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The template makes category inclusion in other templates easier. It eliminates the need for complicated #switches and #ifeq of NAMESPACE to allow category inclusion in templates without including those categories in certain NAMESPACES such as, the Template and JDOC NAMESPACES.

Functions/Features

Automatic category inclusion in templates.

Usage

Must use the parameter {{{1|}}}

• A simple call would be to add {{CatInclude|Development,Tutorial,Plugin}} to pages which use a template to add content to a wiki page.
• A complex template call against a parameter in a template can be used inside a #if, #ifeq or #switch call.

Example

{{#ifeq:{{{foo|}}}|tutorial|{{CatInclude|Development,Tutorial,Plugin}}|[[Category:Foo]]}}

OR

{{#ifeq:{{{foo|}}}|tutorial|{{CatInclude|Development,Tutorial,Plugin}}|{{CatInclude|Development}}}}

Parameters

Parameter	Parameter description	req./opt.
{{{1}}}	categories (in array format, comma separated) For Example: Development,Tutorial,Plugin	required

Known Issues

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