Forum:Content in Category or in Article?

Question about how to organize content into article/category page.

Let's say I need a content page for the concept of Apple. And I need content pages for the many varieties of apples that exist on this earth. To make things logical, I'll add a category "Apple" to each of my apple variety pages.

Since I need a content page for the "Apple" concept, should I
 * 1) Create an article for Apple, add it to the  and add a link in the top of the category page "If you want more info about apples, go see the main article about Apples "?
 * 2) Add the content that would go in the article Apple directly into the  page?
 * 3) Create an article for Apple, but add a redirect from it to , and add the content of the Apple article to the  page?

Are there guidelines out there? I've try to find something about it, but it seems I couldn't. To reduce the number of redirect and useless pages, I'd go with the option 2, but option 3 allows for finding the page/content more easily. Option 1 adds a quantity of links I'm not that comfortable with.

Thanks!

Hunter789 06:52, August 11, 2011 (UTC)


 * There are wikis that use category pages for content. I use it too on one of the wikis I edit, but I regret this decision, so if you ask me I would go with approach #1. One problem with having content in categories is that you can't move category pages, which means if you move the content, the page's history will be lost. Another problem is that sometimes is difficult to distinguish which content should be in category pages and which in main namepsace pages, which eventually leads to inconsistency.


 * My recommended approach is having a structure of parallel articles/categories, where the articles describe "the Apple" whereas the categories only list the verities. — Sovq 07:59, August 11, 2011 (UTC)


 * Thanks for the input! Would you add the "Apple" to the " "? Hunter789 08:02, August 11, 2011 (UTC)


 * No actually, I would add it to Category:Fruits, or Category:Content, if the wiki is solely about Apples. Category:Apples should list the apple varieties. — Sovq 08:06, August 11, 2011 (UTC)


 * Ooh! Good suggestion, never thought of it that way! :) TYVM! Hunter789 08:09, August 11, 2011 (UTC)


 * I would add article "Apple" to "Category:Apple", but sort it as " Apple" with a space character at the beginning. That will move it to the top of the category list (example). -- Weas-El ✉  11:18, August 12, 2011 (UTC)

(Resetting indentation) I guess that could be another alternative. Thanks! Hunter789 06:12, August 15, 2011 (UTC)