My ipad 2 says it has 6.1 GB in the "other" catagory how do I delete some of this so it is not taking up so much room? And what is in this "other" catagory?

How do I delete somethings in the "other"catagory on my ipad2. It says it is 6.1 GB which is taking up alot of space on my ipad.

Read these links, which may help you:
http://www.cultofmac.com/133183/how-do-i-get-rid-of-the-other-data-stored-on-my- ipad-or-iphone-ask-macrx/
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3918070?start=0&tstart=0
http://osxdaily.com/2011/10/18/itunes-other-capacity-taking-up-tons-of-space-fix /

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