Template:Pagetype/doc

This template is used to detect the page type of a given page. It detects redirect pages automatically and is highly customisable. It can be used on its own or as a meta-template to create other page-type-detection templates.

Syntax

Basic code

{{pagetype}}

Full code

{{pagetype
| page              = 
| defaultns         = 
| main              = 
| user              = 
| wikipedia         = 
| project           = 
| wp                = 
| file              = 
| image             = 
| mediawiki         = 
| template          = 
| help              = 
| category          = 
| portal            = 
| timedtext         = 
| module            = 
| special           = 
| media             = 
| talk              = 
| redirect          = 
| dab               = 
| na                = 
| other             = 
| plural            = 
}}

Basic usage

For simple detection of the page type of the current page, use the default settings:

{{pagetype}}

That will produce the following results, depending on the page type or the namespace:

Page type / namespace	Output
Redirects (in any namespace)	redirect
Main namespace	article
File namespace	file
Template namespace	template
Category namespace	category
Module namespace	module
Other namespaces	page

If the template is used on a talk page, it will detect the page type for the corresponding subject page.

Example

Code	Result
{{pagetype}}	template

Page parameter

You can use the page parameter to make the template act as though it was called from that page.

{{pagetype|page=page name}}

Examples

Code	Result
{{pagetype|page=United Kingdom}}	article
{{pagetype|page=UK}}	redirect
{{pagetype|page=Talk:United Kingdom}}	article
{{pagetype|page=File:Example.svg}}	file
{{pagetype|page=Wikipedia:Namespace}}	page
{{pagetype|page=TimedText:MS_Sam.ogg.en.srt}}	page

Adding and removing namespaces

It is possible to specify different behaviour for each namespace than that described in the basic usage section. For example, you might want the template to display "user page" for pages in the user namespace, instead of the default "page". To do this, you can use the code |user=yes. This looks up the typical name used for pages in the user namespace, in this case "user page", and uses that text when the template is used with a page in the user namespace. To use this with other namespaces, use the namespace name in lower case as a parameter:

{{pagetype
| user              = yes
| wikipedia         = yes
| project           = yes
| wp                = yes
| mediawiki         = yes
| help              = yes
| portal            = yes
| timedtext         = yes
| special           = yes
| media             = yes
}}

You can use any of the following to specify the namespace: "yes", "y", "true" or "1". They can be used in any combination of upper and lower case. (These values are defined by Module:Yesno.)

The default text for these namespaces is as follows:

Page type / namespace	Output
User namespace	user page
Wikipedia namespace	project page
MediaWiki namespace	interface page
Help namespace	help page
Portal namespace	portal
Timed Text namespace	Timed Text page
Special namespace	special page
Media namespace	file

You can use a similar process to remove any of the default namespace values as well. For example, if you use the code |template=no, then the template will display "page" when used on a template page, rather than the default "template".

{{pagetype
| main     = no
| file     = no
| template = no
| category = no
| module   = no
}}

The following values will all work to remove namespace values: "no", "n", "false" or "0". They can be used in any combination of upper and lower case.

Examples

Code	Result
{{pagetype|page=Wikipedia:Namespace}}	page
{{pagetype|page=Wikipedia:Namespace|wikipedia=yes}}	project page
{{pagetype|page=Talk:United Kingdom}}	article
{{pagetype|page=Talk:United Kingdom|talk=y}}	talk page
{{pagetype|page=United Kingdom}}	article
{{pagetype|page=United Kingdom|main=no}}	page
{{pagetype|page=TimedText:MS_Sam.ogg.en.srt}}	page
{{pagetype|page=TimedText:MS_Sam.ogg.en.srt|timedtext=Yes}}	Timed Text page

Default namespace sets

As well as adding and removing individual namespaces, it is possible to specify different sets of namespaces by using the |defaultns=. There are four different sets available: all, extended, none and the default set. These sets allow you to specify many namespaces at once, without having to use all of the individual namespace parameters. Namespaces are set according to the following table:

Namespace	Value of |defaultns=				Output
	none	extended	all	Other values
Main	N	Y	Y	Y	article
User	N	Y	Y	N	user page
Wikipedia	N	Y	Y	N	project page
File	N	Y	Y	Y	file
MediaWiki	N	Y	Y	N	interface page
Template	N	Y	Y	Y	template
Help	N	Y	Y	N	help page
Category	N	Y	Y	Y	category
Portal	N	Y	Y	N	portal
TimedText	N	N	Y	N	Timed Text page
Module	N	Y	Y	Y	module
All talk namespaces	N	N	Y	N	talk page
Special	N	N	Y	N	special page
Media	N	N	Y	N	file

Examples

Code	Result
{{pagetype|page=United Kingdom}}	article
{{pagetype|page=United Kingdom|defaultns=none}}	page
{{pagetype|page=Talk:United Kingdom}}	article
{{pagetype|page=Talk:United Kingdom|defaultns=all}}	talk page
{{pagetype|page=File:Example.svg}}	file
{{pagetype|page=File:Example.svg|defaultns=none}}	page
{{pagetype|page=Wikipedia:Namespace}}	page
{{pagetype|page=Wikipedia:Namespace|defaultns=extended}}	project page
{{pagetype|page=TimedText:MS_Sam.ogg.en.srt|defaultns=extended}}	page
{{pagetype|page=TimedText:MS_Sam.ogg.en.srt|defaultns=all}}	Timed Text page

Custom namespace values

It is possible to specify a custom value for any namespace:

{{pagetype
| main              = custom text
| user              = custom text
| wikipedia         = custom text
| project           = custom text
| wp                = custom text
| file              = custom text
| image             = custom text
| mediawiki         = custom text
| template          = custom text
| help              = custom text
| category          = custom text
| portal            = custom text
| timedtext         = custom text
| module            = custom text
| special           = custom text
| media             = custom text
}}

Examples

Code	Result
{{pagetype|page=Wikipedia:Namespace}}	page
{{pagetype|page=Wikipedia:Namespace|wikipedia=custom text}}	custom text
{{pagetype|page=Talk:United Kingdom}}	article
{{pagetype|page=Talk:United Kingdom|talk=custom text}}	custom text
{{pagetype|page=United Kingdom}}	article
{{pagetype|page=United Kingdom|main=custom text}}	custom text
{{pagetype|page=TimedText:MS_Sam.ogg.en.srt}}	page
{{pagetype|page=TimedText:MS_Sam.ogg.en.srt|timedtext=custom text}}	custom text

Talk parameter

Normally, the template will treat talk pages as if they were in the corresponding subject namespace. However, if the talk parameter is set, the template will treat talk pages separately from subject pages. The talk parameter sets values for all talk pages, i.e. pages in the Talk: namespace, pages in the User talk: namespace, pages in the Wikipedia talk: namespace, and so on.

{{pagetype|talk=yes}}

{{pagetype|talk=custom text}}

The default value for "talk=yes" is "talk page".

Examples

Code	Result
{{pagetype|page=Wikipedia talk:Namespace}}	page
{{pagetype|page=Wikipedia talk:Namespace|wikipedia=yes}}	project page
{{pagetype|page=Wikipedia talk:Namespace|talk=yes}}	talk page
{{pagetype|page=Wikipedia talk:Namespace|wikipedia=yes|talk=yes}}	talk page
{{pagetype|page=Wikipedia talk:Namespace|talk=custom text}}	custom text
{{pagetype|page=Wikipedia talk:Namespace|wikipedia=yes|talk=custom text}}	custom text

Main namespace classes

For pages in the main namespace, it is possible to add a class value in the first positional parameter:

{{pagetype|class}}

If the class value matches one of the values in the table below, it will produce an alternative to the default output of article.

Class	Class values	Output
No applicable class	na, n/a	page

You can input the class value in any combination of upper and lower case.

Custom main namespace classes

It is also possible to specify a custom value for the main namespace classes:

{{pagetype|class|na=yes}}

{{pagetype|class|na=custom text}}

This works the same way that it does for the custom namespace page types. Possible parameters are:

• na: a custom value for NA-class pages. It works in the same way as the dab parameter. The default value for "yes" etc. is "page".

Examples

Code	Result
{{pagetype|page=United Kingdom}}	article
{{pagetype|page=United Kingdom|na}}	page
{{pagetype|page=United Kingdom|na|na=custom text}}	custom text

Redirects

By default, the template automatically detects redirects in all namespace. It is not possible to specify redirect behaviour by namespace, but you can turn redirect detection off, or use a custom value for redirect pages.

{{pagetype|redirect=no}}

{{pagetype|redirect=custom text}}

Examples

Code	Result
{{pagetype|page=UK}}	redirect
{{pagetype|page=UK|redirect=no}}	article
{{pagetype|page=UK|redirect=custom text}}	custom text

Note: redirects which are under discussion at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion, are now also detected automatically.

Disambiguation pages

By default, the template uses Module:Disambiguation to detect disambiguation pages in the main namespace. If you want, you can turn this detection off, or use a custom value for disambiguation pages.

{{pagetype|dab=no}}

{{pagetype|dab=custom text}}

Examples

Code	Result
{{pagetype|page=Mercury}}	page
{{pagetype|page=Mercury|dab=no}}	article
{{pagetype|page=Mercury|dab=custom text}}	custom text

Other namespaces

By default, the template produces "page" if used from a namespace that hasn't been specified. This value can be changed with the |other= parameter:

{{pagetype|other=custom text}}

Examples

Code	Result
{{pagetype|page=Wikipedia:Namespace}}	page
{{pagetype|page=Wikipedia:Namespace|other=custom text}}	custom text
{{pagetype|page=Wikipedia:Namespace|other=custom text|wikipedia=wikipedia-space text}}	wikipedia-space text

Plurals

By default the module returns the name of the namespace in the singular. Adding the parameter |plural=y returns the plural form.

Code	Result
{{pagetype|page=United Kingdom}}	article
{{pagetype|page=United Kingdom|plural=y}}	articles
{{pagetype|page=Category:Books}}	category
{{pagetype|page=Category:Books|plural=y}}	categories

The rules for pluralisation can be customised in Module:Pagetype/config to allow localisation.

Capitalisation

By default the module returns the page type in lowercase. Adding the parameter |caps=y returns a version with a capital letter at the start.

Code	Result
{{pagetype|page=United Kingdom}}	article
{{pagetype|page=United Kingdom|caps=y}}	Article
{{pagetype|page=United Kingdom|plural=y|caps=y}}	Articles

TemplateData

TemplateData documentation used by VisualEditor and other tools

See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Pagetype in articles based on its TemplateData. TemplateData for Pagetype This template Identifies the type of a given page. It is highly customisable. By default it detects redirects, articles, files, templates, categories, and modules, and other types of page are displayed as "page". Template parameters Parameter Description Type Status Class 1 Class is used to distinguish between different non-article pages in mainspace. 'disambig', 'disamb', 'dab', 'na' and 'n/a' give "page". The values can be customised with the "dab" and "na" parameters. Suggested values na String optional Page name page The name of the page to detect the type of. Defaults to the current subject page, or to the current page if the "talk" parameter is activated. Default {{SUBST:PAGENAME}} Page name optional Main namespace main When enabled, outputs "article" or custom text for the main namespace Suggested values yes no Default yes Example custom String optional User namespace user When enabled, outputs "user page" or custom text for the User namespace Suggested values yes no Default no Example custom String optional Wikipedia namespace wikipedia project wp When enabled, outputs "project page" or custom text for the Wikipedia namespace Suggested values yes no Default no Example custom String optional File namespace file image When enabled, outputs "file" or custom text for the File namespace Suggested values yes no Default yes Example custom String optional MediaWiki namespace mediawiki When enabled, outputs "interface page" or custom text for the MediaWiki namespace Suggested values yes no Default no String optional Template namespace template When enabled, outputs "template" or custom text for the Template namespace Suggested values yes no Default yes Example custom String optional Help namespace help When enabled, outputs "help page" or custom text for the Help namespace Suggested values yes no Default no Example custom String optional Category namespace category When enabled, outputs "category" or custom text for the Category namespace Suggested values yes no Default yes Example custom String optional Portal namespace portal When enabled, outputs "portal" or custom text for the Portal namespace Suggested values yes no Default no Example custom String optional TimedText namespace timedtext When enabled, outputs "Timed Text page" or custom text for the TimedText namespace Suggested values yes no Default no Example custom String optional Module namespace module When enabled, outputs "module" or custom text for the Module namespace Suggested values yes no Default yes Example custom String optional Special namespace special When enabled, outputs "special page" or custom text for the Special namespace Suggested values yes no Default no Example custom String optional Media namespace media When enabled, outputs "file" or custom text for the Media namespace Suggested values yes no Default no Example custom String optional All talk namespaces talk When enabled, outputs "talk page" or custom text for all talk namespaces. When disabled, uses the subject page of the specified page Suggested values yes no Default no Example custom String optional Redirect page value redirect When enabled, outputs "redirect" or custom text for redirects. When disabled, uses the destination Suggested values yes no Default yes Example custom String optional Disambiguation page value dab When enabled, outputs "disambiguation page" or custom text for when the "Class" parameter has been set to "disambiguation", "disamb", or "dab" Suggested values yes no Default no Example custom String optional N/A page value na When enabled, outputs "page" or custom text for pages in mainspace when the "Class" parameter has been set to "disambiguation", "disamb", or "dab" Suggested values yes no Default no Example custom String optional Other namespaces other Outputs "page" or custom text for namespaces that have not been specified Default page String optional Set of default namespaces defaultns This parameter is used to specify the set of namespaces used by default. By default the template detects page types in the main, File, Template, Category, and Module namespaces. If this parameter is set to "none", the template doesn't detect page types in any namespaces. If it is set to "extended", the template detects page types in the main, User, Wikipedia, File, MediaWiki, Template, Help, Category, Portal, and Module namespaces. If it is set to "all", the template detects page types in all namespaces, including talk pages. The namespaces set by this parameter can be overridden by the parameters for individual namespaces. Suggested values all extended none default Default default Line optional Pluralise output? plural Outputs a plural form (e.g. "articles" instead of "article"). Default n Boolean optional Capitalise output? caps Outputs a capital letter (e.g. "Article" instead of "article"). Default n Boolean optional