Difference between revisions of "Help:Categories"
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| − | A category is a page grouping similar articles together. They are grouped alphabetically and can contain an unlimited amount of sub-categories. Site related articles use them a lot | + | A category is a page grouping similar articles together. They are grouped alphabetically and can contain an unlimited amount of sub-categories. Site related articles use them a lot; for example, this article is in the [[Category:Help|Help Category]]. Categories are displayed at the bottom of the page. Occasionally, a certain [[Help:Templates|template]] can automatically put the article in a certain category. |
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| − | To add an article to a category include <code><nowiki>[[Category:NAME OF CATEGORY]]</nowiki></code> anywhere in the article, although the bottom is most preferred. | + | To add an article to a category include <code><nowiki>[[Category:NAME OF CATEGORY]]</nowiki></code> anywhere in the article, although the bottom is most preferred. Remember that there is no space after the colon (:). |
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Revision as of 18:25, September 6, 2013
This article is all about using categories on Nookipedia. It will teach you how to add categories, and how to implement them into various articles.
What is a category?
A category is a page grouping similar articles together. They are grouped alphabetically and can contain an unlimited amount of sub-categories. Site related articles use them a lot; for example, this article is in the. Categories are displayed at the bottom of the page. Occasionally, a certain template can automatically put the article in a certain category.
Adding Categories
Usually regular users who add a category for no reason or a category that there is already a category for will have them deleted. The staff mostly use categories to help them and the other members in finding articles.
Adding an article to a category
To add an article to a category include [[Category:NAME OF CATEGORY]] anywhere in the article, although the bottom is most preferred. Remember that there is no space after the colon (:).
