Template:Category link if exists
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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 greyed-out plaintext.
Optional display text may be added as a second parameter.
Usage
[change source]{{Category link if exists|CategoryName|OptionalDisplayText}}
- Simple usage
{{Category link if exists|CategoryName}}- Examples:
{{Category link if exists|A non-existent category}}→ A non-existent category{{Category link if exists|United States}}→ United States
- With optional display text
{{Category link if exists|CategoryName|DisplayText}}- Examples:
{{Category link if exists|A non-existent category|Foo}}→ Foo{{Category link if exists|United States|USA}}→ USA
|hide_display=suppresses any output if the category does not exist-
{{Category link if exists|A non-existent category|hide_display=1}}→{{Category link if exists|United States|USA|hide_display=1}}→ USA
Related pages
[change source]- Template:Category see also if exists
- Template:Category if exists – conditionally adds a parent category
- Template:Link if exists