Template talk:Contradict-other

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[edit] Referencing other article

This template says that the article contradicts another article, but doesn't say what article that is. It seems like it would make more sense to allow specifing the other conflicting article as a parameter to the template to make it clear where the contradiction is. Ken 02:25, 6 January 2006 (UTC)

Now it has a parameter. Sitenl 20:43, 19 January 2006 (UTC)
To use this parameter, type {{Contradict-other|XXX}} (where "XXX" is the name of the other article). Ufwuct 23:02, 9 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Referencing other Wikipedias

Just a thought. Having played with the Interwiki-Link-Checker, I've encountered way too often articles that seem to contradict the same article in a Wikipedia of another language. Maybe a new cross-Wiki template (or this) could be translated and copied into other Wikipedias.--Jyril 19:05, 5 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Self-contradiction

It doesn't contradict another if it is self-contradictionary (like it categorized articles as) --Ysangkok 14:17, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

I agree. "Category:Self-contradictory articles" just doesn't fit. What should we change it to? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Barticus88 (talk • contribs) 16. okt 2006 kl. 22:51

[edit] Problem with the HTML

As noted in the current revision of Barbacoa ( http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Barbacoa&oldid=86966114 ) something is wrong with this template when it can't take 100% of the page width. I don't know HTML well enough to fix it. 66.95.123.6 17:13, 10 November 2006 (UTC)

I think that the template is normally put at the very top of the article (or if necessary, at the top of a section), above all images, so that formatting problems do not arise and also for correctness (the template says that the article (or section) contradicts, not a paragraph). It appears that another user (Tubezone) has already addressed your issues though, hopefully to your satisfaction. Ufwuct 20:08, 10 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Please Fix

I've had problems where I've an article or even a section contradicted TWO (2) articles, i.e. Moria (StarCraft). It would be nice if you guys could make the template more userfriendly. It might also be wise to reconsider

"This article appears to contradict article"

instead of the current

"This article appears to contradict another article (article)"

.199.126.28.20 12:53, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

I strongly agree with the above. In fact, I think it should be changed as follows:
  • Current optional parameter should be made mandatory
  • A second (optional) parameter should be added, indicating which talk page to link to -- like Template:Merge.
Thoughts? Objections? Iknowyourider (t c) 21:51, 21 July 2007 (UTC)
While we're at it, could we get this template to be have a date parameter (and to be auto-dated by bots)? I'm willing to make at least some of these changes. Iknowyourider (t c) 21:58, 21 July 2007 (UTC)
I added the second optional parameter for specifying the link target of the talk page. (diff) It's kind of a kludge, but it is easy to use. Documentation also updated. I believe this change to be fully backwards-compatible with the older version of the template, but if I'm wrong, feel free to revert. Iknowyourider (t c) 07:14, 28 July 2007 (UTC)