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A description of what the categories in the wiki are about can be seen below. A full list of the categories is available on the '''[[Special:Categories]]''' page and is automatically updated. You may also go to the '''[[:Category:Browse|Browse]]''' category page to see how the categories are arranged in relation to each other.

When new categories are created, they should also be added here to explain their purpose.

==Main divisions==
The categories that cover the main sections of this wiki.
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| [[:Category:Browse|Browse]]
| Categories, information and pages relating to the show ''[[Phineas and Ferb]]'' are organized in the Browse category.
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| [[:Category:Help|Help]]
| Providing help for members and visitors of this wiki.
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| [[:Category:Administration|Administration]]
| For areas regarding the wiki's organization, administration and maintenance.
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All of the categories listed below can be found in these main sections. They are presented in a different order than what can be found by using the Browse category.

==Behind the scenes==
Categories relating to the actors, directors, and other personnel.
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| [[:Category:Cast|Cast]]
| Main category for people involved with voicing ''Phineas and Ferb'' characters.
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| [[:Category:Crew|Crew]]
| Main category for people involved with making ''Phineas and Ferb''.
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| [[:Category:Actors|Actors]]
| Male voice actors on the show.
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| [[:Category:Actresses|Actresses]]
| Female voice actors on the show.
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| [[:Category:Assistant Directors|Assistant Directors]]
| Assistant directors of the ''Phineas and Ferb'' episodes.
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| [[:Category:Authors|Authors]]
| Authors of the ''Phineas and Ferb'' books.
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| [[:Category:Deceased stars|Deceased stars]]
| Deceased members of the show's cast and crew.
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| [[:Category:Directors|Directors]]
| Directors of the ''Phineas and Ferb'' episodes.
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| [[:Category:Guest Stars|Guest Stars]]
| People who have appeared in guest roles on the show.
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| [[:Category:Musicians|Musicians]]
| Singers and band members that have contributed to the show. If a singer has a speaking role, they will also be listed in the [[:Category:Actors|Actors]] or [[:Category:Guest Stars|Guest Stars]] categories, depending on their series prominence.
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| [[:Category:Producers|Producers]]
| Producers of the ''Phineas and Ferb'' media.
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| [[:Category:Songwriters|Songwriters]]
| For the songwriters on the show.
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| [[:Category:Storyboard Artists|Storyboard Artists]]
| Artists of the episodes.
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| [[:Category:Writers|Writers]]
| Writers of the episodes.
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==Characters==
Pages are automatically added to categories marked with <font size="+1">♦</font> by the color scheme selected for their Infobox.
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| [[:Category:Character categories|Character categories]]
| Main category relating to characters. Includes categories listed in the "Groups" section below.
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| [[:Category:Characters|Characters]]
| Lists all characters appearing in this show.
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| valign=top rowspan=5 | [[:Category:Characters by age|Characters by age]]
| Characters categorized by their age group.
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| [[:Category:Adults|Adults]] {{Diamond}} - Adults that appear in the show.
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| [[:Category:Kids|Kids]] {{Diamond}} - Kids that appear in the show.
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| [[:Category:Seniors|Seniors]] {{Diamond}} - Seniors that appear in the show.
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| [[:Category:Teens|Teens]] {{Diamond}} - Teenagers that appear in the show.
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| valign=top rowspan=6 | [[:Category:Characters by species|Characters by species]]
| Characters categorized by their species.
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| [[:Category:Aliens|Aliens]] {{Diamond}} - Aliens that appear in the show.
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| [[:Category:Animals|Animals]] {{Diamond}} - Animals that appear in the show.
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| [[:Category:Cyborgs|Cyborgs]] - Cyborgs that appear in the show.
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| [[:Category:Monsters|Monsters]] {{Diamond}} - Monsters or monster-like creatures that appear in the show.
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| [[:Category:Robots|Robots]] {{Diamond}} - Robots that appear in the show.
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| [[:Category:Relationships|Relationships]]
| Lists the relevant relationships between one character and another.
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==Episodes==
Categories relating to episodes.
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| [[:Category:Episode categories|Episode categories]]
| Main category relating to episodes.
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| [[:Category:Episodes|Episodes]]
| Main list of all episodes.
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| ''Season categories''
| Episodes divided up by season, such as [[:Category:Season 1 episodes|Season 1 episodes]].
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| [[:Category:Credits|Episode credits]]
| Credits of the episode pairings divided up by season, such as [[:Category:Season 1 credits|Season 1 credits]].
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| Episode galleries
| See "Image and file categories" below.
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| Episode images
| See "Image and file categories" below.
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| [[:Category:Transcripts|Episode transcripts]]
| Transcripts of the episodes' dialogue divided up by season, such as [[:Category:Season 1 transcripts|Season 1 transcripts]].
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| [[:Category:Big Ideas|Big Ideas]]
| Lists the nearly impossible plans that [[Phineas Flynn|Phineas]] and [[Ferb Fletcher|Ferb]] come up with every day.
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| [[:Category:Birthday Episodes|Birthday Episodes]]
| For episodes in which a character's birthday is celebrated or alluded to.
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| [[:Category:Clip Episodes|Clip Episodes]]
| For episodes in which clip sequences from previous adventures are employed.
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| [[:Category:Crossovers|Crossovers]]
| For episodes in which the ''Phineas and Ferb'' characters meet personalities from other properties.
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| [[:Category:Episodes in other seasons|Episodes in other seasons]]
| For episodes that have a main setting outside of summer.
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| [[:Category:Halloween Episodes|Halloween Episodes]]
| For episodes that are themed around the Halloween festivities.
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| [[:Category:Holiday episodes|Holiday episodes]]
| For episodes that are themed around a holiday or a specific season.
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| [[:Category:Music-Themed Episodes|Music-Themed Episodes]]
| For episodes that are themed around the musical numbers.
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| [[:Category:Schemes and inventions|Schemes and inventions]]
| Lists the schemes and inventions created by [[Heinz Doofenshmirtz|Dr. Doofenshmirtz]].
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| [[:Category:Special episodes|Special episodes]]
| For hour-long episodes labeled as special broadcasts.
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| [[:Category:Two-part Episodes|Two-part Episodes]]
| For half-hour episodes labeled as two-parter broadcasts.
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| [[:Category:Unaired Episodes|Unaired Episodes]]
| For episodes that have been officially announced but not yet aired.
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==Groups==
Categories marked with {{Diamond}} will not be individually listed because new entries in that kind of category are added on a regular basis.
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| [[:Category:Categories by character|Categories by character]]
| Lists the categories relating to the pertinent character.
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| ''(character)'' {{Diamond}}
| Categories indexing subcategories relating to the pertinent character, such as [[:Category:Baljeet Tjinder|Baljeet Tjinder]] or [[:Category:Stacy Hirano|Stacy Hirano]].
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| valign=top rowspan=2 | [[:Category:Family categories|Family categories]]
| Index of family categories showing the character families.
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| ''(family)'' {{Diamond}} - Listing of the specific family members, such as the [[:Category:Doofenshmirtz family|Doofenshmirtz family]].
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| [[:Category:2nd Dimension Characters|2nd Dimension Characters]]
| Characters hailing from the [[2nd Dimension]].
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| [[:Category:Background Characters|Background Characters]]
| Any character that only shows up in the background of specific scenes.
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| [[:Category:Citizens of Danville|Citizens of Danville]]
| Any character that can be determined as living in the [[Danville]] area is listed here. Does not include characters visiting from out of town, such as [[Blanca Dishon]].
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| valign=top rowspan=3 | [[:Category:Characters by gender|Characters by gender]]
| Characters categorized by their gender.
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| [[:Category:Females|Females]] - Female characters appearing in the show.
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| [[:Category:Males|Males]] - Male characters appearing in the show.
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| valign=top rowspan=5 | [[:Category:Characters by nationality|Characters by nationality]]
| Characters categorized by their nationality.
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| [[:Category:Asian characters|Asian characters]] - Characters who come from an Asian country, including [[:Category:Indian characters|Indian characters]].
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| [[:Category:Canadian Characters|Canadian Characters]] - Characters who come from Canada.
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| [[:Category:European Characters|European Characters]] - Characters who come from an European country, including [[:Category:British characters|British characters]] and [[:Category:Drusselsteinians|Drusselsteinians]].
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| [[:Category:Hispanic Characters|Hispanic Characters]] - Characters who come from a Latin American country.
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| valign=top rowspan=6 | [[:Category:Characters by profession|Characters by profession]]
| Characters categorized by their profession.
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| [[:Category:Agents|Agents]] - Beings whose work is related to operative missions.
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| [[:Category:Scientists|Scientists]] - People whose work is related with the sciences.
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| [[:Category:Teachers|Teachers]] - People whose work is related to teaching.
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| [[:Category:TV Personalities|TV Personalities]] - People whose work is related to public appearances.
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| [[:Category:Villains|Villains]] - People whose work is related to committing evil deeds.
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| valign=top rowspan=4 | [[:Category:Crossover characters|Crossover characters]]
| Any characters exclusively appearing in crossover adventures.
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| [[:Category:Marvel characters|Marvel characters]] - Characters appearing in "[[Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel]]".
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| [[:Category:Milo Murphy's Law characters|Milo Murphy's Law characters]] - Characters appearing in "[[The Phineas and Ferb Effect]]".
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| [[:Category:Star Wars Characters|Star Wars Characters]] - Characters appearing in "[[Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars]]".
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| [[:Category:Deceased characters|Deceased characters]]
| Any characters specifically mentioned as being dead, or can reasonably be presumed to be dead, are listed here.
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| [[:Category:Dream characters|Dream characters]]
| Any characters specifically referred to as being figments of someone's mind.
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| [[:Category:Families|Families]]
| General-purpose category to note families in the show.
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| [[:Category:Former Agents|Former Agents]]
| Former agents that have appeared in the show.
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| valign=top rowspan=5 | [[:Category:Groups|Groups]]
| Groups that appear in the show.
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| [[:Category:Bands|Bands]] — Listed below in the "Songs" section.
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| [[:Category:Businesses|Businesses]] — Businesses that have appeared in the show that are smaller than Companies, including [[:Category:Doofenshmirtz Evil Incorporated|Doofenshmirtz Evil Incorporated]]
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| [[:Category:Companies|Companies]] — Large companies that have appeared in the show, including [[:Category:Har D Har|Har D Har]] for the Har D Har Toy Company.
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| [[:Category:Organizations|Organizations]] — Organizations that appear in the show. Includes [[:Category:Fireside Girls|Fireside Girls]], [[:Category:L.O.V.E.M.U.F.F.I.N.|L.O.V.E.M.U.F.F.I.N.]], and [[:Category:O.W.C.A.|O.W.C.A.]].
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| valign=top rowspan=2 | [[:Category:Look Alikes|Look Alikes]]
| Characters who are very similar in physical appearance to another character.
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| ''(character)'' Lookalikes {{Diamond}} - Characters who are similar to that particular character, such as [[:Category:Phineas Flynn Lookalikes|Phineas Flynn Lookalikes]].
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| [[:Category:One appearance only|One appearance only]]
| Characters who have only appeared in one episode.
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==Help==
Categories that provide help.
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| [[:Category:Help|Help]]
| The main Help category page.
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| [[:Category:Copyright|Copyright]]
| Pages relating to copyright information.
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| [[:Category:Help desk|Help desk]]
| Pages from the [[Forum:Help desk|Help desk]] forum are listed here.
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| [[:Category:Policy|Policy]]
| Policies for the Wiki.
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| [[:Category:Wiki enhancement requests|Wiki enhancement requests]]
| Any features to be added to this wiki that a member has requested are listed here. New features may be added with the [[Phineas and Ferb Wiki:Feature request|New feature request]] form.
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==Image and file categories==
Categories marked with {{Diamond}} will not be individually listed because new entries in that kind of category are added on a regular basis.
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| [[:Category:Image categories|Image categories]]
| Main category relating to all images.
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| [[:Category:Images|Images]]
| Displays all pictures.
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| [[:Category:Galleries|Galleries]]
| Pages with individual galleries, [[:Category:Character galleries|Character galleries]], and [[:Category:Episode galleries|Episode galleries]].
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| valign=top | [[:Category:Avatar categories|Avatar categories]] {{Diamond}}
| Avatars of the various characters and groups, such as [[:Category:Ginger Hirano avatars|Ginger Hirano avatars]], [[:Category:Teen avatars|Teen avatars]], and [[:Category:Object avatars|Object avatars]]. To see how to select a picture for your User avatar, check the [[Phineas and Ferb Wiki:Avatars|Avatars]] page.
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| valign=top | [[:Category:Character images|Character images]] {{Diamond}}
| Each character has a category of images of them. For example, [[:Category:Phineas Flynn images|Phineas Flynn images]] or [[:Category:Ferb Fletcher images|Ferb Fletcher images]]. Characters such as [[Perry the Platypus|Perry]] may have additional image categories to help distinguish between their roles ([[:Category:Perry the Platypus images|Perry the Platypus images]] for Perry as a pet, and [[:Category:Agent P images|Agent P images]] for when he is on duty as Agent P).
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| ''(group)'' images {{Diamond}}
| Images for a group or organization, such as [[:Category:Fireside Girls images|Fireside Girls images]].
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| valign=top rowspan=8 | [[:Category:Episode images|Episode images]]
| Main category for categories relating to episode images.
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| [[:Category:Big Ideas images|Big Ideas images]] — Pictures of the Big Ideas that Phineas and Ferb create every day.
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| Images from ''(episode)'' {{Diamond}} — Each episode has a category of images from it. For example, [[:Category:Images from Rollercoaster|Images from Rollercoaster]] and [[:Category:Images from the Title Sequence|Images from the Title Sequence]].
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| [[:Category:Images from The Original Story Pitch|Images from The Original Story Pitch]] — Pictures from the [[Original Pitch]].
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| [[:Category:Images from the Title Sequence|Images from the Title Sequence]] — Images from the Title Sequence of the show.
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| [[:Category:Inator images|Inator images]] - Pictures of the inators that Dr. Doofenshmirtz builds every day.
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| [[:Category:Milo Murphy's Law images|Milo Murphy's Law images]] - Images from ''[[Milo Murphy's Law]]'' related to the show.
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| [[:Category:Title cards|Title cards]] — Screenshots of the title cards for each episode.
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| valign=top rowspan=3 | [[:Category:Movie images|Movie images]]
| Main category for categories relating to movie images.
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| [[:Category:Images from Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension|Images from ''Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension]] - Images related to the ''Across the 2nd Dimension'' motion picture.
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| [[:Category:Images from Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe|Images from ''Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe'']] - Images related to the ''Candace Against the Universe'' motion picture.
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| [[:Category:Agent images|Agent images]]
| Images of the agents that work for the [[Organization Without a Cool Acronym|O.W.C.A.]].
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| [[:Category:Agent P's equipment images|Agent P's equipment images]]
| Images relating to [[The O.W.C.A.'s equipment and technology]].
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| [[:Category:Animated GIFs|Animated GIFs]]
| Files in the GIF format.
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| [[:Category:CC-BY-SA files|CC-BY-SA files]]
| Images and files that are covered under Creative Commons licensing.
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| [[:Category:Celebration images|Celebration images]]
| Images of events occurring in Danville.
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| [[:Category:Cropped images|Cropped images]]
| Cropped screenshots for use in templates.
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| [[:Category:Doofenshmirtz girlfriends images|Doofenshmirtz girlfriends images]]
| Images of Dr. Doofenshmirtz's girlfriends and dates.
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| [[:Category:Drawn Art|Drawn Art]]
| Artwork and production images for ''Phineas and Ferb''. Pictures drawn by fans should be listed only in the [[:Category:Fan art|Fan art]] category. (See "User categories" below.)
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| [[:Category:Emoticons|Emoticons]]
| Images in the emoticon format.
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| [[:Category:Evil Scientist images|Evil Scientist images]]
| Images of evil scientists affiliated with L.O.V.E.M.U.F.F.I.N..
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| [[:Category:Flag images|Flag images]]
| Images of flags for geographical regions.
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| valign=top rowspan=2 | [[:Category:Help images|Help images]]
| Images that provide examples in the help/instruction sections of the wiki.
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| [[:Category:Wiki images|Wiki images]] — Images that can be used to advertise the ''Phineas and Ferb'' Wiki.
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| valign=top rowspan=13 | [[:Category:Location images|Location images]]
| Images that show a geographical area, building or business that may or may not feature a specific character. For the actual places shown in these pictures, refer to the [[:Category:Locations|Locations]] category.
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| [[:Category:Agent P's lair images|Agent P's lair images]] — Pictures of Agent P's various lairs and bases of operation.
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| [[:Category:Charlene Doofenshmirtz house images|Charlene Doofenshmirtz house images]] - Images of Charlene Doofenshmirtz's house.
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| [[:Category:Danville images|Danville images]] - Images of the people and places in Danville.
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| [[:Category:Drusselstein images|Drusselstein images]] — Images of the people and places in Drusselstein.
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| [[:Category:Flynn-Fletcher house images|Flynn-Fletcher house images]] — Pictures of the [[Flynn-Fletcher house]].
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| [[:Category:Garcia-Shapiro house images|Garcia-Shapiro house images]] - Pictures of the [[Garcia-Shapiro house]].
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| [[:Category:Gimmelshtump images|Gimmelshtump images]] - Images of the people and places in [[Gimmelshtump]].
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| [[:Category:Images of outer space|Images of outer space]] — Images of people, places and things that are in outer space.
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| [[:Category:Maple Drive images|Maple Drive images]] - Images of the people and places in [[Maple Drive]].
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| [[:Category:Paris images|Paris images]] - Images of the people and places in Paris.
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| [[:Category:Phineas and Ferb's room images|Phineas and Ferb's room images]] - Pictures of Phineas and Ferb's bedroom.
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| [[:Category:Tri-State area images|Tri-State Area images]] - Images of the people and places in the [[Tri-State Area]].
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| valign=top rowspan=11 | [[:Category:Merchandise images|Merchandise images]]
| Pictures of ''Phineas and Ferb'' merchandise. For information on the products themselves, refer to the [[:Category:Merchandise|Merchandise]] category.
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| [[:Category:Book images|Book images]] — Pictures from ''Phineas and Ferb'' books.
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| [[:Category:CD and DVD images|CD and DVD images]] — Images relating to the ''Phineas and Ferb'' releases on CD and DVD.
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| [[:Category:Christmas merchandise|Christmas merchandise]] - Pictures connected to ''Phineas and Ferb'' christmas items.
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| [[:Category:Christmas ornament images|Christmas ornament images]] - Pictures associated to ''Phineas and Ferb'' ornaments.
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| [[:Category:Clothing images|Clothing images]] - Images depicting pieces of ''Phineas and Ferb'' garments.
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| [[:Category:Game images|Game images]] — Pictures from online games and games that can be bought in a store.
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| [[:Category:Halloween images|Halloween images]] - Pictures connected to ''Phineas and Ferb'' Halloween items.
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| [[:Category:Logos|Logos]] — Company logos, used for reference pages on this wiki.
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| [[:Category:Magazine images|Magazine images]] - Pictures from the ''Phineas and Ferb'' Magazine.
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| [[:Category:Toy images|Toy images]] — Pictures of ''Phineas and Ferb'' toys.
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| [[:Category:Main page sliders|Main page slides]]
| Pictures used as sliders for the main page.
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| [[:Category:Newsletter images|Newsletter images]]
| Pictures used in the ''[[Phineas and Ferb Wiki:Tri-State Gazette|Tri-State Gazette]]'' newsletter.
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| [[:Category:Off topic images|Off topic images]]
| Images unrelated to ''Phineas and Ferb'' for use in discussion sections.
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| [[:Category:Panoramas|Panoramas]]
| Panoramic images where the camera pans across a large area.
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| [[:Category:Panorama image needed|Panorama image needed]]
| Images that could be made into a panoramic picture.
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| [[:Category:Profile images|Profile images]]
| Images of characters that can be used in profile settings.
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| [[:Category:Promotional images|Promotional images]]
| Pictures and advertisements for ''Phineas and Ferb''.
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| [[:Category:Puzzle images|Puzzle images]]
| Images of puzzle games inserted in the ''Tri-State Gazette'' newsletter.
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| valign=top rowspan=3 | [[:Category:Real World Images|Real World Images]]
| Images of production personnel including writers, performers, etc.
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| [[:Category:Actor images|Actor images]] — Pictures of all the voice actors on the show.
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| [[:Category:Crew images|Crew images]] — Pictures of all the production crew on the show.
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| [[:Category:User page images|User page images]]
| Images uploded to be placed in a user page.
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| [[:Category:User page videos|User page videos]]
| Videos uploaded to be placed in a user page.
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| [[:Category:Vehicle images|Vehicle images]]
| Images of vehicles and other means of transportation featured in the show.
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| [[:Category:Videos|Videos]]
| Any videos that are uploaded to this wiki automatically become a part of this category.
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| [[:Category:Wallpapers|Wallpapers]]
| Pictures that can be used as a wallpaper on your computer.
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| [[:Category:Web page images|Web page images]]
| Screen captures of web pages, used to accompany an article or preserve information.
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==Locations and Events==
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| valign=top rowspan=8 | [[:Category:Locations|Locations]]
| Main category for locations seen in the show.
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| [[:Category:Danville|Danville]] —  Places and things in and around Danville.
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| [[:Category:Dimensions|Dimensions]] - Places found in alternate dimensions.
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| [[:Category:Drusselstein|Drusselstein]] - Places and things in and around Drusselstein.
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| [[:Category:Hawaii|Hawaii]] - Places and things in and around Hawaii.
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| [[:Category:Lakes|Lakes]] - Bodies of water that appear in the show.
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| [[:Category:Planets|Planets]] - Planets that appear in the show.
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| [[:Category:Restaurants|Restaurants]] — Restaurants that appear in the show.
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| [[:Category:Events|Events]]
| Special events and attractions that take place in the show.
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==Newsletter and Community items==
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| valign=top rowspan=10 | [[:Category:Articles needing improvement|Articles needing improvement]]
| Pages, images, and templates marked with the [[:Template:Revise|Revise template]] are automatically added to this category.
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| [[:Category:Blank pages|Blank pages]] - Articles with no content written for them.
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| [[:Category:Category needed|Category needed]] - Articles with no categories inserted in them.
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| [[:Category:Incomplete summaries|Incomplete summaries]] - Articles with incomplete content in them.
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| [[:Category:License needed|License needed]] - Files lacking a license attribution.
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| [[:Category:Pages needing citation|Pages needing citation]] - Articles with uncited material in them.
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| [[:Category:Picture needed|Picture needed]] - Files needing improvements in quality.
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| [[:Category:Purpose needed|Purpose needed]] - Templates lacking an explanatory purpose.
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| [[:Category:Summary needed|Summary needed]] - Files lacking a summary of their content.
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| [[:Category:Usage needed|Usage needed]] - Templates lacking a usage guide.
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| valign=top rowspan=5 | [[:Category:Featured pages|Featured pages]]
| Categories relating to pages that are featured on this wiki.
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| [[:Category:Articles of the Month|Articles of the Month]] - Pages that were a part of the Articles of the Month system that is no longer in use. Replaced by '''Featured article nominations''' below.
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| [[:Category:Featured Articles|Featured Articles]] - Articles marked as a featured article. [[Phineas and Ferb Wiki:Featured articles|Full list]].
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| [[:Category:Featured Pictures of the Month|Featured Pictures of the Month]] - Pictures selected to be the Featured Picture of the Month. [[Forum:Vote for the Featured Picture of the Month|Voting forum]].
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| [[:Category:Featured article nominations|Featured article nominations]] - Lists the current articles that have been nominated. [[Forum:Featured Article voting|Voting/nomination forum]].
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| [[:Category:Project files|Project files]]
| Files and images that relate to making ''Phineas and Ferb''-related objects. Includes both official items released by Disney and fan-made crafts.
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| [[:Category:Community|Community]]
| For pages relating to Community business.
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| [[:Category:User avatars|User avatars]]
| Pictures that are used as avatars and are also used as a "portrait" for writers of the ''[[Phineas and Ferb Wiki:Tri-State Gazette|Tri-State Gazette]]'' newsletter.
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| valign=top rowspan=2 | [[:Category:Tri-State Gazette|Tri-State Gazette]]
| Pages and files that are a part of the ''Tri-State Gazette'' newsletters.
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| [[:Category:Newsletter submissions|Newsletter submissions]] — Newsletter articles that were not submitted through e-mail are grouped under this category. It is recommended that you do not read them so as to not spoil your enjoyment of the newseltter when it is published.
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| valign=top rowspan=6 | [[:Category:Blog categories|Blog categories]]
| Main category for items relating to blogs.
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| [[:Category:Blog disruptions|Blog disruptions]] - Blogs with derailed discussions from the main topics.
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| [[:Category:Blog posts|Blog posts]] — Blogs that have been created by users.
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| [[:Category:Community News blogs|Community News blogs]] — Blogs marked with the "Community News blogs" category will be used to automatically populate the Main Page.
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| [[:Category:Inactive blogs|Inactive blogs]] - Blogs closed due to not having active discussions.
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| [[:Category:Show News blogs|Show News blogs]] — Blogs relating to news about the show.
|-
| valign=top rowspan=4 | [[:Category:Forums|Forums]]
| General-purpose category relating to the [[Forum:Index|forums]].
|-
| [[:Category:Downtown Danville|Downtown Danville]] — Categories for all forums in the "[[Forum:Downtown Danville|Downtown Danville]]" section.
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| [[:Category:Help desk|Help desk]] — Lists the messages added to the [[Forum:Help desk|Help desk forum]].
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| [[:Category:The Backyard|The Backyard]] — Categories for all forums in "[[Forum:The Backyard|The Backyard]]" section.
|}

==Objects and things==
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| '''Purpose'''
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| [[:Category:Books|Books]]
| Books that are seen in the show.
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| [[:Category:Food|Food]]
| Food items that are seen in the show.
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| [[:Category:Games|Games]]
| Games that are seen in the show.
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| [[:Category:Materials|Materials]]
| Man-made materials and naturally-occurring materials, such as a chemical element.
|-
| [[:Category:Media|Media]]
| Main category for all media-related items, such as books and music, that appear in the show. Media that exists in the real world, such as the DVDs, should be in a [[:Category:Merchandise|separate category]].
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| [[:Category:Plants|Plants]]
| Primarily for plants as objects, but also can include characters that are plants.
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| [[:Category:Toys|Toys]]
| Toys that are seen in the show.
|-
| [[:Category:TV Series|TV Series]]
| Used to classify TV shows that are seen as part of the series.
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| [[:Category:Vehicles|Vehicles]]
| Vehicles that are seen in the series.
|}

==Real World articles==
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| width=25%| '''Category'''
| '''Purpose'''
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| [[:Category:Real World categories|Real World categories]]
| Main category for pages and articles relating to our world.
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| [[:Category:Interviews and articles|Interviews and articles]]
| Interviews conducted with the cast and crew of ''Phineas and Ferb'' and articles about them or the show.
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| valign=top rowspan=8 | [[:Category:Merchandise|Merchandise]]
| Items for sale relating to ''Phineas and Ferb''.
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| [[:Category:Real World books|Real World books]] — Books published for the series.
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| [[:Category:Comics|Comics]] - Comics drawn for the series.
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| [[:Category:CDs|CDs]] — CDs and MP3 downloads.
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| [[:Category:DVDs|DVDs]] — DVDs that have been released.
|-
| [[:Category:Phineas and Ferb magazine issues|Magazine issues]] - Issues of the ''[[Phineas and Ferb (magazine)|Phineas and Ferb Magazine]]''.
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| [[:Category:Real World games|Real World games]] - Games developed for the series.
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| [[:Category:Soundtracks|Soundtracks]] — Soundtracks for the series.
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| Merchandise images
| ''See "Image and file categories" above.''
|-
| valign=top rowspan=9 | [[:Category:Real World Articles|Real World Articles]]
| Articles that are about items in the real world (outside of the show). Many of these are added automatically when the RW version of the [[:Template:Era|Era icon]] are used.
|-
| [[:Category:Character commentaries|Character commentaries]] - Character commentaries over ''Phineas and Ferb'' episodes.
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| [[:Category:Contests/Sweepstakes|Contests/Sweepstakes]] - Contests and sweepstakes for the franchise.
|-
| [[:Category:Marathons|Marathons]] — Marathons of ''Phineas and Ferb'' episodes.
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| [[:Category:Months|Months]] - Months of the year.
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| [[:Category:Real World companies|Real World companies]] - Companies associated to the production of ''Phineas and Ferb'' media.
|-
| [[:Category:Real World events|Real World events]] - Special events and attractions that take place in the real world.
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| [[:Category:Real World TV Series|Real World TV Series]] - TV series related to ''Phineas and Ferb''.
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| [[:Category:Years|Years]] - Years of the franchise's activity.
|}

==Songs==
Categories relating to Songs. Categories marked with {{Diamond}} will not be individually listed because new entries in that kind of category are added on a regular basis.
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| width=25%| '''Category'''
| '''Purpose'''
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| [[:Category:Song categories|Song categories]]
| The main category for song-related pages and categories.
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| [[:Category:Albums|Albums]]
| Albums, real world ones or in-universe ones.
|-
| valign=top rowspan=2 | [[:Category:Bands|Bands]]
| For the bands/musical groups that appear in the show.
|-
| Bands in this category: [[:Category:Love Händel|Love Händel]], [[:Category:PFT|PFT]], [[:Category:The Baljeatles|The Baljeatles]], [[:Category:The Bettys|The Bettys]]
|-
| [[:Category:Doofenshmirtz's Daily Dirt Songs|Doofenshmirtz's Daily Dirt Songs]]
| Songs featured in the ''[[Doofenshmirtz's Daily Dirt]]'' series.
|-
| [[:Category:Instrumental Pieces|Instrumental Pieces]]
| Instrumental pieces heard in episodes of the show.
|-
| valign=top rowspan=3 | [[:Category:Movie songs|Movie songs]]
| Songs that appear in a movie.
|-
| [[:Category:Across the 2nd Dimension songs|Across the 2nd Dimension songs]] - Songs that appear in ''Across the 2nd Dimension''.
|-
| [[:Category:Candace Against the Universe songs|Candace Against the Universe songs]] - Songs that appear in ''Candace Against the Universe''.
|-
| [[:Category:Multilanguage|Multilanguage]]
| Songs in other languages.
|-
| [[:Category:Promotional Songs|Promotional Songs]]
| Promotional songs recorded for ''Phineas and Ferb''.
|-
| [[:Category:Singles|Singles]]
| Singles recorded for ''Phineas and Ferb''.
|-
| [[:Category:Soundtracks|Soundtracks]]
| Soundtracks recorded for ''Phineas and Ferb''.
|-
| [[:Category:Songs from a character's perspective|Songs from a character's perspective]]
| Songs performed by someone else from a character's point of view.
|-
| [[:Category:Songs from Disney's Phineas and Ferb: The Best LIVE Tour Ever!|Songs from Disney's Phineas and Ferb: The Best LIVE Tour Ever!]]
| Songs that are featured in [[Disney's Phineas and Ferb: The Best LIVE Tour Ever!]].
|-
| Songs by season {{Diamond}}
| Songs that appear in a season of the show, such as [[:Category:Season 1 songs|Season 1 songs]].
|-
| Songs sung by ''(character)'' {{Diamond}}
| Songs that are sung by a character, such as [[:Category:Songs sung by Candace Flynn|Songs sung by Candace Flynn]].
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| Songs sung by ''(person)'' {{Diamond}}
| Songs that are sung by a recurring singer, such as [[:Category:Songs sung by Danny Jacob|Songs sung by Danny Jacob]].
|-
| [[:Category:Songs sung by Guest Stars|Songs sung by Guest Stars]]
| Songs that are sung by a one-time singer.
|-
| [[:Category:Special episode songs|Special episode songs]]
| Songs that are featured in special episodes.
|-
| [[:Category:Take Two with Phineas and Ferb Songs|Take Two with Phineas and Ferb Songs]]
| Songs featured in the ''[[Take Two with Phineas and Ferb]]'' series.
|-
| [[:Category:The Dad-inator Songs|The Dad-inator Songs]]
| Songs featured in the game ''[[The Dad-inator]]''.
|-
| [[:Category:Unused Songs|Unused Songs]]
| Songs that have been cut from episodes of the show.
|}

==Stubs==
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| width=25%| '''Category'''
| '''Purpose'''
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| [[:Category:Article stubs|Article stubs]]
| All stub categories listed below are automatically added to the main Aricle stubs category. Each page is a candidate to be expanded with further information.
|-
| [[:Category:Agent stubs|Agent stubs]]
| Short pages on the agents appearing in the show.
|-
| [[:Category:Cast stubs‎|Cast stubs]]
| Short pages on the actors that need to be expanded.
|-
| [[:Category:Character stubs|Character stubs]]
| Short pages on the general characters appearing in the show.
|-
| [[:Category:Gallery stubs|Gallery stubs]]
| Short pages on galleries for images from the show.
|-
| [[:Category:Game stubs|Game stubs]]
| Short pages on games from the real world.
|-
| [[:Category:Music stubs|Music stubs]]
| Short pages on music that is heard in the show.
|-
| [[:Category:Toy stubs|Toy stubs]]
| Short pages on the toys that are seen in the show.
|}

==User categories==
Categories marked with {{Diamond}} will not be individually listed because new entries in that kind of category are added on a regular basis.
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| '''Purpose'''
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| [[:Category:Administrators|Administrators]]
| Lists the Administrators of this wiki.
|-
| [[:Category:Correspondence Areas|Correspondence Areas]]
| Designates user pages with messages to the show's creators and actors.
|-
| [[:Category:Fan art|Fan art]]
| Artwork that is created by fans.
|-
| [[:Category:Userpage templates|Userpage templates]]
| Lists templates that users can put on their pages to consolidate the types of edits they have made.
|-
| [[:Category:Userboxes|Userboxes]]
| Displays the Userboxes that people can add to their User page. After they have added one or more Userboxes, they are also listed with this category.
|-
| [[:Category:Other userboxes|Other userboxes]]
| Userboxes not directly related to the show are listed here.
|-
| valign=top rowspan=3 | [[:Category:Projects|Projects]]
| Any project relating to ''Phineas and Ferb'' created by a user.
|-
| [[:Category:Project files|Project files]] — Files containing the instructions to make a project. This includes instructions from Disney websites, such as "How to draw the ''Phineas and Ferb'' characters".
|-
| [[:Category:Project images|Project images]] — Pictures related to projects.
|-
| User categories {{Diamond}}
| Categories created as part of '''Userboxes'''. Descriptions often start with "Users who ship" or "Users who support", but also include "Users that like Ferb's feety pajamas" and "Users who want to take over the Tri State Area".
|-
| [[:Category:Users who have rollback rights|Users who have rollback rights]]
| As the name implies: Users who have been granted Rollback rights. Administrator privileges also include Rollback rights.
|}

==Administration==
Categories related to maintaining this wiki.
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| '''Purpose'''
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| [[:Category:Browse|Browse]]
| The top-level category. All other categories should be a sub-category of Browse, or a further-down sub-category of another category.
|-
| [[:Category:Site administration|Site administration]]
| Main category for administration of this wiki.
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| [[:Category:Site maintenance|Site maintenance]]
| Main category for maintaining and improving the wiki.
|-
| valign=top rowspan=3 | [[:Category:Article protection|Article protection]]
| Categories that deal with pages that needed to be protected due to excessive problems such as spam or vandalism.
|-
| [[:Category:Move-Protected pages|Move-Protected pages]] — Pages that have needed to be protected from being moved an excessive amount of time.
|-
| [[:Category:Semi-Protected pages|Semi-Protected pages]] — Articles that are semi-protected to prevent anonymous IP users from editing.
|-
| [[:Category:Candidates for deletion|Candidates for deletion]]
| Articles marked with the [[:Template:Delete|Delete template]] are automatically added to this category.
|-
| [[:Category:Candidates for renaming|Candidates for renaming]]
| Articles marked with the [[:Template:Rename|Rename template]] are automatically added to this category.
|-
| [[:Category:Copyright|Copyright]]
| Used to designate pages dealing with copyright issues.
|-
| [[:Category:Disambiguations|Disambiguations]]
| Lists pages that are used for diambiguation (common uses of a name or phrase).
|-
| [[:Category:International|International]]
| Pages relating to ''Phineas and Ferb'' in countries outside the United States.
|-
| [[:Category:Lists|Lists]]
| Lists of information, such as this page.
|-
| [[:Category:Merge Suggestions|Merge Suggestions]]
| Pages that have been recommended to be merged with another page are listed here. Many of these are added automatically when the [[:Template:Merge|Merge template]] is added to the page.
|-
| [[:Category:Pages by letter|Pages by letter]]
| Indexes of pages sorted out by their starting letter, such as [[:Category:A|A]].
|-
| [[:Category:Policy|Policy]]
| Official policies of this wiki.
|-
| [[:Category:Redirects|Redirects]]
| Pages that are used to redirect to an existing page.
|-
| valign=top rowspan=21 | [[:Category:Templates|Templates]]
| Templates that have been created for use on this wiki.
|-
| [[:Category:Article management templates|Article management templates]] - Templates that aid in article management.
|-
| [[:Category:Birthday templates|Birthday templates]] - Templates used to store data on birthdays.
|-
| [[:Category:Blog management templates|Blog management templates]] - Templates that aid in blog management.
|-
| [[:Category:Citation templates|Citation templates]] - Templates used for citation-related purposes.
|-
| [[:Category:Context-link templates|Context-link templates]] - Templates used to generate related page links.
|-
| [[:Category:Data templates|Data templates]] - Templates used for data-related purposes.
|-
| [[:Category:Design templates|Design templates]] - Templates used to format pages and text.
|-
| [[:Category:Designation templates|Designation templates]] - Templates used for designation-related purposes.
|-
| [[:Category:External link templates|External link templates]] - Templates used to format external links.
|-
| [[:Category:Forum templates|Forum templates]] - Templates used for forum organization.
|-
| [[:Category:General wiki templates|General wiki templates]] - Templates used for editing the wiki.
|-
| [[:Category:Image wiki templates|Image wiki templates]] - Templates used for image-related purposes.
|-
| [[:Category:Infobox templates|Infobox templates]] - Templates used to generate infoboxes.
|-
| [[:Category:Main page templates|Main page templates]] - Templates used in the main page.
|-
| [[:Category:Maintenance templates|Maintenance templates]] - Templates used for maintenance-related purposes.
|-
| [[:Category:Navboxes|Navboxes]] - Templates used to generate navigation boxes.
|-
| [[:Category:Navigation templates|Navigation templates]] - Templates used for article navigation.
|-
| [[:Category:Symbol templates|Symbol templates]] - Templates used for the display of symbols.
|-
| [[:Category:Userpage templates|Userpage templates]] - See "User categories" above.
|-
| [[:Category:User message templates|User message templates]] - Templates used to notify users.
|-
| [[:Category:Template documentation|Template documentation]]
| Indexes the documentations for the templates.
|-
| valign=top rowspan=2 | [[:Category:Unknowns|Unknowns]]
| If a character has not been clearly identified, they will be listed in this category. Pages will also be added to this category if the Infobox color is not one of the pre-defined color selections.
|-
| [[:Category:S|S]] - Pages will be listed here when the color selection in the Character Infobox is not correct.
|}
[[Category:Help|Category descriptions]]
[[Category:Lists]]