Templat:UGC/doc

This general user category template displays a description of the category, instructions, and a table of user templates that add user pages to the category. The complete template syntax is:

{{UGC|desc=|utc=|template1|...|template25}}

where:

• desc= is an optional description of the category membership. (Default=category name)
• utc= is an optional user templates category name.
• template1|...|template25 – up to 25 optional user template names. (The Template: prefix is not required.)

Restriction

This template may only be used in a user category.

Example

Placing the following Wikitext:

{{UGC|desc=[[Wikipedia:Wikipedians|Wikipedians]] who identify themselves as a licensed [[Regulation and licensure in engineering|Professional Engineer]]|utc=Profession|User is PE|User PE}}

on the Category:Wikipedian professional engineers page produces the following text and table:

This user category comprises the user pages of Wikipedians who identify themselves as a licensed Professional Engineer.

To join this category, place one or more of the following Wikitext expressions on your user page:

Wikitext	Userbox
[[Category:Wikipedian professional engineers]]	no userbox
{{User is PE}}	Templat:User is PE
{{User PE}}	Templat:User PE

See also

• Similar user category templates include:
  • Template:UIC for user interest categories
  • Template:URC for user residence categories
  • Template:UCC for user nationality or ethnicity categories
  • Template:UWP for WikiProject membership categories
  • Template:UWG for WikiProject work group membership categories
  • Template:UTF for WikiProject task force membership categories
• This template invokes Template:Nobreak, Template:See also, Template:Str crop, and Template:Temt.
• This template is invoked by several user categories.
• For help with this template, please contact the Templat:MG.