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{{Status Under Construction|Right now this page only serves as sandbox to collect which categories and subcategories we need and what their purpose is.
{{Status Under Construction|Category structure is still being worked on. You can already find some goals and statuses in this page.


TMW wants to use as few categories as possible but without making categories include too many pages.
'''Please don't work with this page yet, thanks!'''
 
[[User:Cassy|Cassy]] ([[User talk:Cassy|talk]]) 08:32, 6 May 2015 (UTC)}}
 
== Category organization ==
Categories help to group wiki pages which are related to each other so it's easier to find them and navigate through the wiki. Together with [[Template]]s this also makes maintaining and updating wiki content easier.


Best example is items: if we label all item pages as "Category:Item" we will have hundreds of pages inside that category so we will use categories for equipment, generic items, etc. instead.


'''Please don't work with this page yet, thanks!'''
This wiki uses as few categories as possible but without making categories include too many pages. An example: the different Scorpion Stingers ([[Scorpion Stinger]], [[Angry Scorpion Stinger]], [[Red Scorpion Stinger]], [[Black Scorpion Stinger]]) are grouped as [[:Category:Generic Item]]. They could also be grouped as "Category:Scorpion Stinger" but with this practice the wiki will end up having too many categories. Also just marking them as "Category:Item" would spam this category with far too many pages.
 
 
'''Please do NOT add new categories to this wiki unless you discussed it with the team.''' In the past the wiki was flooded with unused or obsolete categories and thousands (!) of pages were rearranged to build a decent wiki structure. But of course feel free to suggest new categories or changes on old ones, either in the [[Help:Category/Talk|Talk page]] or in our [https://forums.themanaworld.org/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=17832 general wiki discussion forum thread].
 
 
== Usage ==
You can add a page to a category by adding this at the bottom of the page:
<pre>[[Category:Category name]]</pre>
So for example "<nowiki>[[Category:Player information]]</nowiki>".
 
'''Note:''' a lot of [[Templates]] automatically add a category to a page when they are used in one. For example when using [[Template:Useable Item]] in a page it will automatically add [[:Category:Useable Item]] to it, so you should avoid adding that category a second time. Always check the templates you use, they are usually well documented.
 
 
Adding a link to a category works different. Since "<nowiki>[[Category:Category name]]</nowiki>" adds a page to a category without linking to it you need to add a ":" at the start, like this:
<pre>[[:Category:Category name]]</pre>
So for example "<nowiki>[[:Category:Player information]]</nowiki>" becomes "[[:Category:Player information]]".


[[User:Cassy|Cassy]] ([[User talk:Cassy|talk]]) 13:32, 3 May 2015 (UTC)}}


'''All Categories:'''
== All categories ==
* [[Special:Categories]]
A list of all all categories can be found here: [[Special:Categories]].


However, below listed are again all categories but also with explanation about what they are used for.


'''Game Content Categories:'''


=== Game Content Categories ===
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'''Development Categories:'''
=== Development Categories ===
* [[:Category:Art Development]]
* [[:Category:Art Development]]
* [[:Category:Map Development]]
* [[:Category:Map Development]]
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'''Wiki Categories:'''
=== Wiki Categories ===
* [[:Category:Under Construction]]
* [[:Category:Under Construction]]
* [[:Category:Delete]]
* [[:Category:Delete]]
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'''To be edited:'''
=== To be edited ===
* [[:Category:Project:Crypt‏‎]] -> delete
* [[:Category:Project:Crypt‏‎]] -> delete
* [[:Category:Project:Trade City‏‎]] -> delete
* [[:Category:Project:Trade City‏‎]] -> delete
* [[:Category:Item‏‎]] -> delete after changing items to list above
* [[:Category:Item‏‎]] -> delete after changing items to list above
== Maintenance ==
''follows''

Revision as of 08:32, 6 May 2015

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This article is currently under construction.
Category structure is still being worked on. You can already find some goals and statuses in this page.

Please don't work with this page yet, thanks!

Cassy (talk) 08:32, 6 May 2015 (UTC)❞



Category organization

Categories help to group wiki pages which are related to each other so it's easier to find them and navigate through the wiki. Together with Templates this also makes maintaining and updating wiki content easier.


This wiki uses as few categories as possible but without making categories include too many pages. An example: the different Scorpion Stingers (Scorpion Stinger, Angry Scorpion Stinger, Red Scorpion Stinger, Black Scorpion Stinger) are grouped as Category:Generic Item. They could also be grouped as "Category:Scorpion Stinger" but with this practice the wiki will end up having too many categories. Also just marking them as "Category:Item" would spam this category with far too many pages.


Please do NOT add new categories to this wiki unless you discussed it with the team. In the past the wiki was flooded with unused or obsolete categories and thousands (!) of pages were rearranged to build a decent wiki structure. But of course feel free to suggest new categories or changes on old ones, either in the Talk page or in our general wiki discussion forum thread.


Usage

You can add a page to a category by adding this at the bottom of the page: 

[[Category:Category name]]

So for example "[[Category:Player information]]".

Note: a lot of Templates automatically add a category to a page when they are used in one. For example when using Template:Useable Item in a page it will automatically add Category:Useable Item to it, so you should avoid adding that category a second time. Always check the templates you use, they are usually well documented.


Adding a link to a category works different. Since "[[Category:Category name]]" adds a page to a category without linking to it you need to add a ":" at the start, like this: 

[[:Category:Category name]]

So for example "[[:Category:Player information]]" becomes "Category:Player information".


All categories

A list of all all categories can be found here: Special:Categories.

However, below listed are again all categories but also with explanation about what they are used for.


Game Content Categories

Category Usage Status
Category:Player information‏‎ Example to-do
Quests:

Usage:

Status:

  • to-do
  • to-do
  • to-do
Category:Magic Magic-related pages like Magic Quests or Spells completely finished
Category:Skill‏‎ All basic, magic and focus skills completely finished
Items:

Usage:

  • Useable items like potions, food or towels
  • None-useable, collectable items e.g. for quests
  • Knives and other one-handed weapons
  • Staffs, Bows and other two-handed weapons
  • All ammo
  • All shields
  • Hats, helmets, glasses and other head armor
  • Sweaters, robes and other chest armor
  • Gloves and other arm armor
  • Trousers, skirts and other leg armor
  • Boots and other foot armor
  • All rings
  • All Charms

Status: Completely finished.

Please help updating these item pages according to Help:Item sample page:

Iten, Mouboo Figurine, Warped Log, Lifestone, Pumpkin Seeds, Maggot Slime,

White Fur, Pink Antenna, Raw Log, White Bell Tuber, Hard Spike, Squirrel Pelt,

Animal Bones, Bug Leg, Treasure Key, Iced Water, Bandit Hood, Bone,

Silk Cocoon, Rubber Bat, Realistic Brain, Jar of Blood, Ice Cube, Iron Ore,

Coal, Cotton Cloth, Root, Bat Wing, Frozen Yeti Tear

Category:Monster‏‎ Monster Reference and all monster pages to-do
NPCs:

Usage:

  • NPCs that sell items in their shops
  • All other NPCs

Status:

  • to-do
  • to-do
Category:Geography‏‎ Locations like continents, cities or caves to-do


Development Categories


Wiki Categories


To be edited


Maintenance

follows

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