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__EXPECTUNUSEDCATEGORY__{{#ifeq:{{{hide}}}|true| | __EXPECTUNUSEDCATEGORY__{{#ifeq:{{{hide}}}|true||{{Cmbox | ||
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| text = <span style="font-size:15px;">'''Administrators: Please do not delete this category | | text = <span style="font-size:15px;">'''Administrators: Please do not delete this category as empty!'''</span><br/> This category may be empty occasionally or even most of the time. {{{1|}}} | ||
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{{Documentation}} | {{Documentation}} | ||
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Revision as of 16:49, 11 November 2021
 | Administrators: Please do not delete this category as empty! This category may be empty occasionally or even most of the time. |
 | This template is used on approximately 67,000 pages and changes may be widely noticed. Test changes in the template's /sandbox or /testcases subpages, or in your own user subpage. Consider discussing changes on the talk page before implementing them. |
The {{Possibly empty category}} template may be placed at the top of any category page for which it is normal that it sometimes is empty. This is typical for some maintenance, tracking and clean-up categories. It shows up only when the category is detected as empty.
Experience has shown that people sometimes delete those categories, thinking that they are no longer in use. However, if a legitimate WP:G8 criteria applies, such as "Categories populated by deleted or retargeted templates", then deletion may take place. Admins should check if a legitimate G8 applies before deleting.
This template is also intended to be used to prevent these categories from being listed at Wikipedia:Database reports/Empty categories.
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