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Categories are essentially tags added to pages. These tags organize information on Mozilla Wiki. Unlike [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Help:Tips_and_Tricks#The_Deal_on_Namespaces Namespaces], categories can be created by WikiMo users. They look like this in wikitext:  
Categories are essentially tags added to pages. These tags organize information on Mozilla Wiki. Unlike [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Help:Tips_and_Tricks#The_Deal_on_Namespaces Namespaces], categories can be created by WikiMo users. They look like this in wikitext:  


<nowiki>[[</nowiki>Category:Category_Name<nowiki>[[</nowiki> or <nowiki>[[</nowiki>Category:Category_Name<nowiki>]]</nowiki>. In read mode, categories are displayed at the bottom of the page
<nowiki>[[</nowiki>Category:Category_Name<nowiki>]]</nowiki> or <nowiki>[[</nowiki>Category:Category_Name<nowiki>]]</nowiki>. In read mode, categories are displayed at the bottom of the page


[image:Category_banner_example.png‎].
[image:Category_banner_example.png‎].
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If you want to add another category or a category that doesn't need a template just add </nowiki>[[Category:Category_name]]</nowiki> to the page.  
If you want to add another category or a category that doesn't need a template just add </nowiki>[[Category:Category_name]]</nowiki> to the page.  
In both instances, a Category page will be generated. Search for it and save it. Describe the category and its function.
In both instances, a Category page will be generated. Search for it and save it. Describe the category and its function.


==How to Create a Category==
==How to Create a Category==
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