Template talk:Wikipedia

Shorter template name
One doesn't need it so lengthy. On LOTR we have lotr:Template:enWP, with much the same wording but a shorter template name - and actually more meaningful because it specifies the "en" WP. Robin Patterson 01:21, 2 Aug 2005 (UTC)


 * enWP seems a bit too jargon-y. At least people will more easily know what "wikipedia" means. Angela (talk)


 * Yes, Angela, it is a bit jargony. Jargon is a time-saving device, which is what this template is for. People "in the know" understand it and may welcome the timesaving of five characters per time. I've now used it on about six wikicities. Robin Patterson 12:03, 15 Oct 2005 (UTC)

Copying a template
I may be wrong but it seems we can't add an acknowledgment to a template. Or is that where the "noinclude" thing fits in??

Anyway, I've been acknowledging Wikipedia templates on the Talk pages. Doing it so often that I've devised a template for it, to save time. It works. I call it (the very jargony) "wptem". See it in action at http://engineering.wikicities.com/wiki/User:Robin_Patterson and copy it if you like.

Robin Patterson 12:03, 15 Oct 2005 (UTC)