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These notes are generally placed on top of [[Wikipedia:Categorization|category pages]].

For notes about the deletion and renaming of categories, see [[Wikipedia:Template messages/Deletion]].

Additional templates for category pages can be found in [[:Category:Category namespace templates]] and its subcategories.

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==Table of contents templates==
For more '''table of contents''' templates, see [[Wikipedia:Template messages/Compact tables of contents]].
{| class="wikitable"
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! What to type !! What it makes
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| | {{tl|category TOC}} <br> [[Template talk:Category TOC|Talk]]
|{{Category TOC}}
|}

==Special types of categories==
{| class="wikitable"
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! What to type !! What it makes
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| | {{tl|set category|nocat=true}} <br>
[[Template talk:Set category|Talk]], [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Set category|links]]
|{{Cmbox
| type = notice
| text = This is a '''[[Wikipedia:Categorization#Set category|set category]]'''. It should only contain pages that are '''{{#if:|{{{first}}}|{{#if:{{{1}}}|{{{1}}}|{{PAGENAME}}}}}}''' or '''lists of {{#if:{{{1}}}|{{{1}}}|{{PAGENAME}}}}''', as well as '''[[Wikipedia:Categorization#Subcategorization|subcategories]]''' containing those things (themselves set categories).  Topics about {{#if:{{{1}}}|{{{1}}}|{{PAGENAME}}}} in general should be placed in {{#if:|[[:Category:{{{topic}}}]] or one of it subcategories|relevant [[Wikipedia:Categorization#Topic category|topic categories]]}}. {{#if:|Categories related to only an individual {{{single}}} should not be in this category.}}
}}
|-
| | {{tl|container category}} <br>
[[Template talk:Container category|Talk]], [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Container category|links]]
|{{Container category|nocat=true}}
|-
| | {{tl|File category}} <br>
[[Template talk:File category|Talk]], [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:File category|links]]
|{{File category|nocat=true}}
|-
| | {{tl|Maintenance category}} <br> [[Template talk:Maintenance category|Talk]], [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Maintenance category|list]]
| {{Maintenance category|nocat=true}}
|-
| | {{tl|possibly empty category}} <br> [[Template talk:Possibly empty category|Talk]], [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Possibly empty category|list]]
| {{Possibly empty category|nocat=true}}
|-
| | {{tlp|category disambiguation|SOMECAT}} <br> [[Template talk:Category disambiguation|Talk]], [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Category disambiguation|list]]
|{{Category disambiguation|nocat=true}}
|-
| | {{tlp|category redirect|othercategory}} <br> [[Template talk:Category redirect|Talk]]
|{{Category redirect|othercategory|nocat=true}}
|-
| | {{tlp|cat exp|text including [[links]]}} <br> [[Template talk:Cat exp|Talk]]
|''This [[Wikipedia:Categorization|category]] is for text including [[links]].''
|}

=="See also" templates==
{| class="wikitable"
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! What to type !! What it makes
|-
| | {{tlp|cat main}} <br> [[Template talk:Cat main|Talk]]
|{{Cat main}}
|-
| | {{tlp|cat more|Article}} <br> [[Template talk:Cat more|Talk]]
|{{Cat more|Article}}
|-
| | {{tlp|birth category header|<nowiki>123|4</nowiki>}} <br> [[Template talk:Birth category header|Talk]]
| see e.g. [[:Category:1234 births]]
|-
| | {{tlp|birthdecade|<nowiki>12|3|13th</nowiki>}} <br> [[Template talk:Birthdecade|Talk]]
| see e.g. [[:Category:1230s births]]
|-
| | {{tlp|birthsInCentury|<nowiki>13th|12|13|12th|14th</nowiki>}} <br> [[Template talk:BirthsInCentury|Talk]]
| see e.g. [[:Category:13th-century births]]
|-
| | {{tlp|bookdecade|<nowiki>12|3|13th</nowiki>}} <br> [[Template talk:Bookdecade|Talk]]
| see e.g. [[:Category:1350s books]]
|-
| | {{tlp|booksInCentury|<nowiki>13th|12|13|12th|14th</nowiki>}} <br> [[Template talk:BooksInCentury|Talk]]
| see e.g. [[:Category:14th-century books]]
|-
| | {{tlp|bookyr|<nowiki>123|4</nowiki>}} <br> [[Template talk:Bookyr|Talk]]
| see e.g. [[:Category:1353 books]]
|-
| | {{tl|death category header|<nowiki>123|4</nowiki>}} <br> [[Template talk:Death category header|Talk]]
| see e.g. [[:Category:1234 deaths]]
|-
| | {{tlp|death decade|<nowiki>12|3|13th</nowiki>}} <br> [[Template talk:Death decade|Talk]]
| see e.g. [[:Category:1230s deaths]]
|-
| | {{tl|deathsInCentury|<nowiki>13th|12|13|12th|14th</nowiki>}} <br> [[Template talk:DeathsInCentury|Talk]]
| see e.g. [[:Category:13th-century deaths]]
|-
| | {{tlp|law by year|<nowiki>1911|20th</nowiki>}} <br> [[Template talk:Law by year|Talk]]
| see e.g. [[:Category:1911 in law]]
|-
| | {{tl|playdecade}} <br> [[Template talk:playdecade|Talk]], [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:playdecade|list]]
| see e.g. [[:Category:2010s plays]]
|-
| | {{tl|playsInCentury}} <br> [[Template talk:PlaysInCentury|Talk]], [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:PlaysInCentury|list]]
| see e.g. [[:Category:21st-century plays]]
|-
| | {{tl|playyr}} <br> [[Template talk:playyr|Talk]], [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:playyr|list]]
| see e.g. [[:Category:2011 plays]]
|-
| | {{tl|sportsyearcat|<nowiki>200|5</nowiki>}} <br> [[Template talk:sportsyearcat|Talk]]
| see e.g. [[:Category:2011 in sports]]
|-
| | {{tl|workdecade}} <br> [[Template talk:workdecade|Talk]], [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:workdecade|list]]
| see e.g. [[:Category:2010s works]]
|-
| | {{tl|worksInCentury}} <br> [[Template talk:WorksInCentury|Talk]], [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:WorksInCentury|list]]
| see e.g. [[:Category:21st-century works]]
|-
| | {{tl|workyr}} <br> [[Template talk:workyr|Talk]], [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:workyr|list]]
| see e.g. [[:Category:2011 works]]
|}

==Category maintenance templates==
{| class="wikitable"
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! What to type !! What it makes
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| | {{tl|cleanup}} <br/> [[Template talk:Cleanup|Talk]], [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Cleanup|list]], [[:Category:Wikipedia categories needing cleanup|category]]
| {{Cleanup|reason=null}}
|-
| | {{tlp|cfdnotice|SOMECAT}} <br/> [[Template talk:Cfdnotice|Talk]], [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Cfdnotice|list]]
|
{{tmbox
| small     = 
| type      = delete
| text      = The related '''[[:Category:SOMECAT]]''' has been nominated for '''deletion, merging, or renaming'''. You are encouraged to join the '''[[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion#Category:SOMECAT|discussion]]'''  on the [[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion|Categories for discussion]] page. <!-- Generated by Template:Cfdnotice -->
}}<!-- subst: because of {{check talk}} within it -->
|-
| | {{tl|category diffuse}} <br/>
[[Template talk:Category diffuse|Talk]], [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Category diffuse|links]]
|{{Category diffuse|nocat=true}}
|-
|{{tl|overpopulated category}}<br/>[[Template talk:Overpopulated category|talk]]
| {{overpopulated category|nocat=true}}
|-
| | {{tl|subjective category}} <br/> [[Template talk:Subjective category|Talk]]
|
{{Subjective category|nocat=true}}
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* Unlike others, this note is placed at the ''bottom'' of the category page
* See also:
** [[Wikipedia:BLPCAT]]
** [[Wikipedia:Categorizing articles about people]]
|-
| | {{tl|categorization of people disputed}} <br/>
[[Template talk:Categorization of people disputed|Talk]]
|
{{Categorization of people disputed|date={{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}|nocat=true}}
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* See also:
** [[Wikipedia:BLPCAT]]
** [[Wikipedia:Categorizing articles about people]]
|-
| | {{tl|uncategorized}} <br/> [[Template talk:Uncategorized|Talk]], [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Uncategorized|list]], [[:Category:Uncategorized pages|category]]
| 

Place this at the '''bottom''' of an uncategorized article/category if you are unsure of which categories apply.
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