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* [[UniWiki:Maintenance categories]]
* [[UniWiki:Maintenance categories]]
* [[UniWiki:Categorization]]
* [[UniWiki:Categorization]]
* [[Special:AllPages?from=&to=&namespace=4|UniWiki Namespace]]
* <span class=plainlinks>[https://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Special:AllPages?from=&to=&namespace=4 UniWiki Namespace]<span>
* [[Help:Categorization]]
* [[Help:Categorization]]


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== "Renaming"/moving an article/page ==
== "Renaming"/moving an article/page ==
Regular editors can <em>not</em> rename a page. Maybe admins can (not sure about that).
An article/page can <em>not</em> be renamed.
Editors can only move a page. When doing so:
 
An article/page can only be moved. When doing so:
* the content of the page is "moved" to the new name
* the history of the page is moved as-well, so it stays available.
* the history of the page is moved as-well, so it stays available.
* if a talk/discussion page exists the option to move it is offered.
* if a talk/discussion page exists the option to move it is offered.
* the old page is automatically changed into a redirect page, again admin's can move without redirect but regular editors can't
* the old page is automatically changed into a redirect page, admin's can move without leaving a redirect but regular editors can't
It is <strong>not</strong> a good idea to copy the text of the page into a new page because then the history is been lost. And the history staying with the old page loses its relevance.
It is <strong>not</strong> a good idea to copy the text of the page into a new page because then the history is been lost. And the history staying with the old page loses its relevance.
{{Note|As the wiki is a database, I assume that the data is not really moved, there is just a new pointer to the record(s)}}


Moving a page is a multi step process:
Moving a page is a multi step process:
# The actual move ("arrow" next to the search-box on top of the page)
# the actual move ("arrow" next to the search-box on top of the page)
# go back to the old page and evaluate and adapt, if needed, the links pointing to it (What links here, under tools in the left navbar)
# go back to the old page and evaluate and adapt, if needed, the links pointing to it (What links here, under tools in the left navbar)
# Check for, and change, [[Special:DoubleRedirects|Double redirects]]
# Check for, and change, [[Special:DoubleRedirects|Double redirects]]
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::** the original page was getting to broad and rewritten in two, or more, pages
::** the original page was getting to broad and rewritten in two, or more, pages
::** or mission "Do something" exist for multiple levels and/or factions so there are now the pages "Do something (Level 1)" and "Do something (Level 2)"
::** or mission "Do something" exist for multiple levels and/or factions so there are now the pages "Do something (Level 1)" and "Do something (Level 2)"
::* is a candidate for {{T|Deletion}} because of spelling error or something like that
::* is a candidate for {{T|Deletion}} because of spelling error in the page name or something like that
::* write a new page. Maybe a broad overview of the subject with links to one or more pages with the details (including the original page)
::* write new content. Maybe a broad overview of the subject with links to one or more pages with the details (including the "new" page)


== Interwiki links ==
== Interwiki links ==