Module: Category handler/blacklist

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This module is rated as ready for general use. It has reached a mature form and is thought to be relatively bug-free and ready for use wherever appropriate. It is ready to mention on help pages and other Wikipedia resources as an option for new users to learn. To reduce server load and bad output, it should be improved by sandbox testing rather than repeated trial-and-error editing.

Usage

{{#invoke:Category handler|function_name}}

-- This module contains the blacklist used by [[Module:Category handler]].
-- Pages that match Lua patterns in this list will not be categorised unless
-- categorisation is explicitly requested.

return {
	'^Main Page$', -- don't categorise the main page.

	-- Don't categorise the following pages or their subpages.
	-- "%f[/\0]" matches if the next character is "/" or the end of the string.
	'^Wikipedia:Cascade%-protected items%f[/\0]',
	'^User:UBX%f[/\0]', -- The userbox "template" space.
	'^User talk:UBX%f[/\0]',

	-- Don't categorise subpages of these pages, but allow
	-- categorisation of the base page.
	'^Wikipedia:Template messages/.*$',

	-- Don't categorise archives.
	'/[aA]rchive',
	"^Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/IncidentArchive%d+$",
}