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− | + | The GMOD web site makes extensive use of ''category tags'' to flag pages as being related to various topics. Category tags give users an alternative way to navigate the web site, and editors are [[Site Guidelines#Tags / Categories|encouraged]] to add tags when they create or modify pages. We strive for each page have at least one category tag. | |
− | Category tags are shown in two formats: | + | Category tags are shown here in two formats: |
* [[#Category Tag Cloud|Tag Cloud]] | * [[#Category Tag Cloud|Tag Cloud]] | ||
* [[#Alphabetical List of Categories|Alphabetical List]] | * [[#Alphabetical List of Categories|Alphabetical List]] | ||
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+ | There is also a list of [[Special:Uncategorizedpages|pages without any category tags]]. | ||
== Category Tag Cloud == | == Category Tag Cloud == | ||
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Categories can be nested hierarchically. For example, the [[:Category:GMOD Components|GMOD Components]] category contains several subcategories for individual components (such as [[:Category:Apollo|Apollo]] and [[:Category:GBrowse|GBrowse]]). | Categories can be nested hierarchically. For example, the [[:Category:GMOD Components|GMOD Components]] category contains several subcategories for individual components (such as [[:Category:Apollo|Apollo]] and [[:Category:GBrowse|GBrowse]]). | ||
− | '''Eventually''' this section will list the categories in a tree format. It doesn't do that now because the extensions I can find that do this ([http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:CategoryTree CategoryTree] and [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:NiceCategoryList2 NiceCategoryList2]) require the creation of a single root category which all other top level categories are made subcategories of. This strikes me as too much maintenance. | + | '''Eventually''' this section will list the categories in a tree format. It doesn't do that now because the extensions I can find that do this ([http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:CategoryTree CategoryTree] and [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:NiceCategoryList2 NiceCategoryList2]) require the creation of a single root category which all other top level categories are made subcategories of. This strikes me as too much maintenance. |
If you have any suggestions on how to display categories in a tree format, please send them to the [[GMOD Help Desk]]. | If you have any suggestions on how to display categories in a tree format, please send them to the [[GMOD Help Desk]]. |
Revision as of 18:00, 29 January 2008
The GMOD web site makes extensive use of category tags to flag pages as being related to various topics. Category tags give users an alternative way to navigate the web site, and editors are encouraged to add tags when they create or modify pages. We strive for each page have at least one category tag.
Category tags are shown here in two formats:
There is also a list of pages without any category tags.
Category Tag Cloud
The category tags used in this web site are shown on here as a tag cloud. The font size of each category is a hint as to how many pages are in that category.
Alphabetical List of Categories
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Category Tree
Categories can be nested hierarchically. For example, the GMOD Components category contains several subcategories for individual components (such as Apollo and GBrowse).
Eventually this section will list the categories in a tree format. It doesn't do that now because the extensions I can find that do this (CategoryTree and NiceCategoryList2) require the creation of a single root category which all other top level categories are made subcategories of. This strikes me as too much maintenance.
If you have any suggestions on how to display categories in a tree format, please send them to the GMOD Help Desk.