Template:Monthly clean-up category
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The simplest usage is just {{Monthly clean-up category}} In this case a default message page for that group of categories will need to exist. See Template:Monthly clean-up category/Messages for a list of existing message pages and to understand the naming convention.
Also the category will need to follow the naming convention "Blah blah from December 2024". (See #Limitations for more information.)
If a red-linked counter category is shown, simply populate it with {{Counter category}}.
Parameter toc
- toc = focus - gives a focus letter
- toc = toc - give a category style table of contents
- toc = none -
Parameter hidden
- hidden = n - The category will not be hidden.
Examples
Focus
{{Monthly clean-up category
| type = silly articles
| message = silly articles should be deleted
| toc = focus
| cat = test stubs
}}
This category combines all silly articles from December 2024 (2024-12) to enable us to work through the backlog more systematically. It is a member of Category:test stubs.
silly articles should be deleted
So that articles don't remain in this category too long, a suggestion is made to work on articles beginning with a certain letter. The letter is changed daily.
The current focus is on articles beginning with: M.
Toc
{{Monthly clean-up category
| type = silly articles
| message = silly articles should be made sensible
| toc = toc
| cat = test stubs
}}
This category combines all silly articles from December 2024 (2024-12) to enable us to work through the backlog more systematically. It is a member of Category:test stubs.
silly articles should be made sensible
No TOC
{{Monthly clean-up category
| type = silly articles
| message = silly articles should be rewritten
| toc = none
| cat = test stubs
}}
This category combines all silly articles from December 2024 (2024-12) to enable us to work through the backlog more systematically. It is a member of Category:test stubs.
silly articles should be rewritten
Another example
{{Monthly clean-up category
| type = silly articles
| message = silly articles should be revised
| cat = test stubs
| hidden = n
}}
This category combines all silly articles from December 2024 (2024-12) to enable us to work through the backlog more systematically. It is a member of Category:test stubs.
silly articles should be revised
Nearly empty copy
{{Monthly clean-up category
| type =
| toc = toc
| cat =
| hidden = y
| message =
}}
Limitations
If the category name does not follow the convention "Blah blah from December 2024", the template will need to have "year" "month name" and "monthno" supplied.
Example
...
| monthno = {{CURRENTMONTH}}
| month name = {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}}
| year = {{CURRENTYEAR}}
...