[Wikitech-l] Extensions template (Extensions infobox); add shortcut markers (where applicable); MediaWiki Virtual Library : 3rd book Interwiki and Interlanguage Guide

2011-06-10 Thread Thomas Gries
1. I modified http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Template:Extension which renders the Infobox to include three instead of two links: list open bugs - list all bugs - report a bug This makes it easier to file a bug and avoids mistakes, as "report a bug" now directly brings users to the correct bug

Re: [Wikitech-l] Extensions template (Extensions infobox); add shortcut markers (where applicable); MediaWiki Virtual Library : 3rd book Interwiki and Interlanguage Guide

2011-06-10 Thread K. Peachey
On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 1:23 PM, Thomas Gries wrote: > 2. Started to make extensive use of {{shortcut | }} on > Extension pages, > and would like to encourage you to help adding such markers for > important extensions or extensions you maintain, too. > > Will find a way to make that case-insensit

Re: [Wikitech-l] Extensions template (Extensions infobox); add shortcut markers (where applicable); MediaWiki Virtual Library : 3rd book Interwiki and Interlanguage Guide

2011-06-10 Thread Chad
On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 11:45 PM, K. Peachey wrote: > On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 1:23 PM, Thomas Gries wrote: >> 2. Started to make extensive use of {{shortcut | }} on >> Extension pages, >> and would like to encourage you to help adding such markers for >> important extensions or extensions you ma

Re: [Wikitech-l] Extensions template (Extensions infobox); add shortcut markers (where applicable); MediaWiki Virtual Library : 3rd book Interwiki and Interlanguage Guide

2011-06-10 Thread Thomas Gries
Am 11.06.2011 05:45, schrieb K. Peachey: > > Eww no, shortcuts should be avoided where possible, they are basically > pointless for us and they don't serve any decent purpose apart from > removing "extension:" from the url which is not something we should be > doing (depending on what shortcuts peo

Re: [Wikitech-l] Extensions template (Extensions infobox); add shortcut markers (where applicable); MediaWiki Virtual Library : 3rd book Interwiki and Interlanguage Guide

2011-06-11 Thread Max Semenik
On 11.06.2011, 7:50 Chad wrote: > +1. A very very strong +1. > Really, I don't see the need for all these Wikipedia-esque templates. +100500. mediawiki.org IS NOT Wikipedia, don't move Wikipedia cruft there. -- Best regards, Max Semenik ([[User:MaxSem]]) ___