HT1386 what is included in the "other" category

I am trying to find out what is included in the yellow "other" category on my iPad. I have more space taken up by that than anything else.

This is copied from one of the countless discussions about the "other" issue on iDevices.
That large of "other" is corrupt data. Try restoring your iPad from backup first, followed by syncing your content back to the device. If restoring from backup does not fix things, you will have to restore as a new device to get rid of it. There is no way to directly delete it, other than restoring your iPad.
Other includes app data and files, Safari Bookmarks and history, Notes, Calendar entries, text messages and email messages - basically the non media items on the iPad. If it is taking up that much room - more than anything else on your iPad - you should follow the suggestion I posted above.

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