Template:topic cat/documentation

This template automatically generates descriptions and categorization for categories whose name follows the format "(language code):(label)" and "(label)".

Parameters

|1=

The language code (see Wiktionary:Languages) of the language that the category name begins with, and which the category's contents belongs to. Leave this empty for categories that do not start with a language code.

|2=

The label of the category. This is the part of the category name that follows the language code.

Note

This template can now figure out any missing parameters from the name of the category, but parameters which are included must be correct.

Examples

• On Category:en:Sciences:

  {{topic cat|en|Sciences}} or {{topic cat}}

• On Category:Sciences:

  {{topic cat||Sciences}} or {{topic cat}}

• On Category:fr:All topics:

  {{topic cat|fr|All topics}} or {{topic cat}}

Adding, removing or modifying categories

The information on each label for this template is contained in Module:category tree/topic cat/data and its submodules. For a list of all data modules, see Category:Category tree data modules/topic cat.

TemplateData

This is the TemplateData documentation for this template used by VisualEditor and other tools.

TemplateData for topic cat

Provides information about the topic of a category, such as Category:Sciences or Category:en:Light sources

Template parameters[Edit template data]

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
language code	1	The language code of the language that the category name begins with, and which the category's contents belongs to. Leave this empty for categories that do not start with a language code.	Unknown	required
label	2	The label of the category. This is the part of the category name that follows the language code.	Unknown	required