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Usage edit
This template displays the number of pages in a category in a variety of formats, with an optional backlog parameter.
Note: This template uses expensive parser functions, so when this template is used repeatedly on a page, the page may take a long time to load.
Full parameters edit
{{Category information|1=(cat name)|backlog=|format=}}
|1=the name of the category.|backlog=(optional) an integer used to work out if the category has a backlog (when the number of pages is greater than this number). When not using this parameter, the backlog feature will not be used.|format=(optional) eitheronlyinfoorbullet, used to customise output of this template. The default isbullet.
Examples edit
{{Backlog category information|Biography articles without listas parameter|backlog=50}}
- Category:Biography articles without listas parameter has a backlog of 3,828 pages
{{Backlog category information|Biography articles without listas parameter|backlog=50|format=onlyinfo}}
backlog of 3,828 pages