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=== How it works ===
 
=== How it works ===
  
This page contains the definition of the hierarchy of categories used in Open Food Facts.
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This taxonomy contains the definition of the hierarchy of categories used in Open Food Facts.
 
   
 
   
 
The definition contains:
 
The definition contains:
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* word synonyms (words that can be exchanged when matching category names)
 
* word synonyms (words that can be exchanged when matching category names)
  
* category synonyms (the synonyms are then matched also in other cateflammegory names that contains those synonyms)
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* category synonyms (the synonyms are then matched also in other category names that contains those synonyms)
 
   
 
   
 
For more details, see [[Global taxonomies]]
 
For more details, see [[Global taxonomies]]
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* Nov 22 2016: pushed live
 
* Nov 22 2016: pushed live
 
== To do ==
 
 
* Merge with Wikidata:
 
  
** http://tools.wmflabs.org/wikidata-todo/tree.html?q=40050&rp=279
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== TODO ==
 
** http://tools.wmflabs.org/wikidata-todo/tree.html?q=2095&rp=279
 
  
== Using (carefully) Wikidata Translations ==
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* Kouglof (Alsatian cake)
 
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gZLOqqyIDVb4lzYr4SjdiDJt3aOjCTFu1ScMgOVbTUY/edit#gid=1962237550
 
 
Input the Wikidata ID (Q20162694 for https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20162694) in A1, and get translations on column H. Double check the translations before using them.
 
 
--[[User:Twoflower|Twoflower]] ([[User talk:Twoflower|talk]]) 22:11, 14 July 2016 (CEST)
 
  
 
== Taxonomy definition ==
 
== Taxonomy definition ==
  
The taxonomy is now managed directly on github: https://github.com/openfoodfacts/openfoodfacts-server/blob/master/taxonomies/categories.txt
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The taxonomy is now managed directly on GitHub: https://github.com/openfoodfacts/openfoodfacts-server/blob/master/taxonomies/categories.txt
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== Taxonomy translation ==
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Replace XX by your language.
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https://world-XX.openfoodfacts.org/categories?translate=1
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== Q&A ==
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Q: I changed a string for a category via pull request (and it got accepted and merged). Will the new string appear on all the products once a new version is deployed and released?
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A: It depends. The canonical categories (e.g. en:cakes) that are associated to each product won't be updated right away, only when products are processed again. The strings displayed for it (e.g. if you added a translation) will be shown right away.
  
  
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[[Category:Global_Taxonomies]]
 
[[Category:Global_Taxonomies]]

Latest revision as of 12:15, 16 September 2020

How it works

This taxonomy contains the definition of the hierarchy of categories used in Open Food Facts.

The definition contains:

  • stopwords (words that can be ignored when matching category names)
  • word synonyms (words that can be exchanged when matching category names)
  • category synonyms (the synonyms are then matched also in other category names that contains those synonyms)

For more details, see Global taxonomies

Current status

  • Nov 22 2016: pushed live

TODO

  • Kouglof (Alsatian cake)

Taxonomy definition

The taxonomy is now managed directly on GitHub: https://github.com/openfoodfacts/openfoodfacts-server/blob/master/taxonomies/categories.txt

Taxonomy translation

Replace XX by your language. https://world-XX.openfoodfacts.org/categories?translate=1

Q&A

Q: I changed a string for a category via pull request (and it got accepted and merged). Will the new string appear on all the products once a new version is deployed and released?

A: It depends. The canonical categories (e.g. en:cakes) that are associated to each product won't be updated right away, only when products are processed again. The strings displayed for it (e.g. if you added a translation) will be shown right away.