beginning of the category introduction. This avoids unnecessary white space as any text is floated around the template boxes.
TemplateData
TemplateData for Wiki category
This template creates a small box containing a link to a category on Wiki.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category name | 1 | The name of the Wiki category this template will link to. If no value is provided the Wiki category value from Wikidata is used, and if none was provided there then the page name is used. | String | optional |
| Displayed text | 2 | 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. | String | optional |
| Position | position | When set to 'left', the template will be positioned on the left side of the page. Otherwise it will default to the right side. | String | optional |
Redirects
{{Wc}}{{Wcat}}{{Wiki cat}}{{Wikipedia cat}}{{W cat}}{{Wikicategory}}
See also
- Template:Commons
- Template:Commons category
- Template:Sister project links – links to all Wikimedia sister projects (Wikinews, Wikisource, etc.)