Template:Categorybox/custom

Documentation for the above template (sometimes hidden from view).

This is an manual/custom template in the likes of Template:Seriesbox that creates a floating list of member pages. This is best used alongside a manually defined and controlled sidebar on one page that is then transcluded (embedded) into the relevant member pages, same as for Template:Seriesbox.

Real-world examples

The Category:Sound have one defined, which is then transcluded unto the member pages Glossary:Sound, Glossary:Sound card, Glossary:Surround sound through transclusion using {{:Category:Sound}}.
The Template:Stores makes use of one to construct the Stores sidebar on store pages like Store:Amazon or Games for Windows - LIVE.

Related templates

Template:Categorybox - Automated template for use with defined categories.
Template:Categorybox/custom - Custom template for use with categories or situations that require manual definition (functions more similar to Template:Seriesbox).
Template:Categorybox/row - Row template used by both Template:Categorybox and Template:Categorybox/custom.

Syntax

{{Categorybox/custom|title=Title|entries=
{{Categorybox/row|link}}
{{Categorybox/row|link}}
{{Categorybox/row|link}}
}}

Parameters

title= - Title of the sidebar. To make it a link, use regular MediaWiki code such as title=[[Special K]] or title=[[Glossary:Sound|Sound]]

entries= Custom entries, in the form of {{Categorybox/row|link}} for each entry, for example {{Categorybox/row|[[Glossary:Surround sound|Surround sound]]}}

Usage

Example 1:

{{{content}}}

{{Categorybox/custom|title=Title|entries=
{{Categorybox/row|link}}
{{Categorybox/row|link}}
{{Categorybox/row|link}}
}}

Example 2:

{{{content}}}

{{Categorybox/custom|title=[[:Category:Sound|Sound]]|entries=
{{Categorybox/row|[[Glossary:Sound|Sound]]}}
{{Categorybox/row|[[Glossary:Sound card|Sound card]]}}
{{Categorybox/row|[[Glossary:Surround sound|Surround sound]]}}
}}

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