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Categories help keep The Reed and Rite organized by grouping pages with related content. You can think of them as functioning like hashtags on social media, but with the added functionality of a file system with files and subfiles.
Categories help keep The Reed and Rite organized by grouping pages with related content. You can think of them as functioning like hashtags on social media, but with the added functionality of a file system with files and subfiles.


Every article, template, and file should be categorized. It is important to categorize everything correctly, as categories are one of the primary ways that an article can be found. All categories stem from the [[:Category:Root|Root Category]].
Every article, template, and file should be categorized. It is important to categorize everything correctly, as categories are one of the primary ways that an article can be found. All categories stem from the [[:Category:Root|Root Category]], which should lead you to the various [[:Category:Root#Subcategories|subcategories]].


The categories for any given page are listed at the bottom of a page in a box. Note that categories are more like tags than folders. Pages will belong in multiple categories. The more categories tagged, the easier it is to find what you're looking for.
The categories for any given page are listed at the bottom of a page in a box. Note that categories are more like tags than folders. Pages will belong in multiple categories. The more categories tagged, the easier it is to find what you're looking for.