Wikipedia:Tip of the day/August 6, 2006

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How to add an article to a category

Wikipedia has index system called Categories, in which links to articles are provided based on category tags included in each article.

To add an article to a particular category, add [[Category:Category name]] to the article's text (preferably at the bottom). The assigned category should now show up at the bottom of the article, and a link to the page should show up on the indicated category page in Wikipedia's category system.

Read more: Wikipedia:Categorization
Meta:MediaWiki User's Guide: Using Categories

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