This is a simple helper template, to be used in other templates. It displays a link to a category if that category exists; otherwise it just displays greyed-out plaintext.

Optional display text may be added as a second parameter.

{{Category link if exists|CategoryName|OptionalDisplayText}}

Simple usage

{{Category link if exists|CategoryName}}

Examples:

• {{Category link if exists|A non-existent category}} → A non-existent category
• {{Category link if exists|United States}} → United States

With optional display text

{{Category link if exists|CategoryName|DisplayText}}

Examples:

• {{Category link if exists|A non-existent category|Foo}} → Foo
• {{Category link if exists|United States|USA}} → USA

• Template:Category see also if exists
• Template:Category if exists – conditionally adds a parent category
• Template:Cat in use — allows checking of whether category is populated
• Template:Link if exists