[WikiEN-l] [Wikitech-l] Article metadata separation from main wikitext

2009-09-18 Thread Apoc 2400
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Footnotes#cite.php_update {{Reflist}} has already been changed to allow: {{reflist| refs= content1 content2 content3 }} A little ugly, but everyone copy-pastes anyway. Also take a look at the discussion here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Vi

Re: [WikiEN-l] [Wikitech-l] Article metadata separation from main wikitext

2009-09-18 Thread FT2
On 9/18/09, Apoc 2400 wrote: > If I may push my most radical suggestion, I want i.e. <> to be a > shortcut for allowing for very short references in > text. Interesting idea. May be worthwhile. FT2 ___ WikiEN-l mailing list WikiEN-l@lists.wikimedia.o

Re: [WikiEN-l] [Wikitech-l] Article metadata separation from main wikitext

2009-09-18 Thread David Goodman
Having various reference techniques is very useful for people writing articles, who can choose whatever they feel comfortable with; having multiple simultaneous techniques is not quite as helpful for people trying to make small edits and fixes in articles, or adding references, because you need to

Re: [WikiEN-l] [Wikitech-l] Article metadata separation from main wikitext

2009-09-19 Thread Ray Saintonge
David Goodman wrote: > Having various reference techniques is very useful for people writing > articles, who can choose whatever they feel comfortable with; having > multiple simultaneous techniques is not quite as helpful for people > trying to make small edits and fixes in articles, or adding >

Re: [WikiEN-l] [Wikitech-l] Article metadata separation from main wikitext

2009-09-19 Thread Carcharoth
On Sat, Sep 19, 2009 at 9:53 AM, Ray Saintonge wrote: > David Goodman wrote: >> Having various reference techniques is very useful for people writing >> articles, who can choose whatever they feel comfortable with; having >> multiple simultaneous techniques is  not quite as helpful for people >> t