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CategoryManager provides a user interface for managing categories on the wiki.
Contents
- 1 What is BlueSpiceCategoryManager? 2 Using BlueSpiceCategoryManager?
- 2.1 Creating a new category 2.2
- Where to find the category manager
- 2 Creating a category
- 3 Deleting a category 2.3 Moving
- 4 Re-ordering a category
- 3 See also
Where to find the category manager[edit | edit source]
BlueSpiceCategoryManager is a special page. It provides a user interface for managing categories on the wiki.
Using BlueSpiceCategoryManager?[edit | edit source]
BlueSpiceCategoryManager can be located in "Global settings" in left navigation, under section "Management".
Creating a new The navigation item Global settings > Category manager (in the Management menu) loads the page Special:Category manager.Clicking on the view icon next to a category opens the category page that lists all wiki pages in this category.
Creating a category[edit | edit source]
New categories can be created by clicking the "Plusplus" button. This will open a dialog, that will, after entering category name, create opens a dialog box for creating the category.
Deleting a category[edit | edit source]
Category A category can be deleted by:
- selecting a category and clicking the delete button above the category list
- selecting a category and clicking delete button inside the category line in the list once the category is selected
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Deleting a category removes the category from all pages that had the category assignment. It also deletes the category page itself.
Re-ordering a category[edit | edit source]
Order of categories The category order can be changed by dragging and droping categories in the list. This is achieved by clicking and, while holding down the mouse button, dragging the category up or down. In this way, category hierarchy can also be changed. By droping a cetegory Dropping a category over another category (instead of in-between two categories) will create creates a subcategory of a category over which it was droped.

See also[edit | edit source]
Our reference page.
Note: It is not possible to rename a category using the category manager. To rename a category, a wiki administrator can use the special page "Replace".
Related info
==What is BlueSpiceCategoryManager?== '''BlueSpiceCategoryManager''' is a special page. It provides a {{DISPLAYTITLE:Category manager}} '''CategoryManager''' provides a user interface for managing categories on the wiki. ==Using BlueSpiceCategoryManager?== [[File:CategoryManager1.png|thumb]] BlueSpiceCategoryManager can be located in "Global settings" in left navigation, under section "Management". ===Creating a new category===Where to find the category manager== The navigation item ''Global settings > Category manager'' (in the Management menu) loads the page ''Special:Category manager.''<br />[[File:CategoryManager1.png|alt=Category manager|center|650x650px|thumb|Category manager]]<br />Clicking on the view icon next to a category opens the category page that lists all wiki pages in this category. ==Creating a category== New categories can be created by clicking "Plusthe "plus" button. This will open opens a dialog, that will, after entering category name, create the category. ===Deleting a category=== Category box for creating the category. ==Deleting a category== A category can be deleted by: * *selecting a category and clicking the delete button above the category list * selecting a category and clicking delete button inside the category line in the list once the category is selected ===Moving a category=== Order of categories. Deleting a category removes the category from all pages that had the category assignment. It also deletes the category page itself. <br /> [[File:Manual:categorymanager-delete.png|alt=Deleting a category|center|thumb|450x450px|Deleting a category]] ==Re-ordering a category== The category order can be changed by dragging and droping categories in the list. This is achieved by clicking and, while holding down the mouse button, dragging the category up or down. In this way, category hierarchy can also be changed. By droping a cetegory over another category (instead of in between two categories) will create a subcategory of a category over which it was droped. [[File:CategoryManager2.png|thumb]] ==See also== Our [[BluespiceCategoryManager|reference page.Dropping a category over another category (instead of in-between two categories) creates a subcategory. <br />[[File:CategoryManager2.png|alt=Using drag & drop to order categories|center|650x650px|thumb|Using drag & drop to order categories]] {{Box Note|boxtype=note|Note text=It is not possible to rename a category using the category manager. To rename a category, a wiki administrator can use the special page "Replace".}}{{Box Links-en|Topic1=[[Reference:BlueSpiceCategoryManager]]|Topic2=[[Reference:BlueSpiceCategoryCheck]]}} {{Translation}} [[Category:Organization]]
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