Talk:Certificate

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[edit] Moving this Article to a Disambiguation

The distinctions among the various usages for Certificate seem to be well presented here. The typical disambig page provides less information than some of the subtle distinctions explained within this article. I am removing the Template:Split from this article and would encourage some discussion on this point. --hydnjo talk 23:29, 28 September 2005 (UTC)

Not so good if I want to directly wikilink to a computer certificate. It really should be split, or if you are game make it an umbrella article and use {{main}} to link to the correct article. I do think it would be better as a disambig page though. - Ta bu shi da yu 08:13, 5 October 2005 (UTC)

How would you propose the article be split? A disambiguation page has value, but I am less certain that creating a half dozen stubs is an improvement. GreggHilferding 04:52, 11 March 2006 (UTC)

I think the best way to address this is to create a disambiguation page with a simple general definition that allows users to choose between Certificate (cryptography) and Certificate (academic), as these are the major disparate topics here (perhaps also Certificate of Deposit, Security certificate, etc). Then, assemble a general introduction and an extended subsection on the variations of academic certificates similar to the layout of diploma (the various Postgraduate Certificate pages might also be merged with this section, but that's a bit of a different question). Or, if the article is expanded enough to warrant it, like the layout of masters degree. Care should also be taken not to overlap with certification--66.253.174.65 09:57, 21 July 2006 (UTC)

I find it very helpful and extremely important to keep the overview of the first part of the page, where the vast variety of usages/meanings is visible and fairly comprehensible at a glance. Whether a more in-depth discussion of the individual items also be on one complex page or split into others ... either could work, if kept clear. Links from the intro-paragraph (a kind of umbrella, as someone suggested) could be quite practical.

I think that this page is too short to be split into a disambiguation. Anyone searching for a more specific context of this topic can find it here just as easily as if they had to search and find using a disambiguation page. Scottydude 02:38, 13 January 2007 (UTC)