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Wikipedia template

Unread post by Fizzbin » Wed Apr 30, 2014 7:03 pm

Considering the large number of pop culture references in the game, I think we should standardize the way we link to outside sources.

Over in the Twilight Heroes wiki, we have a template to link to Wikipedia.
I was thinking of adding that template to the Paradox! wiki, but my wiki-fu is not strong enough.
If you (meaning any wiki admin who may be reading this) agree with my opening sentence, would you consider adding this template to the Paradox! wiki?
http://th.blandsauce.com/wiki/Template:Wikipedia
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Re: Wikipedia template

Unread post by commandermack » Wed Apr 30, 2014 9:16 pm

FYI, we already do this, I just don't know if there was a template for it.


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Re: Wikipedia template

Unread post by Fizzbin » Thu May 01, 2014 5:12 pm

I've looked, and most references link to Wikipedia, but a few of them link to other sites.
Also, I verified that our wiki does not have a Wikipedia link template.
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Re: Wikipedia template

Unread post by commandermack » Fri May 02, 2014 10:01 am

That would be cowboy's job, to unify formality on the wiki.


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Re: Wikipedia template

Unread post by Cowboy » Fri May 02, 2014 12:53 pm

I'm sorry but I don't really see what this accomplishes?

Either

A) you put this template in and the page doesn't exist

B) you put this template in and the page does exist

Since we want the wiki to work, we have to test B) so we will always find the page anyways.

Therefore how does it save time / look better?
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Re: Wikipedia template

Unread post by Fizzbin » Fri May 02, 2014 3:38 pm

Here is one example. Suppose I want to add a link to the Wikipedia article about Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Without the Wikipedia template, I would type this:
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold_Schwarzenegger Arnold Schwarzenegger]

With the Wikipedia template, I would type this:
{{wikipedia|Arnold Schwarzenegger}}.
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Re: Wikipedia template

Unread post by commandermack » Fri May 02, 2014 4:42 pm

I could see how this might be helpful, instead of having to randomly go to wikipedia and get the link, you just need to type in wikipedia and the topic of the search. But does this always work? probably not, it may redirect or something to an incorrect topic, how does one get it to direct to the correct topic at that point. They would have to go back to the previous linkage, then the wiki isn't uniform anymore. I'm unsure. Would help a lot when it works, and it would probably work the majority of the time, if not all the time.

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Re: Wikipedia template

Unread post by jupider » Fri May 02, 2014 8:36 pm

Why would you want to link to Arnold Schwarzenegger?
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Re: Wikipedia template

Unread post by Spiff » Sun May 04, 2014 1:23 pm

We cannot do the template without it messing up regular templates that construct the pages.... Things will have to stay how they are and a hyperlink will be used to link to any outside pages.
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Re: Wikipedia template

Unread post by Gobberwart » Sat May 31, 2014 8:45 am

For now, stick to the long links. I'll talk to Spiff about how we can make this work when she gets back.
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Re: Wikipedia template

Unread post by Fizzbin » Sat May 31, 2014 7:46 pm

Thank you for considering it.
Please don't let this minor matter take priority over game development.
Cheers! :)
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