Template:Template category/doc

The Template category template should be placed at the top of categories that contain only template pages and their related subcategories.

Full syntax


Parameters
The following optional parameters may be used:


 * type
 * Adds a note as to which type of template the category (but not necessarily its subcategories) is meant to contain. See Example 1, Example 2 and Example 4 below. Currently, setting type to one of eleven values produces a preset note. The values are:

ambox · campaignbox · conversion · external link · formatting · function infobox · meta · navbox · navigation · sidebar · stub · timeline · userbox


 * If type is set to something other than one of these values, the default message "The pages listed in this category are templates." appears.


 * topic
 * Adds the default description "Templates relating to topic.", where topic is usually a wikilink to the main article associated with the category (e.g. United States for the Category:United States templates). See Example 1 and Example 2 below.


 * description
 * Use this if a customised description is needed, instead of – or, if topic also used, to follow – the default description above. See Example 2, Example 3 and Example 4 below.


 * help
 * Use this to provide customised instructions rather than the default explanation as to how to add a template to the category.


 * container
 * Use this to identify container categories by adding true to the template. A message asking the user not to add templates to the category but to one or more of its subcategories will then appear; see Example 3 below.

Example 1


Example 2


Example 3


Example 4
