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Contents 1 Nested functionality 2 Replace image with SVG version? 3 Changes 4 Is maintained by?

[edit] Nested functionality

I posted on the project talk page a request for comment on adding the "nested=yes" parameter to your banner. I haven't heard much response and wondered if we could go ahead and add the code? The relevant changes can be seen at example template and example template at work. Please let me know if you have questions, comments, etc. -- SatyrTN (talk | contribs) 22:41, 4 March 2007 (UTC)

• Itt would be better if it showed the subsidiary projects, ie in the example it should show Wikiproject Adelaide, I have no problem with the concept and concatenated approach allowing expansion.--Golden Wattle ^talk 00:17, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

Hi, Golden Wattle - I've made the change to address this. Take a look at Template:WikiProjectBannerShell/Example Australia for the code, and Template talk:WikiProjectBannerShell/Example Australia for the template in action. If that looks good, I'd like to put it into production. -- SatyrTN (talk | contribs) 03:24, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

Looks good enough with the subsidiary projects. I'd say go ahead in the absense of any "no! don't!" comments. It appears not to break the existing appearance as the default anyway. --Scott Davis ^Talk 08:36, 9 March 2007 (UTC)

Diff from current version to new version is available here. -- SatyrTN (talk | contribs) 16:09, 10 March 2007 (UTC)

Would someone be able to make the change indicated by this diff to the template? Thanks! -- SatyrTN (talk | contribs) 15:21, 18 March 2007 (UTC)

Done - Harryboyles 06:09, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Replace image with SVG version?

As it was requested at Category:Images which should be in SVG format, I have converted the project icon to SVG. It is available at Image:Aus tv.svg (from Commons). Next step is to replace all instances of the old image with the SVG version; I can't do that here, as it is protected. Can someone, please? Cheers, Stannered 20:20, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

{{editprotected}}. The icon you suggest doesn't look the same as the current icon. Is there consensus to change to the new icon? CMummert · talk 20:31, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

It doesn't? It was intented to look as close as I could get to the original - the rotation of the knob is slightly off, and on closer examination, the flag might be shifted horizontally by a pixel or so, but still... Stannered 21:02, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

My fault - I thought you were replacing the flag, since the TV icon is not visible on the template page. The edit has been made. CMummert · talk 21:23, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

Cheers! Stannered 21:35, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Changes

I've introduced a few significant changes to the template:

• Using {{WP India}} code, I've put in a list-class option.
• To trim down the size and keep out un-necessary data (pursuant to above discussion), I've removed {{Australia opentask}} and placed assessment comments in the collapsible section.
• I've separated task parameters (peer-review, ACOTF, etc) from subproject parameters with a horizontal rule.

There are some changes to the way the template now functions. For instance, when class is specified as NA or List, the importance parameter remains. Ideally, I'd like it to not show as previously, but I can't figure the code. The task parameters also need to be updated for the list-class option. --cj | talk 23:24, 26 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Is maintained by?

I notice this template says the article "is maintained by" WP:AUS. It seems to me that saying "is within the scope of" (as {{WPBiography}} does, for example) would be more appropriate and make more sense. Not a big deal, but "is maintained by" has a hint of WP:OWNership about it. Plus, I've seen evidence that it's a bit of an exaggeration in some cases, e.g., The Radiators (Australian band), which I created to fill in a redlink, had the WP AUS banner added by someone else, but has had almost no maintenance by anyone. Not that I'm complaining, mind you. I'm just tossing an idea out for discussion. Xtifr _tälk 13:03, 30 March 2007 (UTC)

"...is within the scope of" works for me. If I remember correctly, I edited the template to read "is maintained by" when the article on the Tim Tam was speedy deleted. It'd be nice if those deleting articles on a whim advised the WikiProject concerned for comment prior to deletion, but the wiki-world is far from perfect. I'm supportive of your suggested rewording. -- Longhair\^talk 13:16, 30 March 2007 (UTC)

Perhaps we could have it render as "is within the scope of" for articles, but retain "is maintained by" for non-article pages, where the scope doesn't necessarily make sense?--cj | talk 13:21, 30 March 2007 (UTC)

That suggestion makes good sense. -- Longhair\^talk 13:35, 30 March 2007 (UTC)

I certainly have no objection. Unless you're asking me to code it, in which case I will object that it sounds like more work than it's worth. But otherwise, I think it sounds great. :) Xtifr _tälk 11:18, 31 March 2007 (UTC)