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  # The category does NOT exist
 
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-->{{#if: {{{2|}}}|{{{2|}}}|{{{1|}}}}}]]}}</includeonly><noinclude>{{Documentation}}</noinclude>

Revision as of 08:48, 11 January 2017

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This is a simple helper template, to be used in other templates. It displays a link to a category if that category exists; otherwise it just displays plaintext.

Optional display text may be added as a second parameter.

Usage

{{LinkCatIfExists|CategoryName|OptionalDisplayText}}

Simple usage
{{LinkCatIfExists|CategoryName}}
Examples:
# The category does NOT exist
# so just output plaintext

-->A non-existent category]]

# The category does NOT exist
# so just output plaintext

-->United States]]

With optional display text
{{LinkCatIfExists|CategoryName|DisplayText}}
Examples:
# The category does NOT exist
# so just output plaintext

-->Foo]]

# The category does NOT exist
# so just output plaintext

-->USA]]

See also