Template talk:Wiki engine

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Origin

For the origins of this template, please see Proposal: wiki engine template.

Request for two new fields

Can we include two new fields to include in this template?:

1. Cost - with variable answers of either 'Free' or 'For a fee' (or something similar for the latter)
2. Licence - same as the {{Wiki}} template, but for the licence under which the wiki engine software is released (if any).

Discuss please :/ Hoof Hearted • talk2HH 12:58, 12 September 2012 (PDT)

sure! ~~ MarkDilley

RecentChanges vs Changes / Timeline / Roadmap

Sean, you say this template is specifically for software - 'RecentChanges' isn't normal terminology for software - changelog or roadmap is - first, we aren't talking about normal terminology for software, we are talking about wiki software. Secondly, I just sampled ten in the category and most of them were RecentChanges - one was a timeline, one was a text file and 3 were unavailable. I think for consistency, in this wiki about wiki, wiki people and wiki ideas ... we stick with wiki terminology. ~~ MarkDilley

I suggested it. See User talk:Hoof Hearted#Recent changes of Wiki engines. --YiFei | talk 18:17, 30 April 2013 (PDT)

OK, I only suggested 'changes' purely as a way to differentiate from RecentChanges on wikis. The hidden text in the boilerplate indicates that we can use changelog, roadmap and the likes. I know you are very keen on preserving the history of wikis (and I've no intention of trying to change the main wiki template - that is one battle I'd loose at the first draw!). I just think we need to show difference between wiki sites - ie, Template:Wiki, and wiki software, ie, Template:Wiki engine. My other reason for changing this template is to anticpate using a new set of structured data on the Wiki engine software. Finally, Mark, your sampling is a little premature - this particular change has only been up-and-running for a day or two! :ppp Best :))) Sean, aka Hoof Hearted • _Admin • talk2HH 08:20, 1 May 2013 (PDT)

YiFei, thanks for the thoughts. I am fine with change, but when I sample, not prematurely as you suggest, many of the pages were RecentChanges... how can we accommodate that as well as changelog / others? Can we use a variable somehow? I am loving the idea of introducing new things here!! LOVE IT! :-) Best, MarkDilley

wide logo switch

This template has now been updated to include the 'wide logo' switch option. Please monitor articles and categories which use this template, and report any errors which may arise from this latest template update. Thanks, Sean, aka Hoof Hearted • _{Admin / 'Crat} • talk2HH 22:11, 11 October 2018 (UTC)