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As part of the [[Contribute/Education/Wiki_Working_Group|Wiki Working Group]] goal to revitalize the Mozilla Wiki (WikiMo), we have created this guide on '''Categories'''.  
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 WikiMo information architecture by reviewing existing categories.
The guide will also describe 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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Categories are most powerful when included within templates. Let's look at the Spam template as an example.  
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|Spam]]<nowiki>}}</nowiki> it is automatically filed in the [[Category:Spam|Spam category]]. How? When an editor creates or edits a template, they can add a category to it just like any content page. Once a category has been added to a template, whenever that template is invoked it's member categories are as well.  
When a page is flagged with the spam template <nowiki>{{</nowiki>[[Template:Spam|Spam]]<nowiki>}}</nowiki> it is automatically filed in <nowiki>[[</nowiki>[https://wiki.mozilla.org/Category:Spam Category:Spam]<nowiki>]]</nowiki>. How? When an editor creates or edits a template, they can add a category to it just like any content page. Once a category has been added to a template, whenever that template is invoked it's member categories are as well.  


===How to Add a Category to a Template===
===How to Add a Category to a Template===
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==Subcategories==
==Subcategories==
Categories themselves can also be specified to belong to another category. When displaying the page of a category to which other categories belong, a separate automatically generated, alphabetical list of subcategories is also produced.
A subcategory is a category belonging to another category. Subcategories are useful when a contributor wants to group pages by an event date. For example, <nowiki>[[</nowiki>Category:Great_Mozilla_Conference<nowiki>]]</nowiki> can be a main category while each event year should be a subcategory.
For example you could edit <nowiki>[[</nowiki>Category:Soccer<nowiki>]]</nowiki> and add the link <nowiki>[[</nowiwki>Category:Sports<nowiki>]]</nowiki>. The Soccer category is now a subcategory of the Sports category.  


===How to Create a Subcategory===
In the edit mode of a main category page, declare a category as you would on a regular content page. Once saved, the main category page will now display its new subcategory and the pages belonging to that subcategory.


=How to Use Categories=
=How to Use Categories=
It seems obvious: add as many categories to a page as the content allows. However, sometimes it is not clear if a project is still being documented on WikiMo or [something else].
It seems obvious: add as many categories to a page as the content allows. However, sometimes it is not clear if a project is still being documented on WikiMo.


==What a Category Should Not Be==
==What a Category Should Not Be==
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;'''Please, do not add categories to user pages.''' :The Verified Users category that lists all WikiMo users is controlled by admins.
;'''Please, do not add categories to user pages.''' :The Verified Users category that lists all WikiMo users is controlled by admins.


;'''Categories that are date specific should be subcategories.''' :For a category about an event, for example <nowiki>[[<nowiki>Category:Opensource_conference<nowiki>]]</nowiki>, if you want to separate the event years, create a subcategory. We are deprecating/merging categories that include a specific date. For example, Fosdem 2008 and Fosdem 2009 will become Fosdem.
;'''Categories that are date specific should be subcategories.''' :For a category about an event, for example <nowiki>[[</nowiki>Category:Opensource_conference<nowiki>]]</nowiki>, if you want to separate the event years, create a subcategory. We are deprecating/merging categories that include a specific date. For example, Fosdem 2008 and Fosdem 2009 will become Fosdem.
 


===What to Do if a Page has been Miscategorized===
===What to Do if a Page has been Miscategorized===
If a page has been miscategorized, tag the page with the '''<nowiki>{{</nowiki> [[Template:Miscategorized|Miscategorized]] <nowiki>}}</nowiki>''' template. With this template, the category will be filed within the [[Template:Miscategorized|Miscategorized]] category for designated admins or bureaucrats to review.
If a page has been miscategorized, tag the page with the '''<nowiki>{{</nowiki>[[Template:Miscategorized|Miscategorized]]<nowiki>}}</nowiki>''' template. With this template, the category will be filed within the [[Template:Miscategorized|Miscategorized]] category for designated admins or bureaucrats to review.
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