Forum:Applying a template for categories on the MediaWiki:Newpagelayout

Every page created in my wiki needs two categories: a catch-all category and a category based on input from the author of the page. I have a template that assigns these categories created to use on the MediaWiki:Newpagelayout, but I can't figure out a way to include the template on the MediaWiki:Newpagelayout without having those two categories be assigned to the MediaWiki:Newpagelayout page. I tried tags, but if I use them around the code, the template doesn't function normally when you go to create new pages. (You have to delete the for the template to appear.) Any way around this? Inpariswithyou 07:20, June 30, 2010 (UTC)