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== Using categories == | == Using categories == | ||
If you create a new category, it's best to put it within another category. On the occasions when it doesn't fit in another category, then it is a fundamental category, and should contain the tag ''<nowiki>[[Category:Fundamental]]</ | If you create a new category, it's best to put it within another category. On the occasions when it doesn't fit in another category, then it is a fundamental category, and should contain the tag '''<nowiki>[[Category:Fundamental]]</nowiki>''' as the last line of your new wiki category. | ||
If you are unsure, you can discuss it at the [[Appropedia:Village | If you are unsure, you can discuss it at the [[Appropedia:Village pump|Village Pump]]. | ||
To start a new subcategory edit the page ''<nowiki>Category:Your subcategory name</nowiki>'' and then at the bottom of your wiki enter the line '''<nowiki>[[Category:The category name that your subcategory is a part of]]</nowiki>'''. | |||
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the line [[ | |||
Adding the line '''<nowiki>[[Category:Testcat]]</nowiki>''' to this wiki page, will make this ''Help:Categories'' page a subcategory of ''Category:Testcat''. | |||
== Help maintaining the category structure == | == Help maintaining the category structure == | ||
Revision as of 02:58, 22 July 2006
Every page belongs in a category. To see what categories there are in Appropedia:
- Browse the category tree (i.e. starting at the broadest category), or
- Browse all categories
Using categories
If you create a new category, it's best to put it within another category. On the occasions when it doesn't fit in another category, then it is a fundamental category, and should contain the tag [[Category:Fundamental]] as the last line of your new wiki category.
If you are unsure, you can discuss it at the Village Pump.
To start a new subcategory edit the page Category:Your subcategory name and then at the bottom of your wiki enter the line [[Category:The category name that your subcategory is a part of]].
For instance:
Adding the line [[Category:Testcat]] to this wiki page, will make this Help:Categories page a subcategory of Category:Testcat.
Help maintaining the category structure
Here are some links that make it easy to ensure that the category structure is complete:
- Special:Uncategorizedpages - should be empty.
- Special:Uncategorizedcategories - should be empty, other than Category:Fundamental.
- Special:Unusedcategories - add suitable articles to categories, or (if you're an admin) consider deleting the categories.
- Special:Categories - should contain no redlinks. (When you create a category page, remember to put it in another category.)