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[[category:Wikiprojects]] | [[category:Wikiprojects]] | ||
− | + | This is an in-progress method of organizing information on the wiki in light of the release of [[DF2010|Dwarf Fortress 2010]]. Please feel free to make suggestions on the [[Dwarf Fortress Wiki Talk:Versions|talk page]]. | |
== Goal == | == Goal == | ||
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*Remove all information about older versions. These articles have been moved to appropriate namespaces (ex. 40d:, 23a:), and the {{tl|ArticleVersion}} template (which should be added to every version specific page) links between the various versions, noting clearly (through color and message) whether it is the current version. | *Remove all information about older versions. These articles have been moved to appropriate namespaces (ex. 40d:, 23a:), and the {{tl|ArticleVersion}} template (which should be added to every version specific page) links between the various versions, noting clearly (through color and message) whether it is the current version. | ||
− | == Approach == | + | == In-Progress Approach == |
=== Per topic === | === Per topic === | ||
Each feature or idea that has an article will feature the "up to date" version and "old" versions: (note, if an article is version independent these points do not apply) | Each feature or idea that has an article will feature the "up to date" version and "old" versions: (note, if an article is version independent these points do not apply) | ||
− | *The mainspace article will contain | + | *The mainspace article will never contain anything but a redirect to the cv: alias. |
− | *There | + | *There will be namespaces for every major version: DF2010: (though the naming will likely be different), 40d:, and 23a:. |
− | *The cv: alias will redirect to the current version, ie. " | + | *The cv: alias will redirect to the current version, ie. "DF2010". |
=== Version articles === | === Version articles === | ||
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{{av}} | {{av}} | ||
− | An example of this template on a real page can be seen at | + | An example of this template on a real page can be seen at [[40d:milk]]. |
− | This template is added by placing {{tl|av}} | + | This template is added by placing either {{tl|av}} or {{tl|ArticleVersion}} at the top of an article. |
− | The template will | + | The template will read in the namespace of the article and use that to determine if the article pertains to the current version or not. |
It will also place an article into a category based on whether or not it pertains to the current version. | It will also place an article into a category based on whether or not it pertains to the current version. | ||
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=== Redirects === | === Redirects === | ||
− | + | Please, please, please make sure you follow this rule about redirects. | |
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− | + | Mainspace article pages should never redirect to anything but the cv: alias, unless it's removing pluralization. For example, page "Foos" can redirect to page "cv:Foo", but it should not redirect to cv:Goods. Basically, if the terms are synonymous it's okay, otherwise make a double redirect. Don't worry about double redirects, they work just fine on this wiki, and actually save us a lot of trouble. Here's a good real-wiki example: | |
− | + | Article [[cheese]] used to redirect to article [[cv:cheese maker]]. This may not seem like that much of a problem, but it actually is. 40d articles that link to [[cheese]] are in trouble because <nowiki>[[40d:cheese]]</nowiki> never actually existed. This is the first reason you should follow this rule. | |
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− | + | The second reason is that if cheese ever gets its own article, all the links to cheese would have to be changed. | |
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+ | Basically it boils down to this: any mainspace article that has a redirect must redirect to the cv: alias. If it does not, it will just cause headaches down the road. | ||
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Although a lot of this is already underway, you should still feel free to make suggestions or bring up any comments on the [[Dwarf Fortress Wiki Talk:Versions|talk page]]. | Although a lot of this is already underway, you should still feel free to make suggestions or bring up any comments on the [[Dwarf Fortress Wiki Talk:Versions|talk page]]. |