User talk:Willscrlt/Templates
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January 2007
Cat:cocktail stubs → Cat:mixed drink stubs
I've renamed this per your suggestion. I didn't realize your wikiproject hadn't been renamed yet: be a bit embarrassing if you change your minds halfway through... At any rate, my offer still stands if there are any remaining maintenance categories you need bot-depoulated, re-populated, listified, or anything else along those lines. Alai 01:37, 12 January 2007 (UTC)
New Cocktail template
A little (ok very large and comprehensive) thought I've been having that I've only just got round to committing to Wiki. From reading some of what you've written in various places it would seem that something along these lines is somewhere down your list of things to do: I hope I'm not stealing any thunder or upsetting a carefully arranged timetable; but it would seem to be something I could be getting on with while you're continuing your fantastic work on the main list. Also, since you seem to have a thorough grasp of template coding and mine is all but nonexistent, I'd appreciate your assistance in coding it up (assuming that you're not going to breathe fire all over the proposal of course, which you're quite entitled to do if it seems to be sending the project in an unwanted direction). Happy-melon 13:40, 13 January 2007 (UTC)
I think it's great that you came up with this proposal, and you are right that I have been thinking about something similar for quite a while (since early December in fact). I hope you do not mind, but I somewhat significantly tweaked your proposal. Having gone through a few deletion processes, I don't want to reinvent the wheel only to have the new wheel deleted. Infoboxes are the standard way to present the information you describe, so that's how I suggested we implement your suggestions. I also moved the discussion under Wikipedia:WikiProject Cocktails/Templates/Proposals.
I certainly do not mind coding the template, but honestly, I think this would be a good template for you to cut your teeth on, since there are so many good examples of infoboxes around to copy. I also setup a framework within the WikiProject area for you to start development at any time you feel comfortable. We might want to get a little more feedback before actually coding, which will also give you time to look around and find infoboxes that are really good (there are several that are not so good, too). Especially look at other Food and Drink ones, so that we can all kind of match a bit. Also look for good color schemes (even if nothing else about the template is good), so we can get some ideas. I made one suggestion, but there might be much better examples of color schemes out there. When you feel it's ready to move from discussion to development, just move the table in the Proposals page to the new heading and start coding. There's really no standard policy for creating new templates, but it's a pain if it gets nominated for deletion after putting a lot of work into it. That's why thinking and discussing things first with as many experienced Wikipedians as possible is a good idea.
I hope you do not mind these changes or moves. This is not only my WikiProject, but everyone who wants to be involved. I do have good ideas on organizing things in a logical manner, and I've also gained some experience in how to do things wrong here at Wikipedia. Each time I learn something new, I try to avoid similar problems in the future. That's why I made the changes I did. I hope that's fine with you. I really appreciate your involvement in this Project. I am becoming much more excited about the work again, knowing that I'm not in this alone anymore. --Willscrlt (Talk|Cntrb) 02:53, 14 January 2007 (UTC)
Beer cocktails
That's an awesome template. Do you want to come over to the beer project and have a chat with the guys there who are working on templates. We haven't got any sort of agreements yet - still just muddling through. But your enthusiasm, work ethic, imagination, creativity and template knowledge would be of immense value. SilkTork 14:46, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
Wikipedia:WikiProject Beer SilkTork 14:47, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
Infobox WikiProject
Saw your recent cleanup work on {{Infobox WikiProject}}. Thanks!
I've gotten a few requests for variables to optionally change the image and infobox sizes. I'd like to get some feedback on them, so if you have a chance to use those options anywhere that you've been include this infobox, let me know what you think. --EvilSuggestions 22:42, 25 January 2007 (UTC)
About Agua loca
I'll try to remember to use the special template, but I'm not around much anyway. YechielMan 20:35, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
February 2007
TfD nomination of Template:USERNAME
Template:USERNAME has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for Deletion page. Thank you. If nothing else, the catgory and usage is insufficient. Without a proper category, no one else can find it and use it widely. -- Best regards // FrankB 19:28, 10 February 2007 (UTC)
referencing apostrophes
How does one do a link to a section with an apostrophe, such as the Planter's Punch section on the Other classic cocktails page? I tried a few things, but it wouldn't handle it correctly (just links to page, not to section). Philvarner
- I think in the past I have just linked to them like normal. However, you can try copy/pasting from the page's URL (you might need to click on the specific heading in the TOC to update the URL to reflect the correct section. Or try substituting
%27;or%39;(I forget which one is the ASCII equivalent to an apostrophe. Seriously, though, I don't remember having any problems linking to sections with apostrophe's in the past. Are you sure there isn't something else there that might be causing the problem? --Willscrlt (Talk) 10:55, 11 February 2007 (UTC)
