Template:Documentation subpage

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This template standardizes the header and categorization for documentation subpages (usually “/doc”) on Chalo Chatu, Zambia online encyclopedia. It:

• Shows a documentation notice with a link to the parent page.
• Adds a DEFAULTSORT key.
• Categorizes the doc subpage (or flags it if the parent page does not exist).
• Hides itself when not on the expected subpage (e.g., if transcluded on the main template page by mistake).

It uses {{Mbox}} for the notice if available; otherwise it falls back to a plain styled box.

Usage

Place at the very top of a documentation subpage:

{{Documentation subpage}}

If the parent is non-standard or you want to override the link text:

{{Documentation subpage|1=[[:Template:Example]]}}

If your docs live on a different subpage name (e.g., “/guide”), set override:

{{Documentation subpage|override=guide}}

Parameters

1

Optional. Link to the parent page shown in the notice. Defaults to Template:Documentation subpage.

override

Optional. Subpage name that should be considered “the documentation page”. Defaults to doc. Example: override=sandbox.

doc-notice

Optional. Set to show (default) to display the notice; any other value hides it.

text1, text2

Optional. Custom trailing text in the notice. If text2 is set it takes precedence; otherwise text1. If neither is set, the template auto-describes the parent as a user/template/article page.

defaultsort

Optional. Value for . Defaults to Documentation subpage.

inhibit

Optional. Any non-empty value suppresses categorization (useful for test or draft docs).

Behavior

• Only outputs the notice and categories when transcluded on /doc.
• When doc-notice=show and {{Mbox}} exists, a standard message box is shown; if {{Mbox}} is absent, a plain fallback box is rendered.
• Categorizes into a project-appropriate “documentation pages” category if the parent exists; otherwise into a tracking category for docs without a corresponding parent.

Examples

Basic:

<!-- Template:Example/doc -->
{{Documentation subpage}}

== Purpose ==
Explain the template here…

Custom parent link:

{{Documentation subpage|1=[[:Template:Infobox person]]}}

Custom subpage name:

{{Documentation subpage|override=guide}}

Suppress categories (e.g., in a user sandbox):

{{Documentation subpage|inhibit=1}}

See also

• {{Documentation}} – a wrapper often placed on the main template page to transclude this “/doc” subpage.
• {{Mbox}} – optional, enhances the notice styling if installed.

TemplateData

Adds a standardized notice, defaultsort, and categories for documentation subpages (typically “/doc”). Hides itself when not on the expected subpage. Uses Mbox if available; otherwise falls back to plain styling.

Template parameters[Edit template data]

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Parent link	1	Custom link to the parent page shown in the notice. Defaults to [[:{{SUBJECTSPACE}}:{{BASEPAGENAME}}]].	String	optional
Override subpage name	override	Treat a different subpage name as the documentation page instead of 'doc' (e.g., 'guide', 'manual').	String	optional
Show notice	doc-notice	Set to 'show' (default) to display the documentation notice; any other value hides it. Default show	String	optional
Custom trailing text	text1	Custom trailing text in the notice (used if text2 is not provided).	String	optional
Custom trailing text (priority)	text2	Custom trailing text in the notice; takes precedence over text1 when provided.	String	optional
Default sort key	defaultsort	Value for DEFAULTSORT; defaults to the page name.	String	optional
Suppress categories	inhibit	Set to any non-empty value to prevent this doc page from being categorized.	String	optional

The above documentation is transcluded from Template:Documentation subpage/doc. (edit | history)
Editors can experiment in this template's sandbox (create | mirror) and testcases (create) pages.
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