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=== Usage === | === Usage === | ||
* First parameter is the category from which to get a random page. If it is not specified, it defaults to current page, which works only on category pages. | * First parameter is the category from which to get a random page. If it is not specified, it defaults to current page, which works only on category pages. | ||
* Parameter {{Para|ns}} is for specifying the | * Parameter {{Para|ns}} is for specifying the {{Wikipedia|Wikipedia:Namespace|namespace number}}. Separate multiple namespace numbers with <code>;</code> or <code>!</code> (e.g. {{Para|ns|2;118}}) | ||
* Parameter {{Para|type}} specified the type of page to return (<code>page</code>, <code>subcat</code>, or <code>file</code>). {{Para|type|page}}, {{Para|type|subcat}}, and {{Para|type|file}} are equivalent to {{Para|ns|0}}, {{Para|ns|14}}, and {{Para|ns|6}}, respectively. | * Parameter {{Para|type}} specified the type of page to return (<code>page</code>, <code>subcat</code>, or <code>file</code>). {{Para|type|page}}, {{Para|type|subcat}}, and {{Para|type|file}} are equivalent to {{Para|ns|0}}, {{Para|ns|14}}, and {{Para|ns|6}}, respectively. | ||
* Parameter {{Para|action}} specifies an action to perform on the page (e.g. {{Para|action|edit}}). See {{Wikipedia|:mw:Manual:Parameters to index.php#Actions|Parameters to index.php§Actions}}. | * Parameter {{Para|action}} specifies an action to perform on the page (e.g. {{Para|action|edit}}). See {{Wikipedia|:mw:Manual:Parameters to index.php#Actions|Parameters to index.php§Actions}}. | ||
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This is a  documentation subpage for Template:Random page in category.It contains usage information, categories and other content or metadata that is not part of the original template. |
This template creates a link to random page from a category.
Usage
- First parameter is the category from which to get a random page. If it is not specified, it defaults to current page, which works only on category pages.
- Parameter |ns = is for specifying the
namespace number. Separate multiple namespace numbers with ;or!(e.g. |ns = 2;118) - Parameter |type = specified the type of page to return (
page,subcat, orfile). |type = page, |type = subcat, and |type = file are equivalent to |ns = 0, |ns = 14, and |ns = 6, respectively. - Parameter |action = specifies an action to perform on the page (e.g. |action = edit). See [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
- mw:Manual:Parameters_to_index.php%23Actions Parameters to index.php§Actions].
- Parameter |text = is for specifying different link text.
TemplateData
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TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. Click here to see a monthly parameter usage report for this template based on this TemplateData.
TemplateData for Random page in category
{
"params": {
"1": {
"label": "Category",
"description": "Category from which page will be selected",
"type": "wiki-page-name"
},
"ns": {
"label": "Namespace"
},
"type": {},
"action": {},
"text": {}
}
}
Examples
{{Random page in category}}would produce on Category:Physics: Random page in category Physics{{Random page in category|Physics}}produces: Random page in category Physics{{Random page in category|Physics|text=Random page}}produces: Random page{{Random page in category|Pending AfC submissions|ns=2;118|type=page}}produces: Random page in category Pending AfC submissions{{Random page in category|States of the United States|type=subcat}}produces: Random category in category States of the United States{{Random page in category|Featured pictures|type=file}}produces: Random file in category Featured pictures{{Random page in category|Primary colors|action=edit|type=page|text=Edit an article about a primary color}}produces: Edit an article about a primary color
See also
- toolforge:RandomInCategory Random page in category on toolserver] – the tool this template is based upon