Wikipedia:WikiProject Automobiles/Categorization

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With the implementation of a categorization mechanism in Wikipedia, we need to think about how we want to categorize automobiles.

General recommendations are to set up a category tree and categorise articles within the deepest 'leaf' category used.

For automobile models, I think one category per major manufacturer? Say, [[Category:Ford automobiles]] or [[Category:Ford vehicles]]. Automobiles or vehicles? Those should all in turn link to a top level category.

For auto manufacterers, they should link to a [[Category:Automobile manufacturers]], I think.

Comments? —Morven 05:57, 31 May 2004 (UTC)

I haven't heard of this "categorization mechanism" of which you write. Can I read about it somewhere? —Vespristiano 18:37, 31 May 2004 (UTC)

See Wikipedia:Categories and m:MediaWiki User's Guide: Using Categories for more info —Morven 19:35, May 31, 2004 (UTC)

I'm afraid I've started some work here without looking at thise page! Check out Category:Automobile manufacturers for some examples. I reckon lay them out like this, a subcategory for each manufacturer, with any articles related to them, including all the model articles, in one category. [[User:Akadruid|akaDruid (Talk)]] 10:10, 5 Jul 2004 (UTC)

Hmm. I like Category:Automobile manufacturers. Definitely all manufacturer articles should go there. However, I'm not so sure about the models. For one thing, manufacturer names aren't correct for categories: my understanding of 'good category names' is that they should work when fit into the phrase "List of <xs>". Thus, Category:Porsche is bad, Category:Porsche vehicles, Category:Porsche cars, or Category:Porsche automobiles are better. I'd been using "vehicles" since some manufacturers produce heavy trucks, buses etc. under those names too, and people don't tend to think of those as being 'cars' or even the broader term 'automobiles'. Let's decide what to do before we go much further.

As to the placing of, say, Category:Ford vehicles, they could indeed go under Category:Automobile manufacturers. —Morven 23:40, Jul 19, 2004 (UTC)

I've been categorizing using "Xxx vehicles" lately. I originally created Category:Mazda, but now I see that this was bad. I'll recategorize those... Also, I moved the vehicles categories under Automobiles instead of just Vehicles. It doesn't make sense to have Cadillac right next to lunar rover... --Sfoskett 14:20, 23 Jul 2004 (UTC)

I agree that we should have sub-categories of Category:Automobile manufacturers for each manufacturer and that, if we are only including models, Category:Xxx vehicles is the best option. However, we need to consider whether we want to include manufacturers' engines (eg. BMW M60) and things like VVT technologies (eg. VTEC). If so, should these be grouped into the same categories as the models or should they have their own categories (eg. Catagory:Xxx engines)? SamH 15:03, 23 Jul 2004 (UTC)

I think it's OK to have a Category for a manufacturer (like "Mazda"), with "Mazda vehicles" under it, and also "Mazda technologies" and "Mazda engines" and "Mazda seat coverings" or whatever you want. Only the root manufacturer Cat and "vehicles" Cat goes in "Automobiles" though. One more thing - we gotta make sure everyone is using the pipe sort thingy with the Category name so they look OK in the Category page. I've done a LOT of 'em today - Category:Ford vehicles, Category:General Motors vehicles, etc... I guess I'm obsessive? --Sfoskett 17:47, 23 Jul 2004 (UTC)