Template:Commons category/doc

links to a "Category:" name in the Wikimedia Commons repository (edited using a Wikimedia login name). If that category name is misspelled or missing, the link will still appear "" even though the link will fail. Check spelling of names carefully.

Usage



 * Commons category||width=16px valign=top|&mdash;|| puts link-box with current page's name as the category.
 * catnam||&mdash;|| puts link-box connecting title catnam.
 * catnam||&mdash;|| puts link-box showing the title shownam.
 * catnam||valign=top|&mdash;|| floats link-box to the left side, as option to align box to left-margin.
 * }
 * catnam||&mdash;|| puts link-box showing the title shownam.
 * catnam||valign=top|&mdash;|| floats link-box to the left side, as option to align box to left-margin.
 * }
 * }

The two parameters catnam and shownam (1 & 2) are optional, and are intended for cases where the Commons category name is different from the Wikipedia page name. The first parameter is the name of the corresponding category on the Wikimedia Commons, without the "Category:" prefix. If this first parameter is used, then the template will display the Commons category name, which may be confusing to readers. This text can be overridden by the second parameter, where the Wikipedia page name would typically be used.

For example, on the Polar bear page,   produces a link to Commons:Category:Ursus maritimus displayed as "Polar bears".

The parameter position accepts one value, leftl, that moves the box to the left side, instead of the default right side. More information may be found at Template:Side box. The template can also be floated left by using a : before it.

Location


Do not place this template in a section all by itself without floating left.

Do not place this template in a section containing columns without floating left.

In articles, this template should be placed at the top of the ==External links== section, or at the top of the last section on the page, if no external links section exists. On disambiguation pages, this template is usually placed at the top of the page. See Wikimedia sister projects for more information and alternatives.

In categories, this template should be grouped with other templates at the beginning of the category introduction. This avoids unnecessary white space as any text is floated around the template boxes.