Help:Namespace
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The MediaWiki software powering the LOST Wikia provides twenty namespaces. A namespace is a "zone" that contains specific types of wiki content. Wikia wikis are allowed to add three custom namespaces, in addition to their related talk pages.
[edit] Namespaces
| -2 | Media | |
| -1 | Special | The Special: namespace is a namespace consisting solely of pages that are created by the MediaWiki software on demand (i.e. recent changes). These pages can be linked using the usual method, except when parameters are required (then the full URL must be used). |
| 0 | (Main) | The main namespace is the zone for the actual encyclopedia of the LOST Wikia. It contains no prefix, and pages in this namespace are created simply by creating [[links]]. |
| 1 | Talk | |
| 2 | User | The User: namespace is set aside for personalized pages pertaining to the LOST Wikia contributors. This may include personal presentations, scratch pages, rough drafts, and archives of content. It is not intended for use as personal webspace (see What the LOST Wikia is not). |
| 3 | User_talk | |
| 4 | LOST | The LOST: namespace is the namespace for pages pertaining to the project. These pages might sometimes be referred to as "meta" pages. |
| 5 | LOST_talk | |
| 6 | Image | The Image: namespace is created for image description pages that provide information concerning images. (This also applies to other kinds of media, such as sounds and movies.) |
| 7 | Image_talk | |
| 8 | MediaWiki | The MediaWiki: namespace is used to contain text clippings that allow customization of the wiki's user interface. Pages in this namespace may only be edited by the administrators. |
| 9 | MediaWiki_talk | |
| 10 | Template | The Template: namespace is used to create customizable sections of text that can be included in multiple articles. They are included using the {{template}} markup. |
| 11 | Template_talk | |
| 12 | Help | The Help: namespace is for pages that provide guidance for using the MediaWiki software. |
| 13 | Help_talk | |
| 14 | Category | The Category: namespace contains all the various categories into which articles can be grouped. |
| 15 | Category_talk |
[edit] Talk namespaces
Each namespace (except for Special:) has an associated Talk: namespace linked to it. These pages are set aside for discussion of the articles as necessary.