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{{anchor|Redirected categories}}Do not create inter-category redirects. See {{section link|Wikipedia:Categories for discussion|Redirecting categories}} for the policy, and {{section link|Wikipedia:Redirect|Category redirects}} for the technical details.

===Before creating a new category <span class="anchor" id="BEFORECAT"></span> ===

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===Before creating a new category===

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{{see also|Help:Sortable tables}}

Categories are not the only means of enabling users to browse sets of related pages. And categories have [[WikipediaWP:Categories,_lists,_and_series_boxes#Disadvantages_of_a_categoryDOAC|several disadvantages]], including that categories only show ''the page name'' of each page being categorized, therefore:

*While the [[#Category description|category description]] may provide broader information, individual category members cannot be annotated with descriptions or comments, so they give no context or elaboration for any specific entry.

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Also, consider whether the category might be considered category clutter. Please see [[Wikipedia:Overcategorization]], for more information on this.

=== Choosing a name for the category <span class="anchor" id="CATNAME"></span> ===

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=== Choosing a name for the category ===

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{{see also|#Naming conventions}}

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== Categorization of articles ==

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