Template talk:Book Data - Revision history

Old Dickens: /* Amazon links */

2024-08-04T21:20:45Z

Amazon links

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	Last, I can't find the wikia stylesheet where "hiddenStructure" is hidden. Likely it's because I don't have the privilege to do so, '''''and I don't want it.''''' If an admin could post the relevant section in a reply here, that might help me to start simplifying this infobox. The only real use I can see for doing it this way is to keep <s>vandals</s> innocent editors from <s>vandalising the infobox</s> making mistakes. [[User:Myk_Streja\| — Myk Streja]] <sup>[[User_talk:Myk_Streja\|(''beep'')]]</sup> 19:44, 4 August 2024 (UTC)		Last, I can't find the wikia stylesheet where "hiddenStructure" is hidden. Likely it's because I don't have the privilege to do so, '''''and I don't want it.''''' If an admin could post the relevant section in a reply here, that might help me to start simplifying this infobox. The only real use I can see for doing it this way is to keep <s>vandals</s> innocent editors from <s>vandalising the infobox</s> making mistakes. [[User:Myk_Streja\| — Myk Streja]] <sup>[[User_talk:Myk_Streja\|(''beep'')]]</sup> 19:44, 4 August 2024 (UTC)
			:You're ahead of me already. Let's hope [[User:Guybrush\|Guybrush]] looks in. I've been hoping for years for someone to fix all the infoboxes; they worked once upon a time and then they didn't. --[[User:Old Dickens\|Old Dickens]] ([[User talk:Old Dickens\|talk]]) 21:20, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

Myk Streja: /* Amazon links */ new section

2024-08-04T19:44:05Z

Amazon links: new section

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	:Hallelujah. Then if you could do the other infoboxes... I've spent a lot of time inserting spaces to get rid of the string of code, but the empty fields remain. (Today's oddity: I get only the 26 edits from today in the '''Recent changes''', even logged in.) --[[User:Old Dickens\|Old Dickens]] ([[User talk:Old Dickens\|talk]]) 16:39, 28 September 2022 (UTC)		:Hallelujah. Then if you could do the other infoboxes... I've spent a lot of time inserting spaces to get rid of the string of code, but the empty fields remain. (Today's oddity: I get only the 26 edits from today in the '''Recent changes''', even logged in.) --[[User:Old Dickens\|Old Dickens]] ([[User talk:Old Dickens\|talk]]) 16:39, 28 September 2022 (UTC)
	::There are a few modules it'd be good to add - for example the reference option would be great, then we could have actual footnotes on the wiki. But it might also work to import the more sophisticated Infobox structure from Wikipedia...I'm slowly working on it, anyway. -- [[User:Guybrush\|Guybrush]] ([[User talk:Guybrush\|talk]]) 02:19, 12 October 2022 (UTC)		::There are a few modules it'd be good to add - for example the reference option would be great, then we could have actual footnotes on the wiki. But it might also work to import the more sophisticated Infobox structure from Wikipedia...I'm slowly working on it, anyway. -- [[User:Guybrush\|Guybrush]] ([[User talk:Guybrush\|talk]]) 02:19, 12 October 2022 (UTC)

			== Amazon links ==

			I tried to see if removing the Amazon image link would break it more that it is ... it just shows an empty box, which is a win for now.

			Now, I want to know if anyone will have a problem with me changing the ISBN lookup link away from Amazon and point it to https://isbnsearch.org/. It's free and it doesn't change the result to show you what ''they'' want you to buy instead of an accurate search result. I tested it, it works, and it's an easy fix.

			Last, I can't find the wikia stylesheet where "hiddenStructure" is hidden. Likely it's because I don't have the privilege to do so, '''''and I don't want it.''''' If an admin could post the relevant section in a reply here, that might help me to start simplifying this infobox. The only real use I can see for doing it this way is to keep <s>vandals</s> innocent editors from <s>vandalising the infobox</s> making mistakes. [[User:Myk_Streja\| — Myk Streja]] <sup>[[User_talk:Myk_Streja\|(''beep'')]]</sup> 19:44, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

Guybrush: /* Removing HiddenStructure */

2022-10-12T02:19:15Z

Removing HiddenStructure

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	I've been trying to fix the Book Data infobox template so it doesn't display data that doesn't exist - for example, an empty category link for books which aren't part of a series. This probably involves a deeper revamp, as CelticWanderer suggested a decade ago (!), so I'm going to try and build a new template from scratch and test it. -- [[User:Guybrush\|Guybrush]] ([[User talk:Guybrush\|talk]]) 06:27, 28 September 2022 (UTC)		I've been trying to fix the Book Data infobox template so it doesn't display data that doesn't exist - for example, an empty category link for books which aren't part of a series. This probably involves a deeper revamp, as CelticWanderer suggested a decade ago (!), so I'm going to try and build a new template from scratch and test it. -- [[User:Guybrush\|Guybrush]] ([[User talk:Guybrush\|talk]]) 06:27, 28 September 2022 (UTC)
	:Hallelujah. Then if you could do the other infoboxes... I've spent a lot of time inserting spaces to get rid of the string of code, but the empty fields remain. (Today's oddity: I get only the 26 edits from today in the '''Recent changes''', even logged in.) --[[User:Old Dickens\|Old Dickens]] ([[User talk:Old Dickens\|talk]]) 16:39, 28 September 2022 (UTC)		:Hallelujah. Then if you could do the other infoboxes... I've spent a lot of time inserting spaces to get rid of the string of code, but the empty fields remain. (Today's oddity: I get only the 26 edits from today in the '''Recent changes''', even logged in.) --[[User:Old Dickens\|Old Dickens]] ([[User talk:Old Dickens\|talk]]) 16:39, 28 September 2022 (UTC)
			::There are a few modules it'd be good to add - for example the reference option would be great, then we could have actual footnotes on the wiki. But it might also work to import the more sophisticated Infobox structure from Wikipedia...I'm slowly working on it, anyway. -- [[User:Guybrush\|Guybrush]] ([[User talk:Guybrush\|talk]]) 02:19, 12 October 2022 (UTC)

Old Dickens: infoboxes

2022-09-28T16:39:30Z

infoboxes

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	I've been trying to fix the Book Data infobox template so it doesn't display data that doesn't exist - for example, an empty category link for books which aren't part of a series. This probably involves a deeper revamp, as CelticWanderer suggested a decade ago (!), so I'm going to try and build a new template from scratch and test it. -- [[User:Guybrush\|Guybrush]] ([[User talk:Guybrush\|talk]]) 06:27, 28 September 2022 (UTC)		I've been trying to fix the Book Data infobox template so it doesn't display data that doesn't exist - for example, an empty category link for books which aren't part of a series. This probably involves a deeper revamp, as CelticWanderer suggested a decade ago (!), so I'm going to try and build a new template from scratch and test it. -- [[User:Guybrush\|Guybrush]] ([[User talk:Guybrush\|talk]]) 06:27, 28 September 2022 (UTC)
			:Hallelujah. Then if you could do the other infoboxes... I've spent a lot of time inserting spaces to get rid of the string of code, but the empty fields remain. (Today's oddity: I get only the 26 edits from today in the '''Recent changes''', even logged in.) --[[User:Old Dickens\|Old Dickens]] ([[User talk:Old Dickens\|talk]]) 16:39, 28 September 2022 (UTC)

Guybrush: /* Removing HiddenStructure */ new section

2022-09-28T06:27:27Z

Removing HiddenStructure: new section

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	:It used to work, summoning up a cover image from Amazon. I have no idea what changed. You seem to have some skill with templates; perhaps you could fix it. --[[User:Old Dickens\|Old Dickens]] ([[User talk:Old Dickens\|talk]]) 23:32, 8 June 2013 (GMT)		:It used to work, summoning up a cover image from Amazon. I have no idea what changed. You seem to have some skill with templates; perhaps you could fix it. --[[User:Old Dickens\|Old Dickens]] ([[User talk:Old Dickens\|talk]]) 23:32, 8 June 2013 (GMT)
	::I have a basic knowledge of creating templates, nothing as complicated as on Wikipedia or other extensive wikis. My suggestion was for a complete revamp that doesn't include the [[wikipedia:HiddenStructure\|'HiddenStructure']] parameter. I was going to include a proposed template to my subpages to see what people thought but alas, I cannot create pages! -- <small><span style="border: 1px solid #333333;">[[User:CelticWanderer\|'''<span style="background-color:white; color:#333333;">  CelticWanderer  </span>''']][[User talk:CelticWanderer\|<span style="background-color:#333333; color:white">    talk    </span>]][[Special:Contributions/CelticWanderer\|<span style="background-color:#333333; color:white">    contribs    </span>]][[Special:Editcount/CelticWanderer\|<span style="background-color:#333333; color:white">    edits    </span>]]</span></small> 23:56, 8 June 2013 (GMT)		::I have a basic knowledge of creating templates, nothing as complicated as on Wikipedia or other extensive wikis. My suggestion was for a complete revamp that doesn't include the [[wikipedia:HiddenStructure\|'HiddenStructure']] parameter. I was going to include a proposed template to my subpages to see what people thought but alas, I cannot create pages! -- <small><span style="border: 1px solid #333333;">[[User:CelticWanderer\|'''<span style="background-color:white; color:#333333;">  CelticWanderer  </span>''']][[User talk:CelticWanderer\|<span style="background-color:#333333; color:white">    talk    </span>]][[Special:Contributions/CelticWanderer\|<span style="background-color:#333333; color:white">    contribs    </span>]][[Special:Editcount/CelticWanderer\|<span style="background-color:#333333; color:white">    edits    </span>]]</span></small> 23:56, 8 June 2013 (GMT)

			== Removing HiddenStructure ==

			I've been trying to fix the Book Data infobox template so it doesn't display data that doesn't exist - for example, an empty category link for books which aren't part of a series. This probably involves a deeper revamp, as CelticWanderer suggested a decade ago (!), so I'm going to try and build a new template from scratch and test it. -- [[User:Guybrush\|Guybrush]] ([[User talk:Guybrush\|talk]]) 06:27, 28 September 2022 (UTC)

CelticWanderer: /* What's with the Amazon image link? */ reply to old dickens

2013-06-08T23:56:57Z

What's with the Amazon image link?: reply to old dickens

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	Does this have something to do with the issue I read about copyright concerns? If yes, then using the '''[[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Non-free use rationale guideline\|non-free fair use guidelines]]''' (as used on wikipedia) can be applicable using low-res images and applying the '''[[wikipedia:Template:Non-free use rationale book cover\|correct license]]'''.		Does this have something to do with the issue I read about copyright concerns? If yes, then using the '''[[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Non-free use rationale guideline\|non-free fair use guidelines]]''' (as used on wikipedia) can be applicable using low-res images and applying the '''[[wikipedia:Template:Non-free use rationale book cover\|correct license]]'''.

	Additionally, I have a template suggestion I would like to run through with admin that I believe will improve the book infoboxes. -- <small><span style="border: 1px solid #~~183a55~~">[[User:CelticWanderer\|'''<span style="background-color:white; color:#~~183a55~~">  CelticWanderer  </span>''']][[User talk:CelticWanderer\|<span style="background-color:#~~183a55~~; color:white">    talk    </span>]][[Special:Contributions/CelticWanderer\|<span style="background-color:#~~183a55~~; color:white">    contribs    </span>]][[Special:Editcount/CelticWanderer\|<span style="background-color:#~~183a55~~; color:white">    edits    </span>]]</span></small> 23:17, 8 June 2013 (GMT)		Additionally, I have a template suggestion I would like to run through with admin that I believe will improve the book infoboxes. -- <small><span style="border: 1px solid #333333">[[User:CelticWanderer\|'''<span style="background-color:white; color:#333333">  CelticWanderer  </span>''']][[User talk:CelticWanderer\|<span style="background-color:#333333; color:white">    talk    </span>]][[Special:Contributions/CelticWanderer\|<span style="background-color:#333333; color:white">    contribs    </span>]][[Special:Editcount/CelticWanderer\|<span style="background-color:#333333; color:white">    edits    </span>]]</span></small> 23:17, 8 June 2013 (GMT)
	:It used to work, summoning up a cover image from Amazon. I have no idea what changed. You seem to have some skill with templates; perhaps you could fix it. --[[User:Old Dickens\|Old Dickens]] ([[User talk:Old Dickens\|talk]]) 23:32, 8 June 2013 (GMT)		:It used to work, summoning up a cover image from Amazon. I have no idea what changed. You seem to have some skill with templates; perhaps you could fix it. --[[User:Old Dickens\|Old Dickens]] ([[User talk:Old Dickens\|talk]]) 23:32, 8 June 2013 (GMT)
			::I have a basic knowledge of creating templates, nothing as complicated as on Wikipedia or other extensive wikis. My suggestion was for a complete revamp that doesn't include the [[wikipedia:HiddenStructure\|'HiddenStructure']] parameter. I was going to include a proposed template to my subpages to see what people thought but alas, I cannot create pages! -- <small><span style="border: 1px solid #333333;">[[User:CelticWanderer\|'''<span style="background-color:white; color:#333333;">  CelticWanderer  </span>''']][[User talk:CelticWanderer\|<span style="background-color:#333333; color:white">    talk    </span>]][[Special:Contributions/CelticWanderer\|<span style="background-color:#333333; color:white">    contribs    </span>]][[Special:Editcount/CelticWanderer\|<span style="background-color:#333333; color:white">    edits    </span>]]</span></small> 23:56, 8 June 2013 (GMT)

Old Dickens at 23:32, 8 June 2013

2013-06-08T23:32:56Z

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	Additionally, I have a template suggestion I would like to run through with admin that I believe will improve the book infoboxes. -- <small><span style="border: 1px solid #183a55">[[User:CelticWanderer\|'''<span style="background-color:white; color:#183a55">  CelticWanderer  </span>''']][[User talk:CelticWanderer\|<span style="background-color:#183a55; color:white">    talk    </span>]][[Special:Contributions/CelticWanderer\|<span style="background-color:#183a55; color:white">    contribs    </span>]][[Special:Editcount/CelticWanderer\|<span style="background-color:#183a55; color:white">    edits    </span>]]</span></small> 23:17, 8 June 2013 (GMT)		Additionally, I have a template suggestion I would like to run through with admin that I believe will improve the book infoboxes. -- <small><span style="border: 1px solid #183a55">[[User:CelticWanderer\|'''<span style="background-color:white; color:#183a55">  CelticWanderer  </span>''']][[User talk:CelticWanderer\|<span style="background-color:#183a55; color:white">    talk    </span>]][[Special:Contributions/CelticWanderer\|<span style="background-color:#183a55; color:white">    contribs    </span>]][[Special:Editcount/CelticWanderer\|<span style="background-color:#183a55; color:white">    edits    </span>]]</span></small> 23:17, 8 June 2013 (GMT)
			:It used to work, summoning up a cover image from Amazon. I have no idea what changed. You seem to have some skill with templates; perhaps you could fix it. --[[User:Old Dickens\|Old Dickens]] ([[User talk:Old Dickens\|talk]]) 23:32, 8 June 2013 (GMT)

CelticWanderer: /* What's with the Amazon image link? */ new section

2013-06-08T23:17:58Z

What's with the Amazon image link?: new section

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== What's with the Amazon image link? ==

Why do you have an amazon image link that appears at the top of each book page? <pre>http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/057506403X.01._AA240_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg</pre>

This doesn't seem to serve much purpose visually and I have noticed that some links take you to a blank page. I also noticed the Book Data template page says:
::''The "<tt>photo=</tt>" attribute should now be deprecated – use "<tt>cover=</tt>" instead.''

Does this have something to do with the issue I read about copyright concerns? If yes, then using the '''[[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Non-free use rationale guideline|non-free fair use guidelines]]''' (as used on wikipedia) can be applicable using low-res images and applying the '''[[wikipedia:Template:Non-free use rationale book cover|correct license]]'''.

Additionally, I have a template suggestion I would like to run through with admin that I believe will improve the book infoboxes. -- [[User:CelticWanderer|'''  CelticWanderer  ''']][[User talk:CelticWanderer|    talk    ]][[Special:Contributions/CelticWanderer|    contribs    ]][[Special:Editcount/CelticWanderer|    edits    ]] 23:17, 8 June 2013 (GMT)

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	I've been trying to fix the Book Data infobox template so it doesn't display data that doesn't exist - for example, an empty category link for books which aren't part of a series. This probably involves a deeper revamp, as CelticWanderer suggested a decade ago (!), so I'm going to try and build a new template from scratch and test it. -- [[User:Guybrush\|Guybrush]] ([[User talk:Guybrush\|talk]]) 06:27, 28 September 2022 (UTC)		I've been trying to fix the Book Data infobox template so it doesn't display data that doesn't exist - for example, an empty category link for books which aren't part of a series. This probably involves a deeper revamp, as CelticWanderer suggested a decade ago (!), so I'm going to try and build a new template from scratch and test it. -- [[User:Guybrush\|Guybrush]] ([[User talk:Guybrush\|talk]]) 06:27, 28 September 2022 (UTC)
	:Hallelujah. Then if you could do the other infoboxes... I've spent a lot of time inserting spaces to get rid of the string of code, but the empty fields remain. (Today's oddity: I get only the 26 edits from today in the '''Recent changes''', even logged in.) --[[User:Old Dickens\|Old Dickens]] ([[User talk:Old Dickens\|talk]]) 16:39, 28 September 2022 (UTC)		:Hallelujah. Then if you could do the other infoboxes... I've spent a lot of time inserting spaces to get rid of the string of code, but the empty fields remain. (Today's oddity: I get only the 26 edits from today in the '''Recent changes''', even logged in.) --[[User:Old Dickens\|Old Dickens]] ([[User talk:Old Dickens\|talk]]) 16:39, 28 September 2022 (UTC)
			::There are a few modules it'd be good to add - for example the reference option would be great, then we could have actual footnotes on the wiki. But it might also work to import the more sophisticated Infobox structure from Wikipedia...I'm slowly working on it, anyway. -- [[User:Guybrush\|Guybrush]] ([[User talk:Guybrush\|talk]]) 02:19, 12 October 2022 (UTC)