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==Usage== | ==Usage== | ||
Use this template to link text to Wikipedia, in a more elegant way than | Use this template to link text to Wikipedia, in a more elegant way than using the ''wikipedia:'' prefix. | ||
It works in a similar way to a piped wikilink. | |||
E.g.: | E.g.: | ||
If the Wikipedia article title is '''Peter Newman (Australian)''' but I want it to display as {{WP p|Peter Newman (Australian)|Newman P}} | |||
:<nowiki>{{WP|Jock Brandis}} developed the {{WP|Malian peanut sheller}}.</nowiki> | :<nowiki>{{WP|Jock Brandis}} developed the {{WP|Malian peanut sheller}}.</nowiki> | ||
creates: | creates: | ||
:{{WP|Jock Brandis}} developed the {{WP|Malian peanut sheller}}. | :{{WP|Jock Brandis}} developed the {{WP|Malian peanut sheller}}. | ||
Bug(s) | == Bug(s) == | ||
*Unlike normal wiki linking, you cannot add letters at the end of the word, e.g. to make it plural. E.g. normally '''<nowiki>[[Blog]]s</nowiki>''' creates '''[[Blog]]s''', but '''<nowiki>{{WP|Blog}}s</nowiki>''' creates '''{{WP|Blog}}s''' i.e. a mess. | *Unlike normal wiki linking, you cannot add letters at the end of the word, e.g. to make it plural. E.g. normally '''<nowiki>[[Blog]]s</nowiki>''' creates '''[[Blog]]s''', but '''<nowiki>{{WP|Blog}}s</nowiki>''' creates '''{{WP|Blog}}s''' i.e. a mess. | ||
*Currently doesn't allow piping (but it should be doable to create another template to do this). | *Currently doesn't allow piping (but it should be doable to create another template to do this). | ||
Unresolved questions | == Unresolved questions == | ||
*should we use <nowiki><tt></nowiki> (teletype text?) to subtly mark the link text (making it clear whether it's the last word that's linked, or the last 2 or more words)? | *should we use <nowiki><tt></nowiki> (teletype text?) to subtly mark the link text (making it clear whether it's the last word that's linked, or the last 2 or more words)? | ||
*should we use <nowiki><small></nowiki> for the "WP"? E.g. "<tt>Jock Brandis [[Wikipedia:Jock Brandis|<small>(WP)</small>]]</tt> developed..." If so, it seems a bit too small for some readers perhaps, and thus confusing; if left as normal size it's a little intrusive perhaps, but quite clear. | *should we use <nowiki><small></nowiki> for the "WP"? E.g. "<tt>Jock Brandis [[Wikipedia:Jock Brandis|<small>(WP)</small>]]</tt> developed..." If so, it seems a bit too small for some readers perhaps, and thus confusing; if left as normal size it's a little intrusive perhaps, but quite clear. | ||
Revision as of 14:29, 18 November 2006
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Usage
Use this template to link text to Wikipedia, in a more elegant way than using the wikipedia: prefix.
It works in a similar way to a piped wikilink.
E.g.: If the Wikipedia article title is Peter Newman (Australian) but I want it to display as W
- {{WP|Jock Brandis}} developed the {{WP|Malian peanut sheller}}.
creates:
Bug(s)
- Unlike normal wiki linking, you cannot add letters at the end of the word, e.g. to make it plural. E.g. normally [[Blog]]s creates Blogs, but {{WP|Blog}}s creates Blog (WP)s i.e. a mess.
- Currently doesn't allow piping (but it should be doable to create another template to do this).
Unresolved questions
- should we use <tt> (teletype text?) to subtly mark the link text (making it clear whether it's the last word that's linked, or the last 2 or more words)?
- should we use <small> for the "WP"? E.g. "Jock Brandis (WP) developed..." If so, it seems a bit too small for some readers perhaps, and thus confusing; if left as normal size it's a little intrusive perhaps, but quite clear.