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-A red category link indicates that its page has not been created. A blue category link indicates that a page for that category exists.
+=How to Create a Category=
-Categories are most powerful when included within templates. Let's look at the Spam template as an example. When a page is flagged with the spam template <nowiki>{{</nowiki>[[Template:Spam]]<nowiki>}}</nowiki>, that page is automatically filed in the Spam category because it is written within the template. When you create a template, include the category within the <nowiki><includeonly></nowiki> tags <nowiki>[[</nowiki>Category:Category_name<nowiki>]]</nowiki>.
+First: do you need to create one? Sometimes a category very similar to the one you are about to create already exists. Search [[Special:Categories]] for similar categories.
-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.
+;If you do not find a similar category or still want to give a page a more specific label :To create a category just type
+<pre><nowiki>[[</nowiki>Category:Category_name<nowiki>]]</nowiki></pre>
+''or''
+<pre><nowiki>[[</nowiki>Category:Category_Name<nowiki>]]</nowiki><pre>
-=How to Create a Category=
+at the bottom of the wiki page you are editing.
-[Need to troubleshoot this because 1) Categories are not named correctly 2) Most existing categories are unusable] First: do you need to create one? Sometimes a category very similar to the one you are about to create already exists. Search Special:Categories for similar categories.
-If you do not find a similar category or still want to give a page a more specific label:
-To create a category just type <nowiki>[[</nowiki>Category:Category_name<nowiki>]]</nowiki> or <nowiki>[[</nowiki>Category:Category_Name<nowiki>]]</nowiki> at the end of the wiki page you are editing.
 ;'''Please do not create categories like this''' <pre>:'''<nowiki>[[</nowiki>Category:Category/Name<nowiki>]]</nowiki>'''</pre>
 ;'''Please do not create categories like this''' <pre>:'''<nowiki>[[</nowiki>Category:Category:Name<nowiki>]]</nowiki>'''</pre>
+;'''Please do not create categories like this''' <pre>:'''<nowiki>[[</nowiki>Category:Category:LongerName<nowiki>]]</nowiki>'''</pre>
 ''''Category names that are incorrect will be changed to the appropriate format''''
-Under Special:Categories you will be able to find your new category. It will be in red text, meaning a path to that link exists but a page has not been saved. Go to the link and '''write a brief summary defining the category'''.
+Once saved, the wiki page will now display your new category like the [[image:Category_banner_example.png‎|image above]].
+You will also be able to locate your new category under [[Special:Categories]]. In both instances, the link will be in red text.
+A red category link indicates that its page has not been created. A blue category link indicates that a page for that category exists.
+Categories are most powerful when included within templates. Let's look at the Spam template as an example. When a page is flagged with the spam template <nowiki>{{</nowiki>[[Template:Spam]]<nowiki>}}</nowiki>, that page is automatically filed in the Spam category because it is written within the template. When you create a template, include the category within the <nowiki><includeonly></nowiki> tags <nowiki>[[</nowiki>Category:Category_name<nowiki>]]</nowiki>.
+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.
-===How to Add an Existing Category===
-To add an existing page, just go to Edit at the top of the wiki page, and add [Category:Category_name] to the end of the page within the wikiText editor.
+=How to Add an Existing Category=
+To add an existing page, just go to Edit at the top of the wiki page, and add <nowiki>[[</nowiki>Category:Category_name<nowiki>]]</nowiki> to the end of the page within the wikiText editor.
 ==Subcategories==
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 ==What a Category Should Not Be==
-Categories are not personal pages.
+Categories are not personal or project pages.
-;'''Please, do not add any user information to a category.'''
+;'''Please, do not add any user information or specific project information to a category page.''' :A category page should only include a * brief definition
+* its purpose
+* an example
 ;'''Please, do not add user pages to any category.''' :The Verified Users category that lists all WikiMo users is controlled by admins.