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The '''structure''' of {{WikiTitle}} is important, and when making new articles, or uploading images, make sure that you add it to the right [[Help:Category|categories]]. You might also want to make sure that you are using the right [[Help:Boilerplate|boilerplate]] if one is available.
 
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==Structure==
 
==Structure==
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The structure of the category system in {{WikiTitle}} 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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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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"(*)" Means that a category appears in more than one other superior category.
 
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== Main Category - [[:Category:Root]] ==
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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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''All categories should be added to different categories and eventually they should all link through to '''[[:Category:Root]]''', the '''main category'''.''
 
  
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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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== Content Category - [[:Category:Content]] ==
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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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''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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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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=== Basics - [[:Category:Basics]] ===
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==Category:Content==
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* ''<span style="font-size:125%; text-decoration: underline; font-weight:bold;">[[:Category:Basics]]</span> - All "basics" for the Diablo game and world. Feature of {{WikiTitle}} sort of. Only add articles here (as in [[Acts]], not [[:Category:Acts]].''
 
  
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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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=== Gameplay - [[:Category:Gameplay]] ===
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===Category:Basics===
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* <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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[[: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:Acts]] - Diablo 3 Acts. Unknown exactly how this will be designed, so we assume Diablo II structure for now.
 
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*** [[:Category:Act I]] - Everything to do with Act I. But keep clear from individual levels, locations and quests, or it will be too cluttered.
 
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**** [[:Category:Act I levels]] - The levels which Acts might be divided in to. Everything related to that level. (*)
 
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**** [[:Category:Act I locations]] - Locations only in Act I. (*)
 
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**** [[:Category:Act I quests]] - Act I quests. (*)
 
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*** [[:Category:Unknown Act]] - Material belonging to some act we have not yet figured out the number of.
 
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**** [[:Category:Unknown Act levels]] - The levels which Acts might be divided in to. Everything related to that level. (*)
 
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**** [[:Category:Unknown Act locations]] - Locations only in Act I. (*)
 
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**** [[:Category:Unknown Act quests]] - Act I quests. (*)
 
  
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** [[:Category:Locations]] - In-game and lore locations. It can be anything from "Tristram" to "The Tree of Infuss". Used only for categories. (*)
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==Category:Gameplay==
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*** [[:Category:Game locations]] - Both a major category, and over-arching category for all locations in the game with a name. Put location articles here.
 
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**** [[:Category:Act I locations]] - Locations only in Act I. (*)
 
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**** [[:Category:Act II locations]] - Locations only in Act II. (*)
 
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*** [[:Category:Levels]] - The levels which Acts might be divided in to. - NOT experience levels! Perhaps something later changed to "Zones" or something, depending on Blizzard.
 
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**** [[:Category:Act I levels]] - Act I area levels. (*)
 
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**** [[:Category:Act II levels]] - Act II area levels. (*)
 
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*** [[:Category:Towns]] - Towns in game where you trade, are safe from enemies etc. Can be a small base camp or Caldeum. Possibly having "Act I Towns" later.
 
  
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** [[:Category:Classes]] - Diablo Classes. (*) (primarily D3 classes)
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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:Barbarian]] - Barbarian articles.
 
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**** [[:Category:Barbarian skills]] - Barbarian skills. (*)
 
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***** [[:Category:Berserker skills]] - Skills of the Berserker tree. (*)
 
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***** [[:Category:Juggernaut skills]] - Skills of the Juggernaut tree. (*)
 
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***** [[:Category:Battlemaster skills]] - Skills of the Battlemaster tree. (*)
 
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***** [[:Category:Barbarian skill archive]] - Older, unused skills (*)
 
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*** [[:Category:Witch Doctor]] - WD articles.
 
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**** [[:Category:Witch Doctor skills]] - WD skills. (*)
 
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*** [[:Category:Wizard]] - Wizard articles.
 
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**** [[:Category:Wizard skills]] - Wizard skills. (*)
 
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*** [[:Category:Other classes]] - Classes not appearing in Diablo III. (*)
 
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**** [[:Category:Classes (Diablo III)]] - Diablo 3 Classes (semi-unused). (*)
 
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**** [[:Category:Classes (Diablo II)]] - Diablo 2 Classes. (*)
 
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***** [[:Category:Amazon]] - Amazon articles.
 
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***** [[:Category:Assassin]] - Assassin articles.
 
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**** [[:Category:Classes (Diablo I)]] - Diablo 1 Classes. (*)
 
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**** [[:Category:Fan classes]] - Classes made by fans. (*)
 
  
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** [[:Category:Items]] - Diablo 3 Items articles.
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===Category:Classes===
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*** [[:Category:Weapons]] - Diablo 3 weapons.
 
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*** [[:Category:Armor]] - Diablo 3 armor.
 
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*** [[:Category:Jewelry]] - Diablo 3 jewelry (rings, amulets).
 
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*** [[:Category:Runes]] - Diablo 3 runes.
 
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*** [[:Category:Artefacts]] - Items, books, important enough to be called artefacts. A lore-related category. Might need namechange if Blizzard use "Artefact" as item type. (*)
 
  
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** [[:Category:Monsters]] - Diablo 3 Monsters.
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[[:Category:Classes]] is a general category for information regarding all classes. For example, a general page about [[skill runes]](which fit into [[:Category:Runes]] would fit in this category, whereas information about [[Fury]] would belong in a class-specific section.
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*** [[:Category:SuperUniques]] - Purple Bosses.
 
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*** [[:Category:Animals]] - Type of monsters.
 
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*** [[:Category:Demons]] - Type of monsters. Also the race of beings from Hell.(*)
 
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*** [[:Category:Objects]] - Type of monsters.
 
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*** [[:Category:Undead]] - Type of monsters.
 
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*** [[:Category:Monster images]] - Images of monsters (*).
 
  
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Other special class categories include:
  
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** [[:Category:Multiplayer]] - Multiplayer aspects of Diablo 3.
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* [[:Category:Classes (Diablo II)]] - Diablo 2 classes.
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*** [[:Category:Battle.net]] - Information about Battle.net.
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* [[:Category:Fan classes]] - Fan-made classes.
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*** [[:Category:Networking]] - Information about Networking.
 
  
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** [[:Category:Quests]] - Diablo 3 Quests.
 
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*** [[:Category:Act I quests]] - Act I quests. (*)
 
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*** [[:Category:Act II quests]] - Act II quests. (*)
 
  
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** [[:Category:Single Player]] - Singleplayer aspects of Diablo 3.
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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:Skills]] - Skills of character [[classes]].
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===Category:Acts===
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*** [[:Category:Barbarian skills]] - Barb skills. (*)
 
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**** [[:Category:Berserker skills]] - Skills of the Berserker tree. (*)
 
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**** [[:Category:Juggernaut skills]] - Skills of the Juggernaut tree. (*)
 
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**** [[:Category:Battlemaster skills]] - Skills of the Battlemaster tree. (*)
 
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**** [[:Category:Barbarian skill archive]] - Older, unused skills (*)
 
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*** [[:Category:Witch Doctor skills]] - WD skills. (*)
 
  
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** [[:Category:NPCs]] - Diablo 3 NPCs.
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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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*** [[:Category:Character images]] - Images of characters/NPCs. (*)
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in each act.
  
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** [[:Category:Guides]] - User-made guides for the Wiki. Guides might end up in more than one category. (*)
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* [[:Category:Act I]]
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*** [[:Category:Guide books]] - Game guides. (*)
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** [[:Category:Act I Quests]]
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** [[:Category:Act I Levels]]
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* [[:Category:Act II]]
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** [[:Category:Act II Quests]]
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** [[:Category:Act II Levels]]
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* [[:Category:Act III]]
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** [[:Category:Act III Quests]]
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** [[:Category:Act III Levels]]
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* [[:Category:Act IV]]
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** [[:Category:Act IV Quests]]
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** [[:Category:Act IV Levels]]
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* [[:Category:Act V]]
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** [[:Category:Act V Quests]]
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** [[:Category:Act V Levels]]
  
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** [[:Category:Reference]] - A category to collect terms of the game as a handy encyclopaedia. (*)
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===Category:Quests===
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*** [[:Category:Statistics]] - Character [[Attributes]] and calculations.
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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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**** [[:Category:Character]] - Character [[Attributes]], [[Inventory]] and related topics. (*)
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act.
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*** [[:Category:Abbreviations]] - Sub-category specifically for Abbreviations and Acronyms.
 
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*** [[:Category:Glossary]] - Sub-category specifically for terms used in the [[Diablo game]]s, and gaming in general.
 
  
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** [[:Category:Play styles]] - Lists different styles of play that are common.
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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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=== Lore - [[:Category:Lore]] ===
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* [[:Category:Weapons]]
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* <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:Armor]]
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** [[:Category:Characters]] - Important characters in the Diablo Universe, such as [[Diablo]], [[Deckard Cain]] and [[Tyrael]].
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* [[:Category:Jewelry]] (rings and amulets)
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*** [[:Category:Character images]] - Images of characters. (*)
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* [[:Category:Artefacts]] (lore books, special items)
  
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** [[:Category:Locations]] - In-game and lore locations. It can be anything from "Tristram" to "The Tree of Inifuss". Used only for categories. (*)
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===Category:Monsters===
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*** [[:Category:Sovereigns]] - Kingdoms, empires etc of people of any [[race]]. [[Human]]s, [[angel]]s, [[demon]]s.
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*** [[:Category:Settlements]] - Settlements of people of any kind. Hamlets, Villages, Towns and Cities.
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monsters. Some sub-categories are:
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**** [[:Category:Caldeum]] - Category for the trade city of [[Caldeum]] and the [[Town]] Caldeum.
 
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*** <s>[[:Category:Regions]] - Large areas in the Diablo Universe. (former: Areas)</s> (not needed I think)
 
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*** [[:Category:Planes]] - Planes of existence, elemental, etheral or the like.
 
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*** [[:Category:Dungeons]] - Things like caves.
 
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*** [[:Category:Ruins]] - Lost cities, castles etc.
 
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*** [[:Category:Worlds]] - The worlds.
 
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**** [[:Category:Outer Realms]] - Extraplanar worlds.
 
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***** [[:Category:Burning Hells]] - Home of the demons.
 
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****** [[:Category:Demons]] - Type of monsters. Also the race of beings from Hell. (*)
 
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***** [[:Category:High Heavens]] - Home of angles.
 
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****** [[:Category:Angels]] - Angelic reatures. (*)
 
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**** [[:Category:Sanctuary]] - The mortal realm in the Diablo universe.
 
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***** Articles like [[Westmarch]].
 
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*** [[:Category:Maps]] - All maps available for Diablo. Depicting [[Sanctuary]] and other locations. (*)
 
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**** [[:Category:Cities]] - Large cities.
 
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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.
  
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** [[:Category:Sentient beings]] - Root category for all sentient entities and their groupings.
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===Category:Skills===
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*** [[:Category:Races]] - Listing the different sorts of races inhabiting the Diablo universe.
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***** [[:Category:Angel characters]] - List of all angel characters. (*)
 
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**** [[:Category:Deities]] - All the gods and god-like beings of [[Sanctuary]]. Deities are generally classed as both characters and deities.
 
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***** [[:Category:Deity characters]] - List of all deity characters. (*)
 
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**** [[:Category:Demons]] - Type of monsters. Also the race of beings from Hell. (*)
 
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****** [[:Category:Prime Evils]] - The more powerful kind of Great Evil. (*)
 
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****** [[:Category:Lesser Evils]] - The slightly less powerful kind of Great Evil. (*)
 
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***** [[:Category:Demon characters]] - List of all demon characters. (*)
 
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**** [[:Category:Humans]] - Topics relating to humans in particular. Not a group cat for all humans.
 
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***** [[:Category:Human characters]] - List of all human characters. (*)
 
  
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*** [[:Category:Factions]] - All types of factions in [[Sanctuary]] and beyond. All articles go here, but categories go in sub-levels.
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* [[:Category:NPCs]] - Diablo 3 NPC's category.
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**** [[:Category:Religious groups]] - Religions, congregations and sects.
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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.
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***** [[:Category:Sisterhood of the Sightless Eye]] - The [[Rogue]] faction. (*)
 
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**** [[:Category:Mage clans]] - The mage clans of [[Kehjistan]].
 
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***** [[:Category:Vizjerei]] - A highly disciplined mage clan, once corrupted by [[Horazon]]. (*)
 
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***** [[:Category:Yshari]] - The council of [[mage clan]]s. (*)
 
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***** [[:Category:Zann Esu]] - A woman-only mage clan, specializing in [[Elemental magic]]. (*)
 
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**** [[:Category:Ethnic groups]] - The people of Sanctuary and related worlds.
 
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***** [[:Category:Umbaru]] - Jungle race on the eastern continent. (*)
 
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**** [[:Category:Paramilitary groups]] - Groups which have some sort of military branch, but it isn't their only purpose.
 
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***** [[:Category:Sisterhood of the Sightless Eye]] - The [[Rogue]] faction. (*)
 
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**** [[:Category:Military groups]] - Groups which ARE a military organization. Often a smaller part of a paramilitary group. Combat is the sole purpose.
 
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**** [[:Category:Magocratic groups]] - Groups having [[magic]] as their primary goal or way of organising themselves.
 
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**** [[:Category:Other groups]] - Other factions, in need of proper categorization.
 
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**** [[:Category:Business organisations]] - Groups, guilds and organisations created for commerce.
 
  
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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.
  
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** [[:Category:Artefacts]] - Items, books, important enough to be called artefacts. (*)
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Revision as of 04:44, 26 November 2013

Structure

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

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

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

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

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

Category:Gameplay

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

Category:Classes is a general category for information regarding all classes. For example, a general page about skill runes(which fit into Category: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)

Category:Acts

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

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

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

Category:Monsters

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:

  • - General category for purple titled bosses.
  • - General monster images category.

Category:Skills

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

Other Categories

Category:Lore

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.


Guides - Category:Guides

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



Community - Category:Community


Games - Category:Games

Sources - Category: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.



DiabloWiki - Category:DiabloWiki

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

Images - Category:Images

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

Adding a few final words here.


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