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This category is not shown on its member pages unless the appropriate user preference (Appearance → Show hidden categories) is set.
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WarningThis template is used on approximately 6,800 pages and changes may be widely noticed. Test changes in the template's /sandbox or /testcases subpages, or in your own user subpage. Consider discussing changes on the talk page before implementing them.

Usage

This should be placed on the category page that you wish to be hidden. It includes the __HIDDENCAT__ magic word, so that does not need to be added to pages that already have the {{hidden category}} template.

Criteria are given at Wikipedia:Categorization § Hiding categories and Category:Hidden categories.

TemplateData

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

TemplateData for Hidden category

This template should be placed on the category page that you wish to be hidden. No parameters are required.

Template parameters[Edit template data]

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
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See also

  • Wikipedia:Categorization § Wikipedia administrative categories
  • Archived discussion at Wikipedia:Village pump (technical)/Archive 24 § HIDDENCAT

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