Jonathan Walther wrote:
I really don't like the ':' separator in the URL section for namespaces, because it shows up as a hex encoded string, instead of ':' in my urlbar.
Can we find some other syntax (not necessarily syntax within the [[]]) for accessing pages and specifying their namespace in the URL?
Removing the : from the wikipedia system would not only mean all wikipedians having to learn new syntax, but also to move and redirect a zillion entries, not to speak of fixing these links on countless pages.
And even if we just make some "URL wrapper" for namespaces, I don't see the advantage. If you want to unite all language databases in a single one, why change the syntax? Just add an extra field to the table. "en:talk:stuff" will do just fine IMHO.
Magnus