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'''Categories''' are used in Wikipedia to link articles under a common topic and are found at the bottom of the article page. Clicking the category name displays a list of articles in that category, asbelow wella aslist anyof sub-categories (''categories'' in that category) (if any). Categories allow readers to navigate through Wikipedia and find related articles.

[[File:Chicken Eyeglasses categories.png|center|thumb|900x900px|The bottom of athe Wikipedia article on [[Chicken eyeglasses]]. At the very bottom of the page, below the References, navigation templates and external links are a series of links. These links are the categories used on the page, which include: [[:Category:Animal welfare|Category:Animal Welfare]], [[:Category:Animal equipment]], [[:Category:Eyewear]], and [[:Category:Poultry farming]] . By clicking on the category link at the bottom of the page, readers can navigate the Category tree (see below).]]

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The actual relationship is more complex since a category may appear as a subcategory of several other categories. The actual relationship of part of the category structure looks like this:

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The uppermost category in the hierarchy is [[:Category:Contents]]. From here all other categories branch out, including those that are used for the maintenance of Wikipedia.

The uppermost category in the hierarchy is [[:Category:Contents]]. From here all other categories branch out, including those that are used for the maintenance of Wikipedia.

If an entry in a category is shown in ''italics'' it is a redirect to an article of a different name or a section of an article that contains information about that particular subject.

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