Template talk:Wiki list

possible edit code

I found it confusing how to edit the box, since there's no edit link there. This code puts an edit link in the box, as long as the pagename is the same as the wikiname. There's probably a better way to do it, but it works.

<small class="editlink noprint plainlinksneverexpand">[{{SERVER}}{{localurl:{{{wiki_name}}}|action=edit}} edit this box]</small>  

I tried it with User talk:TedErnst/templatetest as the template and User talk:TedErnst/articlewithtemplatetest as the article. TedErnst 16:23, 18 Jan 2006 (EST)

huh? MarkDilley

I fucked it up and can't seem to fix it. The point is that there is no edit link inside the wiki info box on each wiki page (inside the box created by the Wiki List template). So I tried to code it so there would be an edit link there. And the code above seemed to work as long as we're VERY careful with naming the page and the wiki exactly the same. Then I was trying to make it use the actual page name but it got all messed up. It's going to take a real techie. And maybe no one else cares. TedErnst 00:57, 19 Jan 2006 (EST)

This would be something that John Staton could do, if we thought it was worth doing. I am unsure if it is. I like the crispness of the box... MarkDilley

I hate that there's an edit link next to the box (referring to the section about the wiki) that doesn't edit the box! It's not a high priority for me, however. TedErnst 13:52, 21 Jan 2006 (EST)

Removal of 2 fields and more

• The "Edit Mode" field is nice information to have, but I think difficult for the average user to figure out and enter. Therefore it may be a barrier to people who might otherwise enter or edit our wiki pages. I believe that the cost outweighs the benefit and therefore this field should be removed in the interest of simplicity.
• By the same toke, I believe that the "Last Reviewed" date is unnecessary. It forces us to think about what a "Review" is, i.e. if you change anything on the record it has been reviewed? It is also a pain to update and redundant with the wikis existing functionality of keeping edit history. So I recommend its removal.
• If we decide to do this it seems that it would be best to simply edit the "Wiki List" template. Alternatively, we could make a new template, but I'm afraid that will cause more confusion.
• Also, we should probably add "WikiNode" to this template and not create a separate template for that
• Also, I don't think the "WikiTourBus" is significant enough to put on the template. Using WikiIndex, the tourbus isn't really that necessary?

Thoughts? --Raymond King | talk 22:02, 15 Feb 2006 (EST)