[Wikipedia-l] Wikification function proposal

[Michel Clasquin]

On Wednesday 27 February 2002 23:30, Magnus Manske wrote:

> A topic that was briefly discussed several times on this list in the
> past is the automated "wikification" of pages. I think it is time to
> work on that, is there is a need.

<snip>

> Thoughts? Comments? Threats? ;)

Yeah. If you don't implement this by tomorrow I'm coming to get you!

Apart from tables, the only html code I have consistently found 
indispensable is <br>. We certainly don't need things like <p> </p> pairs. 
My vote is for a "Wikfy and preview" button.

I thought #5 was being done already? #7 through 9 would need to be thought 
about carefully. For instance, "Joe Bloggs died in [[1978]] at the ripe 
old age of 92"  should not become "Joe Bloggs died in [[1978]] at the ripe 
old age of [[92]]".  A newbie might just OK the change.

-- 
Michel Clasquin, D Litt et Phil (Unisa)
clasqm at mweb.co.za/unisa.ac.za   http://www.geocities.com/clasqm
This message was posted from a Microsoft-free PC

... Linux users and the women who chase them - next Oprah!