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| [[User:Kenzierocks|Kenzierocks]] ([[User talk:Kenzierocks|talk]]) 17:38, 20 October 2016 (UTC) kenzierocks | | [[User:Kenzierocks|Kenzierocks]] ([[User talk:Kenzierocks|talk]]) 17:38, 20 October 2016 (UTC) kenzierocks |
| :Done. '''[[User:Davidy22|<u>{{Color|#707|David}}<font color=#070 size=3>y</font></u><font color=#508 size=4>²²</font>]]'''[[User talk:Davidy22|<tt>[talk]</tt>]] 18:00, 20 October 2016 (UTC) | | :Done. '''[[User:Davidy22|<u>{{Color|#707|David}}<font color=#070 size=3>y</font></u><font color=#508 size=4>²²</font>]]'''[[User talk:Davidy22|<tt>[talk]</tt>]] 18:00, 20 October 2016 (UTC) |
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− | :: And [http://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=Template:comic&diff=135097&oldid=128889 reverted], apparently – why? --[[Special:Contributions/162.158.114.40|162.158.114.40]] 15:29, 7 January 2018 (UTC)
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− | == The template field called "titletext" ==
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− | === Bad choice for the "displayed name" of this ["titletext"] field ===
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− | As a general rule, I DO like the idea of using the same character string, that is the name of a certain field in a given template, as the "displayed name" -- that is, what the user [[sees]] when the '''value''' of that field is being displayed.
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− | '''However,''' in this case, the field that is [now] called the "titletext" field, is an exception to that general rule.
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− | The "titletext" field is used to show (and maybe also to help "explain"?) the contents of a little pop-up with some "caption" or other text, that appears when one "hovers" his [[mouse]] over a certain XKCD cartoon.
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− | I do not know why the field name "titletext" was chosen.
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− | Some might even want to suggest, changing the spelling of the field name "titletext".
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− | That might be ("also") an interesting debate ... but that is outside the scope of "[[my]]" comment today.
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− | [[IMHO]] the character string "titletext" -- or even "title text" [two words] -- would '''NOT''' be a good choice for the "display name" of the field that is used for the contents of that little pop-up with some text that appears (it "pops up") when one "hovers" his [[mouse]] over a certain XKCD cartoon.
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− | True, it does usually contain some ["caption" or other]'''"text";''' so, the [[second half]] of that field name is not [absolutely] a misnomer. But ... the [[first]] half of that field name '''is''' a misnomer. It is NOT [anything LIKE] a "title"!
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− | === A "title" IS *** [[SHORT]] *** ! ===
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− | The *** [[title]] *** of a book (or magazine article) is '''NOT''' something that requires more BYTES to represent (or display) it, than the entire book or magazine article. It is SHORT.
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− | This field (called "titletext") might '''''sometimes''''' be short ... but not very often. For the most recent XKCD I looked at, it (the pop-up "upon mouse hovering" text) contained MORE text than the entire XKCD cartoon over which my mouse was "hovering" when it [the value of this field] was being displayed as a pop-up. (''Including'' [[dialog]], "if any".)
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− | So, I don't know what the "displayed name" of this ["titletext"] field should be. Nominations would be welcomed. But, IMHO, I do not vote for displaying it as [something like] "title text". IMHO, that is worse than [just] "unhelpful" ... it is actually '''confusing'''.
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− | Any comments? Thanks! [[User:Mike Schwartz|Mike Schwartz]] ([[User talk:Mike Schwartz|talk]]) 19:02, 13 April 2017 (UTC)
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− | == HTTPS again ==
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− | The template could link to the HTTPS version of xkcd. It seems like this was requested before, but reverted.
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− | Also, while you're at it, the "www." in the link is superfluous and could also be removed.
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− | -- [[Special:Contributions/162.158.114.58|162.158.114.58]] 11:40, 19 September 2018 (UTC)
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− | :I don't know why it was reverted, but I think this is a minor issue because every http request is always redirected to a secure connection. This means I will change it back to https. But because I'm an old fashioned guy and we are using the WorldWideWeb the www remains. --[[User:Dgbrt|Dgbrt]] ([[User talk:Dgbrt|talk]]) 18:44, 19 September 2018 (UTC)
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− | == Wordrapping and Ordered list buttons ==
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− | I would propose that the text of each of the "buttons" be put in a style where word-wrap is disabled. As is, on my smaller screens, the back button always word-wraps between the "|" and the "<". I believe adding a style attribute with "white-space: nowrap" to each item of the unordered list (<li>) would fix this.
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− | Alternatively, adding the style attribute it to the whole list (<ol>) would keep the whole thing from word-wrapping.
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− | -- Previous comment was by [[User:Trlkly]]
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− | :Yup, this would also fix this bug:
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− | :which has been observed in at least the latest comic today. --[[User:NeatNit|NeatNit]] ([[User talk:NeatNit|talk]]) 18:22, 8 December 2019 (UTC)
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− | == Broken link ==
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− | At [[Blue Eyes]], the button "Comic (October 11, 2006)" links to https://xkcd.com/blue_eyes.html/ and shows a 404 Not Found error message, however, the comic is at https://xkcd.com/blue_eyes.html, without the slash at the end. Can someone fix this? [[User:ObserveOwl|ObserveOwl]] ([[User talk:ObserveOwl|talk]]) 19:29, 7 July 2021 (UTC)
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− | == add default class name to "bodyclass" input ==
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− | For some reason, this template has a bodyclass input that, to my knowledge, is not used on any page whatsoever. If this is changed to a fixed class name, or even a defualt one, it would allow for much more intuitive changes for users that wish to use custom CSS for the wiki. [[User:SomeoneIGuess|someone, i guess]] ([[User talk:SomeoneIGuess|talk]])
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