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Generates one single item for a color navigation template; for navigation see {{Navcattab}}.

It creates a small box with the specified color, and a link to the category.
Different to the habit of other navigations, the color box is part of the link.

Example: {{ Navcat | F0F | Navigational templates }} will give:   

  or   {{ Navcat | 4 = black | Girls wearing black shirts | Black }} will give   Black

Usage

{{Navcat |1= |2= }}

Template parameters

Parameter	Description		Default	Status
1	color of the box; the "#" prefix is added when omitted		empty	suggested
2	name of the category		empty	required
3	name to be displayed for the category		{{{2}}}	optional
4	box color, e.g. CSS name, without #-prefix		empty	optional

Additional information

The template is intended to be used in the following namespaces: the Category namespace

The template is intended to be used by the following user groups: all users

Relies on:
without any subtemplates

Placement:
when in category: at the top; see the use of {{Navigation Lilies by color}}

Template name:
should describe that it serves to navigate between categories; other possible names

• Navbox
• Catnav
• Boxnav
• Catbox had been in use. A better descriptive name may be too long.

See also

• {{Cbox}}
• {{Color}}
• {{Colorbox}}
• Category:Navigational templates

Localization

This template is not intended to be localized.