User talk:Merchant - Revision history

Efefknee: /* Re: Team template standardization */ new section

2017-03-01T11:29:08Z

Re: Team template standardization: new section

Merchant: Blanked the page

2017-02-26T00:16:48Z

Blanked the page

Kaneco: /* Player infoboxes */ new section

2013-09-07T22:01:07Z

Player infoboxes: new section

Atlas: /* Re: Flags should probably be a template. */ new section

2013-08-25T10:03:52Z

Re: Flags should probably be a template.: new section

Atlas: /* Re: Creating Infoboxes. */ new section

2013-08-09T12:09:37Z

Re: Creating Infoboxes.: new section

Merchant at 11:44, 30 July 2013

2013-07-30T11:44:07Z

Atlas: /* Re: One more question about map infoboxes and content menus. */ new section

2013-07-30T09:41:23Z

Re: One more question about map infoboxes and content menus.: new section

Atlas: Created page with "== Re:Using the eseacomment templete thing to add UGC HL alternative maps. == All fixed now. If you need anything else, just let me know. --~~~~"

2013-07-29T17:01:12Z

Created page with "== Re:Using the eseacomment templete thing to add UGC HL alternative maps. == All fixed now. If you need anything else, just let me know. --~~~~"

New page

== Re:Using the eseacomment templete thing to add UGC HL alternative maps. ==
All fixed now. If you need anything else, just let me know. --[[User:Atlas|Atlas]] ([[User talk:Atlas|talk]]) 18:01, 29 July 2013 (WEST)

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	+	== Re: Team template standardization ==

	+	Hi Merchant,
	+
	+	Although you are right that the teams are not notable enough, it's just part of keeping everything the same in case there are semantics that want to pull certain information from the template.
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	+	Kind regards, --[[User:Efefknee\|Efefknee]] ([[User talk:Efefknee\|talk]]) 11:29, 1 March 2017 (UTC)

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−	~~== Re:Using the eseacomment templete thing to add UGC HL alternative maps. ==~~
−	~~All fixed now. If you need anything else, just let me know. --[[User:Atlas\|Atlas]] ([[User talk:Atlas\|talk]]) 18:01, 29 July 2013 (WEST)~~

−	~~== Re: One more question about map infoboxes and content menus. ==~~
−
−	* The map infobox was slightly bugged. I've fixed it now, it will always stick to the top of the page regardless of positioning.
−	* The content menu is added automatically by MediaWiki once the page has enough sections or sub-sections. If you keep expanding the page, adding new sections, the content menu should appear.
−	~~If you need anything else, just let me know. —[[User:Atlas\|Atlas]] ([[User talk:Atlas\|talk]]) 10:41, 30 July 2013 (WEST)~~
−
−	~~Nope, good for now. Thanks. [[User:Merchant\|Merchant]] ([[User talk:Merchant\|talk]])~~
−
−	~~== Re: Creating Infoboxes. ==~~
−
−	~~I have fixed the template for you. Here's what I did:~~
−	* The <code><nowiki>{{#if:}}</nowiki></code> statement enables you to execute different command in cases when the field is empty, and when it is not. The syntax is as follows: <code><nowiki>{{#if:{{{templatefieldname\|}}}</nowiki>\|''conditions_when_nonempty''\|''conditions_when_empty''}}</code>.
−	~~: Your code was missing the closing curly braces. That has been now fixed.~~
−	: Another note on the template; as you know, defining table cells requires the usage of the pipe symbol (<code>\|</code>). When using the if statement however, every pipe symbol is treated as it was part of the statement itself, therefore leading to funky results. If you want the if command to contain cells or pipe symbols in some other context, use the [[Template:!\|pipe escape template]] (<code><nowiki>{{!}}</nowiki></code>). It essentially replaces the pipe symbol without breaking the if statement.
−	* A word on template names and user spaces. As you noticed, every template page has a prefix, which is commonly referred to as a ''namespace''. An example of such a name is e.g. [[Template:6s team roster]]. But when actually invoking said template in a page, the template namespace is omitted (<code><nowiki>{{6s team roster}}</nowiki></code>).
−	: The template you created however is not in the template namespace; it actually is in your user namespace. To make it work, you have to use the full page name, which is, in your case, <code><nowiki>{{User:Merchant/Template:Classes}}</nowiki></code>.
−	: Also, another useful thing to keep in mind, if you simply include a template in a template normally, a template loop is created. This is obviously undesirable. The solution is to use the <code><nowiki><noinclude></nowiki></code> tags. Everything between these tags will be contained on the template page, but will not appear when the template is used on another page.
−	Sorry for this drawn-out and maybe perhaps obtuse explanation, but I tried to explain the intricacies of MediaWiki templates to give you an idea how it all works. Anyway, get back to me if you need anything else. —[[User:Atlas\|Atlas]] ([[User talk:Atlas\|talk]]) 13:09, 9 August 2013 (WEST)
−
−	~~== Re: Flags should probably be a template. ==~~
−
−	I don't really understand what you mean. The flags are handled by [[:Template:Flag]], which is also used on the [[Flags]] page, and it works on the site... —[[User:Atlas\|Atlas]] ([[User talk:Atlas\|talk]]) 11:03, 25 August 2013 (WEST)
−
−	~~== Player infoboxes ==~~
−
−	Yes, I have been wanting to update the player infobox for quite some time now, with the possibily to include not only multiple classes but also a different section for HL and 6v6 teams maybe. I will try to get it done when I have the time.
−	~~--[[User:Kaneco\|Kaneco]] ([[User talk:Kaneco\|talk]]) 23:01, 7 September 2013 (WEST)~~

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	I don't really understand what you mean. The flags are handled by [[:Template:Flag]], which is also used on the [[Flags]] page, and it works on the site... —[[User:Atlas\|Atlas]] ([[User talk:Atlas\|talk]]) 11:03, 25 August 2013 (WEST)		I don't really understand what you mean. The flags are handled by [[:Template:Flag]], which is also used on the [[Flags]] page, and it works on the site... —[[User:Atlas\|Atlas]] ([[User talk:Atlas\|talk]]) 11:03, 25 August 2013 (WEST)
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		+	== Player infoboxes ==
		+
		+	Yes, I have been wanting to update the player infobox for quite some time now, with the possibily to include not only multiple classes but also a different section for HL and 6v6 teams maybe. I will try to get it done when I have the time.
		+	--[[User:Kaneco\|Kaneco]] ([[User talk:Kaneco\|talk]]) 23:01, 7 September 2013 (WEST)

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	: Also, another useful thing to keep in mind, if you simply include a template in a template normally, a template loop is created. This is obviously undesirable. The solution is to use the <code><nowiki><noinclude></nowiki></code> tags. Everything between these tags will be contained on the template page, but will not appear when the template is used on another page.		: Also, another useful thing to keep in mind, if you simply include a template in a template normally, a template loop is created. This is obviously undesirable. The solution is to use the <code><nowiki><noinclude></nowiki></code> tags. Everything between these tags will be contained on the template page, but will not appear when the template is used on another page.
	Sorry for this drawn-out and maybe perhaps obtuse explanation, but I tried to explain the intricacies of MediaWiki templates to give you an idea how it all works. Anyway, get back to me if you need anything else. —[[User:Atlas\|Atlas]] ([[User talk:Atlas\|talk]]) 13:09, 9 August 2013 (WEST)		Sorry for this drawn-out and maybe perhaps obtuse explanation, but I tried to explain the intricacies of MediaWiki templates to give you an idea how it all works. Anyway, get back to me if you need anything else. —[[User:Atlas\|Atlas]] ([[User talk:Atlas\|talk]]) 13:09, 9 August 2013 (WEST)
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		+	== Re: Flags should probably be a template. ==
		+
		+	I don't really understand what you mean. The flags are handled by [[:Template:Flag]], which is also used on the [[Flags]] page, and it works on the site... —[[User:Atlas\|Atlas]] ([[User talk:Atlas\|talk]]) 11:03, 25 August 2013 (WEST)

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	Nope, good for now. Thanks. [[User:Merchant\|Merchant]] ([[User talk:Merchant\|talk]])		Nope, good for now. Thanks. [[User:Merchant\|Merchant]] ([[User talk:Merchant\|talk]])
		+
		+	== Re: Creating Infoboxes. ==
		+
		+	I have fixed the template for you. Here's what I did:
		+	* The <code><nowiki>{{#if:}}</nowiki></code> statement enables you to execute different command in cases when the field is empty, and when it is not. The syntax is as follows: <code><nowiki>{{#if:{{{templatefieldname\|}}}</nowiki>\|''conditions_when_nonempty''\|''conditions_when_empty''}}</code>.
		+	: Your code was missing the closing curly braces. That has been now fixed.
		+	: Another note on the template; as you know, defining table cells requires the usage of the pipe symbol (<code>\|</code>). When using the if statement however, every pipe symbol is treated as it was part of the statement itself, therefore leading to funky results. If you want the if command to contain cells or pipe symbols in some other context, use the [[Template:!\|pipe escape template]] (<code><nowiki>{{!}}</nowiki></code>). It essentially replaces the pipe symbol without breaking the if statement.
		+	* A word on template names and user spaces. As you noticed, every template page has a prefix, which is commonly referred to as a ''namespace''. An example of such a name is e.g. [[Template:6s team roster]]. But when actually invoking said template in a page, the template namespace is omitted (<code><nowiki>{{6s team roster}}</nowiki></code>).
		+	: The template you created however is not in the template namespace; it actually is in your user namespace. To make it work, you have to use the full page name, which is, in your case, <code><nowiki>{{User:Merchant/Template:Classes}}</nowiki></code>.
		+	: Also, another useful thing to keep in mind, if you simply include a template in a template normally, a template loop is created. This is obviously undesirable. The solution is to use the <code><nowiki><noinclude></nowiki></code> tags. Everything between these tags will be contained on the template page, but will not appear when the template is used on another page.
		+	Sorry for this drawn-out and maybe perhaps obtuse explanation, but I tried to explain the intricacies of MediaWiki templates to give you an idea how it all works. Anyway, get back to me if you need anything else. —[[User:Atlas\|Atlas]] ([[User talk:Atlas\|talk]]) 13:09, 9 August 2013 (WEST)

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	* The content menu is added automatically by MediaWiki once the page has enough sections or sub-sections. If you keep expanding the page, adding new sections, the content menu should appear.		* The content menu is added automatically by MediaWiki once the page has enough sections or sub-sections. If you keep expanding the page, adding new sections, the content menu should appear.
	If you need anything else, just let me know. —[[User:Atlas\|Atlas]] ([[User talk:Atlas\|talk]]) 10:41, 30 July 2013 (WEST)		If you need anything else, just let me know. —[[User:Atlas\|Atlas]] ([[User talk:Atlas\|talk]]) 10:41, 30 July 2013 (WEST)
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		+	Nope, good for now. Thanks. [[User:Merchant\|Merchant]] ([[User talk:Merchant\|talk]])

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	== Re:Using the eseacomment templete thing to add UGC HL alternative maps. ==		== Re:Using the eseacomment templete thing to add UGC HL alternative maps. ==
	All fixed now. If you need anything else, just let me know. --[[User:Atlas\|Atlas]] ([[User talk:Atlas\|talk]]) 18:01, 29 July 2013 (WEST)		All fixed now. If you need anything else, just let me know. --[[User:Atlas\|Atlas]] ([[User talk:Atlas\|talk]]) 18:01, 29 July 2013 (WEST)
		+
		+	== Re: One more question about map infoboxes and content menus. ==
		+
		+	* The map infobox was slightly bugged. I've fixed it now, it will always stick to the top of the page regardless of positioning.
		+	* The content menu is added automatically by MediaWiki once the page has enough sections or sub-sections. If you keep expanding the page, adding new sections, the content menu should appear.
		+	If you need anything else, just let me know. —[[User:Atlas\|Atlas]] ([[User talk:Atlas\|talk]]) 10:41, 30 July 2013 (WEST)