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Ibjadmin: /* Renaming namespaces */

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Renaming namespaces

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	Namespace names can be translated into languages other than English and individual namespaces can be renamed, as set by a wiki's system admins. These names are known as the 'localized' namespace names. However, all namespaces have a 'canonical name', the original English name which will work on any installation of MediaWiki. So linking to [[User:Foo]] will always locate the user page for the user foo, whether the wiki is in French (where the localized name would be :Utilisateur:Foo), Russian ([[:????????:Foo]]) or Hindi (:?????:Foo). The canonical namespace names are given in the table to the right along with their localized names on this wiki.		Namespace names can be translated into languages other than English and individual namespaces can be renamed, as set by a wiki's system admins. These names are known as the 'localized' namespace names. However, all namespaces have a 'canonical name', the original English name which will work on any installation of MediaWiki. So linking to User:Foo will always locate the user page for the user foo, whether the wiki is in French (where the localized name would be :Utilisateur:Foo), Russian (:????????:Foo) or Hindi (:?????:Foo). The canonical namespace names are given in the table to the right along with their localized names on this wiki.

	===Namespace aliases===		===Namespace aliases===

Ibjadmin: /* Namespace aliases */

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	===Namespace aliases===		===Namespace aliases===
	On some wikis there are also namespace ''aliases'': alternative names that will also be resolved to the localised names. For instance, a wiki might define "T" as an alias for {{ns:10}}, such that typing [[T:Foo]] is equivalent to ~~[[{{ns:10}}:~~Foo]], saving a few characters and seconds. By default, "Image" is an alias for {{ns:6}}, so <tt style="white-space:nowrap;"><nowiki>[[Image:Wiki.png]]</nowiki></tt> is equivalent to <tt style="white-space:nowrap;"><nowiki>[[</nowiki>{{ns:6}}<nowiki>:Wiki.png]]</nowiki></tt>.		On some wikis there are also namespace ''aliases'': alternative names that will also be resolved to the localised names. For instance, a wiki might define "T" as an alias for {{ns:10}}, such that typing T:Foo is equivalent to Foo, saving a few characters and seconds. By default, "Image" is an alias for {{ns:6}}, so <tt style="white-space:nowrap;"><nowiki>[[Image:Wiki.png]]</nowiki></tt> is equivalent to <tt style="white-space:nowrap;"><nowiki>[[</nowiki>{{ns:6}}<nowiki>:Wiki.png]]</nowiki></tt>.

	===Custom namespaces===		===Custom namespaces===

Ibjadmin: /* Identifying namespaces */

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	The ~~[[Help:Magic word\|magic word]]~~ <tt><nowiki>{{NAMESPACE}}</nowiki></tt> returns the value of the namespace the page is in.		The <tt><nowiki>{{NAMESPACE}}</nowiki></tt> returns the value of the namespace the page is in.

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Ibjadmin: /* Custom namespaces */

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Custom namespaces

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	===Custom namespaces===		===Custom namespaces===

	~~:''See {{mediawiki\|Manual:Using custom namespaces}} for more information''.~~

	Some wikis may wish to organise their content in ways that do not fit into this standard set of namespaces. A wiki may define additional namespaces to facilitate this; these namespaces behave exactly like normal namespaces, and generally have indices greater than or equal to 100. These custom namespaces generally have no special properties.		Some wikis may wish to organise their content in ways that do not fit into this standard set of namespaces. A wiki may define additional namespaces to facilitate this; these namespaces behave exactly like normal namespaces, and generally have indices greater than or equal to 100. These custom namespaces generally have no special properties.

Ibjadmin: /* Renaming namespaces */

2010-07-21T17:02:48Z

Renaming namespaces

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	Namespace names can be translated into languages other than English and individual namespaces can be renamed, as set by a wiki's system admins. These names are known as the 'localized' namespace names. However, all namespaces have a 'canonical name', the original English name which will work on any installation of MediaWiki. So linking to [[User:Foo]] will always locate the user page for the user foo, whether the wiki is in French (where the localized name would be [[:Utilisateur:Foo]]), Russian ([[:????????:Foo]]) or Hindi ([[:?????:Foo]]). The canonical namespace names are given in the table to the right along with their localized names on this wiki.		Namespace names can be translated into languages other than English and individual namespaces can be renamed, as set by a wiki's system admins. These names are known as the 'localized' namespace names. However, all namespaces have a 'canonical name', the original English name which will work on any installation of MediaWiki. So linking to [[User:Foo]] will always locate the user page for the user foo, whether the wiki is in French (where the localized name would be :Utilisateur:Foo), Russian ([[:????????:Foo]]) or Hindi (:?????:Foo). The canonical namespace names are given in the table to the right along with their localized names on this wiki.

	===Namespace aliases===		===Namespace aliases===

Ibjadmin: /* 6: {{ns:6}} */

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6: {{ns:6}}

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	====6: {{ns:6}}====		====6: {{ns:6}}====
	~~[[Image:Wiki.png\|right]]~~
	The {{ns:6}} namespace is used to store metadata for images, videos, sound files and other media accessed via the {{ns:-2}} namespace. Each file has a corresponding page in the {{ns:6}} namespace which is often used to hold licensing data. Linking ''directly'' to a page in this namespace instead includes the media file inline in the page: <tt style="white-space:nowrap"><nowiki>[[</nowiki>{{ns:6}}<nowiki>:Wiki.png\|right]]</nowiki></tt> produces the image to the right. See [[Help:Images]] for more details of this link syntax. To create an [[Help:Links\|internal link]] to the file page, you need to add a colon to the front of the namespace: <tt style="white-space:nowrap"><nowiki>[[:</nowiki>{{ns:6}}<nowiki>:Wiki.png\|right]]</nowiki></tt> produces ~~[[:{{ns:6}}:Wiki.png]].~~		The {{ns:6}} namespace is used to store metadata for images, videos, sound files and other media accessed via the {{ns:-2}} namespace. Each file has a corresponding page in the {{ns:6}} namespace which is often used to hold licensing data. Linking ''directly'' to a page in this namespace instead includes the media file inline in the page: <tt style="white-space:nowrap"><nowiki>[[</nowiki>{{ns:6}}<nowiki>:Wiki.png\|right]]</nowiki></tt> produces the image to the right. See [[Help:Images]] for more details of this link syntax. To create an [[Help:Links\|internal link]] to the file page, you need to add a colon to the front of the namespace: <tt style="white-space:nowrap"><nowiki>[[:</nowiki>{{ns:6}}<nowiki>:Wiki.png\|right]]</nowiki></tt> produces
	The standard MediaWiki installation has alias "Image" for {{ns:6}} namespace - See [[Help:Namespaces#Namespace aliases\|Namespace aliases]].		The standard MediaWiki installation has alias "Image" for {{ns:6}} namespace - See [[Help:Namespaces#Namespace aliases\|Namespace aliases]].

Ibjadmin at 17:01, 21 July 2010

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	Pages on a MediaWiki wiki are grouped into collections called "'''namespaces'''", which differentiate between the purpose of the pages at a high level. Pages in certain namespaces can also have special properties or behave differently when they interact with other pages.		Pages on a MediaWiki wiki are grouped into collections called "'''namespaces'''", which differentiate between the purpose of the pages at a high level. Pages in certain namespaces can also have special properties or behave differently when they interact with other pages.

	Namespaces are indicated in page titles by prefixing the page name with "<tt>namespace:</tt>", so the prefix "<tt>{{NAMESPACE}}:</tt>" in this page's title ("{{FULLPAGENAME}}") indicates that this page is in the {{NAMESPACE}} namespace. Note, however, that colons and prefixes can also appear in page titles ''without'' indicating a namespace: The page ~~[[Foo:{{PAGENAME}}]]~~ is a page located in the [[#0: (Main)\|mainspace]] because the namespace "Foo" does not exist.		Namespaces are indicated in page titles by prefixing the page name with "<tt>namespace:</tt>", so the prefix "<tt>{{NAMESPACE}}:</tt>" in this page's title ("{{FULLPAGENAME}}") indicates that this page is in the {{NAMESPACE}} namespace. Note, however, that colons and prefixes can also appear in page titles ''without'' indicating a namespace: The page is a page located in the [[#0: (Main)\|mainspace]] because the namespace "Foo" does not exist.

	==Standard namespaces==		==Standard namespaces==

Ibjadmin: /* 10: {{ns:10}} */

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10: {{ns:10}}

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	The {{ns:10}} namespace is used to hold ~~[[Help:Templates\|~~templates]], blocks of text or wikicode that are intended to be transcluded in several other pages. To facilitate this it has the special property that it is the ''default'' namespace for transclusions: the wikicode <tt style="white-space:nowrap"><nowiki>{{Foo}}</nowiki></tt> is equivalent to <tt style="white-space:nowrap"><nowiki>{{</nowiki>'''{{ns:10}}:'''<nowiki>Foo}}</nowiki></tt>.		The {{ns:10}} namespace is used to hold templates, blocks of text or wikicode that are intended to be transcluded in several other pages. To facilitate this it has the special property that it is the ''default'' namespace for transclusions: the wikicode <tt style="white-space:nowrap"><nowiki>{{Foo}}</nowiki></tt> is equivalent to <tt style="white-space:nowrap"><nowiki>{{</nowiki>'''{{ns:10}}:'''<nowiki>Foo}}</nowiki></tt>.

	====11: {{ns:11}}====		====11: {{ns:11}}====

Ibjadmin: /* 3: {{ns:3}} */

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3: {{ns:3}}

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	====3: {{ns:3}}====		====3: {{ns:3}}====

	This namespace is the talkspace associated with the {{ns:2}} namespace. Pages in this namespace are mainly used to leave messages for particular users or inform them of discussions that may be of interest to them. To facilitate this, when a page ~~[[{{ns:3}}:~~UserName]] is edited, whenever the user 'UserName' loads a page, a notice is displayed at the top of the page informing them of the edit:		This namespace is the talkspace associated with the {{ns:2}} namespace. Pages in this namespace are mainly used to leave messages for particular users or inform them of discussions that may be of interest to them. To facilitate this, when a page UserName is edited, whenever the user 'UserName' loads a page, a notice is displayed at the top of the page informing them of the edit:
	<div class="usermessage plainlinks">You have [[{{ns:3}}:UserName\|<span style="color:#002bb8">{{MediaWiki:newmessageslink}}</span>]] ([{{fullurl:{{ns:3}}:UserName&diff=cur}} <span style="color:#002bb8">{{MediaWiki:newmessagesdifflink}}</span>]).</div>		<div class="usermessage plainlinks">You have [[{{ns:3}}:UserName\|<span style="color:#002bb8">{{MediaWiki:newmessageslink}}</span>]] ([{{fullurl:{{ns:3}}:UserName&diff=cur}} <span style="color:#002bb8">{{MediaWiki:newmessagesdifflink}}</span>]).</div>

	This notice continues to appear until the user loads their user talk page to read the message.		This notice continues to appear until the user loads their user talk page to read the message.

	====4: {{ns:4}}====		====4: {{ns:4}}====

Ibjadmin: /* Standard namespaces */

2010-07-21T09:38:21Z

Standard namespaces

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	====-2: {{ns:-2}}====		====-2: {{ns:-2}}====

	This namespace is an alias used for direct linking to media files: the link ~~[[{{ns:-2}}:~~Wiki.png]] links to just the image rather than the image description page, which would be ~~[[:{{ns:6}}:~~Wiki.png~~]].~~		This namespace is an alias used for direct linking to media files: the link Wiki.png links to just the image rather than the image description page, which would be Wiki.png

	====-1: {{ns:-1}}====		====-1: {{ns:-1}}====