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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.
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See also
- Wikipedia:Categorization § Wikipedia administrative categories
- Archived discussion at Wikipedia:Village pump (technical)/Archive 24 § HIDDENCAT