User:Falphin/My version

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This is a suggestion for Wikipedia:Template standardisation/article

This is my version for the standerzation process. Under these two possiblities there are 6 template categories. The goal of this version is to standerdize template locations, template colors, and the creation of template categories. The templated version for the debate is at the bottom.

Contents 1 Where templates belong(Choice 1) 2 Full list of where current templates belong 2.1 Article 2.2 Talk 2.3 Require user discretion 3 Where templates belong(Choice 2) 4 Standardization 4.1 User Templates 4.1.1 Template:Troll Warning 4.1.2 Template:Welcome 4.2 Action Templates 4.2.1 Template:Cleanup 4.2.2 Template:COTW 4.2.3 Template:VFD 4.2.4 Template:Delete 4.3 Series Templates 4.3.1 Template:Indiana 4.3.2 Template:EuropeanCinema 4.4 Warning Templates 4.4.1 Template:TotallyDisputed 4.4.2 Template:POV 4.4.3 Template:Spoiler 4.5 Maintance Templates 4.5.1 Template:Wikify 4.5.2 Template:Expansion 4.5.3 Template:Merge 4.6 General/Message 4.6.1 Template:1911 4.6.2 Template:disambig 5 Organized Version of the Above 5.1 Categories of template 5.2 Deletion 5.3 Disambiguation 5.4 Disputes and warnings 5.5 Maintenance 5.6 Source details 5.7 Spoilers

[edit] Where templates belong(Choice 1)

Templates that belong on Talk Pages:

• Any template that involves a request. Examples include:A request for wikification, expansion. Essentially anything that is not run by a community effort or is not informative to the reader.

Templates that belong on Article Pages:

• Any template that is informative to the reader.

Definition of what is Informative to Reader: In this version something considered informative to the reader must fit under two criterias.

1. The template must tell the reader why the article is poor or excellent.
   • Examples of this include the NPOV template, the FAC and FAC candidate templates, COTWs(include sub-COTWs).
2. The template must be used by a awikicommunity.

Two rules which rule out the above:

1. If the template is used by a community project and includes other info about the project.
2. If the community is not reasonably active.(requrires user discretion.)
3. If it falls under a suggestion instead of an action.

Templates that require a User's opinion:

• Some templates fall under the cracks and should be used based upon user discretion.

[edit] Full list of where current templates belong

[edit] Article

[edit] Talk

[edit] Require user discretion

[edit] Where templates belong(Choice 2)

Under this possibility ever template will belong into a category. The template category, will clearly put it under the article or talk or user page.

• User Templates:These template belongs on only user space.
• Action Templates:These templates belongs only on article space at the top of the page.
• Series Templates:These templates belong only on article space belong on the side or bottom of page depending on size. The larger templates belong on the bottom while the ones capable of fitting on the side should be located there.
• Warning Templates:These templates belong only on article space belong on the top of the page unless for a specific section.
• Maintance Templates:These templates belong only on the top of talk pages.
• General/Message Templates:These templates belong only on the bottom of the article page.

[edit] Standardization

In order to standardize the templates they will be divided into 6 categories. Each category will have a specific color to identify itself. There will be a basic wording for each template set down under this proposal.

[edit] User Templates

User templates shall be styled according to the user's preference as the article will go under user space, or possibly wikipedia and talk space. These templates are only of use to users, not readers . The correct template will go under, Template:User/(template text)

[edit] Template:Troll Warning

This discussion page may contain trolling. Before you post any reply, consider how you might minimize the effects of trollish comments. Simply ignoring certain comments may be the best option. If you must respond, a temperate response is always best, whether trolling is suspected or not.

[edit] Template:Welcome

Welcome!

Hello, Falphin/My version, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few good links for newcomers:

• The five pillars of Wikipedia
• How to edit a page
• Help pages
• Tutorial
• How to write a great article
• Manual of Style

I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your name and the date. If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or place {{helpme}} on your talk page and someone will show up shortly to answer your questions. Again, welcome! 

[edit] Action Templates

Action templates should all be in color purple as in the template below. Action templates are used for the purpose of an ongoing drive to imrpove the article. Some templates included are, Template:Cleanup, Template:COTW, Template:CurrentCOTW, Template:AID, Template:FAC, Template:VFD Each action template will read(insert relelavant text into blanks;In some cases it won't work but that will be specified below): This article is targeted ________ in order to improve the article with the goal of ____________. The correct template will go under, Template:Action/(template text).

[edit] Template:Cleanup

[edit] Template:COTW

[edit] Template:VFD

[edit] Template:Delete

[edit] Series Templates

Series templates will be under a white or light gray template background. The goal of a series template is to direct the reader to articles closely related to the topic that would otherwise overfill the See also section of the article not to be fancy and distract the reader from the article. Some templates included, Template:Indiana, Template:Exploding animals, Template:EuropeanCinema. These templates have no text other than sections and links. The correct template will go under, Template:Series/(template text)

[edit] Template:Indiana

[edit] Template:EuropeanCinema

[edit] Warning Templates

Warning templates should be in the color red. The purpose of Warning templates is to alert the reader to any problems or reasons the reader may not want to continue reading the article. Some templates include, Template:TotallyDisputed, Template:Spoiler, Template:POV. . Each warning template will read(insert relelavant text into blanks):"This is a warning concerning this article. _______." The correct template will go under, Template:Warnings/(Template text).

[edit] Template:TotallyDisputed

[edit] Template:POV

[edit] Template:Spoiler

[edit] Maintance Templates

Request templates should be in the color lightgreen. The purpose of of Request is to describe what a user wishes to happen to the article. Some templates included, Template:Wikify, Template:Expansion, Template:Listdev. Each Request template will read:"_____ requested." The correct template will go under, Template:Maintance/(Template text).

[edit] Template:Wikify

Wikification requested What is this?

[edit] Template:Expansion

Expansion requested

[edit] Template:Merge

Merge requested with other article title What is this?

[edit] General/Message

General/Message templates should have no color. The purpose ofthem is to inform the reader of something determined important by the user. Some templates included, Template:1911 and Template:disambig, Template:Current. This template is very diverse in its notices so it will read according to how the user believes it should be. The correct template will go under, Template:Notices/(Template text). The current two below are the same as the current templates in existance.

[edit] Template:1911

This article incorporates text from the public domain 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica.

[edit] Template:disambig

[edit] Organized Version of the Above

In order that my suggestions will count on the voting I am putting it together.

[edit] Categories of template

[edit] Deletion

• Location: These templates belong at the top of article page.
• Style: style="margin: 0 5%; padding: 0 7px 7px 7px; background: #EEDDEE; border: 1px solid #AA99AA; text-align: left; font-size:95%;"

VFD {{vfd}}:

Delete {{delete}}:

[edit] Disambiguation

• Location: At the bottom of the article page.
• Style: Same as current:

This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.

Disambig {{Disambig}}:

[edit] Disputes and warnings

• Location: If the dispute is recognized by the community it belongs on the article page it should be a first priority for the reader to see which is the reason for the ugly color.
• Style: "margin: 0 5%; padding: 0 7px 7px 7px; background:#ff1493; border: 1px solid #AA99AA; text-align: left; font-size:95%;width: auto;

POV {{POV}}:

[edit] Maintenance

• Location: This belongs on the top right of the talk page. It is not useful to the reader but is useful to the editor. The simple green color helps it stand out enough. The size is smaller than the current to make it easier to add other templates to the talk page and not take up unneccesary room.
• Style: "background: #90ee90; border: 1px solid #aaa; margin: 2px; width: auto;"

Wikify {{Wikify}}:

Wikification requested What is this?

[edit] Source details

• Location: They belong at the bottom of the article page under the Reference, or External links section.
• Style: The current style. No color background.

1911 {{1911}}:

[edit] Spoilers

• Location: Before the spoilder.
• Style: "background:#ff1493;width: auto;. It is important to tell the reader of a spoiler. The color is the same as a warning as a spoiler is a warning.

Spoiler {{Spoiler}}: