Template:Category redirect

This category is located at [[:Category:{{{1}}}]].

Note: This category should be empty.

See the instructions for more information.

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This template should only be used on category pages.

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Not to be confused with Template:Redirect category.

For the Wikipedia policy on redirecting categories, see WP:CATRED.

Instructions

Example: To redirect from Category:Authors to Category:Writers, simply add the following to Category:Authors:

{{Category redirect|Writers}} or

{{Category redirect|Category:Writers}} with optional namespace prefix

This template adds category pages to Category:Wikipedia soft redirected categories.

Exceptions

• Non-empty categories will be listed at Category:Wikipedia non-empty soft redirected categories.
• Infinite loops of length 1 will be listed at Category:Wikipedia category-redirect box parameter needs fixing under ∞.
• Redirects with non-existent targets will be listed at Category:Wikipedia category-redirect box parameter needs fixing under ∃.

See also

• Wikipedia:Template messages/Category namespace

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TemplateData for Category redirect

Marks category as a soft-redirect

Template parameters

This template has custom formatting.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Destination Category	1	Category that this category should redirect to Default empty Example Writers Auto value empty	Page	required
Nocat	nocat	no description Default empty Example empty Auto value empty	Unknown	optional