Directory of Editing Guidelines Resources

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• Major Category FAQs

Resources in This Category

• Administrator Guidelines

  http://www.dmoz.org/guidelines/admin/
  Official guidelines for Administrator editors.

• Adult Guidelines

  http://www.dmoz.org/guidelines/adult/
  Official guidelines specifying adult web sites and their appropriate placement in the directory.

• Applying for New Categories: Advice and Guidance

  http://www.dmoz.org/newperms.html
  It is suggested that you read this document before applying to any new category.

• Category Checking Guide

  http://www.dmoz.org/docs/en/catcheck.html
  Official advice on how to critique the work of other editors.

• Category Moderator Guidelines

  http://www.dmoz.org/guidelines/catmod/
  Official guidelines for CatMods.

• Creating and Maintaining Regional Subcategories Under Topical Categories

  http://www.dmoz.org/guidelines/regional/regionalization.html
  Official information on subcategories divided by geographical area outside the Regional category tree.

• DMOZ Guidelines

  http://www.dmoz.org/guidelines/
  Official general editing guidelines for editors in all branches of the directory.

• Editall Guidelines

  http://www.dmoz.org/guidelines/editall/
  Official instructions for Editall and CatMv editors.

• Gambling Guidelines

  http://www.dmoz.org/guidelines/gambling/
  Official guidelines for editing gambling categories.

• Kids and Teens Guidelines

  http://dmoz.org/guidelines/kguidelines/
  Official guidelines for Kids and Teens editors.

• Meta Guidelines

  http://dmoz.org/guidelines/meta/
  Official guidelines for Meta editors.

• Preferred Terms

  http://www.dmoz.org/docs/en/preferredterms.html
  List of suggested standardized names for common types of subcategories.

• Real Estate Guidelines

  http://dmoz.org/guidelines/regional/realestate.html
  These official guidelines address the placement of real estate agent and agency sites in the ODP Regional category.

• Regional Guidelines

  http://www.dmoz.org/guidelines/regional/
  Official guidelines for editors in the Regional branch. Editors should use these guidelines during the Regional reorganization and for ongoing maintenance.

• Travel Guidelines

  http://dmoz.org/guidelines/travel/
  Specifies how to organize and where to place travel sites. This includes lodging, travel agents, tour operators, travel guides, transportation, and travelogues.

• What Should I Do About Not Found Errors?

  http://www.dmoz.org/docs/en/404help.html
  Official guidelines for dealing with Robozilla error messages.

• World Introduction

  http://www.dmoz.org/docs/en/world.html
  General introduction to the World (Non-English language) hierarchy of the directory.

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