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'''WikiIndex:Namespace conventions''' — the [[MediaWiki.org|MediaWiki]] software which this {{tag|WikiIndex}} wiki uses has many built-in '{{tag|namespace}}s'.  Many are the standard default namespaces, as used in a similar vein by the plethora of other [[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki sites]].  All namespaces also have a corresponding 'Talk' namespace for discussion articles contained theirin.

To see an overview of all current namespaces in use here on WikiIndex, either click on the 'Search' button below the search box (you don't need to enter any text), and then click on 'Advanced'; or go to [[Special:PrefixIndex]] and click on the drop-down box.  Here is how we at [[WikiIndex]] are . . . or are not using them.

Main is the basic default, or 'root' namespace.  Articles here on WikiIndex will be shown by their title <u>without</u> any prefix, and similarly, without any prefix as a URL in your browser address bar immediately after the <tt><nowiki>https://WikiIndex.org/</nowiki></tt>.  This 'main' namespace will (or should) contain the following:

*[[:Category:Wiki People|Wiki people]] pages of those [[User|people]] who prefer to be known by their [[WikiIndex:Real names|real names]] and have [[:Category:User page moved to real name|moved their default user page]];

*Other general articles (which are not actual [[WhatIsWiki|wikis]]), but are related to the global [[wikisphere]]; such as [[OptOut]], [[:Category:WikiIdea|wiki ideas]], [[:Category:WikiConcept|wiki concepts]], etc;

**This original idea for this wiki is a contested idea (by some) - people would like it out of the path of a casual eye and put into a [[Project Namespace]], we are still working on that one;

Please see [[WikiIndex:Naming conventions]] for guidance on how we correctly <u>name</u> articles here on WikiIndex.

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This is typically known as the '[[:Category:Meta|meta]]' namespace.  '[[Meta]]' pages are about the specific policies, guidance, and workings of this actual {{tag|WikiIndex}} wiki, such as [[WikiIndex:Anti-spam measures]].

We use the 'User:' namespace differently to, say [[:Category:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]].  Since automatic signatures link to the User namespace, see the [[redirect]] at [[User:MarkDilley]].  It goes to [[MarkDilley]], which has a link back to his [[user talk]] page.

The 'User talk:' namespace is the only namespace where in-wiki notification of messages on [[user talk]] pages from others will work, so we do use this namespace for that purpose.  It is useful to redirect the [[talk page]] for each person from the main namespace to the User talk namespace.

All WikiIndex [[Special:Categories|categories]] appear in this namespace.  <tt><nowiki>[[Category:Cities]]</nowiki></tt> can be placed in an article (at the bottom of the [[edit box]] below any prose) to add it to the [[:Category:Cities|cities category]] in the same manner as keywords.

We also use the <code>{{template|tag}}</code> template to include articles into categories; this is useful when needing to create a [[wikilink]] to a category within the textual prose of an article.  An example: <tt><nowiki>{{tag|cities}}</nowiki></tt> would also include the article into [[:category:Cities]].

*Uploaded [[:Category:Wiki People Images|People pictures]];

**Uploaded charictures;

The File namespace can also support other media files, such as video and audio, along with uploaded documents such as PDF, DOC, XLS, etc.

The 'Proposal:' namespace was primarily (though not always) used during the infancy of WikiIndex to seed [[:Category:WikiIdea|ideas]] and develop [[WikiIndex:Policies and Guidelines|policies]], [[:Category:Guidelines|guidelines]], and general methodology.  Now rarely used, this namespace still contains useful information and interesting historical reading on how we have reached the current [[consensus]] here on WikiIndex.

*[[mw:Help:Namespaces|Help:Namespaces]] — at [[MediaWiki.org]]

*[[mw:Manual:Namespace|Manual:Namespace]] — at MediaWiki.org

*[[Meta-Wiki:Help:Namespace|Help:Namespace]] — at [[Wikimedia Meta-Wiki]]