Module:CheckCategory

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-- Module:CategoryCheck
local p = {}

local function isPageInCategory(page, category)
    local title = mw.title.new(page)
    if not title then
        return false
    end
    local categories = mw.site.categoriesInPage(title)
    for _, cat in ipairs(categories) do
        if cat == category then
            return true
        end
    end
    return false
end

function p.isInCategory(frame)
    local page = frame.args.page or mw.title.getCurrentTitle().text
    local category = frame.args.category
    if not category then
        return "Error: No category specified."
    end
    local inCategory = isPageInCategory(page, category)
    if inCategory then
        return "Page '" .. page .. "' is in category '" .. category .. "'."
    else
        return "Page '" .. page .. "' is NOT in category '" .. category .. "'."
    end
end

return p