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Revision as of 19:12, 30 October 2018 editCrouch, Swale (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users105,078 edits →Requested move 28 October 2018: support← Previous edit Revision as of 23:05, 6 November 2018 edit undoDreamy Jazz (talk | contribs)Edit filter managers, Autopatrolled, Checkusers, Administrators105,825 edits →Requested move 28 October 2018: relistingNext edit →
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* ] → {{no redirect|Template:Article talk links}} * ] → {{no redirect|Template:Article talk links}}
* ] → {{no redirect|Template:Article links abbreviated}} * ] → {{no redirect|Template:Article links abbreviated}}
– There has been a push in recent months to make template names more "obvious" - i.e. "what do they actually do". While the vast majority of people will ''continue'' to use shortcuts like {{t|la}}, it will help clear up any confusion (for example, if someone doesn't know whether {{t|lm}} links to Modules or MediaWiki they will immediately know it if they end up at {{t|MediaWiki link}}). If I've missed any (there are ]!) or there are one or two that really should be removed, I'm amendable to such changes. ] (]) 18:48, 28 October 2018 (UTC) – There has been a push in recent months to make template names more "obvious" - i.e. "what do they actually do". While the vast majority of people will ''continue'' to use shortcuts like {{t|la}}, it will help clear up any confusion (for example, if someone doesn't know whether {{t|lm}} links to Modules or MediaWiki they will immediately know it if they end up at {{t|MediaWiki link}}). If I've missed any (there are ]!) or there are one or two that really should be removed, I'm amendable to such changes. ] (]) 18:48, 28 October 2018 (UTC) <small>--'''''Relisting.''''' ] 🎷 <sup>'']'' &#124; '']''</sup> 23:05, 6 November 2018 (UTC)</small>

*As a note, I left out {{t|lt}} and {{t|ltt}} because {{t|Template links}} is already a redirect to {{t|Tfd links}} and there are just enough subtle differences that the future usage of {{t|lt}} is worth a different discussion. Same with {{t|lu}} and {{t|user links}}. ] (]) 00:24, 29 October 2018 (UTC) *As a note, I left out {{t|lt}} and {{t|ltt}} because {{t|Template links}} is already a redirect to {{t|Tfd links}} and there are just enough subtle differences that the future usage of {{t|lt}} is worth a different discussion. Same with {{t|lu}} and {{t|user links}}. ] (]) 00:24, 29 October 2018 (UTC)
*'''Support''', per nomination. –&nbsp;]&nbsp;] 00:41, 29 October 2018 (UTC) *'''Support''', per nomination. –&nbsp;]&nbsp;] 00:41, 29 October 2018 (UTC)
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* '''oppose'''. I can see no problem creating redirects from the long names to the short names, but the fact that this has only been done for one suggests people are happy using shorter names. The one that is used most, probably more than the rest combined, is {{tl|la}} and that already has longer redirects if people want to use them. There is no standard that template names need to be verbose or readable, many aren’t. I am not aware of any consensus this be changed.--<small>]</small><sup>]</sup><sub style="margin-left:-2.0ex;">]</sub> 08:34, 29 October 2018 (UTC) * '''oppose'''. I can see no problem creating redirects from the long names to the short names, but the fact that this has only been done for one suggests people are happy using shorter names. The one that is used most, probably more than the rest combined, is {{tl|la}} and that already has longer redirects if people want to use them. There is no standard that template names need to be verbose or readable, many aren’t. I am not aware of any consensus this be changed.--<small>]</small><sup>]</sup><sub style="margin-left:-2.0ex;">]</sub> 08:34, 29 October 2018 (UTC)
*'''Support''' These are the proper names of the templates like {{tl|User}}, ] is a bit different as it is only used in the context that that would be understood. ''']''' (]) 19:12, 30 October 2018 (UTC) *'''Support''' These are the proper names of the templates like {{tl|User}}, ] is a bit different as it is only used in the context that that would be understood. ''']''' (]) 19:12, 30 October 2018 (UTC)
*'''Relisting Comment''': Relisting due to the large number of moves and the large usage of the templates. ] 🎷 <sup>'']'' &#124; '']''</sup> 23:05, 6 November 2018 (UTC)

Revision as of 23:05, 6 November 2018

This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the Namespace links template.
Archives: 1, 2, 3Auto-archiving period: 6 months 
To help centralize discussions and keep related topics together, Template talk:Pagelinks, Template talk:Lx, Template talk:La, and talk pages of templates that transclude {{Lx}} redirect here.
This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the Namespace links template.
Archives: 1, 2, 3Auto-archiving period: 6 months 

Template-protected edit request on 18 November 2017

This edit request to Template:Pagelinks has been answered. Set the |answered= or |ans= parameter to no to reactivate your request.

Please copy over the contents of Template:Pagelinks/sandbox into {{Pagelinks}}. See Template:Pagelinks/testcases for "User talk:Example" for the linking difference on the subject page. This has also been manifesting in the interface (probably since special:diff/793584929 and we didn't notice this prior), like this (do you see the red "subject" link?).

— Andy W. (talk) 15:45, 18 November 2017 (UTC)

Courtesy pings Train2104, JJMC89 — Andy W. (talk) 15:55, 18 November 2017 (UTC)
Done — JJMC89 (T·C) 17:42, 18 November 2017 (UTC)

Requested move 28 October 2018

The request to rename this article to Template:Namespace links has been carried out.
If the page title has consensus, be sure to close this discussion using {{subst:RM top|'''page moved'''.}} and {{subst:RM bottom}} and remove the {{Requested move/dated|…}} tag, or replace it with the {{subst:Requested move/end|…}} tag.

– There has been a push in recent months to make template names more "obvious" - i.e. "what do they actually do". While the vast majority of people will continue to use shortcuts like {{la}}, it will help clear up any confusion (for example, if someone doesn't know whether {{lm}} links to Modules or MediaWiki they will immediately know it if they end up at {{MediaWiki link}}). If I've missed any (there are a lot!) or there are one or two that really should be removed, I'm amendable to such changes. Primefac (talk) 18:48, 28 October 2018 (UTC) --Relisting. Dreamy Jazz 🎷 23:05, 6 November 2018 (UTC)

  • As a note, I left out {{lt}} and {{ltt}} because {{Template links}} is already a redirect to {{Tfd links}} and there are just enough subtle differences that the future usage of {{lt}} is worth a different discussion. Same with {{lu}} and {{user links}}. Primefac (talk) 00:24, 29 October 2018 (UTC)
  • Support, per nomination. – BrandonXLF  00:41, 29 October 2018 (UTC)
  • Support creating redirects from the proposed long names to the existing short names, Oppose moving. —Locke Cole • t • c 02:26, 29 October 2018 (UTC)
  • Support - per nom. In coding conventions using recognizable words is always preferred over short un-legible shorts as it makes the lives of those using it much easier and less pron to mistakes. This seems to be the same situation, as the template needs to be easy to understand what it does just by its name. --Gonnym (talk) 08:00, 29 October 2018 (UTC)
  • oppose. I can see no problem creating redirects from the long names to the short names, but the fact that this has only been done for one suggests people are happy using shorter names. The one that is used most, probably more than the rest combined, is {{la}} and that already has longer redirects if people want to use them. There is no standard that template names need to be verbose or readable, many aren’t. I am not aware of any consensus this be changed.--JohnBlackburnedeeds 08:34, 29 October 2018 (UTC)
  • Support These are the proper names of the templates like {{User}}, Template:Afd2 is a bit different as it is only used in the context that that would be understood. Crouch, Swale (talk) 19:12, 30 October 2018 (UTC)
  • Relisting Comment: Relisting due to the large number of moves and the large usage of the templates. Dreamy Jazz 🎷 23:05, 6 November 2018 (UTC)
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