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| − | '''CategorySelect''' ("CS") is a new feature which aims to make [[Help:Category|categorizing]] articles a much simpler and easier job. It is not available for older skins. |
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| − | ==How to use it== |
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| − | ===From article pages=== |
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| − | At the end of the article, you can now add a category without going into full edit mode. At this time, to delete or edit categories you must go into full edit mode. |
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| − | ===From edit pages=== |
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| − | At the end of the edit box is a separate section for adding and editing categories. You click "Add category" and just type in the name of the category you want and press enter. As you type the name of a category, suggestions will appear with any currently existing categories match your input. |
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| − | After you have entered one category, you add type another, or click away from the entry box to do something else. |
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| − | ''Note: Categories will not show in the wikitext. The extension moves all categories to the page end, from any point within the article, including any within special tags (e.g. noinclude) - the surrounding tags are preserved.'' |
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| − | [[File:CategorySelect normal.png|thumb|600px|left|CategorySelect showing a couple of example categories]] |
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| − | [[File:CategorySelect suggest.png|thumb|600px|left|CategorySelect with category suggestions]] |
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| − | ==Advanced functions== |
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| − | There are a couple of advanced functions available: |
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| − | * Sort parameters - by clicking the arrows next to the category names, you can define a sortkey for that category. This sortkey defines at what point the article appears in a category page's listings. |
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| − | * Code view - allows you to directly edit the wikitext of categories. Note, you cannot directly return to "visual" mode after entering code view - however, clicking preview will restore the visual mode. |
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| − | [[File:CategorySelect code.png|thumb|600px|left|CategorySelect in code view]] |
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| − | ==Disabling CategorySelect== |
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| − | If you would prefer not to use CategorySelect, you can disable it by going to your [[Special:Preferences|personal preferences]], clicking on the Editing tab, checking the box next to "Disable Category Tagging" and then saving your preferences. |
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| − | If the entire community at the wiki would like it disabled, please [[Special:Contact|contact]] Wikia Staff to discuss having it disabled. |
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| − | Note: If the wiki has the new [[Help:Rich text editor|Rich text editor]] (aka WYSIWYG) enabled, CategorySelect '''cannot''' be disabled. |
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| − | ==See also== |
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| − | * [[Help:Category]] |
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| − | [[nl:Help:CategorieSelect]] |
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| − | [[de:Hilfe:KategorieAuswahl]] |
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