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==Info table categories==
 
==Info table categories==
  
All the templates for the standard info sheets (e.g. [[:Template:Infobox Machine]]) used to automatically stick things in a category. For 'Machine', this was somewhat useless, since it used [[:Category:Computers]], which is totlly generic, and most such pages have a more targeted category, e.g. [[:Category:DEC Systems]], or a sub-category thereof. I have removed that category for now.
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All the templates for the standard info sheets (e.g. [[:Template:Infobox Machine]]) used to automatically stick things in a category. For 'Machine', this was somewhat useless, since it used [[:Category:Computers]], which is totally generic, and most such pages have a more targeted category, e.g. [[:Category:DEC Systems]], or a sub-category thereof. I have thefore removed that category (for now).
  
The OS template also no longer auto-adds. I think this is better, because e.g. [[:Category:DEC Operating Systems]] is included in [[:Category:Operating Systems]], so every article correctly tagged with the most target Category is still findable from these top-level categories.
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The OS template also no longer auto-adds. I think this is better, because e.g. [[:Category:DEC Operating Systems]] is included in [[:Category:Operating Systems]], so every article correctly tagged with the most specific category is still findable from these top-level categories.
  
Also, as a matter of style, I don't like automagically adding categories in a way that's not explicit in the article source; I think category inclusion (with some limited exceptions, like [[:Category:Stub Articles]]) should be explicity, and under the full control of the article source.
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Also, as a matter of style, I don't like automagically adding categories in a way that's not explicit in the article source; I think category inclusion (with some limited exceptions) should be explicit, and under the full control of the article source.
  
 
There may be a good case otherwise, and I'd be happy to listen (and perhaps change my mind). [[User:Jnc|Jnc]] ([[User talk:Jnc|talk]]) 21:06, 18 February 2018 (CET)
 
There may be a good case otherwise, and I'd be happy to listen (and perhaps change my mind). [[User:Jnc|Jnc]] ([[User talk:Jnc|talk]]) 21:06, 18 February 2018 (CET)

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Info table categories

All the templates for the standard info sheets (e.g. Template:Infobox Machine) used to automatically stick things in a category. For 'Machine', this was somewhat useless, since it used Category:Computers, which is totally generic, and most such pages have a more targeted category, e.g. Category:DEC Systems, or a sub-category thereof. I have thefore removed that category (for now).

The OS template also no longer auto-adds. I think this is better, because e.g. Category:DEC Operating Systems is included in Category:Operating Systems, so every article correctly tagged with the most specific category is still findable from these top-level categories.

Also, as a matter of style, I don't like automagically adding categories in a way that's not explicit in the article source; I think category inclusion (with some limited exceptions) should be explicit, and under the full control of the article source.

There may be a good case otherwise, and I'd be happy to listen (and perhaps change my mind). Jnc (talk) 21:06, 18 February 2018 (CET)