Difference between revisions of "Template:Merge topic"

Latest revision as of 05:43, 31 May 2008

Usage

{{merge topic|to=PAGENAME}}
{{merge topic|from=PAGENAME}}

Best practice

Always follow the "merged to" template immediately with ~~~~.
- This alerts users to when the change was made, and more importantly, lets archivers use discretion in when to archive a merged topic.
Refer each link to the exact section of the relevant page.
Do not continue discussion at locations which have been marked with the red "merged to" notice, continue it instead under the corresponding green "merged from" notice at the new location.
- As a courtesy, allow 24-48 hours for those discussing at the "old" page to see the notice and catch up at the "new" page before archiving.

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-<includeonly>{{#if: {{{from}}} | '''''<font color=#00cc00>Originally posted at [[{{{from}}}]]:</font>''''' | {{#if: {{{to}}} | '''''<font color=#00cc00>Direct further discussion on this to [[{{{to}}}]].</font>''''' }} }}</includeonly><noinclude>
+<includeonly>{{#if: {{{from|}}}
+| <div style="color:#009900; background:#ddffdd;">[[Image:Arrow2.png|15 px]] ''Originally posted at '''[[{{{from}}}]]'''...''</div>
+| {{#if: {{{to|}}}
+| <div style="color:#cc0000; background:#ffdddd;">[[Image:Arrow4.png|15 px]] ''Please direct all further discussion on this topic to '''[[{{{to}}}]]'''.''</div>
+}}
+}}</includeonly><noinclude>
 == Usage ==
-<code><nowiki>{{merge topic|from=PAGENAME}}</nowiki></code>
+* <code><nowiki>{{merge topic|to=PAGENAME}}</nowiki></code>
-<code><nowiki>{{merge topic|to=PAGENAME}}</nowiki></code>
+* <code><nowiki>{{merge topic|from=PAGENAME}}</nowiki></code>
+== Best practice ==
+* '''Always follow the "merged to" template ''immediately'' with <code><nowiki>~~~~</nowiki></code>.'''
+** This alerts users to when the change was made, and more importantly, lets archivers use discretion in when to archive a merged topic.
+* Refer each link to the exact section of the relevant page.
+* Do not continue discussion at locations which have been marked with the red "merged to" notice, continue it instead under the corresponding green "merged from" notice at the new location.
+** As a courtesy, allow 24-48 hours for those discussing at the "old" page to see the notice and catch up at the "new" page before archiving.
 </noinclude>