Template:Langcatboiler/doc

This template generates a short description for main categories of languages.

This includes links to various categories and additional Wikimedia projects.

Usage
This template should be added to all main categories of languages.

Parameters
The template uses only the parameter  to call the language name. All other parameters are optional but should be used if applicable.


 * : Language code. See Category:Language code templates.
 * to : Countries where it is spoken. See Category:Languages by country and its subcategories. Be sure to include the definite article for countries like "the Gambia", "the Netherlands", "the United Kingdom", and "the United States of America".
 * : Sets a link to a Wikipedia article.
 * This parameter should contain the Wikipedia article name that contains information about the language. (ex.:  in Category:Dutch Low Saxon language)
 * If  is blank or omitted, the category name will be automatically used as link to the Wikipedia article.
 * If  (  containing only a single hyphen), no Wikipedia article link will be added.
 * : Sets a link to a Wikimedia Commons category.
 * This parameter should contain the Wikimedia Commons category name that contains links about the language. (ex.:  in Category:Slovene language)
 * If  is blank or omitted, the category name will be automatically used as link to the Wikimedia Commons category.
 * If  (  containing only a single hyphen), no Wikimedia Commons category link will be added.
 * : Sets the name of the English term for the language to link to.
 * If  is blank or omitted, the category name will be automatically used.

Deprecated parameters
These are old parameters that imitate some functions of the previous ones. These deprecated parameters are still working but should preferably not be used anymore.


 * : The same as.
 * : The same as.

Feeders
These templates are lists that feed with relevant information.
 * : Families of languages.
 * : Scripts of languages.
 * - Wiktionary editions.
 * The contents of Category:Language code templates - Names of languages.
 * - Few names of Wiktionary versions not found at the category above.

Examples

 * Category:English language
 * Category:Italian language
 * Category:Japanese language
 * Category:Portuguese language