Timwi wrote:
Pete/Pcb21 wrote:
Timwi wrote:
{{Taxobox | color = pink | name = Domestic Dog | image = [[...]] | regnum = [[Animal]]ia | ... etc. ... }}
We would if we could. See ToL talk for more.
Can I regard this as an official statement that you will not mind those multi-template boxes breaking when a new parser is introduced that will support the "correct" way? :)
If that is the case, then that will make my job for the new parser way easier.
Firstly, those who have worked on ToL taxoboxes would I am sure fall deeply in love with anyone who implements optional parameters to templates, otherwise the method you suggest for taxobox templates is completely impossible (not all species have images, authors, particular levels of taxa etc etc) so a single taxobox without optional parameters does not work (and the number of different taxoboxes required grows exponentially).
Having said that, if you are planning to break the existing code, which is a perfectly "correct" use of the existing functionality, I am sure people will very much do the opposite of love you! :)
Pete