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The '''structure''' of DiabloWiki is important, and when making new articles, or uploading images, make sure that you add it to the right [[categories]]. You might also want to make sure that you are using the right [[boilerplate]] if one is available.
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If you were looking for a complete list of categories, see:http://www.diablowiki.net/Special:Categories
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If you are here for learning a bit about categories and diablowiki structure, continue.
  
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==Structure==
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Categories are essential to the structure of Diablowiki. A large part of what is searched in Diablowiki depends onthe use of categories. When adding pages to categories, add them in the largest yet most fitting category available.This article will help with that.
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Keep in mind that the category structure is rather confusing at the moment and needs some organising, and that articles can fit into multiple categories
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===Adding Articles to Categories===
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The line used for adding pages and images to categories is [[:Category:<category name
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here>]]. There should not be a need to create new categories, as plenty of them exist to cover all the topics here in Diablowiki.
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If you need help with understanding where to put pages, use your best judgement. Alternatively, if you cannot decide, you can ask [[Elly]] or another dedicated editor where to put them.
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Remember, when adding pages to a category, punctuation and grammar matter. For example, you will not successfully put a article about witch doctors into [[:Category:Witch Doctor]] by typing [[:Category: witch doctors]].
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==Default Category:Root==
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The "category to rule them all", is [[:Category:Root]]. From here is where all other categories expand from. There should not be a need to add pages to this category.
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==Category:Content==
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[[:Category:Content]] is where most categories about Diablo start from. It includes all the categories that are about Diablo 3's content. Articles still do not need to be in this category, as they are covered by sub-categories.
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===Category:Basics===
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[[:Category:Basics]] is where general descriptions of topics, such as [[Acts]], go. [[Acts]] would fit into this category, instead of into [[Category:Acts]].
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==Category:Gameplay==
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[[:Category:Gameplay]] is another main category, specifically for diablo 3's gameplay. Again, it is unnecessary to put pages into this category, as most will fit into sub-categories.
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===Category:Classes===
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[[:Category:Classes]] is a general category for information regarding all classes. For example, a general page about [[skill runes]] would fit in this category, whereas information about [[Fury]] would belong in a class-specific section.
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Other special class categories include:
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* [[:Category:Classes (Diablo II)]] - Diablo 2 classes.
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* [[:Category:Fan classes]] - Fan-made classes.
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===Category:(Specific Classes)===
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* [[:Category:Barbarian]] - Specific class information about Barbarians.
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** [[:Category:Barbarian Skills]] - Specific information about Barbarian skills.
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* [[:Category:Demon Hunter]] - Specific class information about Demon Hunters.
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** [[:Category:Demon Hunter Skills]] - Specific information about Demon Hunter skills.
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* [[:Category:Witch Doctor]] - Specific class information about Witch Doctors.
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** [[:Category:Witch Doctor Skills]] - Specific information about Demon Hunter skills.
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* [[:Category:Wizard]] - Specific class information about Wizards.
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** [[:Category:Wizard Skills]] - Specific information about Wizard skills.
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* [[:Category:Monk]] - Specific class information about Monks.
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** [[:Category:Monk Skills]] - Specific information about Monk skills.
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===Category:Acts===
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[[:Category:Acts]] contains information relevant to all of Diablo 3's acts. Specific act categories contain information relevant to only one act. Even more specific categories, such as the Quests and Levels categories, contain specific information about specific quests and levels
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in each act.
  
==Structure==
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* [[:Category:Act I]]
The structure of the category system in DiabloWiki is important to be able to easily sort and navigate through articles. It's vital to make sure that your articles end up in the right category, and that your categories are sorted in to the right structure. As any article or category can belong to any article or category, some of these can exist in multiple places. That is fine, as long as the structure in itself is logical.
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** [[:Category:Act I NPCs]]
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** [[:Category:Act I Quests]]
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***[[:Category: Act I Events]]
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** [[:Category:Act I Levels]]
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* [[:Category:Act II]]
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** [[:Category:Act II NPCs]]
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** [[:Category:Act II Quests]]
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***[[:Category: Act II Events]]
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** [[:Category:Act II Levels]]
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* [[:Category:Act III]]
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** [[:Category:Act III NPCs]]
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** [[:Category:Act III Quests]]
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***[[:Category: Act III Events]]
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** [[:Category:Act III Levels]]
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* [[:Category:Act IV]]
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** [[:Category:Act IV NPCs]]
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** [[:Category:Act IV Quests]]
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***[[:Category: Act IV Events]]
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** [[:Category:Act IV Levels]]
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* [[:Category:Act V]]
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** [[:Category:Act V NPCs]]
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** [[:Category:Act V Quests]]
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***[[:Category: Act V Events]]
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** [[:Category:Act V Levels]]
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===Category:Quests===
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[[:Category:Quests]] should only contain act quest sub-categories and special quests, like the [[Infernal Machine]], that cannot be bound to one
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act.
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===Category:Items===
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[[:Category:Items]] contains general articles about items and items not covered by a sub-category. Sub-categories include:
  
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* [[:Category:Weapons]]
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* [[:Category:Armor]]
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* [[:Category:Jewelry]] (rings and amulets)
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* [[:Category:Artefacts]] (lore books, special items)
  
==Article Category Roots==
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===Category:Monsters===
''All categories should be added to '''[[:Category:Root]]''', the main category.''
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[[:Category:Monsters]] Contains information about monsters in diablo 3 not covered by a sub-category, or contains broad information about
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monsters. Some sub-categories are:
  
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* [[:Category:SuperUniques]] - General category for purple titled bosses.
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* [[:Category:Objects]]
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* [[:Category:Undead]]
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* [[:Category:Demons]]
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* [[:Category:Monster images]] - General monster images category.
  
=== Content Category ===
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===Category:Skills===
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[[:Category:Skills]] contains Diablo 3 skill information. Previously mentioned skill categories are sub-categories of this one.
  
''All articles with content should be added to '''[[:Category:Content]]''', the main category for content. This is the "main" category of articles in the wiki, which is supposed to be about content. Other categories are used to help provide content efficiently.''
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===Other Categories===
  
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* [[:Category:NPCs]] - Diablo 3 NPC's category.
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* [[:Category:Reference]] - Contains other bits of information, such as a glossary, acronyms, and statistics.
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* [[:Category:Play styles]] - Various play styles developed in Diablo 3.
  
* ''<span style="font-size:125%; text-decoration: underline; font-weight:bold;">[[:Category:Basics]]</span> - All "basics" for the Diablo game and world. Feature of DiabloWiki sort of. Only add articles here (as in [[Acts]], not [[:Category:Acts]].''
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==Category:Lore==
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[[:Category:Lore]] contains lore information for the diablo series. The major sub-categories are:
  
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* [[:Category:Characters]] - Characters important to the Diablo story, like [[Tyrael]] and [[Deckard Cain]].
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* [[:Category:Angels]]
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* [[:Category:Demons]]
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* [[:Category:Factions]] - Factions in the Diablo Universe.
  
* <span style="font-size:125%; text-decoration: underline; font-weight:bold;">[[:Category:Gameplay]]</span> - Diablo 3 specific info. <!-- Possibly make a Diablo III cat later) -->
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There are several other categories in this area, but they are, for the most part, covered by articles already in these sections.
** [[:Category:Acts]] - Diablo 3 Acts.
 
*** [[:Category:Levels]] - Diablo 3 area Levels. - NOT experience levels!
 
**** [[:Category:Locations]] - Locations in Diablo 3 as well as Lore.
 
***** [[:Category:Towns]] - Game towns
 
** [[:Category:Classes]] - Diablo 3 Classes.
 
** [[:Category:Items]] - Diablo 3 Items.
 
*** [[:Category:Weapons]] - Diablo 3 weapons.
 
*** [[:Category:Armor]] - Diablo 3 armor.
 
*** [[:Category:Jewelry]] - Diablo 3 jewelry.
 
** [[:Category:Monsters]] - Diablo 3 Monsters.
 
** [[:Categoty:Multiplayer]] - Multiplayer aspects of Diablo 3.
 
*** [[:Category:Battle.net]] - Information about Battle.net.
 
*** [[:Category:Networking]] - Information about Networking.
 
** [[:Category:Quests]] - Diablo 3 Quests.
 
** [[:Category:Single Player]] - Singleplayer aspects of Diablo 3.
 
** [[:Category:Skills]] - Skills of character [[classes]].
 
** [[:Category:NPCs]] - Diablo 3 NPCs.
 
  
  
* <span style="font-size:125%; text-decoration: underline; font-weight:bold;">[[:Category:Lore]]</span> - Articles that are not directly involved in the game. Over-arching category for [[Sanctuary]] etc.
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==Category:Guides==
** [[:Category:Characters]] - Important characters in the Diablo Universe, such as [[Diablo]], [[Deckard Cain]] and [[Tyrael]].
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* [[:Category:Guides]] - User-made guides for the Wiki. Guides might end up in multiple categories.
** [[:Category:Locations (lore)]] - Locations in the Diablo Universe as well as game.
 
*** [[:Category:Settlements]] - Settlements of people. Hamlets, Villages, Towns and Cities.
 
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**** [[:Category:Cities]] - Large cities.
 
**** [[:Category:Hamlets]] - Few houses
 
**** [[:Category:Towns (settlement)]] - Small towns
 
**** [[:Category:Villages]] - Villages. <!-- Might use only "town" instead, or use "village" as lore version of "town"-->
 
*** [[:Category:Regions]] - Large regions in the Diablo Universe. (former: Areas)
 
*** [[:Category:Planes]] - Planes of existence, elemental, etheral or the like.
 
*** [[:Category:Dungeons]] - Creepy!
 
*** [[:Category:Ruins]] - Destroyed!
 
*** [[:Category:Worlds]] - The worlds.
 
**** [[:Category:Burning Hells]] - Home of the demons.
 
**** [[:Category:High Heavens]] - Home of angles.
 
**** [[:Category:Sanctuary]] - The mortal realm in the Diablo universe. [[Geography]]
 
***** [[:Category:Ethnic groups]] - The people of Sanctuary. (*)
 
***** [[:Category:Nations of Sanctuary]] - Nations of civilised groups of people. (*)
 
** [[:Category:Factions]] - All types of factions in Sanctuary.
 
*** [[:Category:Religions]] - Religios congregations and sects.
 
*** [[:Category:Ethnic groups]] - The people of Sanctuary. (*)
 
*** [[:Category:Nations of Sanctuary]] - Nations of civilised groups of people. (*)
 
*** [[:Category:Other groups]] - Other factions.
 
** [[:Category:Artefacts]] - Items, books, important enough to be called artefacts.
 
  
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* <span style="font-size:125%; text-decoration: underline; font-weight:bold;">[[:Category:Community]]</span> - Articles relating too the community or made by it.
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== Category:Community==
** [[:Category:Guilds]] - Listing of guilds
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[[:Category:Community]] Contains community-related articles/categories.
** [[:Category:Users]] - Listing of wiki users
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** [[:Category:Fansites]] - Diablo fansites' own category.
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*** [[:Category:Diii.net]] - All articles relating to Diii.net.
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**** [[:Category:Diii.net images]] - Images for or about Diii.net.
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** [[:Category:Guilds]] - Listing of guilds.
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** [[:Category:Users]] - Listing of wiki users.
 
** [[:Category:Trivia]] - Fun facts, easter eggs etc.
 
** [[:Category:Trivia]] - Fun facts, easter eggs etc.
 
** [[:Category:Diablo lingo]] - Expressions and concepts that are common for Diablo.
 
** [[:Category:Diablo lingo]] - Expressions and concepts that are common for Diablo.
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** [[:Category:Reference]] - A category to collect terms of the game as a handy encyclopaedia.
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*** [[:Category:Abbreviations and Acronyms]] - Sub category specifically for Abbreviations and Acronyms.
 
** [[:Category:Blizzard]] - Articles with information about Blizzard and Blizzard employees.
 
** [[:Category:Blizzard]] - Articles with information about Blizzard and Blizzard employees.
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*** [[:Category:BlizzCon]] - Articles about BlizzCons.
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*** [[:Category:WWI]] - Articles about WWIs.
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*** [[:Category:BlizzCast]] - [[BlizzCast]]-related articles.
 
** [[:Category:Fan-made]] - Articles and other content made by fans. Non-canon.
 
** [[:Category:Fan-made]] - Articles and other content made by fans. Non-canon.
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*** [[:Category:Fan art]] - Everything related to fan art.
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**** [[:Category:Fan art images]] - Fan art images.
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*** [[:Category:Fan fiction]] - Everything related to fan fiction.
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*** [[:Category:Fan classes]] - Classes made by fans.
 
** [[:Category:Merchandise]] - All types of Diablo-related merchandise should go here.
 
** [[:Category:Merchandise]] - All types of Diablo-related merchandise should go here.
** [[:Category:Events]] - BlizzCons, WWIs and other events. (*)
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** [[:Category:Speculation]] - Speculation about things involving the games.
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** [[:Category:People]] - Articles with information about important figures in the Diablo Community.
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*** [[:Category:Modders]] - List of individuals who make Diablo mods.
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** [[:Category:Mods]] - Articles about diablo [[mod]]s.
  
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* <span style="font-size:125%; text-decoration: underline; font-weight:bold;">[[:Category:Games]]</span> - Articles relating too other games.
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==Category:Games==
** [[:Category:Diablo (game)]] - D1 + exp.
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[[:Category:Games]] Has general articles about the various diablo games.
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** [[:Category:Diablo I]] - D1 + exp.
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*** [[:Category:Diablo I dialogues]] - Articles with Diablo I dialogues. (*)
 
** [[:Category:Diablo II]] - D2 + exp.
 
** [[:Category:Diablo II]] - D2 + exp.
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*** [[:Category:Classes (Diablo II)]] - Diablo 2 Classes. (*)
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*** [[:Category:Diablo II dialogues]] - Articles with Diablo I dialogues. (*)
 
** [[:Category:Diablo III]] - D3
 
** [[:Category:Diablo III]] - D3
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*** [[:Category:Diablo IIII dialogues]] - Articles with Diablo I dialogues. (*)
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*** [[:Category:Diablo III images]] - D3 images. (*)
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*** [[:Category:Classes]] - Diablo 3 Classes. (*)
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** [[:Category:World of WarCraft]] - WoW
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** [[:Category:WarCraft]] - WarCraft (the [[RTS]] games)
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** [[:Category:StarCraft]] - StarCraft
  
=== Sources Category ===
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== Sources - [[:Category:Sources]] ==
''All types of Diablo information sources. Games, books, graphic novels, or similar products should be added to '''[[:Category:Sources]]''', the main sources category.''
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''[[:Category:Sources]] has All types of Diablo information sources. Games, books, graphic novels, or similar products should be added to '''[[:Category:Sources]]''', the main sources category.''
  
* [[:Category:Books]] - Category for types of books.
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* [[:Category:Archives]] - Category for all old articles saved for archiving purposes.
** [[:Category:Roleplaying Books]] - Diablo RPG books.
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** [[:Category:Barbarian skill archive]] - Older, unused skills
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* [[:Category:Merchandise]] - Category for all products in the Diablo franchise that are not games or expansions.
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** [[:Category:Roleplaying books]] - Diablo RPG books.
 
** [[:Category:Novels]] - Diablo Novels.
 
** [[:Category:Novels]] - Diablo Novels.
** [[:Category:Art books]] - Diablo art.
 
** [[:Category:Guide books]] - Game guides.
 
** [[:Category:Graphic novels]] - Category for comics.
 
*** [[:Category:Comic books]] - Diablo comics.
 
*** [[:Category:Manga]] - Diablo manga.
 
  
* [[:Category:Speculation]] - Speculation.
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* [[:Category:Game dialogues]] - Dialogues transcripted from the games.
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** [[:Category:Diablo II dialogues]] - Articles with Diablo II dialogues go here.
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** [[:Category:Diablo I dialougues]] - Same as above, yet for Diablo I.
  
* [[:Category:Controversies]] - Controversies.
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* [[:Category:Controversies]] - Controversies in diablo.
  
 
* [[:Category:Media Coverage]] - Media Coverage.
 
* [[:Category:Media Coverage]] - Media Coverage.
** [[:Category:Events]] - BlizzCons, WWIs and other events. (*)
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** [[:Category:Events]] - BlizzCons, WWIs and other events.
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*** [[:Category:BlizzCon]] - Articles about BlizzCons.
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**** [[:Category:BlizzCon images]] - Images from BlizzCons.
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*** [[:Category:WWI]] - Articles about WWIs.
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**** [[:Category:WWI images]] - Images from WWI's.
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*** [[:Category:BlizzPress]] - Articles about Blizzard press releases, updates and other, smaller events.
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*** [[:Category:BlizzCast]] - [[BlizzCast]]-related articles.
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** [[:Category:Media Coverage Templates]] - Templates used specifically in the [[Media coverage]] articles.
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* [[:Category:Manuals]] - Manuals from the Diablo games.
  
=== DiabloWiki Category ===
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==Category:DiabloWiki==
 
''All articles used by DiabloWiki or its contributors should be added to '''[[:Category:DiabloWiki]]''', the main DiabloWiki category.''
 
''All articles used by DiabloWiki or its contributors should be added to '''[[:Category:DiabloWiki]]''', the main DiabloWiki category.''
  
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* [[:Category:Disambiguations]] - A list of all Disambiguation pages.
 
* [[:Category:Boilerplates]] - DiabloWiki's [[boilerplate]]s listed.
 
* [[:Category:Boilerplates]] - DiabloWiki's [[boilerplate]]s listed.
 
* [[:Category:Help]] - Help pages sorted.
 
* [[:Category:Help]] - Help pages sorted.
 
* [[:Category:Main Page]] - All pages related to [[Main Page]].
 
* [[:Category:Main Page]] - All pages related to [[Main Page]].
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** [[:Category:Featured articles]] - A category of articles of higher value, featured on main page.
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* [[:Category:Templates]] - Templates sorted.
 
* [[:Category:Templates]] - Templates sorted.
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** [[:Category:DiabloWiki templates]] - Templates used for/by {{WikiTitle}}.
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** [[:Category:Featured templates]] - Templates of [[Featured]] articles.
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** [[:Category:Formatting templates]] - Templates used for/by {{WikiTitle}} formatting
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*** [[:Category:Media Coverage Templates]] - Templates used specifically in the [[Media coverage]] article.
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** [[:Category:Infoboxes]] - Templates used to give information in an article.
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** [[:Category:Navboxes]] - Templates used to give navigation in an article.
  
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* [[:Category:Stubs]] - Articles to clean up or evolve.
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** [[:Category:Images to clean up]] - Images up for replacement.
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* [[:Category:Delete]] - Articles, categories, templates etc that need to be deleted.
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* [[:Category:Featured articles]] - A category of articles of higher value, featured on main page.
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** [[:Category:Featured templates]] - Templates of [[Featured]] articles.
  
=== Images Category ===
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== Images - [[:Category:Images]] ==
 
''All image categories should be added to '''[[:Category:Images]]''', the main image category.''
 
''All image categories should be added to '''[[:Category:Images]]''', the main image category.''
  
 
Some of these categories might go unused for a long time, but if the need arises, use these.<!-- possibly make this into a "media" category later -->
 
Some of these categories might go unused for a long time, but if the need arises, use these.<!-- possibly make this into a "media" category later -->
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* [[:Category:Monster images]] - Images of monsters. (*)
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** [[:Category:Monster art]] - Art of monsters. (*)
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** [[:Category:Monster screenshots]] - Shots of monsters. (*)
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* [[:Category:Character images]] - Images of characters. (*)
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** [[:Category:Character art]] - Art of characters. (*)
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** [[:Category:Character screenshots]] - Shots of characters. (*)
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* [[:Category:Artwork]] - All artwork.
 
* [[:Category:Artwork]] - All artwork.
** [[:Category:Diablo artwork]] - D1
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** [[:Category:Diablo I artwork]] - D1 (*)
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** [[:Category:Diablo II artwork]] (*)
** [[:Category:Diablo II artwork]]
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** [[:Category:Diablo III artwork]] - D3 (*)
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** [[:Category:Diablo III artwork]] - D3
 
 
** [[:Category:Diablo unsourced artwork]] - Unknown
 
** [[:Category:Diablo unsourced artwork]] - Unknown
** [[:Category:Monster art]] - Art of monsters
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** [[:Category:Monster art]] - Art of monsters. (*)
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** [[:Category:Character art]] - Art of characters. (*)
 
** [[:Category:Items art]] - Art of ingame items
 
** [[:Category:Items art]] - Art of ingame items
 
** [[:Category:Fan art images]] - Fan art (*)
 
** [[:Category:Fan art images]] - Fan art (*)
*** [[:Category:Merchandise art]] - Group category for merchandise art.
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** [[:Category:Merchandise art]] - Group category for merchandise art.
**** [[:Category:Graphic novel images]] - Images from the graphic novels.
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*** [[:Category:Graphic novel images]] - Images from the graphic novels.
**** [[:Category:Book covers]] - Covers from the Diablo books.
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*** [[:Category:Book covers]] - Covers from the Diablo books.
**** [[:Category:Statuette images]] - Images of statuette.
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*** [[:Category:Statuette images]] - Images of statuette.
  
  
 
* [[:Category:Screenshots]] - Screenshots of the games.
 
* [[:Category:Screenshots]] - Screenshots of the games.
 
** [[:Category:Official screenshots]] - Official [[Blizzard]] released screenshots.
 
** [[:Category:Official screenshots]] - Official [[Blizzard]] released screenshots.
** [[:Category:Diablo screenshots]] - Shots from Diablo I.
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** [[:Category:Diablo I screenshots]] - Shots from Diablo I. (*)
** [[:Category:Diablo II screenshots]] - Shots from Diablo II.
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** [[:Category:Diablo II screenshots]] - Shots from Diablo II. (*)
** [[:Category:Diablo III screenshots]] - Shots from Diablo III.
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** [[:Category:Diablo III screenshots]] - Shots from Diablo III. (*)
 
** [[:Category:Skill screenshots]] - Shots of skills used, or stats.
 
** [[:Category:Skill screenshots]] - Shots of skills used, or stats.
** [[:Category:NPC screenshots]] - Shots of in-game npcs.
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** [[:Category:Character screenshots]] - Shots of characters. (*)
** [[:Category:Monster screenshots]] - Shots of monsters.
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** [[:Category:Monster screenshots]] - Shots of monsters. (*)
 
*** [[:Category:Goatmen screenshots]] - Shots of goatmen.
 
*** [[:Category:Goatmen screenshots]] - Shots of goatmen.
** [[:Category:Level screenshots]] - Shots on in-game levels and areas.
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** [[:Category:Level screenshots]] - Shots on in-game levels and areas (struct).
 
*** [[:Category:Kurast screenshots]] - Shots on Kurast.
 
*** [[:Category:Kurast screenshots]] - Shots on Kurast.
 
*** [[:Category:XXX screenshots]] - Shots on XXX. (continue)
 
*** [[:Category:XXX screenshots]] - Shots on XXX. (continue)
** [[:Category:Loading screens]] - Pictures of loading screens.
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** [[:Category:UI images]] - Pictures of loading screens.
*** [[:Category:Diablo loading screens]] - Pictures of loading screens.
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*** [[:Category:Diablo I UI images]] - Pictures of User Interface details. (*)
*** [[:Category:Diablo II loading screens]] - Pictures of loading screens.
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**** [[:Category:Diablo I loading screens]] - Pictures of loading screens.
*** [[:Category:Diablo III loading screens]] - Pictures of loading screens.
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*** [[:Category:Diablo II UI images]] - Pictures of User Interface details. (*)
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**** [[:Category:Diablo II loading screens]] - Pictures of loading screens.
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*** [[:Category:Diablo III UI images]] - Pictures of User Interface details. (*)
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**** [[:Category:Diablo III loading screens]] - Pictures of loading screens.
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* [[:Category:Game images]] - General category for alternate navigation.
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** [[:Category:Diablo I images]] - D1 images.
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*** [[:Category:Diablo I artwork]] - Artwork from D1 (*)
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*** [[:Category:Diablo I screenshots]] - Shots from Diablo I. (*)
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*** [[:Category:Diablo I UI images]] - Pictures of User Interface details. (*)
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** [[:Category:Diablo II images]] - D2 images.
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*** [[:Category:Diablo II artwork]] - Artwork from D2 (*)
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*** [[:Category:Diablo II screenshots]] - Shots from Diablo 2. (*)
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*** [[:Category:Diablo II UI images]] - Pictures of User Interface details. (*)
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** [[:Category:Diablo III images]] - D3 images. (*)
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*** [[:Category:Diablo III artwork]] - Artwork from D3 (*)
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*** [[:Category:Diablo III screenshots]] - Shots from Diablo 3. (*)
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*** [[:Category:Diablo III UI images]] - Pictures of User Interface details. (*)
  
  
* [[:Category:DiabloWiki graphics]] - Images used by the Wiki.
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* [[:Category:DiabloWiki images]] - Images used by the Wiki.
 
** [[:Category:Template images]] - Images used in templates.
 
** [[:Category:Template images]] - Images used in templates.
  
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* [[:Category:Community images]]
 
* [[:Category:Community images]]
 
** [[:Category:Guild images]]
 
** [[:Category:Guild images]]
** [[:Category:Fan art images]] - Fan art (*)
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Latest revision as of 00:27, 8 December 2013

If you were looking for a complete list of categories, see:http://www.diablowiki.net/Special:Categories If you are here for learning a bit about categories and diablowiki structure, continue.

Structure[edit source]

Categories are essential to the structure of Diablowiki. A large part of what is searched in Diablowiki depends onthe use of categories. When adding pages to categories, add them in the largest yet most fitting category available.This article will help with that.

Keep in mind that the category structure is rather confusing at the moment and needs some organising, and that articles can fit into multiple categories

Adding Articles to Categories[edit source]

The line used for adding pages and images to categories is [[:Category:<category name here>]]. There should not be a need to create new categories, as plenty of them exist to cover all the topics here in Diablowiki.

If you need help with understanding where to put pages, use your best judgement. Alternatively, if you cannot decide, you can ask Elly or another dedicated editor where to put them.

Remember, when adding pages to a category, punctuation and grammar matter. For example, you will not successfully put a article about witch doctors into Category:Witch Doctor by typing Category: witch doctors.

Default Category:Root[edit source]

The "category to rule them all", is Category:Root. From here is where all other categories expand from. There should not be a need to add pages to this category.

Category:Content[edit source]

Category:Content is where most categories about Diablo start from. It includes all the categories that are about Diablo 3's content. Articles still do not need to be in this category, as they are covered by sub-categories.

Category:Basics[edit source]

Category:Basics is where general descriptions of topics, such as Acts, go. Acts would fit into this category, instead of into.

Category:Gameplay[edit source]

Category:Gameplay is another main category, specifically for diablo 3's gameplay. Again, it is unnecessary to put pages into this category, as most will fit into sub-categories.

Category:Classes[edit source]

Category:Classes is a general category for information regarding all classes. For example, a general page about skill runes would fit in this category, whereas information about Fury would belong in a class-specific section.

Other special class categories include:

Category:(Specific Classes)[edit source]

Category:Acts[edit source]

Category:Acts contains information relevant to all of Diablo 3's acts. Specific act categories contain information relevant to only one act. Even more specific categories, such as the Quests and Levels categories, contain specific information about specific quests and levels in each act.

Category:Quests[edit source]

Category:Quests should only contain act quest sub-categories and special quests, like the Infernal Machine, that cannot be bound to one act.

Category:Items[edit source]

Category:Items contains general articles about items and items not covered by a sub-category. Sub-categories include:

Category:Monsters[edit source]

Category:Monsters Contains information about monsters in diablo 3 not covered by a sub-category, or contains broad information about monsters. Some sub-categories are:

Category:Skills[edit source]

Category:Skills contains Diablo 3 skill information. Previously mentioned skill categories are sub-categories of this one.

Other Categories[edit source]

Category:Lore[edit source]

Category:Lore contains lore information for the diablo series. The major sub-categories are:

There are several other categories in this area, but they are, for the most part, covered by articles already in these sections.


Category:Guides[edit source]

  • Category:Guides - User-made guides for the Wiki. Guides might end up in multiple categories.



Category:Community[edit source]

Category:Community Contains community-related articles/categories.


Category:Games[edit source]

Category:Games Has general articles about the various diablo games.

Sources - Category:Sources[edit source]

Category:Sources has All types of Diablo information sources. Games, books, graphic novels, or similar products should be added to Category:Sources, the main sources category.



Category:DiabloWiki[edit source]

All articles used by DiabloWiki or its contributors should be added to Category:DiabloWiki, the main DiabloWiki category.

Images - Category:Images[edit source]

All image categories should be added to Category:Images, the main image category.

Some of these categories might go unused for a long time, but if the need arises, use these.











Final Words[edit source]

Adding a few final words here.


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