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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 checkY checkY checkY article
User ☒N checkY checkY ☒N user page
Wikipedia ☒N checkY checkY ☒N project page
File ☒N checkY checkY checkY file
MediaWiki ☒N checkY checkY ☒N interface page
Template ☒N checkY checkY checkY template
Help ☒N checkY checkY ☒N help page
Category ☒N checkY checkY checkY category
Portal ☒N checkY checkY ☒N portal
TimedText ☒N ☒N checkY ☒N Timed Text page
Module ☒N checkY checkY checkY module
All talk namespaces ☒N ☒N checkY ☒N talk page
Special ☒N ☒N checkY ☒N special page
Media ☒N ☒N checkY ☒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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Class1

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
Stringoptional
Page namepage

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 nameoptional
Main namespacemain

When enabled, outputs "article" or custom text for the main namespace

Suggested values
yes no
Default
yes
Example
custom
Stringoptional
User namespaceuser

When enabled, outputs "user page" or custom text for the User namespace

Suggested values
yes no
Default
no
Example
custom
Stringoptional
Wikipedia namespacewikipedia project wp

When enabled, outputs "project page" or custom text for the Wikipedia namespace

Suggested values
yes no
Default
no
Example
custom
Stringoptional
File namespacefile image

When enabled, outputs "file" or custom text for the File namespace

Suggested values
yes no
Default
yes
Example
custom
Stringoptional
MediaWiki namespacemediawiki

When enabled, outputs "interface page" or custom text for the MediaWiki namespace

Suggested values
yes no
Default
no
Stringoptional
Template namespacetemplate

When enabled, outputs "template" or custom text for the Template namespace

Suggested values
yes no
Default
yes
Example
custom
Stringoptional
Help namespacehelp

When enabled, outputs "help page" or custom text for the Help namespace

Suggested values
yes no
Default
no
Example
custom
Stringoptional
Category namespacecategory

When enabled, outputs "category" or custom text for the Category namespace

Suggested values
yes no
Default
yes
Example
custom
Stringoptional
Portal namespaceportal

When enabled, outputs "portal" or custom text for the Portal namespace

Suggested values
yes no
Default
no
Example
custom
Stringoptional
TimedText namespacetimedtext

When enabled, outputs "Timed Text page" or custom text for the TimedText namespace

Suggested values
yes no
Default
no
Example
custom
Stringoptional
Module namespacemodule

When enabled, outputs "module" or custom text for the Module namespace

Suggested values
yes no
Default
yes
Example
custom
Stringoptional
Special namespacespecial

When enabled, outputs "special page" or custom text for the Special namespace

Suggested values
yes no
Default
no
Example
custom
Stringoptional
Media namespacemedia

When enabled, outputs "file" or custom text for the Media namespace

Suggested values
yes no
Default
no
Example
custom
Stringoptional
All talk namespacestalk

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
Stringoptional
Redirect page valueredirect

When enabled, outputs "redirect" or custom text for redirects. When disabled, uses the destination

Suggested values
yes no
Default
yes
Example
custom
Stringoptional
Disambiguation page valuedab

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
Stringoptional
N/A page valuena

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
Stringoptional
Other namespacesother

Outputs "page" or custom text for namespaces that have not been specified

Default
page
Stringoptional
Set of default namespacesdefaultns

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
Lineoptional
Pluralise output?plural

Outputs a plural form (e.g. "articles" instead of "article").

Default
n
Booleanoptional
Capitalise output?caps

Outputs a capital letter (e.g. "Article" instead of "article").

Default
n
Booleanoptional