Help:Categories
| 🏷️ Using categories |
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| How to categorise articles on the RTC Wiki |
Categories group related pages so that readers and editors can find them. Every article should have at least one category.
Adding a category
Add categories at the bottom of an article, one per line, with no blank lines between them:
[[Category:Apple Vintage Computers]] [[Category:Compact Macintosh]]
Finding the right category
Browse Special:Categories to see every category. Check that a category exists before you use it: several plausible names do not.
Platform categories
Every page about a machine goes in its platform category.
| Category | For |
|---|---|
| Category:Apple Vintage Computers | Apple II, Macintosh, Lisa and other Apple hardware |
| Category:Atari Systems | Atari computers and consoles |
| Category:Commodore Systems | Commodore computers |
| Category:Acorn Computers | Acorn machines; BBC Micro pages also use Category:BBC Micro |
| Category:Sinclair Computers | Sinclair computers |
| Category:Amstrad | Amstrad computers |
| Category:IBM | IBM personal computers and workstations |
| Category:Psion | Psion organisers and handhelds |
| Category:Sega Systems | Sega consoles and handhelds |
| Category:Nintendo | Nintendo consoles and handhelds |
The platform categories sit inside Category:Vintage Computers. Some platforms also have narrower categories, such as Category:Compact Macintosh or Category:Macintosh Quadra.
Guide categories
Repair guides also go in a guide-type category as well as the platform category:
| Page type | Category |
|---|---|
| General maintenance | Category:Maintenance Guides; Apple pages also Category:Apple Maintenance Guides |
| Troubleshooting | Category:Troubleshooting Guides; Apple pages also Category:Apple Troubleshooting Guides |
| Capacitor replacement | Category:Capacitor Replacement Guides |
| Other repair procedures | Category:Repair Guides |
Documentation categories
Service manuals go in the manufacturer's own category, such as Category:Apple Service Source, Category:Atari Service Manuals, Category:Commodore Technical Manuals, Category:IBM Service Manuals, Category:Acorn Service Manuals, Category:Amstrad Service Manuals, Category:Sega Service Manuals or Category:Nintendo Service Manuals. Use the top-level Category:Service Manuals only for documents that cover more than one manufacturer.
Categories not to use
Category:Apple Capacitor Guides, Category:Schematics and Category:Sega Maintenance Guides were created in error and are marked for deletion. Use Category:Capacitor Replacement Guides, the manufacturer's service manual category, and Category:Maintenance Guides instead.
Creating a new category
If no existing category fits:
- Add the category tag to your article:
[[Category:New category name]] - The category appears as a red link. Click it to create the category page.
- Add a short description and a parent category.
A basic category page:
A short description of what belongs in this category. [[Category:Parent category]]
The main platform categories are curated landing pages with a header box and tables of models; see an existing one, such as Category:Atari Systems, before building a new platform category.
Tips
- Use the most specific category that fits, and do not over-categorise.
- Check for an existing category before creating one, to avoid duplicates.
- Every article needs at least one category. Uncategorised pages are hard to find.
- Category names are case-sensitive: "Apple vintage computers" is not the same category as "Apple Vintage Computers".