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''Reference'' is one of the five primary [[Resources|resource]] categories for the wiki. | |||
Reference guides are technical descriptions of the machinery and how to operate it. | Reference guides are technical descriptions of the machinery and how to operate it. | ||
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* [https://nixos.org/hydra/manual/ Hydra manual] | * [https://nixos.org/hydra/manual/ Hydra manual] | ||
== Comparison to other resource page types == | |||
* If information is more encyclopedic (with a similar scope and tone to pages on [https://www.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia]), a page would be considered a [[:Category:Pedias|pedia]]. | |||
* If information is less encyclopedic and more similar to a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compendium compendium], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Study_guide study guide], or a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guide_to_information_sources bibliographic guide], a page would be considered a [[:Category:Guide|guide]]. | |||
* If information is more about direct instruction to achieve a specific task, a page would be considered a [[:Category:Tutorial|tutorial]]. | |||
* If a page is more just a set of tips and tricks (less instructive than a tutorial), it would be a [[:Category:Cookbook|cookbook]]. | |||
* If a page is a detailed reference (like a man page or full software manual), it would fit under [[:Category:reference|references]]. | |||
[[Category:Resource]] | [[Category:Resource]] | ||