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Technically there are three different kinds of pages: | Technically there are three different kinds of pages: | ||
* (Content) '''Page'''s which are initially empty and can be filled and edited. | * (Content) '''Page'''s which are initially empty and can be filled and edited. | ||
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This help page explains the different kinds of content pages. | This help page explains the different kinds of content pages. | ||
== | == [[Help:Namespace|Namespaces]] & Categories == | ||
This page is in the name space 'Help' and in the [[:Category:Help]]. You can see its name space in the tab at the top left of this page, it reads: "Help page". You can see in which category or categories (if any) a page is at the grey box at the bottom of every page. It reads: "Category: Help". | This page is in the name space 'Help' and in the [[:Category:Help]]. You can see its name space in the tab at the top left of this page, it reads: "Help page". You can see in which category or categories (if any) a page is at the grey box at the bottom of every page. It reads: "Category: Help". | ||
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You can use the advanced search form [[Special:Search]] to 'include in the search' or 'exclude from the search' any given name space while searching pages by title or content (text is written in the page). | You can use the advanced search form [[Special:Search]] to 'include in the search' or 'exclude from the search' any given name space while searching pages by title or content (text is written in the page). | ||
If You go to our [[:Category:All|root category '''All''']] | If You go to our [[:Category:All|root category '''All''']], [[:Category:Browse]] or to the complete lists of categories [[Special:Categories]] you can browse pages hierarchically means according to their place in the category structure, not by content. | ||
* Pages come into a specific name space by naming them '''<nowiki>Namespace:Title</nowiki>'''. | * Pages come into a specific name space by naming them '''<nowiki>Namespace:Title</nowiki>'''. | ||
* Pages get associated with categories by placing double bracketed '''<nowiki>[[Category:NameOfCategory]]</nowiki>''' anywhere, preferably at the bottom of the content of that page. | * Pages get associated with categories by placing double bracketed '''<nowiki>[[Category:NameOfCategory]]</nowiki>''' anywhere, preferably at the bottom of the content of that page. | ||
* You can [[Tag|tag]] a page by adding markers like '''<nowiki>this is a {{help|helpfull}} page </nowiki>'''. That places it in a category as well. | * You can [[Tag|tag]] a page by adding markers like '''<nowiki>this is a {{help|helpfull}} page </nowiki>'''. That places it in a category as well. | ||
== Types of pages == | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
! Name Space !! Has<br>talk page !! Purpose | |||
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| [[:Category:Main|(Main)]] || yes || Wikis, [[WikiIndex:Peoples pages|Wiki people]], [[:Category:Wiki idea|Wiki Idea]]s, [[WikiIndex:Glossary|Glossary]] | |||
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| [[:Category:User|User]] || yes || [[WikiIndex:User Pages|Profiles of wiki people who got an account]] on WikiIndex | |||
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| [[:Category:WikiIndex|WikiIndex]] || yes || [[Help:Project pages|Project Pages]] Meta, about WikiIndex Itself, its community | |||
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| [[:Category:File|File]] || yes || Pages for handling files of all kinds like [[Help:Picture pages|Pictures]] | |||
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| [[:Category:MediaWikiSystem|MediaWiki]] || yes || About the WikiEngine we are using | |||
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| [[:Category:Template|Template]] || yes || Forms that help to do recurring work | |||
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| [[:Category:Help|Help]] || yes || To help visitors to find & contributors to do | |||
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| [[:Category:Category|Category]] || yes || Making categories visible and browsable | |||
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| [[:Category:Property|Property]] || yes || ? | |||
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| [[:Category:Form|Form]] || yes || Tools to create specific pages | |||
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| [[:Category:Concept|Concept]] || yes || empty | |||
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| [[:Category:Filter|Filter]] || yes || procedures that act in the background | |||
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| [[:Category:Layer|Layer]] || yes || ? | |||
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| [[:Category:Special|Special]] || no || Pages that provide tools | |||
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| [[:Category:Redirects|Redirects]] || yes || Pages with no content but a pointer to another page | |||
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[[Category:Help|P]] | [[Category:Help|P]] | ||
[[Category:Browse]] | |||