Editing Help:Namespaces

Every page on The Reed and Rite is filed into a certain '''namespace'''. You can see what namespace you're in by looking at the URL for a page. (For example, you should see <code>Help:</code> in the URL on this page, indicating it is in the "Help" namespace.) 

Here are some common namespaces of which to be aware:

;Main
: This is the namespace where all of the articles are located. This namespace doesn't use any prefix, just the article name. (Note that all page titles are ''case sensitive''.)

;User
: Every user can create a user page (and subpages). These page titles begin with <code>User:</code>. 

;File
: Images and other media files may be uploaded to The Reed and Rite for use in articles. They each get their own page in the "File" namespace. There you can see metadata about a file. These page titles begin with <code>File:</code>.

: For more on uploading and using files, see [[:Help:Images]]. 
 
;Category
: Every page should be sorted into categories. They help keep everything organized and easy to find. (Think of them as similar in function to hashtags on social media.) Category pages are created on the Category namespace. The page will automatically populate with links to all the pages that reference that category. These page titles begin with <code>Category:</code>.

: For more on Categories, see [[:Help:Categories]]. 

;Template
: Template pages are where we create, define, and document templates to be used in other pages. Templates are basically shortcuts to help simplify tricky or common formatting needs. For example, the infoboxes you see on the top right corner of many articles are created with templates. Take a look around and you'll see them in use everywhere. These page titles begin with <code>Template:</code>.

: For more on Templates, see [[:Help:Templates]].

;Other Namespaces
: This list isn't comprehensive, so you may notice other namespaces (like "Help"). 

;Talk Namespaces 
: For every namespace there's an associated Talk namespace as well. This is where the related Discussion pages are found.

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