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==[[:Special:Categories|Categories]]==
 
==[[:Special:Categories|Categories]]==
 
*For a complete list of categories, see [[Special:Categories]].
 
*For a complete list of categories, see [[Special:Categories]].
*When you want to create a new page, first go to the correct category page of the item and in put the name of the item in the "Create an article in this category" bar and click sumbit. It automatically uploads that items template and all you have to do is enter the info of the item. Some items fall under two or more categories, just add those at the bottom of the page.
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*When you want to create a new page, first go to the correct category page of the item and in put the name of the item in the "Create an article in this category" bar and click sumbit. It automatically uploads that items template and all you have to do is enter the info of the item. Some items fall under two or more categories, just add those at the bottom of the page. For example:
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[[Image:Standards1.doc]]
 
*A category should be viewed as an organization mechanism of last resort.  If information can be more usefully organized by the use of a page or a table, then that should be the preferred organization mechanism.  Contemplated new Categories should be discussed in [[Proposed Standards]].  As a general rule of thumb, there should be a strong and meaningful relationship between the elements being categorized.  
 
*A category should be viewed as an organization mechanism of last resort.  If information can be more usefully organized by the use of a page or a table, then that should be the preferred organization mechanism.  Contemplated new Categories should be discussed in [[Proposed Standards]].  As a general rule of thumb, there should be a strong and meaningful relationship between the elements being categorized.  
 
* When making or editing a page for an item that falls into an obvious category, be sure to put that page into the category. For instance, if you were editing [[Probably-meat patty]], and found it uncategorized, you would put the following at the bottom of the page:
 
* When making or editing a page for an item that falls into an obvious category, be sure to put that page into the category. For instance, if you were editing [[Probably-meat patty]], and found it uncategorized, you would put the following at the bottom of the page:

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