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== Usage ==
; Basic syntax
Use the basic syntax {{tlx|Tracking category}} on a [[Help:Category|category]] page to designate it as a tracking category. This template places the category into [[:Category:Tracking categories]] and [[:Category:Hidden categories]], causes the category to be {{Wikipedia|WP:HIDDENCAT|hidden}} on its member pages, and produces the following message box on the category page:
{{Tracking category}}

; Note
This template is only for use in the category {{Wikipedia|Wikipedia:Namespace#In use|namespace}} (ns=14). Using it on any page in any other namespace will add the page to [[:Category:Pages with templates in the wrong namespace]] and produce the following error message box on the category page:
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; Full syntax
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{{Tracking category |text= |container= |1= |category= }}
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=== Parameters ===
; text
: Used to add extra text to the template. The text will be shown in the visible (unfolded) part of the template.
: The syntax '''<code><nowiki>{{Tracking category|text=Extra text goes here.}}</nowiki></code>''' produces:
{{Tracking category|text=Extra text goes here.}}

; container
: Use to further designate the category as a '''{{Wikipedia|Wikipedia:Container category|container category}}'''.
: The syntax '''<code><nowiki>{{Tracking category|container=yes}}</nowiki></code>''' adds the category page to '''[[:Category:Container categories]]''' and produces<nowiki>:</nowiki>
{{Tracking category|container=yes}}

; unnamed parameter 1
: When used with {{para|container|yes}}, this parameter will add content below the container category message box. When used without {{para|container|yes}}, this parameter is ignored. 
: The syntax '''<code><nowiki>{{Tracking category|container=yes|This content is added below the container category message box.}}</nowiki></code>''' produces<nowiki>:</nowiki>
{{Tracking category|container=yes|This content is added below the container category message box.}}
: Due to the current coding of the template this is limited to a single paragraph with SPAN style formatting.

; category
: Used to prevent the addition of '''[[:Category:Tracking categories]]''' and optionally add a different category instead.
: The syntax '''<code><nowiki>{{Tracking category|category=no}}</nowiki></code>''' will prevent a category page from being added to [[:Category:Tracking categories]].
: The syntax '''<code><nowiki>{{Tracking category|category=[[Category:Some other category]]}}</nowiki></code>''' will add the category page to '''Category:Some other category''' instead of [[:Category:Tracking categories]].

== See also ==
=== Supporting templates ===
* {{tl|Cmbox}}
* {{tl|Collapse top}} and {{tl|Collapse bottom}}
* {{tl|Category other}}
* {{tl|Single namespace}}

{{Other category-header templates}}

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