ConsciousCode: Importing from Wikipedia:Template:Random_page_in_category/doc

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Importing from Wikipedia:Template:Random_page_in_category/doc

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This template creates a link to random page from a category.

=== Usage ===
* First parameter is the category from which to get a random page. If it is not specified, it defaults to current page, which works only on category pages.
* Parameter {{Para|ns}} is for specifying the [[Wikipedia:Namespace|namespace number]]. Separate multiple namespace numbers with <code>;</code> or <code>!</code> (e.g. {{Para|ns|2;118}})
* Parameter {{Para|type}} specified the type of page to return (<code>page</code>, <code>subcat</code>, or <code>file</code>). {{Para|type|page}}, {{Para|type|subcat}}, and {{Para|type|file}} are equivalent to {{Para|ns|0}}, {{Para|ns|14}}, and {{Para|ns|6}}, respectively.
* Parameter {{Para|action}} specifies an action to perform on the page (e.g. {{Para|action|edit}}). See [[:mw:Manual:Parameters to index.php#Actions|Parameters to index.php§Actions]].
* Parameter {{Para|text}} is for specifying different link text.

===TemplateData===
<templatedata>
{
"params": {
"1": {
"label": "Category",
"description": "Category from which page will be selected",
"type": "wiki-page-name"
},
"ns": {
"label": "Namespace"
},
"type": {},
"action": {},
"text": {}
}
}
</templatedata>

=== Examples ===
* {{Tld|Random page in category}} would produce on [[:Category:Physics]]: {{Random page in category|Physics}}
* {{Tld|Random page in category|Physics}} produces: {{Random page in category|Physics}}
* {{Tld|Random page in category|Physics|text{{=}}Random page}} produces: {{Random page in category|Physics|text=Random page}}
* {{Tld|Random page in category|Pending AfC submissions|ns{{=}}2;118|type{{=}}page}} produces: {{Random page in category|Pending AfC submissions|ns=2;118|type=page}}
* {{Tld|Random page in category|States of the United States|type{{=}}subcat}} produces: {{Random page in category|States of the United States|type=subcat}}
* {{Tld|Random page in category|Featured pictures|type{{=}}file}} produces: {{Random page in category|Featured pictures|type=file}}
* {{Tld|Random page in category|Primary colors|action{{=}}edit|type{{=}}page|text{{=}}Edit an article about a primary color}} produces: {{Random page in category|Primary colors|action=edit|type=page|text=Edit an article about a primary color}}

=== See also ===
* [[:toolforge:RandomInCategory|Random page in category on toolserver]] – the tool this template is based upon

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