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== This is a hidden maintenance category == It doesn't show up on articles by default. Users can make this category and others like it visible in Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-rendering|their prefer..."

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'''{{tlx|Maintenance category}}''' is a template used for marking a template as a maintenance category. It makes the category hidden, adds it to [[:Category:Maintenance categories]], and displays the following message:

<div style="border:3px solid black;padding:5px;">
== This is a hidden maintenance category ==
It doesn't show up on articles by default. Users can make this category and others like it visible in [[Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-rendering|their preferences]].

Note that this category is populated automatically, and should not be added to manually. Moreover, it may be empty at times and should not be deleted as a result of this.</div>

== TemplateData ==
<templatedata>
{
"params": {},
"description": "A template used for marking a template as a maintenance category."
}
</templatedata>

<includeonly>[[Category:Templates]]</includeonly><noinclude>[[Category:Template documentation]]</noinclude>

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