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This template is for use on [[WP:CATEGORY|category]] pages (in the Category: namespace), producing a [[WP:HATNOTE|hatnote]] describing the category. It takes a single parameter{{Snd}} the category description{{Snd}} producing the hatnote:

===Usage===

: ''This [[Help:Categories|category]] is for''

This template is meant to be a brief explanation of a [[Wikipedia:Categorization|category]].

followed by that description. Any spaces surrounding the parameter are removed, and a space is inserted before it. It should be worded so as to make the result a complete English sentence. A [[Full stop|period (full stop)]] will be added to the end if the parameter does not already end with a period. The hatnote is indented and on a new line (technically, in a new [[Span and div|<code><nowiki><div></nowiki></code>]]).

==Template contentsExamples ==

* <span style="color:darkgreen;">This code: {{tlc|{{BASEPAGENAME}}|articles related to <nowiki>[[foo]]</nowiki>}} produces:</span> {{{{BASEPAGENAME}}|articles related to [[foo]]}}

{{catexp}}

* <span style="color:darkgreen;">This code: {{tlc|{{BASEPAGENAME}}|articles related to <nowiki>[[foo]].</nowiki>}} produces:</span>{{{{BASEPAGENAME}}|articles related to [[foo]].}}

* <span style="color:red;">This code: {{tlc|{{BASEPAGENAME}}|articles related to <nowiki>[[foo]]:</nowiki>}} (undesirably) produces:</span>{{{{BASEPAGENAME}}|articles related to [[foo]]:}}

==Redirects==

Where the parameter {{{1}}} can be any text, including text with [[Help:Link|links]].

* {{Tlx|About cat}}

* {{Tlx|Cat about}}

* {{Tlx|Category about}}

* {{tlTlx|CatmoreCatexp}}

* {{Tlx|Cat exp}}

* {{Tlx|Category description}}

* {{Tlx|Cat description}}

===See also===

[[{{Category:Internal linkhatnote templates|{{PAGENAME}}]]

* {{tl|Catmore}}

{{Namespace category}}

* {{tl|Catmore1}}

* {{tl|Catmore2}}

* {{tl|Catmoresub}}

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