Template talk:Split from
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"diff" parameter
[edit]|diff = url of diff of copying the material
Is that URL for the newly created page's first diff, or for the diff of the original page in which the material was removed? -- Intractable (talk) 16:31, 12 March 2009 (UTC)
- The "diff" parameter currently refers to the URL of destination page into which the text was inserted. However, I think that it would be helpful to also add parameters "from_oldid" (ID of the page revision of the source page before the text was removed) and "to_oldid" (ID of the page revision of the destination page before the text was inserted - not applicable when the text was copied into the first revision of the destination page) so that the template should read:
- Material from this version of the associated project or article page was split into [name of destination page]...
- (as in Template:Copied). -- -- -- 08:11, 28 August 2015 (UTC)
Greetings, template experts!
I'm a newbie, and I'm wise enough to say so, so pardon me if I'm doing things the "wrong" way or seem to be out of place. I'm trying to learn all I can and practice techniques in my own userspace before attempting to do things in the "real world" and inadvertently causing a big stir, as newbies are wont to do. :-)
I'm soliciting comments from folks familiar with this template and with Template:Split to about how these tools were intended to be used and what their correct usage should look like. This is essential for a discussion we're having on how to properly split an article, and intend to properly update WP:SPLIT to reflect what we've learned. I think I'm not the only one who's a bit confused about how this template is to be used and what the final result should look like.
I'm actually an old computer geek, myself, and pretty good at writing documentation, so I can certainly help there ... but where we're weak is understanding specifically what the template is calling for. All contributors to these and related templates are welcome, so we can have a full understanding and agreement on complex and important issue.
Thanks in advance for your help and comments!