Template:Fooian fooers/doc

Displays standardized category navigation for occupations and nationalities, required by WikiQueer:Naming conventions (categories).

Adds a pair of standard parent categories:
 * Profession
 * Nationality

If the "Supercategory" parameter is used, the followinmg categories will be generated instead:
 * Profession
 * Nationality

Self-checking
The template tests for the existence of  Category:Profession by nationality  or  Category:Supercategory by nationality , and alters its output as follows:


 * 1) If the "Supercategory" parameter is supplied, but Category:Supercategory by nationality  does not exist, then  Category:Supercategory  will be used instead)
 * 2) When the "Supercategory" parameter is not supplied, the template tests for the existence of Category:Profession by nationality  . If that does not exist, then  Category:Profession  will be used instead)

Usage
Example from Category:American writers:

 

Another category may be added between the "nationality people by occupation" and this occupation category.

Example from Category:American diarists:

 

In most cases, should not be substituted.

Please note that this template may need to be modified for some categories, because some nationalities are listed as "People of Foo" instead of "Fooian". In these instances, the template may be substituted and edited in place.