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[edit] This template causes issues with images

I found the problem on Spectre (comics). The More Fun Comics image has been pushed down to the level of the bottom of the template, leading me to suspect the template as the reason behind the displacement. I know only the bare minimum of wiki markup, and less html, and though I've created a subpage of my userpage to investigate the problem (subst-ing the template) I haven't been able to solve it thus far. If someone else could try to solve this problem, I'd be much obliged. BookishAcolyte 02:27, 26 December 2006 (UTC)

The Infoboxes are set up to be a set 300 pixels across, minimum. They reserves that space from the right side of the page towards the center. This will cause the text to wrap to flow around the box.
If there is an image embedded in the text, the image will interact with the 'box. Images set for "right" of "center" will render under the box, no exceptions. Anything that's set "left" or defaults there shouldn't interact with the 'box, regardless of size, screen resolution, or font size.
As for the Spectre page, I'm looking at it right now. It looks fine, the More Fun and Adventure covers are on the left side and unaffected by the Infoboxes. — J Greb 02:46, 26 December 2006 (UTC)
Yes, the image is on the left, as it should be... the point is that (as I see it, both on Safari and Firefox) that it's way down the page from where it ought to be, the top of the image being below the bottom of the infobox, when it should be part of the "origins" section based on where the code for the image is. The infobox below it doesn't seem to cause this problem. It could be Mac-specific... I'll check on a Windows computer.
Huh, that's funny. It shows up correctly on Windows XP, with Internet Explorer... in which case there's a problem with the way the box interacts with OSX (or with Safari and Firefox, could someone who has Firefox on Windows or Linux check it?).
The Adventure cover is being pushed down by the "More Fun" cover, but otherwise is fine, so I think the other infobox has no such problem.BookishAcolyte 04:48, 26 December 2006 (UTC)
Whoops, I forgot to mention that all the edit links for the sections above "Bronze Age Version" have been pushed down to that section as well. - BookishAcolyte 04:51, 26 December 2006 (UTC)
So there are 4, Fictional character history, Origin, Silver Age, and Bronze Age, lined up in a row with the Bronze Age header? I can't see how that is happening... the edit link should be locked to the related header. — J Greb 05:26, 26 December 2006 (UTC)
I guess you've both failed to consider the fact that there are two templates snadwiched together and into that near top right space? Even if one template is the main offender, it's never a good idea to use two like that. I had a similar problem with Blue Devil. Ace Class Shadow; My talk. 05:41, 26 December 2006 (UTC)
IIRC Ace, the situation implied on BD was that the "edit" links weren't all flush right and in a row. Hence my question to Bookish. If the entierty of the text shifts to the bottem of the character box on the Mac, with images and edit links in the correct, relative positions, then there may be an ordering problemwith the infoboxes, from a Mac stand point. If it's clumping the "edit"s so they are onlonger attacheced to the relavent section, that seems more catestrophic.
That being said I'd be interested in knowing if Bookish has hit the same trouble on onther pages, such as Justice League or Aquagirl. Both have multiple infoboxes, all be it in a different lay out. — J Greb 06:01, 26 December 2006 (UTC)
The exact problem: both images and edit links were moved down below the upper box, even the ones that clearly should have been higher up. In this case, that meant that four links were right next to the "Bronze Age" header (much like this [1]), which was vexing, and that an image overlapped it, which was ugly. The text was all in the right place and wrapped nicely.
I have no problem with either article. I do, however, have the same issue with this one. It probably is the two boxes smooshed together. Lemme test that. Oh good, I moved them around (though they still look like they're together) and now the formatting looks alright to me. Feel free to fix it if that screws it up for any of you, of course. I'll make the same change to the project page as well. Thanks for all your help! I had no expectation of such an outpouring of suggestions! - BookishAcolyte 07:21, 26 December 2006 (UTC)

I'd say "I told you so", but that would be utterly immature.

...Right?

Aw, what the hell! Told ya so! Ace Class Shadow; My talk. 07:28, 26 December 2006 (UTC)

Aw, play nice! I'm kind of sort of not really a newbie. ;)
So maybe you can tell me why the text overlays the Invisible Woman box on this page, and all the other boxes are way, way off to the right. Some of the edit links and text go way off to the right was well. It's the same in Firefox, and in Internet Explorer the Invisible Woman box is fine, but the other boxes are way off to the right again.
Sorry to be so much trouble. - BookishAcolyte 07:56, 26 December 2006 (UTC)
No trouble, it looks like it's an undocumented function that needed to be ironed out. It is likely that the 'boxes need a notice on this interaction with Mac and/or Safari and Firefox. It would, hopefully, avoid this in the future. — J Greb 15:09, 26 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Changes

Changed "Supporting character of" to "supports" because the font size change threw the formatting off. --69.136.111.100 18:40, 22 February 2007 (UTC)

I wonder if this will be the place will editors will be editing pro-registration/anti-registration/mutant independence now. --Chris Griswold (☎☓) 19:59, 22 February 2007 (UTC)
You might be right, that is such a terrifying thought I think I'm going to change it back. --69.136.111.100 02:38, 24 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Affiliations

Currently the page says Affiliations include any current or previous team affiliations. Please stick to notable affiliations. Okay, but by the definition of a team, are we excluding all teams without names? For example 'Batman and Robin' can be seen as a 'team' easily by many people, only without a name like JLA etc, we would be obligated to exclude them from the SHB template. If it is the case that we only mean group teams, then the wording should be clarified to something like Affiliations include any current or previous team affiliations. Please stick to notable affiliations with team names (such as Justice League) and not individual team-ups (such as Luke Cage and Iron Fist).
Essentially I'm asking 'what defines a team in the superhero community?' -- Ipstenu (talk|contribs) 14:16, 8 March 2007 (UTC)

Team - "A team comprises any group of people or animals linked in a common purpose."
Groups of people - defines team as "similar to a squad, though a team may contain many more members."
Group (sociology) - "defined as a collection of humans or animals, who share certain characteristics, interact with one another, accept expectations and obligations as members of the group, and share a common identity."
From these quick examples, it seems clear that a team has more members than a partnership. CovenantD 20:55, 8 March 2007 (UTC)
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