Editing Help:Categories

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| title = 🏷️ Using Categories
| subtitle = How to Categorise Articles on the RTC Wiki
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Categories help organise the wiki so editors and readers can find related content. Every article should have at least one category.

== Adding a Category ==

Add categories at the '''bottom''' of an article, one per line:

<pre>
[[Category:Apple Vintage Computers]]
[[Category:Compact Macintosh]]
</pre>

== Finding the Right Category ==

Browse '''[[Special:Categories]]''' to see all existing categories. Common top-level categories include:

{| class="wikitable" style="width:80%;"
|-
! Category !! For
|-
| [[:Category:Apple Vintage Computers]] || All Apple/Macintosh hardware articles
|-
| [[:Category:Nintendo]] || Nintendo consoles and handhelds
|-
| [[:Category:Sega]] || Sega consoles and handhelds
|-
| [[:Category:Vintage Computers]] || Non-Apple vintage computers
|-
| [[:Category:Service Manuals]] || Downloadable service documentation
|-
| [[:Category:Schematics]] || Board-level circuit diagrams
|-
| [[:Category:Troubleshooting Guides]] || Fault diagnosis articles
|-
| [[:Category:Maintenance Guides]] || Preventive maintenance articles
|-
| [[:Category:Capacitor Replacement Guides]] || Recapping guides
|}

== Subcategories ==

More specific categories exist within the top-level ones:

* [[:Category:Nintendo Service Manuals]] (subcategory of Service Manuals + Nintendo)
* [[:Category:Sega Schematics]] (subcategory of Schematics + Sega)
* [[:Category:Apple Troubleshooting Guides]] (subcategory of Troubleshooting Guides)

== Creating a New Category ==

If you need a category that doesn't exist:

# Add the category tag to your article: <code><nowiki>[[Category:New Category Name]]</nowiki></code>
# The category will appear as a red link — click it to create the category page
# Add a brief description and a parent category

'''Category page example:'''
<pre>
A brief description of what belongs in this category.

[[Category:Parent Category]]
</pre>

== Tips ==

* '''Don't over-categorise''' — use the most specific category that fits
* '''Check existing categories first''' — avoid creating duplicates
* '''Every article needs at least one category''' — uncategorised pages are hard to find
* Categories are '''case-sensitive''' — "Apple vintage computers" ≠ "Apple Vintage Computers"

== See Also ==
* [[Special:Categories|Browse All Categories]]
* [[Special:UncategorizedPages|Uncategorised Pages]]
* [[Help:Contents|Help Contents]]

[[Category:Help]]