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Requested move 18 June 2015

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The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review. No further edits should be made to this section.

The result of the move request was: moved. Jenks24 (talk) 02:52, 6 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]



Draft:PrefixIndexListedTemplate:PrefixIndex

Draft:PrefixIndexListed/docTemplate:PrefixIndex/doc
Draft:PrefixIndexListed/sandboxTemplate:PrefixIndex/sandbox
Draft:PrefixIndexListed/testcasesTemplate:PrefixIndex/testcases

– New template with better functionality (explained at WP:VPT#Draft:PrefixIndexListed). – 103.6.158.193 (talk) 18:15, 18 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

This is a contested technical request (permalink). EdJohnston (talk) 19:30, 18 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for creating the documentation. I was not aware that the |columns= param could be used within {{Special:PrefixIndex}}. (How did you known that?) Since we don't have any help page for PrefixIndex, most users aren't aware of that either which makes it worth having this as a template. Templates can have documentation pages whereas the original markup doesn't have any. (If you have time, consider starting the page Help:PrefixIndex.) 103.6.158.193 (talk) 07:51, 19 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Good points here. I see that <ul class="listify"> is the magic that adds the bullets. The idea of transcluding something in "special" namespace, like {{Special:PrefixIndex}} is brilliant. I hadn't thought of that. Seems that the WMF "documents" this at Wikipedia talk:Special:PrefixIndex: {{Special:Diff/578487437}} Special:Diff/578487437 – Hey, why isn't that transcluding? Is there a list anywhere of specials that transclude? Wbm1058 (talk) 13:11, 19 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
A number of special pages can be transcluded whereas a number of them can't be. A few in the former category include Special:AllPages, Special:WhatLinksHere, Special:RecentChanges, Special:NewPages and even Special:Contributions (wow, that can be used for very real stalking on others!). It is through the transclusions of PrefixIndex that backlog pages such as WP:Requested moves/Old AFC submissions and WP:Requested moves/Misplaced XfDs are built. On the other hand, Special:History, Special:Diff and others can't be transcluded. They just show up as links if you try to transclude them. But actually, I think it is inappropriate to call these "transclusions" at all, since these "transclusions" can't be expanded through Special:ExpandTemplates. 103.6.158.193 (talk) 15:06, 19 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks. I see information also at Wikipedia:Transclusion § Special pages. Wbm1058 (talk) 20:06, 20 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
OK, Special:PrefixIndex has a columns parameter, but per the {{div col}} documentation, defining a specific number of columns is deprecated. Wrapping in {{div col}} lets us specify the column width, which produces a variable number of columns depending on the reader's screen size. Wbm1058 (talk) 13:43, 19 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Just noticed another difference. {{div col}} sorts vertically down column 1, then column 2, etc. The special sorts horizontally. Wbm1058 (talk) 13:57, 19 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on this talk page or in a move review. No further edits should be made to this section.

Testing

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{{Look from|Brand New}}

{{Draft:PrefixIndexListed|Brand New|columns=5}}

{{Draft:PrefixIndexListed|Brand New|colwidth=24em|redr=n}}

{{Draft:PrefixIndexListed|Brand New|colwidth=18em|redr=n|stripprefix=y}}

{{Special:PrefixIndex/Draft:PrefixIndexListed}}
{{div col|colums=2}}
{{Special:PrefixIndex/Draft:PrefixIndexListed}}
{{div col end}}
{{div col|colums=2}}
<ul class=listify>
{{Special:PrefixIndex/Draft:PrefixIndexListed}}
</ul>
{{div col end}}
{{Special:PrefixIndex/Brand New |hideredirects=1 |stripprefix=1 |columns=6}}