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@@ -696,4 +696,4 @@ Related information:
 - [Dockerfile reference](/reference/dockerfile/)
 - [Compose file reference](/reference/compose-file/)
 - [CLI reference](/reference/cli/docker/)
-- [Database samples](../../samples/_index.md#databases)
+- [Database samples](../../reference/samples/_index.md#databases)
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+linkTitle: Samples
 title: Samples overview
 description: Learn how to containerize different types of services by walking through
   Official Docker samples.
 cascade:
   layout: samples
+  type: samples
 aliases:
 - /en/latest/examples/
 - /engine/examples/
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