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What is a Category?[]

A category is a way of classifying pages into different groups. For example, you can put character pages into: Races; Human or Orc. Classes; Warrior or Mage. Or simply; Male or Female. Each category has it's own page showing all other Articles linked with this category. This is helpful when you need to find a specific page but don't know it's name, or when you want just simply 'look' at a group of Articles.

Categories are essential to the upkeep of the Wiki, too, as they can assist in finding older or Stub articles, which makes it easier to update them.


Adding Categories[]

Adding a Category is easy. Just start typing your category and the Wiki shall provide predictive Categories, either click this or continue typing the category name and press enter. Once done, simply click Save!

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Effective Categories[]

Sometimes, putting an Effective Category can be difficult. However, the rule of thumb is simple. Only use Categories that more than just you or a few friends can use! A list of just a few to help:

  • What Type of Article this page is; Character, Story, Help?
  • Races, Classes, Gender
  • Factions
  • Alignment

Also, try to keep your Categories to a common tongue. For example, using "Tauren" instead of "Shu'halo".

Achievements and Categories[]

Categories are a great way of earning achievements. There are several different types of achievements you can earn when editing the wiki. First;

    You can earn achievements by adding Categories to any Article.

Second;

    Some Categories have Unique achievements to be earned when you modify Articles with
    with certain categories on.

So, adding Categories to pages you have can reward you in more than one way!

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