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-An '''about page''' is a [[meta page]] on a [[wiki]] that describes the [[WhatIsWiki|wiki]], its purpose, its culture (values and norms), and usually its [[owner]]ship, and a little about its history ([[:Category:Wiki Age|founding date]], etc.)  As part of describing the [[:Category:Wiki Topic|wiki's purpose]], the about page will often summarize the wiki's [[inclusion policy]], and what the wiki is and what it is not.  It may also contain a [[WikiNode]].
+An '''about page''' on a [[wiki]] site is a [[:Category:Meta|meta page]] that describes the actual [[WhatIsWiki|wiki]]; its purpose, its culture (values and norms), and usually its [[owner]]ship, and a little about its history ([[:Category:Wiki Age|founding date]] and [[founder]], etc).  As part of describing the [[:Category:Wiki Topic|wiki's purpose]], the about page may also summarise the wiki's [[inclusion policy]], and what the wiki is and what it is not.  It may also contain a [[WikiNode]].  From one wiki site to another, some about pages may just be a brief one or two line summary, whilst on other wiki sites, it could be a long, detailed, and extensive page, and may also include encyclopaedic citations and a bibliography.
-By default, [[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] links to the wiki's about page from every other page on the wiki (in the footer of the page on most [[:Category:MediaWiki skin|skins]]).  Most wikis also link to it from their [[Wiki main page|main page]].  [[WikiIndex]]'s main infobox [[Template:Wiki|template for wiki]] includes the URL of a wiki's about page as a standard parameter.  Wikis may encourage new people to read the about page before contributing, so that they do not inadvertently violate expectations (e.g. by posting content that is outside the scope of the wiki, or breaching local etiquette when interacting with other contributors).
+Wiki sites may encourage new [[User|people]] to read the about page before contributing, so that they do not inadvertently violate expectations (e.g. by posting content that is outside the scope of the wiki, or breaching local etiquette when interacting with other contributors).
+By default, [[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]]-powered wiki sites link to the wiki's about page from <u>every</u> page on the entire wiki site; in the footer of the page on most [[:Category:MediaWiki skin|skins]], usually second link from the left after the [[Privacy policy]] link (on wikis using a left-to-right interface language, whereas it is found second from right on right-to-left interface language sites).  Some wiki sites also link to the about page from their [[Wiki main page|main page]]; other wiki sites may create the actual about page to [[redirect]] to the wiki main page.
+;''On WikiIndex
+Here on this [[WikiIndex]] wiki site, our main article infobox [[Template:Wiki|template for wiki sites]] allows the inclusion for the URL of a wiki's about page as a standard parameter.
 ;''See also
-*[[WikiIndex:About]] — the 'about page' for this WikiIndex wiki
+*The 'about page' for this WikiIndex wiki in various [[:Category:Wiki Language|languages]]
+**[[WikiIndex: About]] — in [[:Category:Wiki English|English]] (en)
+**[[WikiIndex: Über]] — in [[:Category:Wiki German|German]] (de)
+**[[WikiIndex: À propos]] — in [[:Category:Wiki French|French]] (fr)
+**[[WikiIndex: Su di noi]] — in [[:Category:Wiki Italian|Italian]] (it)
+**[[WikiIndex: Om]] — in [[:Category:Wiki Swedish|Swedish]] (sv)
+**[[WikiIndex: Tungkol]] — in [[:Category:Wiki Tagalog|Tagalog]] (tl)
 [[Category:WikiIdea]]
 [[Category:Glossary]]