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AccountManager: /* Identifying namespaces */

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

	;JavaScript		;JavaScript

	The JavaScript variable <tt>wgCanonicalNamespace</tt> contains the full namespace name. The variable <tt>wgNamespaceNumber</tt> contains the numerical index of the namespace.		The JavaScript variable <tt>wgCanonicalNamespace</tt> contains the full namespace name. The variable <tt>wgNamespaceNumber</tt> contains the numerical index of the namespace.

	~~;CSS~~

	The <tt><nowiki><body></nowiki></tt> tag of the HTML page output is given two CSS classes that vary by namespace: A class <tt>ns-#</tt>, where # is the index of the namespace, and <tt>ns-XXX</tt>, where XXX is "<tt>subject</tt>" for all {{mediawiki\|Manual:Namespace#Subject and talk namespaces\|subject namespaces}}, "<tt>special</tt>" for pages in the {{ns:-1}} namespace, and "<tt>talk</tt>" for {{mediawiki\|Manual:Namespace#Subject and talk namespaces\|talk namespaces}}. So CSS code such as the following can be used to change the appearance of an object based on its namespace:
	~~<source lang=css>~~
	~~.ns-subject a~~
	~~{ /* Almost all links on subject pages to be green. */~~
	~~color: #00FF00;~~
	}
	~~.ns-talk a~~
	~~{ /* Links on talk pages to be blue. */~~
	~~color: #0000FF;~~
	}
	~~.ns-3 a~~
	~~{ /* and links on user talk pages to be red */~~
	~~color: #FF0000;~~
	}
	~~</source>~~

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Custom namespaces

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

	:''See ~~{{mediawiki\|~~Manual:Using custom namespaces}} for more information''.		:''See <code>Manual:Using custom namespaces</code> on Mediawiki 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.

AccountManager: /* Namespace aliases */

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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. An actual example would be on the [[wikipedia:\|English Wikipedia]], where "WP" is an alias for {{ns:4}}, which is the namespace "Wikipedia". 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 <code>[[T:Foo]]</code> is equivalent to <code>[[{{ns:10}}:Foo]]</code>, saving a few characters and seconds. An actual example would be on the [[wikipedia:\|English Wikipedia]], where "WP" is an alias for {{ns:4}}, which is the namespace "Wikipedia". 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===

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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 ([[:Участник:Foo]]), or Hindi ([[:सदस्य: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 <code>[[User:Foo]]</code> will always locate the user page for the user foo, whether the wiki is in French (where the localized name would be <code>[[:Utilisateur:Foo]])</code>, Russian <code>([[:Участник:Foo]])</code>, or Hindi <code>([[:सदस्य:Foo]])</code>. The canonical namespace names are given in the table to the right along with their localized names on this wiki.

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

AccountManager: /* Localisation */

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Localisation

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	==Localisation==		==Localisation==
	Namespace names and aliases can be localized in TranslateWiki.net, using the special page [[translatewiki:Special:AdvancedTranslate\|AdvancedTranslate]]. To get started, visit [[translatewiki:Special:FirstSteps]].

	===Renaming namespaces===		===Renaming namespaces===

AccountManager: /* {{ns:10}} */

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	===={{ns:10}}====		===={{ns:10}}====

	The {{ns:10}} namespace is used to hold [[Help:Templates\|templates]], blocks of text or wikicode that are intended to be transcluded into 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 <code>[[Help:Templates\|templates]]</code>, blocks of text or wikicode that are intended to be transcluded into 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>.

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

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	===={{ns:6}}====		===={{ns:6}}====

	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 <code>[[Help:Images]] </code>for more details of this link syntax. To create an <code>[[Help:Links\|internal link]]</code> 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 <code>[[:{{ns:6}}:Wiki.png]]</code>.
	The standard MediaWiki installation has alias "Image" for {{ns:6}} namespace - See [[Help:Namespaces#Namespace aliases\|Namespace aliases]]. For linking media files directly, bypassing the description page, see [[#Media\|Media namespace]].		The standard MediaWiki installation has alias "Image" for {{ns:6}} namespace - See [[Help:Namespaces#Namespace aliases\|Namespace aliases]]. For linking media files directly, bypassing the description page, see [[#Media\|Media namespace]].

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	===={{ns: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 <code> [[{{ns:3}}:UserName]]</code> 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>

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

	Each user has a corresponding page in the {{ns:2}} namespace, which is linked to from edit histories, watchlists, recent changes, etc; wherever an individual user is uniquely identified. This page, and subpages of it, can be used by users to record information about themselves or to test and draft new content. Pages of the form "<tt style="whitespace:nowrap">{{ns:2}}:''UserName''/Foo'''.js'''</tt>" or "<tt style="whitespace:nowrap">{{ns:2}}:''UserName''/Foo'''.css'''</tt>" can only be edited by the user themselves or by [[Help:Sysops and permissions\|administrators]].		Each user has a corresponding page in the {{ns:2}} namespace, which is linked to from edit histories, watchlists, recent changes, etc; wherever an individual user is uniquely identified. This page, and subpages of it, can be used by users to record information about themselves or to test and draft new content. Pages of the form "<tt style="whitespace:nowrap">{{ns:2}}:''UserName''/Foo'''.js'''</tt>" or "<tt style="whitespace:nowrap">{{ns:2}}:''UserName''/Foo'''.css'''</tt>" can only be edited by the user themselves or by <code>[[Help:Sysops and permissions\|administrators]] </code>.

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