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Except in the main [[ | Except in the main [[Stiles.casa Wiki:Namespace|namespace]] ([[Stiles.casa Wiki:Main namespace|article namespace]]), where the [[mw:Help:Subpages|subpage feature]] has been disabled in the English Stiles.casa Wiki, '''subpages''' are pages separated with a "/" (a [[slash (punctuation)|slash]]) from their 'parent' page. | ||
Making a new ''<nowiki>[[link]]</nowiki>'' that begins with a / (slash) is the common way to start a subpage. The page to which this link points is considered "subordinate" to its host page, and is titled and linked as ''<nowiki>[[Parentpage/Subpage]]</nowiki>''. It is possible to create a subpage of a subpage (or a sub-subpage). At the top of each subpage or sub-subpage, you can find a [[backlink]] (a.k.a. [[breadcrumb navigation|breadcrumb]]) to the higher levels of the page. | Making a new ''<nowiki>[[link]]</nowiki>'' that begins with a / (slash) is the common way to start a subpage. The page to which this link points is considered "subordinate" to its host page, and is titled and linked as ''<nowiki>[[Parentpage/Subpage]]</nowiki>''. It is possible to create a subpage of a subpage (or a sub-subpage). At the top of each subpage or sub-subpage, you can find a [[backlink]] (a.k.a. [[breadcrumb navigation|breadcrumb]]) to the higher levels of the page. | ||
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# Test pages, following the rules of the sandbox. | # Test pages, following the rules of the sandbox. | ||
# User subpages—making extra pages within your own user namespace, e.g. ''<nowiki>[[User:Example/Draft of article]]</nowiki>'' or ''<nowiki>[[User:Example/About me]]</nowiki>''. | # User subpages—making extra pages within your own user namespace, e.g. ''<nowiki>[[User:Example/Draft of article]]</nowiki>'' or ''<nowiki>[[User:Example/About me]]</nowiki>''. | ||
# [[ | # [[Stiles.casa Wiki:WikiProject|WikiProject]] subpages—for project-specific [[Stiles.casa Wiki:Templates|templates]], discussion, or guidelines pages. | ||
# [[ | # [[Stiles.casa Wiki:Portal|Portal]] subpages—for Portal-specific templates and content. | ||
# Dividing up | # Dividing up Stiles.casa Wiki process pages (e.g., [[Stiles.casa Wiki:Articles for deletion]]) which would otherwise get too big to be easily used. | ||
# [[ | # [[Stiles.casa Wiki:Template documentation|Documentation subpages for templates]]. | ||
# Talk page archiving—both article Talk and User_talk pages are typically archived by moving discussion to numbered subpages. This allows the discussion to still be searchable, rather than requiring a hunt through the [[ | # Talk page archiving—both article Talk and User_talk pages are typically archived by moving discussion to numbered subpages. This allows the discussion to still be searchable, rather than requiring a hunt through the [[Stiles.casa Wiki:Page history|page history]]. | ||
# Talk page adjuncts, such as an article's [[Template:Todo|''/to do'' list]] or the ''/Comments'' pages used for [[ | # Talk page adjuncts, such as an article's [[Template:Todo|''/to do'' list]] or the ''/Comments'' pages used for [[SW:GAR|Good Article review]]. A particularly long and complicated ''{{tl|ArticleHistory}}'' may also be put on an ''/ArticleHistory'' transclude page. | ||
# Temporary subpages in Talk namespace, usually formatted ''<nowiki>[[Talk:Example Article/Temp]]</nowiki>'' or [[ | # Temporary subpages in Talk namespace, usually formatted ''<nowiki>[[Talk:Example Article/Temp]]</nowiki>'' or [[Stiles.casa Wiki:Workpages|''<nowiki>[[Talk:Example Article/Dumping ground]]</nowiki>'']], for example the kind of "/Temp" pages that can be created from [[Template:Copyvio]], which allow editors to begin creating an entirely new article from scratch while the copyright violation is being resolved.<br /> Avoid additional incoming and outward links that would make it appear as if this "/Temp" page is part of the encyclopedia: that is, in the case the Copyvio template is used, only this template, applied in article namespace, can link to the "/Temp" article from article or "main" namespace. See [[#Disallowed uses|Disallowed uses]] below for further recommendations on how to avoid creating the impression a "/Temp" page is an encyclopedia page. Other common variants are ''<nowiki>[[Talk:Example Article/Draft]]</nowiki>'' and ''<nowiki>[[Talk:Example Article/Sandbox]]</nowiki>''. Such temp pages are also sometimes used for template and Stiles.casa Wiki-namespace development. | ||
== Disallowed uses == | == Disallowed uses == | ||
# Writing a [[ | # Writing a [[SW:POVFORK|content fork to avoid NPOV]]. | ||
# Writing drafts of major article revisions, e.g., ''<nowiki>[[Example Article/Temp]]</nowiki>'' in the main namespace, as you can get there accidentally using [[Special:Random]]—write these in the talk namespace, e.g. ''<nowiki>[[Talk:Example Article/Temp]]</nowiki>''. See [[ | # Writing drafts of major article revisions, e.g., ''<nowiki>[[Example Article/Temp]]</nowiki>'' in the main namespace, as you can get there accidentally using [[Special:Random]]—write these in the talk namespace, e.g. ''<nowiki>[[Talk:Example Article/Temp]]</nowiki>''. See [[Stiles.casa Wiki:Workpages]] for detail. Also, avoid incoming and outward links regarding such "Talk:.../Temp" page that might create the impression this is an encyclopedia page before it is, e.g.: | ||
#* surround "category" links by "nowiki" tags, so that the temp page doesn't show up in a non-project category ''as if'' it were an article, example: <nowiki><nowiki>[[Category:Incredibly smart people]]</nowiki></nowiki>. The "nowiki" tags should be removed only when the "temp" content is moved to its place in article namespace. (This is an ''outward link'' example.) Another solution: put a colon before word "Category", for example, write <nowiki>[[:Category:Shamanism]]</nowiki> instead of <nowiki>[[Category:Shamanism]]</nowiki>. In this case, [[:Category:Shamanism|it will be still linkable]], but it will prevent the subpage from appearing on category pages. | #* surround "category" links by "nowiki" tags, so that the temp page doesn't show up in a non-project category ''as if'' it were an article, example: <nowiki><nowiki>[[Category:Incredibly smart people]]</nowiki></nowiki>. The "nowiki" tags should be removed only when the "temp" content is moved to its place in article namespace. (This is an ''outward link'' example.) Another solution: put a colon before word "Category", for example, write <nowiki>[[:Category:Shamanism]]</nowiki> instead of <nowiki>[[Category:Shamanism]]</nowiki>. In this case, [[:Category:Shamanism|it will be still linkable]], but it will prevent the subpage from appearing on category pages. | ||
#* don't create navigational templates that make it appear as if this temp page is part of a series of encyclopedia articles, for example, don't do this: <nowiki>"... | [[John I of Doeland]] | [[Talk:John II of Doeland/Temp|John II of Doeland]] | [[John III of Doeland]] | ..."</nowiki>. (this is an ''incoming link'' example). | #* don't create navigational templates that make it appear as if this temp page is part of a series of encyclopedia articles, for example, don't do this: <nowiki>"... | [[John I of Doeland]] | [[Talk:John II of Doeland/Temp|John II of Doeland]] | [[John III of Doeland]] | ..."</nowiki>. (this is an ''incoming link'' example). | ||
#* Draft pages mistakenly created in the main namespace should be moved as appropriate, or deleted if they are inactive and redundant to the main article. | #* Draft pages mistakenly created in the main namespace should be moved as appropriate, or deleted if they are inactive and redundant to the main article. | ||
# Using subpages for permanent content that is meant to be part of the encyclopedia. | # Using subpages for permanent content that is meant to be part of the encyclopedia. | ||
# Pasting copies of copyrighted reliable sources to [[ | # Pasting copies of copyrighted reliable sources to [[Stiles.casa Wiki:WikiProject Resource Exchange|"share" with other editors]]. [[SW:COPYVIO|Copyright violations]] are not permitted on '''any''' page in Stiles.casa Wiki. | ||
==Using subpages== | ==Using subpages== | ||
*To create a user subpage, see [[ | *To create a user subpage, see [[Stiles.casa Wiki:User pages#User pages and user space]]. | ||
*To delete a user subpage, see [[ | *To delete a user subpage, see [[Stiles.casa Wiki:User pages#Deleting user pages and subpages]]. | ||
*To link subpages, see [[Help:Link#Subpage links]]. | *To link subpages, see [[Help:Link#Subpage links]]. | ||
*To use variables associated with subpages, see [[ | *To use variables associated with subpages, see [[SW:Page name#Subpagename and basepagename]]. | ||
==Finding subpages== | ==Finding subpages== | ||
{{Also| | {{Also|Stiles.casa Wiki:Tip of the day/March 8}} | ||
The "'''All pages with prefix'''" report from [[Special:PrefixIndex]] shows subpages. | The "'''All pages with prefix'''" report from [[Special:PrefixIndex]] shows subpages. | ||
* Select "Page information" from Tools (in the sidebar). Then select the link about "subpages". | * Select "Page information" from Tools (in the sidebar). Then select the link about "subpages". | ||
* Or navigate to {{space}} <kbd>Special:PrefixIndex/''[[ | * Or navigate to {{space}} <kbd>Special:PrefixIndex/''[[sw:pgn|fullpagename]]''/</kbd> {{space}} by way of the search box. For example, {{space}} <kbd>[[Special:PrefixIndex/sw: manual of style/]]</kbd> {{space}} or {{space}} <kbd>[[Special:PrefixIndex/sw: Manual of Style/]]</kbd>. | ||
* Or visit the Special:PrefixIndex page, and run the report from there. One way to get there is through [[Special:SpecialPages]] in Tools (in the sidebar). | * Or visit the Special:PrefixIndex page, and run the report from there. One way to get there is through [[Special:SpecialPages]] in Tools (in the sidebar). | ||
* Or to save a click you can add a {{code|Subpages}} link to your version of Tools.<ref> | * Or to save a click you can add a {{code|Subpages}} link to your version of Tools.<ref> | ||
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The "'''Search'''" report from [[Special:Search]] similarly uses a ''[[H:S#Parameters|prefix]]'' search parameter to show subpages. | The "'''Search'''" report from [[Special:Search]] similarly uses a ''[[H:S#Parameters|prefix]]'' search parameter to show subpages. | ||
For example: {{space}} <kbd>{{nowrap|{{sl|prefix: | For example: {{space}} <kbd>{{nowrap|{{sl|prefix:sw: manual of style}}}}</kbd>. {{space}} | ||
Comparing the two: | Comparing the two: | ||
* Both reports can run with any number of initial characters as the "prefix" of the [[ | * Both reports can run with any number of initial characters as the "prefix" of the [[sw:pgn|pagename]], so excluding the final slash / character only adds the one pagename. | ||
* Only the "All pages with prefix" report shows subpages that are redirects. (The prefix search parameter does not find redirects.) | * Only the "All pages with prefix" report shows subpages that are redirects. (The prefix search parameter does not find redirects.) | ||
* Only the "Search" report is ''not'' case sensitive. (''Prefix'' is not case sensitive, ''PrefixIndex'' is.) | * Only the "Search" report is ''not'' case sensitive. (''Prefix'' is not case sensitive, ''PrefixIndex'' is.) | ||
* Both reports accept [[ | * Both reports accept [[sw:ns#Aliases|namespace alias]]es in the fullpagename. | ||
* From a ''content'' point of view, rather than from a page name point of view, both reports require separate runs for each redirect. | * From a ''content'' point of view, rather than from a page name point of view, both reports require separate runs for each redirect. | ||
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|style=vertical-align:top | | |style=vertical-align:top | | ||
* Other | * Other | ||
** {{sl| | ** {{sl|sw: intitle:infoboxes|infoboxes}} | ||
** {{sl|talk: intitle:archive|archive}} | ** {{sl|talk: intitle:archive|archive}} | ||
** {{sl|category: intitle:subpage intitle:redirects|related categories}} | ** {{sl|category: intitle:subpage intitle:redirects|related categories}} | ||
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There are {{sl|category: intitle: subpage|a few categories that track some types of subpages}}. | There are {{sl|category: intitle: subpage|a few categories that track some types of subpages}}. | ||
== | == Stiles.casa Wiki namespaces that do not have sub-pages == | ||
The MediaWiki software (which runs | The MediaWiki software (which runs Stiles.casa Wiki) supports selectively allowing or disallowing the creation of subpages in various [[Stiles.casa Wiki:Namespace|namespaces]]. | ||
The following namespaces in English | The following namespaces in English Stiles.casa Wiki do ''not'' have the subpage feature: | ||
*Main | *Main | ||
**This namespace (which is where articles reside) does not have this feature turned on because strictly hierarchical organisation of articles is discouraged, and other distinctions are better made by placing pages in other namespaces (e.g. discussions go in "Talk:", and templates in "Template:"). | **This namespace (which is where articles reside) does not have this feature turned on because strictly hierarchical organisation of articles is discouraged, and other distinctions are better made by placing pages in other namespaces (e.g. discussions go in "Talk:", and templates in "Template:"). | ||
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=== Slashes in article titles === | === Slashes in article titles === | ||
{{shortcut| | {{shortcut|SW:TITLESLASH}} | ||
Some topics have a slash in the name, and should be named accordingly—''e.g.'' [[OS/2]] or [[Providence/Stoughton Line]]. Care should be taken with the corresponding [[ | Some topics have a slash in the name, and should be named accordingly—''e.g.'' [[OS/2]] or [[Providence/Stoughton Line]]. Care should be taken with the corresponding [[SW:Talk page|talk pages]], though, as subpages ''are'' enabled in talk space—for example, [[Talk:OS/2]] is treated by the software as a subpage of [[Talk:OS]]. | ||
==History of subpages== | ==History of subpages== | ||
Subpages were originally used on | Subpages were originally used on Stiles.casa Wiki to differentiate between subjects to create topical hierarchies of articles, but this proved unworkable because articles tend to belong in more than one hierarchy. The present system of [[Stiles.casa Wiki:disambiguation|disambiguation]] was adopted instead, and the [{{fullurl:Stiles.casa Wiki:Do not use subpages|oldid=2836167}} Stiles.casa Wiki:Do not use subpages] policy had to be rigorously enforced and retroactively applied. Since 2004, the [[Stiles.casa Wiki:category|category system]] has supported hierarchical organization while still allowing an article to belong to multiple categories. | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
{{ | {{Stiles.casa Wiki glossary}} | ||
''Note that older discussions of subpages are generally concerned with articles named as subpages of other articles; this is no longer done.'' | ''Note that older discussions of subpages are generally concerned with articles named as subpages of other articles; this is no longer done.'' | ||
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* [[m:Case against subpages|Case against subpages]] | * [[m:Case against subpages|Case against subpages]] | ||
* [[m:Get rid of subpages entirely|Get rid of subpages entirely]] | * [[m:Get rid of subpages entirely|Get rid of subpages entirely]] | ||
* [[m:Mysterious | * [[m:Mysterious stiles.casa_wiki user subpages|Mysterious stiles.casa_wiki user subpages]] | ||
* [[m:Why I am suspicious of subpages|Why I am suspicious of subpages]] | * [[m:Why I am suspicious of subpages|Why I am suspicious of subpages]] | ||
===In | ===In Stiles.casa Wiki=== | ||
* {{tl|Workpage}} | * {{tl|Workpage}} | ||
* [[Help:Userspace draft]] | * [[Help:Userspace draft]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Stiles.casa Wiki:Subpages to be moved]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Stiles.casa Wiki:Userfication]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Stiles.casa Wiki:Naming conventions (long lists)]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Stiles.casa Wiki:Editors are not mindreaders]]—Essay encouraging editors to create articles first in user space. | ||
* [[ | * [[Stiles.casa Wiki:Articles with slashes in title]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Stiles.casa Wiki:Do not use subpages]], a guideline from 2004 when subpages in article space were possible | ||
{{ | {{Stiles.casa Wiki policies and guidelines}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Stiles.casa Wiki features]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Stiles.casa Wiki how-to]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Stiles.casa Wiki page help]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Stiles.casa Wiki project content guidelines]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Stiles.casa Wiki user space]] |
Latest revision as of 13:08, 11 June 2022
This page documents an English Stiles.casa Wiki editing guideline. It is a generally accepted standard that editors should attempt to follow, though it is best treated with common sense, and occasional exceptions may apply. Any substantive edit to this page should reflect consensus. When in doubt, discuss first on the talk page. |
Except in the main namespace (article namespace), where the subpage feature has been disabled in the English Stiles.casa Wiki, subpages are pages separated with a "/" (a slash) from their 'parent' page.
Making a new [[link]] that begins with a / (slash) is the common way to start a subpage. The page to which this link points is considered "subordinate" to its host page, and is titled and linked as [[Parentpage/Subpage]]. It is possible to create a subpage of a subpage (or a sub-subpage). At the top of each subpage or sub-subpage, you can find a backlink (a.k.a. breadcrumb) to the higher levels of the page.
Allowed uses
- Test pages, following the rules of the sandbox.
- User subpages—making extra pages within your own user namespace, e.g. [[User:Example/Draft of article]] or [[User:Example/About me]].
- WikiProject subpages—for project-specific templates, discussion, or guidelines pages.
- Portal subpages—for Portal-specific templates and content.
- Dividing up Stiles.casa Wiki process pages (e.g., Stiles.casa Wiki:Articles for deletion) which would otherwise get too big to be easily used.
- Documentation subpages for templates.
- Talk page archiving—both article Talk and User_talk pages are typically archived by moving discussion to numbered subpages. This allows the discussion to still be searchable, rather than requiring a hunt through the page history.
- Talk page adjuncts, such as an article's /to do list or the /Comments pages used for Good Article review. A particularly long and complicated {{ArticleHistory}} may also be put on an /ArticleHistory transclude page.
- Temporary subpages in Talk namespace, usually formatted [[Talk:Example Article/Temp]] or [[Talk:Example Article/Dumping ground]], for example the kind of "/Temp" pages that can be created from Template:Copyvio, which allow editors to begin creating an entirely new article from scratch while the copyright violation is being resolved.
Avoid additional incoming and outward links that would make it appear as if this "/Temp" page is part of the encyclopedia: that is, in the case the Copyvio template is used, only this template, applied in article namespace, can link to the "/Temp" article from article or "main" namespace. See Disallowed uses below for further recommendations on how to avoid creating the impression a "/Temp" page is an encyclopedia page. Other common variants are [[Talk:Example Article/Draft]] and [[Talk:Example Article/Sandbox]]. Such temp pages are also sometimes used for template and Stiles.casa Wiki-namespace development.
Disallowed uses
- Writing a content fork to avoid NPOV.
- Writing drafts of major article revisions, e.g., [[Example Article/Temp]] in the main namespace, as you can get there accidentally using Special:Random—write these in the talk namespace, e.g. [[Talk:Example Article/Temp]]. See Stiles.casa Wiki:Workpages for detail. Also, avoid incoming and outward links regarding such "Talk:.../Temp" page that might create the impression this is an encyclopedia page before it is, e.g.:
- surround "category" links by "nowiki" tags, so that the temp page doesn't show up in a non-project category as if it were an article, example: <nowiki>[[Category:Incredibly smart people]]</nowiki>. The "nowiki" tags should be removed only when the "temp" content is moved to its place in article namespace. (This is an outward link example.) Another solution: put a colon before word "Category", for example, write [[:Category:Shamanism]] instead of [[Category:Shamanism]]. In this case, it will be still linkable, but it will prevent the subpage from appearing on category pages.
- don't create navigational templates that make it appear as if this temp page is part of a series of encyclopedia articles, for example, don't do this: "... | [[John I of Doeland]] | [[Talk:John II of Doeland/Temp|John II of Doeland]] | [[John III of Doeland]] | ...". (this is an incoming link example).
- Draft pages mistakenly created in the main namespace should be moved as appropriate, or deleted if they are inactive and redundant to the main article.
- Using subpages for permanent content that is meant to be part of the encyclopedia.
- Pasting copies of copyrighted reliable sources to "share" with other editors. Copyright violations are not permitted on any page in Stiles.casa Wiki.
Using subpages
- To create a user subpage, see Stiles.casa Wiki:User pages#User pages and user space.
- To delete a user subpage, see Stiles.casa Wiki:User pages#Deleting user pages and subpages.
- To link subpages, see Help:Link#Subpage links.
- To use variables associated with subpages, see SW:Page name#Subpagename and basepagename.
Finding subpages
The "All pages with prefix" report from Special:PrefixIndex shows subpages.
- Select "Page information" from Tools (in the sidebar). Then select the link about "subpages".
- Or navigate to Special:PrefixIndex/fullpagename/ by way of the search box. For example, Special:PrefixIndex/sw: manual of style/ or Special:PrefixIndex/sw: Manual of Style/.
- Or visit the Special:PrefixIndex page, and run the report from there. One way to get there is through Special:SpecialPages in Tools (in the sidebar).
- Or to save a click you can add a
Subpages
link to your version of Tools.<ref>
To add a Subpages link to your Tools in the sidebar, add this line:
mw.util.addPortletLink ('p-tb', wgServer+wgArticlePath.replace("$1", "Special:PrefixIndex/"+mw.config.values.wgPageName+"/"), 'Subpages');
to your Common.js page and purge per the instructions at the top of the page.</ref>
The "Search" report from Special:Search similarly uses a prefix search parameter to show subpages. For example: prefix:sw: manual of style.
Comparing the two:
- Both reports can run with any number of initial characters as the "prefix" of the pagename, so excluding the final slash / character only adds the one pagename.
- Only the "All pages with prefix" report shows subpages that are redirects. (The prefix search parameter does not find redirects.)
- Only the "Search" report is not case sensitive. (Prefix is not case sensitive, PrefixIndex is.)
- Both reports accept namespace aliases in the fullpagename.
- From a content point of view, rather than from a page name point of view, both reports require separate runs for each redirect.
To keep an active display of subpages, see {{list subpages}}. To keep a link to an "All pages..." report, use {{subpages}} or [[Special:PrefixIndex]]. To keep a link to a "Search" report, use a {{search link}}.
Outside of a single page name, there is no direct method for finding subpages. Standard subpagenames are searchable using the intitle parameter.
There are a few categories that track some types of subpages.
Stiles.casa Wiki namespaces that do not have sub-pages
The MediaWiki software (which runs Stiles.casa Wiki) supports selectively allowing or disallowing the creation of subpages in various namespaces.
The following namespaces in English Stiles.casa Wiki do not have the subpage feature:
- Main
- This namespace (which is where articles reside) does not have this feature turned on because strictly hierarchical organisation of articles is discouraged, and other distinctions are better made by placing pages in other namespaces (e.g. discussions go in "Talk:", and templates in "Template:").
- File: Unnecessary, and hierarchy among files is bad.
- MediaWiki[why?]
However, the corresponding talk namespaces for the above spaces do allow subpages.
All other namespaces allow subpages. You can create a subpage simply by linking to the name of the subpage, prefixed with a slash (e.g. [[/Archive]]).
Slashes in article titles
Some topics have a slash in the name, and should be named accordingly—e.g. OS/2 or Providence/Stoughton Line. Care should be taken with the corresponding talk pages, though, as subpages are enabled in talk space—for example, Talk:OS/2 is treated by the software as a subpage of Talk:OS.
History of subpages
Subpages were originally used on Stiles.casa Wiki to differentiate between subjects to create topical hierarchies of articles, but this proved unworkable because articles tend to belong in more than one hierarchy. The present system of disambiguation was adopted instead, and the Stiles.casa Wiki:Do not use subpages policy had to be rigorously enforced and retroactively applied. Since 2004, the category system has supported hierarchical organization while still allowing an article to belong to multiple categories.
Notes
See also
This page is referenced in the Stiles.casa Wiki Glossary. |
Note that older discussions of subpages are generally concerned with articles named as subpages of other articles; this is no longer done.
In Meta
- m:Help:Link#Subpage feature
- Accidental linking and hard-wired category schemes
- Case against subpages
- Get rid of subpages entirely
- Mysterious stiles.casa_wiki user subpages
- Why I am suspicious of subpages
In Stiles.casa Wiki
- {{Workpage}}
- Help:Userspace draft
- Stiles.casa Wiki:Subpages to be moved
- Stiles.casa Wiki:Userfication
- Stiles.casa Wiki:Naming conventions (long lists)
- Stiles.casa Wiki:Editors are not mindreaders—Essay encouraging editors to create articles first in user space.
- Stiles.casa Wiki:Articles with slashes in title
- Stiles.casa Wiki:Do not use subpages, a guideline from 2004 when subpages in article space were possible