Template talk:Selfref
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[edit] Instructions for use
This template should be placed around any text in the main article namespace which is a self-reference (see Wikipedia:Avoid self-references).
Why, you are asking, is such a trivial thing in a template? It is here to deal properly with self-references. In support of forks and mirrors, articles should never refer into category space, wikipedia space, or talk space.
However, occasionally there is a good reason to provide a "see also" link into such spaces. Currently the policy is that self-references are only allowed using a template. By using this template, you can include such a link in a way that allows a particular fork or mirror that doesn't copy these spaces to easily suppress that link. Mirrors and forks can choose to blank the template and suppress these references, or they can do a little bit of work and turn them into external references to Wikipedia. -- Jmabel | Talk 18:19, Feb 2, 2005 (UTC) (edited for clarity by Creidieki 18:39, 28 November 2005 (UTC))
- I agree that this template is useful occasionally. However, potential users should be warned that just because a self-reference is placed in a template is not a license to include all the self-references you desire. They still create problems for paper versions of Wikipedia and are often not encyclopedic or professional. Use discretion. Deco 07:26, 5 Feb 2005 (UTC)
The only way I see this of any use is to make it very extensible. I am going to rename it to Template:Selfref (sr is undecipherably vague) and also change it to only accept a parameter, with no accompanying default text. To make use of it, you'd insert {{selfref|Some text of relevance}}. -- Netoholic @ 17:54, 2005 Feb 7 (UTC)
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[edit] External links
Attention all, replace the selfref tagged (Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Selfref) articles as external links or as external links in the external links section. -- Zondor 20:36, 15 October 2005 (UTC) Maybe not. -- Zondor 18:19, 6 November 2005 (UTC)
[edit] See also??
I can understand Category:Wikipedia maintenance, but what is the purpose of having a {{main}} and a See also section hidden within the template?—jiy (talk) 02:04, 7 November 2005 (UTC)
- for easier navigation and thus a better wikipedia infrastructure -- Zondor 09:19, 7 November 2005 (UTC)
[edit] avoid self references mark
I made a change that adds a little mark to indicate it is a self reference and appears like this:
Perhaps, its an eyesore but the point was to indicate this is a self-reference other than using pastel shaded information boxes. And as you know, self-references are not professional.
-- Zondor 09:19, 7 November 2005 (UTC)
Made another change that would appear like this:
- this is a self reference
-- Zondor 18:35, 13 November 2005 (UTC)
- Both have subsquently ceased to exist. --Wcquidditch | Talk 17:22, 23 November 2005 (UTC)
