Template:PetScan/sandbox
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{{{LinkText}}}
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This is a template for PetScan (formerly CatScan)
PetScan searches categories recursively. It will find subcategories that overlap with other categories, templates, etc.
Usage[edit]
{{PetScan
| cat =
| catdepth = (optional, defaults to 1)
| cat2 = (optional)
| cat2depth = (optional, defaults to catdepth/1)
| templates = (optional)
| linktext =
| note = (optional, when used limits width to 250px for text wrapping)
| type = (optional. See below)
}}
Type options[edit]
- plain - makes the template into a plain text link instead of the boxed version.
- open - doesn't close the wikitable, allowing one to add other {{PetScan}} links (using
Type=plain) in the same box. When used one must manually close the wikitable with|}
Example usage[edit]
The template places a box on the right-hand side of the page, which when clicked upon opens up a page to search on the parameters supplied.
- One category, one template
- Featured articles containing the template {{citation needed}})
{{PetScan|cat=Featured articles|templates=citation needed|linktext=Featured articles needing citations}}
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Featured articles needing citations
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- Two categories
- Featured articles that are about English-language albums
{{PetScan|cat=Featured articles|cat2 = English-language albums|linktext=Featured articles about English-language albums}}
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Featured articles about English-language albums
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