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Hello again. Our paths began to cross when I inquired at the HD about a place that turned out to be ]. Well, from there I, after some additional prompting from Rick, I decided to learn more about the underlying wiki markup. I was astonished at the amount of code required to do something as seemingly simple as providing a random selection of our best and featured stuff, at that time I had no inkling of ''switch'' or ''case''. Anyway, I then saw how you you took a routine like ] and used your skills to re-implement it as ] and I said wow! From there I found your RfA still in progress and AzaToth's recently failed bid (I have notified him of my intent to support him in his next bid). Hmmm... I forgot why I started this conversation... ooh ooh, now I remember, is there a place for me (or anyone ) to learn about all of the wiki markup available to us or do we need to learn it piecemeal by studying the works of folks like yourself, Rick, and Aza (you... you... template masters you). Thanks BTW for your very detailed response to my thoughts about "improving" FC, it seems that you have thought it out quite thoroughly without my meddling. As for my own skills, a true challenge for me was to find a way of recoding a program on an HP 48 to accomplish in 1 minute what was requiring 10 minutes (perhaps that's why I admire your template work so damn much). ] ] 23:14, 3 April 2006 (UTC)
:Hi Hydnjo. There isn't a single 'training guide' for markup and templates, but there are a number of useful pages. The best single page to start at is ]... which contains an overview of all aspects of Misplaced Pages 'coding'. From there ] is the standard document for table markup - though ] is also critical for understanding the pre-defined CSS styles used in most tables. From there the real 'coding' aspects can be found in ], ], and ]... which are progressively more detailed (and less organized) examinations of template and parameter logic. Finally, ], ], ] are largely redundant pages for information on special tags and commands which are often very useful to templates (both ] and the various date templates rely on these to work at all).
:All that being said, I think I picked up more from just jumping in and seeing what was out there than I did from the help documentation. The above links are good resources for looking up details, but experimenting is the most certain way to learn. Believe me, it doesn't take long - a few months ago I didn't know what a Wiki-template ''was''. The best place to look for good examples of existing templates (and most of the 'utility' templates which make others easier to write) is ] and especially the 'if templates' and 'boolean templates' subcategories there.
:Finally, you might just keep an eye on the contributions of ], ], ], ], and other skilled template writers to see what sort of template work they are doing currently. Alot of this stuff evolves as people come up with new ways of doing things and then we all debate the pros and cons of each methodology. --] 23:55, 3 April 2006 (UTC)


== Administrators' newsletter – August 2024 ==
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Your changes to ] are great; thanks. Since you seem to be an expert on templates, could you help me with ]? When I use, for example, <code><nowiki>{{subst:User:Iamthejabberwock/Welcome|user=|article=Misplaced Pages|topic=Rush|portal=Music}}</nowiki></code> - for welcoming an anonymous user who edited ], is interested in ] and might want to visit ] - it produces a result that looks good, but contains the original variable formatting: <nowiki>{{{anon| }}}</nowiki>. Could you advise me of a way to either (1) stop this formatting from being included or (2) switch to a more effecient method of varying the contents of the message? Thanks, ] 02:14, 7 April 2006 (UTC)
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::Actually, nvm, the formatting is still there. See . It's not a huge problem, but I'd like the welcome to look less mechanized if the user happens to click "edit." ] 20:33, 7 April 2006 (UTC)
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Hi CBDunkerson- thanks a lot for your support on my recent, (barely) successful ]. Please feel free to leave me any comments or criticisms on ]! --]:] 22:46, 7 April 2006 (UTC)
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] Hello, CBDunkerson! Thank you for your support in my recent successful ]. If you ever have problems that you could use my assistance with or see me doing stupid things with my new buttons, don't hesitate to contact me. Happy editing, ] ] 02:38, 8 April 2006 (UTC)
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Hey CBD, I don't know what I was thinking, but I accidentally created a talk page at ]. Is there a way you could delete it? —''']]]]''' 16:21, 8 April 2006 (UTC)
:Poof. :] --] 16:31, 8 April 2006 (UTC)
::You're a lifesaver, thanks CBD. <tt>:)</tt> —''']]]]''' 16:40, 8 April 2006 (UTC)


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Sorry to badger you again CBD, but are the Tolkien related articles in present or past tense? In ] it is said that it should be in past tense, (which I agree with, partly because it's strange to write in present tense for Tolkien articles), so I thought it'd be written in past tense, but somebody reverted the tenses on a Tolkien related article saying the the MoS said to write it in present tense for fiction, so now I am rather confused. —''']]]]''' 14:05, 9 April 2006 (UTC)
:Thanks CBD, I think I will plead our case in making an exception for Tolkien articles, btu I will start with baby steps at a time in this, of course. —''']]]]''' 16:12, 9 April 2006 (UTC)
::Let's see how it turns out. And I'll defend our case through thick and thin...I think I have some reasonable rebuttals. I may a pacificist, but as my userbox says, I am a pacificist who will fight for his/her beliefs 'til the bitter end. <tt>;)</tt> (I'm awaiting response from the user about the tenses, so I have to see how it turns out). —''']]]]''' 16:30, 9 April 2006 (UTC)


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Hey, thanks for redirecting Wesley Smith to Central News. Only problem is that someone has since merged Central News to ''their'' owner: ] so, Wesley Smith is now a double link. Can you send it directly to Central Independent Television? Thanks! ] 15:39, 9 April 2006 (UTC)


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:Ah, I should've checked the logs &mdash; I'd forgotten that you could make a link to a unregistered account. *smacks head* Anyway, I think this is why I need some coaching from experienced users or admin, like the program they have over at Esperanza. Not sure if I want to be an admin, but I still feel like a newbie &mdash; so I want to improve myself to be better. Anyway, thanks CBD, if there's anything ''I'' can do for you (which probably isn't that much), but if there is, please tell me. You've done so much for me, I feel like I need to do something! —''']]]]''' 10:41, 10 April 2006 (UTC)
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::Oh, I didn't mean that I wanted to admin ''now'', I just meant that I wasn't sure if I wanted to be. I was talking about this admin coaching they had at Esperanza, so that's why it came up. Now that you've confronted me with the possibility, I don't feel ready at all. I feel...unworthy and undeserving of the position. (It's sounds so self-deprecating, but it's true). Not yet &mdash; I still feel like a novice. But thanks for the advice and encouragement, CBD, it's means a lot to me. <tt>:)</tt> (I'm working on the redesign of the Standards page on my sandbox &mdash; still starting on it, but do you have any suggestions or standards that I might add?) —''']]]]''' 22:48, 10 April 2006 (UTC)
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The templates sounds like a good idea! As for the rest, I'll talk more tomorrow. I'm getting kicked off the computer. <tt>:P</tt> —''']]]]''' 02:10, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
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:I agree &mdash; the more that's included in the standards, the better. I'm unfamiliar with the name translation at the top. I've always placed them in the 'Trivia' section, but if placing them at the top is the standards, then alright. Do you have an example I could follow? (Not that I don't believe or anything). As for the spoiler warnings, I think they should be placed after the intro and before the contents. I think legendarium should be used because people will be tempted to put 'fictional universe' of Middle-earth &mdash; where there's places like Aman/Valinor. Date formats, course. I also think instead of explaining what happened and say, "in the ''Return of the King''..." &mdash; we should use the dates (i.e. 2987 T.A.). The rest I agree with. I've been placing the banner on the talk pages of articles. —''']]]]''' 23:52, 11 April 2006 (UTC)


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CBD - I have a favor to ask of you. Can you work with me to update {{tl|Infobox Aircraft}}? The template is way to generic and is not being used by any articles. I think this is a prime candidate for creating a detailed infobox. Ideally it would be flexible for both civilian and military aircraft - see (], ], ], ] ]. I have left a message about my suggestion at ]. Thanks! --'']'' (])&bull; 14:37, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
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Um - have I missed a discussion about moving the generic section of {{tl|fapages}} and {{tl|FLpages}} to a sub-template? The nice little "&larr;" doesn't display on ] any longer, for example... -- ] ] 17:08, 13 April 2006 (UTC)


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