Wikipedia:Templates for discussion/Log/2010 February 10
February 10
Template:Discusshl
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An eye-searing highlight has been added to the normal {{discuss}} template. It looks like something escaped from a college text rather than something encyclopedic, yet I am unsure if it breaks any particular Wikipedia guideline. 71.234.215.133 (talk) 14:06, 10 February 2010 (UTC)
- An example of how distracting it is may be seen at Ching chong#Chinese linguistics.[1] The editor who created it has been adding it to many articles to "facilitate discussion".[2] The problem is, at many of the articles the discussions on the matters he's highlighting have finished, some months ago.[3][4][5] Regardless of whether or not this template breaks any rules, it seems redundant to {{discuss}}. If there is a need to include unattractive highlighting, this should be added as an option to that template, rather than creating an entirely separate template. --AussieLegend (talk) 16:01, 10 February 2010 (UTC)
The only notable difference between {{discuss}} and {{discusshl}} / {{/discusshl}} is the use of colour. Colour is already used in code highlighting for example, and so its not meant to be POV. I try to make both templates a self-reference though I think a change to the CSS would be required for it to not show in printable format. -- Zondor (talk) 16:56, 10 February 2010 (UTC)
If retina burning is desired in editing or reading an article then please add highlighting as a switch to {{discuss}}. However, the critism of any editor's use of a template belongs elsewhere. 71.234.215.133 (talk) 16:41, 10 February 2010 (UTC)
Regarding making it an option, note that {{discusshl}} requires {{/discusshl}} as a pair as it uses HTML Span tags for it to work, whereas {{discuss}} is used by itself. -- Zondor (talk) 17:04, 10 February 2010 (UTC)
Speedy delete per CSD G7. I made this navbox incorrectly because this particular Fairleigh Dickinson University template uses the nickname "Knights" whereas the actual football team, even though FDU is a Division I-A school, plays Division III football and goes by the nickname "Devils." I've already made Template:Fairleigh Dickinson Devils football coach navbox, which is what I had meant to do all along. Please delete this as it is incorrect in its use and nickname. Thank you in advance. Jrcla2 (talk) 01:34, 10 February 2010 (UTC)