Template:Random page in category/sandbox

This is the template sandbox page for Template:Random page in category (diff).
See also the companion subpage for test cases.

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This template creates a link to random page from a category.

First parameter is the category from which to get a random page. If it is not specified, it defaults to current page, which works only on category pages.
Parameter |ns= is for specifying the namespace number. Separate multiple namespace numbers with ; or ! (e.g. |ns=2;118)
Parameter |type= specified the type of page to return (page, subcat, or file). |type=page, |type=subcat, and |type=file are equivalent to |ns=0, |ns=14, and |ns=6, respectively.
Parameter |action= specifies an action to perform on the page (e.g. |action=edit). See Parameters to index.php§Actions.
Parameter |text= is for specifying different link text.

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Template parameters[Edit template data]
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Category	`1`	Category from which page will be selected	Page name	optional
Namespace	`ns`	no description	Unknown	optional
type	`type`	no description	Unknown	optional
action	`action`	no description	Unknown	optional
text	`text`	no description	Unknown	optional

{{Random page in category}} would produce on Category:Physics: Random page in category Physics
{{Random page in category|Physics}} produces: Random page in category Physics
{{Random page in category|Physics|text=Random page}} produces: Random page
{{Random page in category|Pending AfC submissions|ns=2;118|type=page}} produces: Random page in category Pending AfC submissions
{{Random page in category|States of the United States|type=subcat}} produces: Random category in category States of the United States
{{Random page in category|Featured pictures|type=file}} produces: Random file in category Featured pictures
{{Random page in category|Primary colors|action=edit|type=page|text=Edit an article about a primary color}} produces: Edit an article about a primary color

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