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Revision as of 08:45, 2 October 2018 by imported>Fayenatic london (→See also: * Template:Link if exists)
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This 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.
An optional display text may be added as a second parameter
Usage
{{LinkCatIfExists|CategoryName|OptionalDisplayText}}
- Simple usage
{{LinkCatIfExists|CategoryName}}- Examples:
{{LinkCatIfExists|A non-existent category}}→ A non-existent category{{LinkCatIfExists|United States}}→ United States
- With optional display text
{{LinkCatIfExists|CategoryName|DisplayText}}- Examples:
{{LinkCatIfExists|A non-existent category|Foo}}→ Foo{{LinkCatIfExists|United States|USA}}→ USA
See also
- Template:LinkCatIfExists2 — same as this, but with greying of non-existent categories
- Template:Category see also if exists
- Template:Cat in use — allows checking of whether category is populated
- Template:Link if exists