Wikipedia:Templates for discussion/Log/2017 March 20

March 20

Template:Nryf

• Template:Nryf (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)

Unused. Created in 3 edits over 3 minutes edits on 10 September 2016‎ by User:AppleRED, then nothing. Purpose is unclear. BrownHairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 20:07, 20 March 2017 (UTC)

Template:Global Force Wrestling employees

• Template:Global Force Wrestling employees (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of Global Force Wrestling personnel. Same reasons, GFW hasn't a regular roster. It's impossible to create an article or template about it. HHH Pedrigree (talk) 12:07, 20 March 2017 (UTC)

Template:Straight Edge Society

• Template:Straight Edge Society (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)

Small wrestling stable. Just 4 members, I don't think the SES needs a template for just 4 members. HHH Pedrigree (talk) 12:07, 20 March 2017 (UTC)

Template:Routemap-Infobox

• Template:Routemap-Infobox (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)
• Template:Infobox UK railway (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)

Propose merging Template:Routemap-Infobox with Template:Infobox UK railway.
Two templates serving basically the same purpose. Jc86035 (talk) Use {{re|Jc86035}}
to reply to me 14:41, 11 March 2017 (UTC)

• Perhaps the UK template (or both) should be merged into {{Infobox rail line}}? Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 16:43, 11 March 2017 (UTC)
  • @Pigsonthewing: Sounds like a good idea, although it would require a bot run to add |subbox=yes or something. Jc86035 (talk) Use {{re|Jc86035}}
    to reply to me 04:42, 12 March 2017 (UTC)
• Support merge, oppose a further combination with {{Infobox rail line}}. Mackensen (talk) 14:25, 19 March 2017 (UTC)

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Primefac (talk) 02:02, 20 March 2017 (UTC)

Template:Infobox name module

• Template:Infobox name module (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)
• Template:Infobox Chinese (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)

Propose merging Template:Infobox name module with Template:Infobox Chinese.
Two translation/transliteration templates which have similar purposes, except {{Infobox Chinese}} has a lot more options and is often used as a standalone infobox instead of as an infobox module. Jc86035 (talk) Use {{re|Jc86035}}
to reply to me 02:01, 20 March 2017 (UTC)

• Comment What exactly would the merge entail? Would the merged template retain the functionality and behavior of the individual templates or would it result in a huge headache on thousands of articles (both are heavily utilised templates with over 10,000 transclusions between them)? It's important to note they transclude in very different ways: Infobox Chinese is an entire infobox while Infobox name module just adds some sub-fields to an existing infobox. And while it's true that Infobox name module has fewer options than Infobox Chinese, its stripped down format makes Infobox name module a bit more general purpose i.e. an editor can use it to add any language field to an infobox. In principle though I am not against the merge. Betty Logan (talk) 15:32, 20 March 2017 (UTC)
  • @Betty Logan: {{Infobox Chinese}} is composed of several subtemplates (e.g. {{Infobox Chinese/Korean}}, {{Infobox Chinese/Blank}}) which function pretty much like {{Infobox name module}}; the only thing required for a merge would be to add a way to disable the headers. Jc86035 (talk) Use {{re|Jc86035}}
    to reply to me 02:54, 21 March 2017 (UTC)
• Comment I think we need some clarification: is the proposal that we merge Infobox Chinese into Infobox name module so that {{Infobox name module}} would become the all-inclusive template? Infobox name module is used with Indic scripts, not just Chinese, so my concern is that we are promoting wide, not narrow usage. Thanks. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 03:45, 21 March 2017 (UTC)

Template:Infobox Hindu temple

• Template:Infobox Hindu temple (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)
• Template:Infobox religious building (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)

Infobox Hindu temple should be merged into Infobox religious building as it takes in similar fields to other religious buildings that are redundant. Template box can also be automatically recolored for differences. --Cs california (talk) 07:09, 20 March 2017 (UTC)

• Strong support per Cs california -- Pankaj Jain Capankajsmilyo (talk · contribs · count) 07:12, 20 March 2017 (UTC)
• Question: the Hindu temple template has customized forms on language etc, which seems helpful. @Frietjes: can we create another wrapper? While we are working on this, perhaps time to add additional entries such as Stupa height, Gopuram height, Shikhara height, etc just like we have for Spire, Minaret etc in the current religious building template. Ms Sarah Welch (talk) 01:45, 21 March 2017 (UTC)