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Eep²: /* '''Wiki markup comparison''' */ more namespace examples

2010-01-13T21:00:19Z

'''Wiki markup comparison''' - more namespace examples

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	** [[Effect:weather]]		** [[Effect:weather]]
	** [[Effect:wind]]		** [[Effect:wind]]
		+
		+	* [[environment:level]]
		+
		+	* [[objects]]
		+	** [[object:bow]]
		+	** [[object:dirt]]
		+	** [[object:level]]
		+
		+	* [[actions]]
		+	** [[action:bow]]
		+
		+	* [[surfaces]]
		+	** [[surface:dirt]]

	<td rowspan=2>		<td rowspan=2>

Eep²: /* Pages */

2007-09-13T15:17:03Z

Pages

←Older revision		Revision as of 15:17, 13 September 2007
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	===Pages===		===Pages===
-	Even less obvious is just using pages (''Tomb Raider'') and, with an [[#extensions\|extension like Dynamic Page Lists (DPL)]], categories really aren't necessary. Not having categories means not duplicating same-named pages/categories (or redirecting to one or the other) but explicitly require an extension like DPL or embedded [[Special:Whatlinkshere]] lists.	+	Even less obvious is just using pages (''Tomb Raider'') and, with an [[#Extensions\|extension like Dynamic Page Lists (DPL)]], categories really aren't necessary. Not having categories means not duplicating same-named pages/categories (or redirecting to one or the other) but explicitly require an extension like DPL or embedded [[Special:Whatlinkshere]] lists.

	==='''Wiki markup comparison'''===		==='''Wiki markup comparison'''===

Eep²: /* Pages */ link fix

2007-09-13T15:16:37Z

Pages - link fix

←Older revision		Revision as of 15:16, 13 September 2007
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	===Pages===		===Pages===
-	Even less obvious is just using pages (''Tomb Raider'') and, with an [[#extension\|extension like Dynamic Page Lists (DPL)]], categories really aren't necessary. Not having categories means not duplicating same-named pages/categories (or redirecting to one or the other) but explicitly require an extension like DPL or embedded [[Special:Whatlinkshere]] lists.	+	Even less obvious is just using pages (''Tomb Raider'') and, with an [[#extensions\|extension like Dynamic Page Lists (DPL)]], categories really aren't necessary. Not having categories means not duplicating same-named pages/categories (or redirecting to one or the other) but explicitly require an extension like DPL or embedded [[Special:Whatlinkshere]] lists.

	==='''Wiki markup comparison'''===		==='''Wiki markup comparison'''===

Eep²: /* '''Wiki markup comparison''' */

2007-08-29T06:28:23Z

'''Wiki markup comparison'''

←Older revision		Revision as of 06:28, 29 August 2007
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	<th>Markup		<th>Markup
	<th>Advantages		<th>Advantages
-	<th>Disadavantages	+	<th>Disadvantages

	<tr valign=top>		<tr valign=top>
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	<td rowspan=2>		<td rowspan=2>
	* Name conflicts less likely		* Name conflicts less likely
		+	* Less need to use complicated/confusing Semantic MediaWiki to establish relationships (links between games and features)
		+	* [[#Dynamic Page List\|DPL]] can list links to specific namespace/subpages vs. to a page that can mean different things (noun vs. verb, action vs. object, etc)

	<td rowspan=2>		<td rowspan=2>
	* More typing		* More typing
	* Must use extension(s) to generate lists		* Must use extension(s) to generate lists
-	* Less need to use complicated/confusing Semantic MediaWiki to establish relationships (links between games and features)

	<tr valign=top><th>Subpage		<tr valign=top><th>Subpage
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	** [[engine/sprite]]		** [[engine/sprite]]
	** [[engine/texture]]		** [[engine/texture]]
		+	** [[engine/texture/filtering]]
		+	** [[engine/texture/filtering/anistropic]]
		+	** [[engine/texture/filtering/bilinear]]
		+	** [[engine/texture/filtering/trilinear]]
		+	** [[engine/texture/mapping]]
		+	** [[engine/texture/mapping/bump]]
		+	** [[engine/texture/mapping/environment]]
		+	** [[engine/texture/mapping/mip]]
	* [[character]]		* [[character]]
-	* [[character/sprite]] (generic)	+	* [[character/sprite]] (noun)
-	* [[character/Sprite]] (actual name)	+	* [[character/Sprite]] (pronoun)
-	* [[level design]] ("environment"?)	+	* [[level design]] ("[[environment]]"?)
	** [[level design/level]]		** [[level design/level]]
	** [[level design/map]]		** [[level design/map]]
	* [[action]]		* [[action]]
	** [[action/bow]]		** [[action/bow]]
		+	** [[action/bowl]]
		+	** [[action/duck]]
	** [[action/jump]]		** [[action/jump]]
	* [[effect]]		* [[effect]]
	** [[effect/particle]]		** [[effect/particle]]
-	** [[effect/particle/steam]] (for particle effect steam vs. some other way to render it, as rare as it may be)	+	** [[effect/particle/steam]] (particle effect steam vs. some other way to render it, as rare as it may be)
-	** [[effect/steam]]	+	** [[effect/particle/water/drop]]
		+	** [[effect/steam]] (general steam effect--necessary if "particle effect steam" exists?)
		+	** [[effect/water]]
		+	** [[effect/water/bubble]]
		+	** [[effect/water/ripple]]
		+	** [[effect/water/splash]]
	** [[effect/weather]]		** [[effect/weather]]
	** [[effect/weather/rain]]		** [[effect/weather/rain]]
	* [[object]]		* [[object]]
	** [[object/bow]]		** [[object/bow]]
		+	** [[object/bowl]]
	** [[object/dirt]]		** [[object/dirt]]
		+	** [[object/duck]] (quack)
	** [[object/level]]		** [[object/level]]
	** [[object/map]]		** [[object/map]]
		+	** [[object/mud]]
	** [[object/pan]]		** [[object/pan]]
	** [[object/rune]]		** [[object/rune]]
		+	** [[object/can]]
		+	** [[object/can/soda]]
		+	** [[object/can/food]] (aluminum/tin)
	** [[object/weapon/bow]]		** [[object/weapon/bow]]
	* [[surface]]		* [[surface]]
	** [[surface/dirt]]		** [[surface/dirt]]
		+	** [[surface/mud]] (wet dirt)

	</table>		</table>

Eep²: pages

2007-08-21T06:51:45Z

pages

Eep²: /* '''Wiki markup comparison''' */

2007-08-20T15:10:59Z

'''Wiki markup comparison'''

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	<th>System		<th>System
	<th>Markup		<th>Markup
-	<th>Adavantages	+	<th>Advantages
	<th>Disadavantages		<th>Disadavantages

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	* [[:Category:Characters\|Characters]]		* [[:Category:Characters\|Characters]]
	** [[:Category:Actions\|Actions]]		** [[:Category:Actions\|Actions]]
-	*** [[bow]], [[break]], [[climb]], [[close]], [[crawl]], [[crouch]], [[dance]], [[dive]], [[drink]], [[duck]], [[eat]], [[drop]], [[fly]], [[hit]], [[hop]], [[hug]], [[jump]], [[kick]], [[kiss]], [[lean]], [[lie down]], [[open]], [[pick up]], [[primp]], [[punch]], [[push]], [[roll]], [[run]], [[search]], [[shoot]], [[sit]]. [[skip]], [[sleep]], [[sneak]], [[stab]], [[stand]], [[strafe]], [[shoot]], [[strafe]], [[swim]], [[swing]], [[talk]], [[throw]], [[tumble]], [[vault]], [[walk]]	+	*** [[bow]], [[break]], [[climb]], [[close]], [[crawl]], [[crouch]], [[dance]], [[dive]], [[drink]], [[duck]], [[eat]], [[drop]], [[fly]], [[hit]], [[hop]], [[hug]], [[jump]], [[kick]], [[kiss]], [[lean]], [[lie down]], [[open]], [[pick up]], [[primp]], [[punch]], [[push]], [[roll]], [[run]], [[search]], [[shoot]], [[sit]], [[skip]], [[sleep]], [[sneak]], [[stab]], [[stand]], [[strafe]], [[shoot]], [[strafe]], [[swim]], [[swing]], [[talk]], [[throw]], [[tumble]], [[vault]], [[walk]]
	** [[:Category:Footprints\|Footprints]]		** [[:Category:Footprints\|Footprints]]
	*** [[:Category:Surfaces\|Surfaces]]		*** [[:Category:Surfaces\|Surfaces]]
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	*[[:Category:Objects\|Objects]]--see [http://tnlc.com/eep/compare/gameform.html] for extensive list		*[[:Category:Objects\|Objects]]--see [http://tnlc.com/eep/compare/gameform.html] for extensive list
-	** [[book]]s, [[candle]]s, [[door]]s, [[flare]]s, [[:Category:lights\|lights]] ([[flashlight]]s, [[lantern]]s, [[torch]]es, etc), [[key]]s, [[ladder]]s, [[rope]]s, [[scroll]]s, [[staff]]s, [[weapon]]s, [[window]]s	+	** [[books]], [[candles]], [[doors]], [[flares]], [[furniture]] ([[beds]], [[chairs]], [[desks]], [[tables]], etc), [[lights]] ([[flashlights]], [[lanterns]], [[torches]], etc), [[keys]], [[ladders]], [[ropes]], [[scrolls]], [[staffs]], [[weapons]], [[windows]]
-	** [[:Category:Weapons\|Weapons]] (melee/ranged?, general type/kind only?)--see [http://tnlc.com/eep/compare/gameform.html] for extensive list	+	** [[:Category:Weapons\|Weapons]] ([[melee]]/[[ranged]]?, general type/kind only?)--see [http://tnlc.com/eep/compare/gameform.html] for extensive list
-	*** [[:Category:Bows\|Bows]]	+	*** [[:Category:Bows\|Bows]]/[[bows]]
-	*** [[:Category:Guns\|Guns]]	+	*** [[:Category:Guns\|Guns]]/[[guns]]
-	*** [[:Category:Projectiles\|Projectiles]]	+	*** [[:Category:Projectiles\|Projectiles]]/[[projectiles]]
	**** [[arrows]], [[bullets]]		**** [[arrows]], [[bullets]]
-	*** [[:Category:Swords\|Swords]]	+	*** [[:Category:Swords\|Swords]]/[[swords]]

	* [[:Category:Surfaces\|Surfaces]]		* [[:Category:Surfaces\|Surfaces]]
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	** [[:Category:Water\|]]-->		** [[:Category:Water\|]]-->

-	* [[cutscene]]s, [[FMV]]s, [[inventory]] ([[:Category:Interface\|Interface]]?)	+	* [[inventory]] ([[:Category:Interface\|Interface]]?)
-	* [[Gameplay]]?	+	** design: [[store and use]], [[combine]], [[encumbrance]]
		+	** [[map]]
		+	** [[objects]]
		+	** [[pickups]]
		+
		+	* [[:Category:Gameplay\|Gameplay]]?
		+	** [[cutscene]]s, [[FMV]]s
	** [[difficulty level]]s, [[boss]]es		** [[difficulty level]]s, [[boss]]es
-	** linear, [[open-ended]]/[[sandbox]]	+	** [[linear]], [[open-ended]]/[[sandbox]]
-	** [[saving]]: anywhere, end-level, in-level, save points	+	** [[saving]]: in-level (anywhere, save points), end-level

	<td>		<td>
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	* sprite (computer graphics) -> sprite (fantasy creature)		* sprite (computer graphics) -> sprite (fantasy creature)
	* level (environment term) -> level object		* level (environment term) -> level object
-	* map environment term) -> map object	+	* map (environment term) -> map object
		+
		+	:Combining a noun (object) with its verb (action) on the same page may just be easier.

-	<tr valign=top><th>Namespace	+	<tr valign=top style="background:#797b86"><th>Namespace
	<td>		<td>
	*[[Game:Games]]		*[[Game:Games]]

Eep²: /* '''Wiki markup comparison''' */

2007-08-08T04:40:44Z

'''Wiki markup comparison'''

←Older revision		Revision as of 04:40, 8 August 2007
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	* [[:Category:Characters\|Characters]]		* [[:Category:Characters\|Characters]]
	** [[:Category:Actions\|Actions]]		** [[:Category:Actions\|Actions]]
-	*** [[bow]], [[climb]], [[close]], [[crawl]], [[crouch]], [[dance]], [[drink]], [[duck]], [[eat]], [[drop]], [[hit]], [[hop]], [[jump]], [[kick]], [[lean]], [[lie down]], [[open]], [[punch]], [[push]], [[roll]], [[run]], [[search]], [[sit]]. [[skip]], [[sleep]], [[sneak]], [[stab]], [[stand]], [[shoot]], [[strafe]], [[swim]], [[swing]], [[tumble]], [[vault]], [[walk]]	+	*** [[bow]], [[break]], [[climb]], [[close]], [[crawl]], [[crouch]], [[dance]], [[dive]], [[drink]], [[duck]], [[eat]], [[drop]], [[fly]], [[hit]], [[hop]], [[hug]], [[jump]], [[kick]], [[kiss]], [[lean]], [[lie down]], [[open]], [[pick up]], [[primp]], [[punch]], [[push]], [[roll]], [[run]], [[search]], [[shoot]], [[sit]]. [[skip]], [[sleep]], [[sneak]], [[stab]], [[stand]], [[strafe]], [[shoot]], [[strafe]], [[swim]], [[swing]], [[talk]], [[throw]], [[tumble]], [[vault]], [[walk]]
	** [[:Category:Footprints\|Footprints]]		** [[:Category:Footprints\|Footprints]]
	*** [[:Category:Surfaces\|Surfaces]]		*** [[:Category:Surfaces\|Surfaces]]
-	** [[:Category:Footsteps\|Footsteps]] (subcat of [[:Category:Sound effects\|Sound effects]]	+	** [[:Category:Footsteps\|Footsteps]] (subcat of [[:Category:Sound effects\|Sound effects]]?)
	*** [[:Category:Surfaces\|Surfaces]]		*** [[:Category:Surfaces\|Surfaces]]
	** [[:Category:Player characters\|Player characters]]		** [[:Category:Player characters\|Player characters]]
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	*[[:Category:Objects\|Objects]]--see [http://tnlc.com/eep/compare/gameform.html] for extensive list		*[[:Category:Objects\|Objects]]--see [http://tnlc.com/eep/compare/gameform.html] for extensive list
-	** [[book]]s, [[candle]]s, [[door]]s, [[flare]]s, [[:Category:lights\|lights]] ([[flashlignt]]s, [[lantern]]s, [[torch]]es, etc), [[key]]s, [[ladder]]s, [[rope]]s, [[scroll]]s, [[staff]]s, [[weapon]]s, [[window]]s	+	** [[book]]s, [[candle]]s, [[door]]s, [[flare]]s, [[:Category:lights\|lights]] ([[flashlight]]s, [[lantern]]s, [[torch]]es, etc), [[key]]s, [[ladder]]s, [[rope]]s, [[scroll]]s, [[staff]]s, [[weapon]]s, [[window]]s
	** [[:Category:Weapons\|Weapons]] (melee/ranged?, general type/kind only?)--see [http://tnlc.com/eep/compare/gameform.html] for extensive list		** [[:Category:Weapons\|Weapons]] (melee/ranged?, general type/kind only?)--see [http://tnlc.com/eep/compare/gameform.html] for extensive list
	*** [[:Category:Bows\|Bows]]		*** [[:Category:Bows\|Bows]]
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	* More typing		* More typing
	* Must use extension(s) to generate lists		* Must use extension(s) to generate lists
		+	* Less need to use complicated/confusing Semantic MediaWiki to establish relationships (links between games and features)

	<tr valign=top><th>Subpage		<tr valign=top><th>Subpage
	<td>		<td>
	* [[game]]		* [[game]]
-	** [[game/Tomb Raider]]	+	** [[game/Dirt]]
-		+	** [[game/Rune]]
	* [[company]]		* [[company]]
	** [[company/Core Design]]		** [[company/Core Design]]
-		+	* [[engine]]
		+	** [[engine/Steam]]
		+	** [[engine/camera]]
		+	** [[engine/camera/pan]]
		+	** [[engine/sprite]]
		+	** [[engine/texture]]
		+	* [[character]]
		+	* [[character/sprite]] (generic)
		+	* [[character/Sprite]] (actual name)
		+	* [[level design]] ("environment"?)
		+	** [[level design/level]]
		+	** [[level design/map]]
	* [[action]]		* [[action]]
		+	** [[action/bow]]
	** [[action/jump]]		** [[action/jump]]
-
	* [[effect]]		* [[effect]]
-	** [[effect/skid marks]]	+	** [[effect/particle]]
		+	** [[effect/particle/steam]] (for particle effect steam vs. some other way to render it, as rare as it may be)
		+	** [[effect/steam]]
		+	** [[effect/weather]]
		+	** [[effect/weather/rain]]
		+	* [[object]]
		+	** [[object/bow]]
		+	** [[object/dirt]]
		+	** [[object/level]]
		+	** [[object/map]]
		+	** [[object/pan]]
		+	** [[object/rune]]
		+	** [[object/weapon/bow]]
		+	* [[surface]]
		+	** [[surface/dirt]]

	</table>		</table>

Eep²: /* Categories */ punctuation

2007-08-08T04:20:53Z

Categories - punctuation

←Older revision		Revision as of 04:20, 8 August 2007
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	===Categories===		===Categories===
-	The most obvious is with categories. Unfortunately, these can quickly clutter up the bottom of pages if there are too many. If categories could be displayed in an organized way instead of by declaration or alphabetically. Categories could be named like namespaces (i.e. ''Game:Tomb Raider'') but why not just use namespaces then to reduce having to type the link (''[[:Category:Game:Tomb Raider]]'' vs. ''[[Game:Tomb Raider]]'')?	+	The most obvious is with categories. Unfortunately, these can quickly clutter up the bottom of pages if there are too many (if categories could be displayed in an organized way instead of by declaration or alphabetically...) Categories could be named like namespaces (i.e. ''Game:Tomb Raider'') but why not just use namespaces then to reduce having to type the link (''[[:Category:Game:Tomb Raider]]'' vs. ''[[Game:Tomb Raider]]'')?

	===Namespaces===		===Namespaces===

Eep²: /* '''Wiki markup comparison''' */

2007-08-07T09:43:18Z

'''Wiki markup comparison'''

←Older revision		Revision as of 09:43, 7 August 2007
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	** [[:Category:Lighting effects\|Lighting effects]]		** [[:Category:Lighting effects\|Lighting effects]]
	*** [[coronas]], [[flickering]], [[lens flare]], [[lightmaps]], [[shadows]]		*** [[coronas]], [[flickering]], [[lens flare]], [[lightmaps]], [[shadows]]
-	** [[:Category:Particle effects]]	+	** [[:Category:Particle effects\|Particle effects]]
	*** [[blood]], [[debris]], [[dust]], [[explosions]], [[fire]], [[gas]], [[shards]], [[sparks]], [[smoke]], [[spray]], [[steam]]; see [[weather]]		*** [[blood]], [[debris]], [[dust]], [[explosions]], [[fire]], [[gas]], [[shards]], [[sparks]], [[smoke]], [[spray]], [[steam]]; see [[weather]]
	** [[:Category:Reflection\|Reflection]]		** [[:Category:Reflection\|Reflection]]
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	** [[saving]]: anywhere, end-level, in-level, save points		** [[saving]]: anywhere, end-level, in-level, save points

-	<td>Default classification system with auto-generated lists	+	<td>
		+	* Less typing
		+	* Default classification system with auto-generated lists
		+
	<td>		<td>
	* Mixing same-named articles and categories causes redundancy (redirect to categories only?)		* Mixing same-named articles and categories causes redundancy (redirect to categories only?)
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	<tr valign=top><th>Namespace		<tr valign=top><th>Namespace
	<td>		<td>
-	[[Game:Games]]	+	*[[Game:Games]]
-	* [[Game:Tomb Raider]]	+	** [[Game:Tomb Raider]]
		+
		+	* [[Effect:Effects]]
		+	** [[Effect:weather]]
		+	** [[Effect:wind]]

-	[[Effect:Effects]]	+	<td rowspan=2>
-	* [[Effect:weather]]	+	* Name conflicts less likely
-	* [[Effect:wind]]	+

-	<td>Name conflicts less likely	+	<td rowspan=2>
-	<td>Must use extension to generate lists	+	* More typing
		+	* Must use extension(s) to generate lists

	<tr valign=top><th>Subpage		<tr valign=top><th>Subpage
	<td>		<td>
-	[[game]]	+	* [[game]]
-	* [[game/Tomb Raider]]	+	** [[game/Tomb Raider]]

-	[[company]]	+	* [[company]]
-	* [[company/Core Design]]	+	** [[company/Core Design]]

-	[[action]]	+	* [[action]]
-	* [[action/jump]]	+	** [[action/jump]]

-	[[effect]]	+	* [[effect]]
-	* [[effect/skid marks]]	+	** [[effect/skid marks]]

-	<td>Name conflicts less likely
-	<td>Must use extension to generate lists
	</table>		</table>

Eep² at 12:35, 5 August 2007

2007-08-05T12:35:27Z

←Older revision		Revision as of 12:35, 5 August 2007
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-	Originally designed for a [http://tnlc.com/eep/compare/database.html database], conversion to MediaWiki presents some problems:	+	This page is MediaWiki-specific but see http://tnlc.com/eep/compare/database.html for general design ideas.

-	This page is MediaWiki-specific but see http://tnlc.com/eep/compare/database.html for general design ideas.	+	Originally designed for a database, conversion to MediaWiki presents some problems:

	==Classification==		==Classification==
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	*** [[:Category:Actions\|Actions]]		*** [[:Category:Actions\|Actions]]
	*** [[:Category:Puzzles\|Puzzles]]		*** [[:Category:Puzzles\|Puzzles]]
-	*** [[:Category:Traps/hazards\|Traps/hazards]]	+	*** [[:Category:Traps/hazards\|Traps/hazards]] (damage)
		+	**** [[crushing]] ([[doors]], [[walls]], etc), [[falling]] ([[gravity]]), [[explosions]], [[impalement]] ([[spikes]], etc), [[water]] ([[drowning]])

	* [[:Category:Effects\|Effects]] (see also [[:Category:Physics\|Physics]])		* [[:Category:Effects\|Effects]] (see also [[:Category:Physics\|Physics]])
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	*[[:Category:Objects\|Objects]]--see [http://tnlc.com/eep/compare/gameform.html] for extensive list		*[[:Category:Objects\|Objects]]--see [http://tnlc.com/eep/compare/gameform.html] for extensive list
-	** [[book]]s, [[candle]]s, [[door]]s, [[flare]]s, [[:Category:lights]] ([[flashlignt]]s, [[lantern]]s, [[torch]]es, etc), [[key]]s, [[ladder]]s, [[rope]]s, [[scroll]]s, [[staff]]s, [[weapon]]s, [[window]]s	+	** [[book]]s, [[candle]]s, [[door]]s, [[flare]]s, [[:Category:lights\|lights]] ([[flashlignt]]s, [[lantern]]s, [[torch]]es, etc), [[key]]s, [[ladder]]s, [[rope]]s, [[scroll]]s, [[staff]]s, [[weapon]]s, [[window]]s
	** [[:Category:Weapons\|Weapons]] (melee/ranged?, general type/kind only?)--see [http://tnlc.com/eep/compare/gameform.html] for extensive list		** [[:Category:Weapons\|Weapons]] (melee/ranged?, general type/kind only?)--see [http://tnlc.com/eep/compare/gameform.html] for extensive list
	*** [[:Category:Bows\|Bows]]		*** [[:Category:Bows\|Bows]]
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	* [[cutscene]]s, [[FMV]]s, [[inventory]] ([[:Category:Interface\|Interface]]?)		* [[cutscene]]s, [[FMV]]s, [[inventory]] ([[:Category:Interface\|Interface]]?)
		+	* [[Gameplay]]?
		+	** [[difficulty level]]s, [[boss]]es
		+	** linear, [[open-ended]]/[[sandbox]]
		+	** [[saving]]: anywhere, end-level, in-level, save points

	<td>Default classification system with auto-generated lists		<td>Default classification system with auto-generated lists
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	[[game]]		[[game]]
	* [[game/Tomb Raider]]		* [[game/Tomb Raider]]
		+
		+	[[company]]
		+	* [[company/Core Design]]
		+
		+	[[action]]
		+	* [[action/jump]]

	[[effect]]		[[effect]]
-	* [[effect/skid mark]]	+	* [[effect/skid marks]]

	<td>Name conflicts less likely		<td>Name conflicts less likely

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	===Subpages===		===Subpages===
	Less obvious is using subpages (''games/Tomb Raider'') but they may be easier to manage than namespaces, although I'm not sure how DPL (see next section) can handle them. Additionally, subpages are automatically transcludable via template calls (''<nowiki>{{/Tomb Raider}}</nowiki>'').		Less obvious is using subpages (''games/Tomb Raider'') but they may be easier to manage than namespaces, although I'm not sure how DPL (see next section) can handle them. Additionally, subpages are automatically transcludable via template calls (''<nowiki>{{/Tomb Raider}}</nowiki>'').
		+
		+	===Pages===
		+	Even less obvious is just using pages (''Tomb Raider'') and, with an [[#extension\|extension like Dynamic Page Lists (DPL)]], categories really aren't necessary. Not having categories means not duplicating same-named pages/categories (or redirecting to one or the other) but explicitly require an extension like DPL or embedded [[Special:Whatlinkshere]] lists.

	==='''Wiki markup comparison'''===		==='''Wiki markup comparison'''===
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	<tr valign=top>		<tr valign=top>
-	<th>Category	+	<th>Category/Page
	<td>		<td>
	* [[:Category:Games\|Games]]		* [[:Category:Games\|Games]]
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	*** [[pan]], [[perspective]], [[zoom]]; [[shaking]] (in [[:Category:Effects\|Effects]])		*** [[pan]], [[perspective]], [[zoom]]; [[shaking]] (in [[:Category:Effects\|Effects]])
	** [[:Category:Lighting\|Lighting]] (subcat of [[:Category:Effects\|Effects]] or		** [[:Category:Lighting\|Lighting]] (subcat of [[:Category:Effects\|Effects]] or
-	*** [[:Category:Lighting effects\|Lighting effects]]?)	+	*** [[:Category:Lighting effects\|Lighting effects]]?) ([[lighting effects]])
-	*** [[:Category:Shading\|Shading]]	+	*** [[:Category:Shading\|Shading]] ([[shading]])
	**** [[pixel shading]], [[vertex shading]]		**** [[pixel shading]], [[vertex shading]]
-	** [[:Category:Physics\|Physics]]	+	** [[:Category:Physics\|Physics]] ([[physics]])
-	*** [[:Category:Collision detection\|Collision detection]]	+	*** [[:Category:Collision detection\|Collision detection]] ([[collision detection]]
-	** [[:Category:Texture\|Texture]]	+	** [[:Category:Texture\|Texture]] ([[texture]])
-	*** [[:Category:Texture filtering\|Texture filtering]]	+	*** [[:Category:Texture filtering\|Texture filtering]] ([[texture filtering]])
-	*** [[:Category:Texture mapping\|Texture mapping]]	+	*** [[:Category:Texture mapping\|Texture mapping]] ([[texture mapping]])
	**** [[bumpmapping]], [[environment mapping]] ([[reflection]]), [[mipmapping]]		**** [[bumpmapping]], [[environment mapping]] ([[reflection]]), [[mipmapping]]

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	** [[:Category:Interaction\|Interaction]]		** [[:Category:Interaction\|Interaction]]
	*** [[:Category:Actions\|Actions]]		*** [[:Category:Actions\|Actions]]
-	*** [[:Category:Puzzles\|Puzzles]]	+	*** [[:Category:Puzzles\|Puzzles]] ([[puzzles]])
-	*** [[:Category:Traps/hazards\|Traps/hazards]] (damage)	+	*** [[:Category:Traps/hazards\|Traps/hazards]] ([[:cat:Damage\|Damage]]/[[damage]])
	**** [[crushing]] ([[doors]], [[walls]], etc), [[falling]] ([[gravity]]), [[explosions]], [[impalement]] ([[spikes]], etc), [[water]] ([[drowning]])		**** [[crushing]] ([[doors]], [[walls]], etc), [[falling]] ([[gravity]]), [[explosions]], [[impalement]] ([[spikes]], etc), [[water]] ([[drowning]])

-	* [[:Category:Effects\|Effects]] (see also [[:Category:Physics\|Physics]])	+	* [[:Category:Effects\|Effects]] ([[effects]]; see also [[:Category:Physics\|Physics]])
	** [[:Category:Breath effects\|Breath effects]]		** [[:Category:Breath effects\|Breath effects]]
	*** [[cold breath]], [[fire breath]], [[poison breath]]		*** [[cold breath]], [[fire breath]], [[poison breath]]