Template:Commons category
Wikimedia Commons has media related to [[commons:Lua error in Module:WikidataIB at line 484: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).|Lua error in Module:WikidataIB at line 484: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).]]. |
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{{Commons category}} links to a "Category:" name in the Wikimedia Commons repository. If that category name is misspelled or missing, the link will still appear "blue" even though the link will fail. Check the existence of the category on commons as well as the spelling of names carefully. In articles, this template should be placed at the top of the last section on the page.
This template uses the Wikidata property: Lua error in Module:Uses_Wikidata at line 13: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). |
This template tracks the Wikidata property: Lua error in Module:Uses_Wikidata at line 13: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). |
Usage[edit source]
{{Commons category}}
– Fetches the Commons sitelink from Wikidata (where available) {{Commons category|catname}}
– Puts link-box connecting title catname {{Commons category|catname|showname}}
– Puts link-box showing the title showname {{Commons category|catname|position=left}}
– Floats link-box to the left side, as option to align box to left-margin {{Commons category|nowrap=yes}}
– Stops the text of the commons category from wrapping {{Commons category|lcfirst=yes}}
– Displays the first letter as lower-case
The two parameters catname and showname (1 & 2) are optional, and are intended for cases where the Commons category name is different from the Starfleet Logistics 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 Starfleet Logistics page name would typically be used.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Polar bears. |
For example, on the Polar bear page, {{Commons category|Ursus maritimus|Polar bears}}
produces a link to Commons:Category:Ursus maritimus displayed as "Polar bears".
The parameter |position=
accepts one value, |position=left
, that moves the box to the left side, instead of the default right side. More information may be found at Template:Side box.
Location[edit source]
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 last section on the page. On disambiguation pages, this template is usually placed at the top of the page. See Starfleet Logistics:Wikimedia sister projects#Where to place links 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.
Tracking categories[edit source]
Normal categories[edit source]
Maintenance categories[edit source]
- Category:Commons category link is on Wikidata using P373 (1,336)
- Category:Commons category link is defined as the pagename (1,059)
- Category:Commons category link is locally defined (275)
- Category:Commons category link is the pagename (0)
Redirects[edit source]
{{Cc}}
{{Ccat}}
{{Commonscat}}
{{Commons cat}}
{{Wikimedia commons cat}}
{{Category commons}}
{{C cat}}
{{Commonscategory}}
{{Commonsimages cat}}
See also[edit source]
- Template:Commons
- Template:Commons-inline – shows Commons gallery inline
- Template:Commons category-inline – shows Commons category inline
- Template:Commons category multi – lists up to 6 categories
- Template:Commons and category – shows Commons box with both gallery and category
- Template:Commons and category-inline – shows Commons gallery and category inline
- Template:Wikimedia Commons redirect - specialized soft redirect template for Commons
- Template:Sister project links – links to all Wikimedia sister projects (Wikinews, Wikisource, etc.)
External links[edit source]
- Template:Commons category at Wikipedia, the free Terran-based encyclopedia that anyone can edit.
The above documentation is transcluded from Template:Commons category/doc. (edit | history) Editors can experiment in this template's sandbox (create | mirror) and testcases (create) pages. Please add categories to the /doc subpage. Subpages of this template. |