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== Why and how do I create categories? == | == Why and how do I create categories? == | ||
You can create your own categories as appropriate to add different dimensions to a page. A page may not just about an artist, it may also be about an artisan instrument maker, someone who immigrated to Canada, and so on. When added to a category, that page becomes part of a new category list. This page is part of [[:Category:Wiki documentation]], artist pages are in categories according to art, location, and so on. | |||
Add the wiki markup to the page that belongs in the category. For example, <nowiki>[[Category:My category]]</nowiki>. That will become a link that lists all pages in that category, including the one you're editing. | Add the wiki markup to the page that belongs in the category. For example, <nowiki>[[Category:My category]]</nowiki>. That will become a link that lists all pages in that category, including the one you're editing. | ||
Categories can be reused. You don't need to add a new set of locations to a category about a topic, since categories can be joined in queries — Asian Heritage Month and Location categories, using [[#Using ask queries|Ask queries]], for example. | Categories can be reused. You don't need to add a new set of locations to a category about a topic, since categories can be joined in queries — Asian Heritage Month and Location categories, using [[#Using ask queries|Ask queries]], for example. | ||