> -----Original Message----- > From: Tom Purl [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 15 May 2007 17:24 > To: vim@vim.org > Subject: Vim Wiki - Tip Page Formatting Deadline > > Task: Wiki Format Sign-Off > Deadline: Monday, May 21st (arbitrary, I know) > > Overview > ======== > > We've had some great, constructive discussions lately regarding how we > will be creating and editing tips in the future. Before we can finally > decide how this is going to work, however, we need to decide upon a > page > format for tips. > > The most recently-updated wiki tip examples can be found at the > following URL: > > * http://scratchpad.wikia.com/wiki/VimTest > > The following tips should stand out: > > * http://scratchpad.wikia.com/wiki/VimTip1 > * http://scratchpad.wikia.com/wiki/VimTip1_v2 >
My preference goes to the v2, more concise. > This first tip uses the Template:Tip template > (http://scratchpad.wikia.com/wiki/Template:Tip), and the second tip > uses > the Template:Tip2 template > (http://scratchpad.wikia.com/wiki/Template:Tip2). > - Tip2 template is seems fine to me. - Who will or how it will be decided what are the different 'complexity' (what terms will be allowed)? - I find little inconvenient that when I want to add a comment I can't have the original tip (and perhaps other comments) in front of my eyes (maybe to scroll it manually) but that may be unsolvable - it could be useful to have a possibility to have a button saying 'Add a new tip' on every tip page so when I want to add a tip I don't have to start from a different page. That, too, may not be possible, correct? > Requested Actions > ================= > > Please take a look at these tips, decide which one you prefer, and then > provide constructive criticism for that tip's format. There's no such > thing as a dumb comment. > > My Two Cents > ============ > > I really like VimTip1_v2, which uses the Tip2 template. Here's what I > like: > > * No special formatting for commands or any other preformatted text. I > think that this is an essential requirement for the initial > conversion > effort. > * Easy to read > * Succinct > Just what I meant above. > How do you want to handle comments? Typically on a Mediawiki site, you > sign you comments like so: > > This is so cool! ~~~~ > ---- > > Which is then saved to the page like this: > > This is so cool! Tpurl 15:17, 15 May 2007 (UTC) > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > ------------- > > It's a little ugly, but it's the norm in the wiki world. > > What do you guys think? :-) little ugly, yes. Alternatives? The whole thing seems to really be moving now in the right direction IMHO. Keep it up! Cheers, ---Zdenek
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