Template:Rename: Difference between revisions

From WikiIndex
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(minor tweaks)
(licence for image, rv 'section', added template, add new 'For' section, additional wikilinks, detailed explanation why our categories here on WikiIndex need to be singular!)
Line 1: Line 1:
{|border=2 colour=green style=padding:0.05em
{|border=2 colour=green style=padding:0.05em
|<div class=messagebox rename style=padding:0.75em>[[File:Rename icon.svg|left|48px|Suggested rename of this page.<br>Image source: [[Wikimedia Commons]].]]&nbsp;&nbsp;It is [[:Category:Articles to be renamed|requested]] that this '''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''' article, section, or [[Special:Categories|category]] be <u>[[WikiIndex:Naming conventions|renamed]]</u> to '''''[[:{{NAMESPACE}}:{{{1}}}|{{{1}}}]]'''''; because {{{2}}}.  Please [[{{{3|:{{NAMESPACE}} talk:{{PAGENAMEE}}}}}|discuss]].</div>
|<div class=messagebox rename style=padding:0.75em>[[File:Rename icon.svg|left|48px|Suggested rename of this page. Image source: [[Wikimedia Commons]] (GFDL / CC-BY-SA-3.0).]]&nbsp;&nbsp;It is [[:Category:Articles to be renamed|requested]] that this '''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''' [[article]], [[Special:Templates|template]], or [[Special:Categories|category]] be <u>[[WikiIndex:Naming conventions|renamed]]</u> to '''''<big>[[:{{NAMESPACE}}:{{{1}}}|{{{1}}}]]</big>''';'' because {{{2}}}.  Please [[{{{3|:{{NAMESPACE}} talk:{{PAGENAMEE}}}}}|discuss]].</div>
|}<includeonly>[[Category:Articles to be renamed|{{PAGENAME}}]]</includeonly><noinclude><br>
|}<includeonly>[[Category:Articles to be renamed|{{PAGENAME}}]]</includeonly><noinclude><br>
----
----
;''For
This '''Rename''' {{tag|Housekeeping templates|housekeeping template}} is used to highlight possibly incorrectly named [[article]]s, [[template]]s, or [[Special:Categories|categories]] here on WikiIndex; to request a more appropriate name; to prompt discussion on the new suggestion; and ultimately, to ideally get the requested action completed.  Whilst most articles can be [[move]]d at will by all WikiIndex registered [[user]]s (as long as they are actually logged in, and there is no individual page protection which prevents [[Rename|renaming]] of the specific page), most [[Special:Templates|templates]], and all [[Special:Categories|categories]] can <u>only</u> be renamed by WikiIndex {{tag|Admin}}istrators and above.
;''Usage
;''Usage
Place the following boilerplate text at the '''<u>top</u>''' of the [[edit box]] on the article or [[Special:Categories|category]] to be [[WikiIndex:Naming conventions|renamed]].<br>
Copy the following boilerplate text and paste it at the '''<u>top</u>''' of the [[edit box]] on the [[article]], [[Special:Templates|template]], or [[Special:Categories|category]] to be [[WikiIndex:Naming conventions|renamed]].
<code><nowiki>{{Rename|</nowiki>''<nowiki>new better name of article or category</nowiki>''<nowiki>|</nowiki>''<nowiki>reason for suggestion</nowiki>''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>
<br>
 
<code><nowiki>{{Rename|</nowiki>''<nowiki>new better name of article, template or category</nowiki>''<nowiki>|</nowiki>''<nowiki>reason for suggestion</nowiki>''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>
 
Please replace the ''<tt>new better name of article, template or category</tt>''  text with the actual preferred new name of the article, [[template]], or [[category]]; and don't forget to briefly state your reasons.  This {{tag|Housekeeping templates|housekeeping template}} automatically detects the actual [[WikiIndex:Namespace conventions|namespace]] in which it is being used, therefore, there is no need to include the namespace identifier for the new name suggestion (providing you are suggesting a rename within the <u>same</u> namespace).  If it is not possible to add the reason within the actual template, please indicate on their respective [[talk page]]s the reason(s) for the requested [[WikiIndex:Naming conventions|rename]], and please be prepared to subsequently respond to any comments or requests for clarity.


Please replace the ''<tt>new better name of article or category</tt>'' text with the actual preferred new name of the article or [[Special:Categories|category]].  This {{tag|Housekeeping templates|housekeeping template}} automatically detects the [[WikiIndex:Namespace conventions|namespace]] in which it is being used, therefore, there is no need to include the namespace identifier for the new name suggestion (if you are suggesting a rename within the <u>same</u> namespace).  If needed, please indicate on their specific [[talk page]] the reason for the [[WikiIndex:Naming conventions|rename]].  When requesting a category rename, correct or better grammar is a strong reason, as is changing a plural into a singular.  (For categories, it is an absolute given that a category will contain more than one article within, so there is no need to use a pluralised name.)
When specifically requesting a '''[[Special:Categories|category]] rename''', correct or better grammar is a strong reason, as is changing a plural category name into a singular.  Specifically for categories, it is an absolute given that a category will (or should) contain <u>more than one</u> article (and / or sub-category) within, so there is no need to use a pluralised name. Furthermore, unlike [[:Category:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]], here on WikiIndex, we actually use MANY categories as 'articles'; that is to say, for many subjects which are not directly (and exclusively) related to '[[wiki]]' (such as [[:Category:Countries|countries]], [[:Category:Professions|professions]], [[:Category:Science|science]], [[:Category:Lifestyles|lifestyles]], [[:Category:Technology|technology]], etc), categories ARE our 'articles' here on WikiIndex, and we actually link to categories as articles by using our {{Template|Tag}} template.  Hence the need for grammatically correct category names.


Articles, sections or categories tagged with this '''rename''' template will be automatically added to [[:category: Articles to be renamed]].
Articles, templates, or categories that are tagged with this '''rename''' template will be automatically added to [[:category: Articles to be renamed]].


;''See also
;''See also
*[[Template: Merge]] — to be used on two existing articles or categories
*[[Template: Merge]] — to be used when combining two existing articles or categories into one


[[Category:Admin| ]]
[[Category:Articles to be renamed| ]]</noinclude>
[[Category:Articles to be renamed| ]]</noinclude>

Revision as of 01:52, 16 August 2021

  It is requested that this Template:Rename article, template, or category be renamed to [[:Template:{{{1}}}|{{{1}}}]]; because {{{2}}}. Please discuss.



For

This Rename housekeeping template is used to highlight possibly incorrectly named articles, templates, or categories here on WikiIndex; to request a more appropriate name; to prompt discussion on the new suggestion; and ultimately, to ideally get the requested action completed. Whilst most articles can be moved at will by all WikiIndex registered users (as long as they are actually logged in, and there is no individual page protection which prevents renaming of the specific page), most templates, and all categories can only be renamed by WikiIndex Administrators and above.

Usage

Copy the following boilerplate text and paste it at the top of the edit box on the article, template, or category to be renamed.

{{Rename|new better name of article, template or category|reason for suggestion}}

Please replace the new better name of article, template or category text with the actual preferred new name of the article, template, or category; and don't forget to briefly state your reasons. This housekeeping template automatically detects the actual namespace in which it is being used, therefore, there is no need to include the namespace identifier for the new name suggestion (providing you are suggesting a rename within the same namespace). If it is not possible to add the reason within the actual template, please indicate on their respective talk pages the reason(s) for the requested rename, and please be prepared to subsequently respond to any comments or requests for clarity.

When specifically requesting a category rename, correct or better grammar is a strong reason, as is changing a plural category name into a singular. Specifically for categories, it is an absolute given that a category will (or should) contain more than one article (and / or sub-category) within, so there is no need to use a pluralised name. Furthermore, unlike Wikipedia, here on WikiIndex, we actually use MANY categories as 'articles'; that is to say, for many subjects which are not directly (and exclusively) related to 'wiki' (such as countries, professions, science, lifestyles, technology, etc), categories ARE our 'articles' here on WikiIndex, and we actually link to categories as articles by using our {{Tag}} template. Hence the need for grammatically correct category names.

Articles, templates, or categories that are tagged with this rename template will be automatically added to category: Articles to be renamed.

See also
  • Template: Merge — to be used when combining two existing articles or categories into one