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As part of the [ | As part of the [[Contribute/Education/Wiki_Working_Group Wiki Working Group's]] goal to revitalize the Mozilla Wiki (WikiMo), we have created this guide on '''Categories'''. | ||
This guide shows how to: | This guide shows how to: | ||
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* [[#How to Use Categories|implement categories]] | * [[#How to Use Categories|implement categories]] | ||
The guide also describes the WWG's [[#Category Changes|Categories Project]], an effort to improve | The guide also describes the WWG's [[#Category Changes|Categories Project]], an effort to improve WikiMo information architecture by reviewing existing categories. | ||
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===Why Categories?=== | ===Why Categories?=== | ||
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===What are Categories?=== | ===What are Categories?=== | ||
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: | ||
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<nowiki>[[</nowiki>Category:Category_Name<nowiki>]]</nowiki> | |||
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<nowiki>[[</nowiki>Category:Category_Name<nowiki>]]</nowiki>. | |||
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In read mode, categories are displayed at the bottom of the page: | |||
[[image:Category_banner_example.png]] | |||
[image:Category_banner_example.png] | |||
A red category link indicates that its page has not been created. A blue category link indicates that a page for that category exists. | A red category link indicates that its page has not been created. A blue category link indicates that a page for that category exists. | ||