Template:Category populated using templates

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Has an alias

This template has an alternative name:

• Template:Category populated using templates

Populates a category

This template will add a category when used:
(though on what conditions — consult with the template itself)

• Category:Categories populated using templates

This template is for category pages

This template is meant to be used only on category pages and not anywhere else, like directly on pages or inside other templates.

Examples

Single contributing template

{{Category populated using templates|Uses template styles}}

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Populated by a template

This category is populated by using a template:

• {{Uses template styles}}

Multiple contributing templates

For multiple templates, use alias {{Category populated using templates}}.

{{Category populated using templates|Uses template styles|Uses lua}}

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Populated by templates

This category is populated by using templates:

• {{Uses template styles}}
• {{Uses lua}}

See also

• {{template populates category}} - to mark templates that populate a category.

A notice template for when a category is added by a template (or templates) rather than manually. Intended to be used inside category descriptions. If there are multiple templates that contribute to the category, you can specify them with more numeric parameters.

Template parameters[Edit template data]

This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Template 1	1	Name for a template that adds this category. Example Callout	Template	required
Template 2	2	no description	Template	suggested