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Thanks. I was looking through some species articles that I started that are stubs and Start Class that are italicized so maybe I forgot all about it or other members added the template. I actually thought that adding italics could italicize the title. Joe Chill (talk) 01:10, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
The other thing is using a taxobox. I think unless another name (such as a common name) is listed in the taxobox, it takes care of it. It's good to use a taxobox when it's relevant anyway. LadyofShalott01:13, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I was going to add a taxobox for Philanthaxia pseudoaenea, but I'm not sure about how to go about it when I don't know who actually discovered it. I looked at two news articles about the big discovery of four beetle species, but they don't mention who discovered them or if there was only one discoverer. Is it ok to add a taxobox without that information? Joe Chill (talk) 01:17, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Also note that you need to explicitly italicize the binomen in manual taxoboxes. If you use an {{Automatic taxobox}} (or {{Speciesbox}} for species articles), the titles and relevant fields are automatically italicized for species and genera. I suggest you look into that. Though be warned, it can be thoroughly confusing for a beginner, if it's too much, stick with manual taxoboxes.
I have also added the authors for P. pseudoaenea - Bílý & Nakládal, 2011. Also note that the person(s) who discover them are not necessarily the authors. The authors are the person(s) who first publish a description and a valid name of them in an academic paper. See Author citation (zoology). -- Obsidi♠nSoul06:23, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
What do I need to create a new Church page?
I would like to know if there are any circumstances for creating a Church's page. Does the church need to be on a National Historic Places page or does it need to have a historic person/event with it?Ltlane777 (talk) 02:06, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
It is pretty easy, you need to have reliable sources. The sources need to be independent of the church and provide significant coverage. If there are newspaper articles about the church that would work. The church does not need to be listed on the NHR and have a historical person/event with it. You might want to look at, WP:Notability, this gives more information about how to determine if something is considered notable enough to have an article. GBfanplease review my editing02:11, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Some administrator should refer to the subject item.
I was unable on a "first try" to add something of importance to an "Stub" and do not want to spend time learning how to submit additions, (at least at this tome).
Whatever I put in Bold in my item is offered withour constraints, ownership, etc, but I do take responsibility for the accuracy of the statement, which can be confirmed by C_SPAN.org/QandA````
See my changes. You did not need an administrator to do those changes. In the future, if you wish to propose an edit to an article, please place the following text:
In an article's talk page, followed immediately by what you would like to add or change to the given article. Please also make sure you are giving a valid link for your sources (i.e. something actually clickable). I have also not included the rest of your proposed text as they are a bit subjective and not appropriate for an encyclopedia. Cheers.-- Obsidi♠nSoul08:39, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Is it possible to set an upper bound for available sizes an .svg image is rendered as PNG? The concrete example in question is File:University of Chicago Modern Etched Seal 1.svg. While I think the resolution of 500px is fine to illustrate the intricate details in the image, having this image rendered at a resolution of 2000px is not needed in my opinion and is a violation of WP:NFC Policy 3 b. Is it possible to restrict the rendering choices for the file to a maximum of 500px and if so, how can I do this? Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 08:44, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
That's an interesting question. I think I saw it raised
Graeme Bartlett said "There was a previous discussion on .SVG logos where it was decided they could be kept." but he then linked to this discussion which doesn't sound definitive.
Having read a bit more, my guess is no, but that's an inference, on the assumption that if it were possible, someone would have suggested it. That's not a completely satisfactory answer, but the experts at Wikipedia:Village pump (technical) are probably best equipped to answer your specific question. As an aside, while one summary of the discussion concluded that they could be used, I read it differently, and thought the consensus was opposed.--SPhilbrickT12:22, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
It's not possible to 'code' a size limitation into an SVG, because it is just made up of shapes; hence, if the svg is available to display, anyone could download it and display/use it at any resolution they wanted. We could stop mediawiki from having the 'display at 2000px' option, but that isn't really solving anything. It's the way an SVG works; it doesn't have a 'size' - just shapes, which can be displayed at any res you wish. Chzz ► 13:31, 8 August 2011 (UTC) I'll copy this cmt to the VPT thread, but I'll leave it here too Chzz ► 13:34, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Well, if that's not possible, the only two options I see would be to either recreate the image at a lower resolution or remove it from the article since this is a 3b violation. Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 13:42, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Islamic Mobiling
Islamic Mobiling
Is is the mobiling based on islamic low.
Do you have a specific question regarding Wikipedia or a specific article here at Wikipedia? If not, this is probably the wrong place, since This page is for questions about using Wikipedia. Please consider asking this question at the Wikipedia:Reference desk. They specialize in knowledge questions and will try to answer any question in the universe (except how to use Wikipedia, since that is what this Help Desk is for). Just follow the link, select the relevant section, and ask away. You could always try searching Wikipedia for an article related to the topic you want to know more about. I hope this helps. Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 13:12, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
(edit conflict) Just click on the blue link in the reply preceeding this one. (PS: there are a number of links on the right side of the page that might also be helpful). If you have further questions, feel free to come back here again or ask me on my talk page (just click here to get there). I hope this is helpful. Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 13:30, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
References confirmed and requested to be validated
Please assist to remove the text: This article includes a list of references, related reading or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. Please improve this article by introducing more precise citations where appropriate. (May 2011)
and also this text:
This biographical article needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. (May 2011)
This article is confirmed by 12 references including articles in major press and IMDB website. The above text, which refers to adding reliable resources, is not necessary or required given the text that has been confirmed by the references.
You could remove them if you liked. They're at the top of the edit window. But I wouldn't if I were you. The "early life" and "personal life" sections are completely unreferenced. Dismas|(talk)11:04, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for your note. Actually, there is a Wiki reference for Early Life there connected to St Vincent's College where the subject is a confirmed student. There is also confirmation of work and education reference at Australian Theatre for Young People on their official website and alumni list which is also referenced: http://www.atyp.com.au/index.php/about-us/alumni
The IMDB Biography also confirms the early life section: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2964700/bio - i believe that the page does not need to be deleted. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kjmelf (talk • contribs) 12:19, 8 August 2011
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Anyone can add, or remove, such messages; they're designed to aid other editors, showing what improvements are necessary - and therefore shouldn't be removed unless the issues are resolved.
However, in the case of that specific article, this is now moot, as there is a deletion discussion under-way here, so comments about the referencing should be made in that discussion. Chzz ► 13:10, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Editing
Dear Sir or Madame,
May this find Well, You - and All with You. This is my first contact. I have read what I think are relevant pages. They provide no help.
I want to edit an article. When I click on "Edit", I don't get to any screen, that allows me to edit anything. Rather, I am directed to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page .
Here, there is no access to anything having to do with editing.
What, if anything, am I doing wrong?
Thanks for your kind help. I appreciate it.
Yours faithfully,
Topspook (I set up an account, which made no difference at all). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.109.152.197 (talk • contribs) 12:50, 8 August 2011
In reference to articles about Interstate highways in the U.S.: In the exit lists, the "destinations" column usually indicates the locations marked on the highway's signs. Some of these destinations are red links because they are small communities or parts of municipalities. Because they have no official politcal designation (borough, city, township or whatever) and their size, they are unlikely to ever have Wikipedia articles. Should they be left as red links anyway, pipe-linked to the actual municipality they are in, or have their links removed. Note that pipe-linking in some (but not all) cases would link to the same community listed in the "location" column, if that makes a difference in determining what to do. Thank you. — Michael J14:47, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Certainly. See the list on Interstate 81 in Pennsylvania, for example. (This one I know for certain because I live in the area, but can be verified by detailed state-published maps, etc. There are others I question, but will look them up.) Exit 201 is located in Scott Township, and its destination is East Benton, which is in Benton Township. Exit 202 is in Benton Township, as is one of its destinations, Fleetville, but Tompkinsville is in Scott Township. (By the way, Tomkinsville is misspelled; I will fix that.) None of these villages — East Benton, Fleetville or Tompkinsville — is notable enough for an article, but the townships which include them already have articles. Thank you. — Michael J15:27, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks. First, a caveat: I'm not American, and I do not honestly know, for sure, if there is any chance that an article on e.g. "East Benton" is beyond reasonable possibility of meeting notability requirements. So - assuming that it isn't, for the purposes of helping here, and taking that one as an example;
The relevent portion of the page regarding junction 201, is;
IMHO, YMMV, HTH, and all that. There might, somewhere, be some style-guide that elaborates. And/or others might have alternative views about the potential of the link/s. If you think it'd be a bit too bold to modify lots of them, you could always start a discussion on the articles talk, and give it some days to see if anyone screams. Best, Chzz ► 15:49, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you Chzz and Gfoley. I think for the moment I will leave the list as is. (I did not know we had a MOS:RJL!) There are no inaccuracies in the list, and I'm not about to redirect every little village to its apporpriate township. Also, while I said that articles for those villages are unlikely, they are actual places, and I suppose someone could someday come up with enough information for an article. And according to my inerpretation of WP:RED, they should be left as such. Thanks again! — Michael J21:30, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Talk page problems
Help! I'm receiving several new talk page messages (all about marking articles for deletion), and they appear in the edit text box but not on the page. What's wrong? --Nathan2055talk15:39, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Someone had put in the string <ref>, but without enclosing it in nowiki tags, hence everything subsequently was being treated as being part of a reference. I think I've sorted it, including adding the various signatures that didn't get accepted. - David Biddulph (talk) 15:58, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
You can usually find the position of such a problem by searching the edit box for the last visible text on the rendered page. In this case [1] it was "in-text citations using". As David Biddulph found, it was followed by a <ref> which was not in nowiki tags. In articles the problem is often that a starting <ref> is missing the ending </ref>. PrimeHunter (talk) 16:05, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Me and my university professor had an idea for my final thesis in Italian Linguistics: study lexical development of Italian language on the basis of Italian Wikipedia. So I was going to download one of the latest and one of the oldest dumps and compare them. The problem is the oldest dump of Italian Wiki I find is from 2010. Is there any way to get older versions now? Of at least 2005-2006? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.54.172.110 (talk • contribs) 15:54, 8 August 2011
The files with "current" in the filename only have the most recent version of the pages, but those with "history" contains the complete page edit history. You will probably want itwiki-latest-pages-meta-history.xml<.whatever-format> Using that, you could analyse page content from any date you wanted.
There is some further information on meta:Data dumps. As this is rather technical, and not related to the English Wikipedia, you are more likely to get appropriate help in the IRC channel #mediawikiconnect. Best of luck, Chzz ► 16:20, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
backprocess of transmission of e-mail
what is the backprocess of transmission of e-mail from sender to reciever
Have you tried the Computing section of Wikipedia's Reference Desk? They specialize in answering knowledge questions there; this help desk is only for questions about using Wikipedia. For your convenience, here is the link to post a question there: click here. I hope this helps.
There is no user account Dantons, and, if there were, posting your password on a public page would be an extremely bad idea. LadyofShalott18:23, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Check your email. Make sure your user-name and password is entered exactly as you registered - including caps, spaces, dots, and so forth.
If you can't log in, create a new account; as long as you don't use more than one account, that's fine.
Hi. I'm trying to replicate a symbol that is used in the shipping industry. It is a maltese cross with a filled-in circle over it, as shown here and on page 5 of this document.
I can make the maltese cross ✥ with ✥
and I can add the combining diacritical mark to other characters "å", like this:å
but when I try to combine them with ✥̊ i see a box with a circle over it: ✥̊
Because you are adding the diacritical mark to the maltese cross. I don't see the box, so the problem must be with your browser's rendering of the unicode. I see a maltese cross with a little circle above it.--Jayron3220:07, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I tried a few browsers on 2 operating systems: Google chrome on windows was the only on I tried that it didn't render on. Thanks for the help! HausTalk20:18, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
The above doesn't work for me, on Firefox 5.0; the dot appears at the top-right like the little circle that comes after some Japanese characters, such as . It looks like this. I tried a few diacritic things, but can't get anything to work; even if it did, it might not be consistent.
I think it'd be far better to use a small inline symbol - just like I did above, for that Japanese character. I could've used the unicode symbol ぽ but, that might not work for all users.
You might want to ask for an SVG to be made, over at the Wikipedia:Graphic Lab. It's probably best to copy it from this DNV PDF, because at least we can zoom in on that one.
BTW, 10021 (✥) is not called a Maltese cross, it's a "four club-spoked asterisk". 10016 (✠) is called a "Maltese cross" in unicode tables - despite, as far as I can see, looking nothing like one. DNV call it that, so meh. Chzz ► 21:42, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for your help. I think the right thing to do is to make a svg for the moment, but call the thing from a template. That way, x years from now, when the glyphs consistently display correctly, it can be changed in one place. I'm no artist, but " bla bla bla bla bla bla" seems close enough for rock and roll. HausTalk22:38, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Maybe because the former is used a reference in articles that will now need to be updated to the latter, to avoid a dead link? – ukexpat (talk) 20:14, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, I am quite sure that was the point, but wouldn't it be better to post this on the talk pages of articles and/or Wikiprojects where it will find the people who are most likely to make good use of it? Or better yet, just update the references oneself. Posting the above fact here is probably the second least likely way to fix the problem (the least likely being "do nothing")There are billions of references in Wikipedia articles, and some non-trivial number of them go dead every day. It isn't that people shouldn't be notified of dead links, but this particular forum isn't exactly the best place to do that. --Jayron3220:21, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
On the index page for American Librarians, Paul S. Dunkin is listed in P, and not listed in D.
Trivial, but you're the first easy place to get some attention. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.173.102.208 (talk • contribs) 23:39, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Done
This page is for questions about using Wikipedia. Please consider asking this question at the Wikipedia:Reference desk. They specialize in knowledge questions and will try to answer any question in the universe (except how to use Wikipedia, since that is what this Help Desk is for). Just follow the link, select the relevant section, and ask away. You could always try searching Wikipedia for an article related to the topic you want to know more about. I hope this helps. Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 13:12, 8 August 2011 (UTC)
PA 438 – East Benton
. It looks like this. I tried a few diacritic things, but can't get anything to work; even if it did, it might not be consistent.
bla bla bla 
bla bla bla" seems close enough for rock and roll. HausTalk 22:38, 8 August 2011 (UTC)
