ଛାଞ୍ଚ:Category redirect/doc

This is a documentation subpage for ଛାଞ୍ଚ:Category redirect.
It may contain usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original ଛାଞ୍ଚ page.

This template is used on approximately ୧,୧୦,୦୦୦ pages.
To avoid major disruption and server load, any changes should be tested in the template's /sandbox or /testcases subpages, or in your own user subpage. The tested changes can be added to this page in a single edit. Consider discussing changes on the talk page before implementing them.

This template should not be substituted.

For the Wikipedia policy on redirecting categories, see WP:CATRED.

Shortcuts

{{Catred}}
{{Catr}}

Instructions ସମ୍ପାଦନା

Example: To redirect from Category:Authors to Category:Writers, simply add the following to Category:Authors:

{{Category redirect|Writers}} or

{{Category redirect|Category:Writers}} with optional namespace prefix

This template adds category pages to Category:Wikipedia soft redirected categories.

Exceptions ସମ୍ପାଦନା

Non-empty categories will be listed at Category:Wikipedia non-empty soft redirected categories.
Infinite loops of length 1 will be listed at Category:Wikipedia category-redirect box parameter needs fixing under ∞.
Redirects with non-existent targets will be listed at Category:Wikipedia category-redirect box parameter needs fixing under ∃.

See also ସମ୍ପାଦନା

Wikipedia:Template messages/Category namespace

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Category redirect in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Category redirect

Marks category as a soft-redirect

Template parameters
This template prefers block formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Destination Category	`1`	Category that this category should redirect to Example Writers	Page name	required
nocat	`nocat`	no description	Unknown	optional