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Module:Navlists

This module generates lists of page links from one or more categories, optionally including subcategories (recursively).

Functions

listFromCategory

Returns a dot-separated list of pages from a category.

• 1 – Category name (without the Category: prefix).
• separator (optional) – String used to separate items. Default: • .

Basic usage

{{#invoke:Navlists|listFromCategory|Characters}}

Returns all pages in Category:Characters and its subcategories.

Custom separator

{{#invoke:Navlists|listFromCategory|Characters|separator=, }}

Notes

• Redirects are excluded.
• The function detects and avoids category loops.
• Subcategories are detected recursively.
• You can create wrapper templates (e.g., Template:NavlistMainCast) for use in navboxes.

See also

• Help:Lua
• mw:Extension:Scribunto