On Sun, 2006-09-03 at 14:49 -0500, K.N. Manohar wrote:
HPN,
Can you please check this page and modify the template accordingly? Thanks.
The explanation on talk page is not clear. Put up a note with exact code. Don't write in both English and Kannada. Either write in English or write in Kannada to avoid ambiguity.
Put a clear note on what the existing code is and what it needs to be changed to and why we are supposed to change it. Put up a clear separation between those two.
This template is used in lot of geography based templates and other templates.
The template, Template:! needs some changes. That template is protected and hence users cannot modify it.
The English counterpart of it is protected and marked *high risk template*
and there's also a note that:
"Please try to avoid using this template unless absolutely necessary."
So try and avoid using it on "lot of geography based templates" unless absolutely necessary.
Use | or the almost equivalent (but verbose) <nowiki>|</nowiki> instead.
Also, avoid mailing personally about such issues. Try and make use of Wiki talk pages and mailing list.
Cheers,