Template:Better name/doc

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This template places a message on top of a category page to invite users to rename the category (and its subcategories).
Instead of this template you can use the widely accepted {{Move}}.

The template automatically sets the following categories: Proposals for better names for categories

Usage

{{Better name/doc |1= |note= }}

Or use the shorthand

{{Bettername}}

Template parameters

ParameterDescriptionDefaultStatus
1better nameProposed better nameemptyrequired
2message typeMessage type
  • 1: For better categorization this category should be renamed into "Category:NEW NAME".
  • 2: To avoid misleading this category should be better renamed into "Category:NEW NAME", according to what the category contains.
1optional
3with subcatsAny value given to this parameter will add "and its subcategories" to the message.0optional
note
4
additional textAdditional text at the endemptyoptional

Additional information

The template is intended to be used in the following namespaces: the Category namespace

The template is intended to be used by the following user groups: no user group specified

Placement: At the top of the page

Usage

  • Standard usage:
{{Better name|NEW NAME}}


{{Better name|NEW NAME|2}}


  • with subcategories:
{{Better name|NEW NAME|1|subcats}}


{{Better name|NEW NAME|2|subcats}}}


  • with additional text:
{{Better name|NEW NAME|1|4=ADDITIONAL TEXT}}


{{Better name|NEW NAME|2|subcats|4=ADDITIONAL TEXT}}