Difference between revisions of "Template talk:Welcome"

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::Interesting idea, but it didn't work (see how [http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Template:Welcome&diff=150277&oldid=149805 your edit] actually inserted your signature into the template). I'll try one or two things in the few remaining minutes I got today... maybe it'll work, hold on... --[[User:JLindon|JLindon]] 20:53, 8 May 2007 (EDT)
 
::Interesting idea, but it didn't work (see how [http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Template:Welcome&diff=150277&oldid=149805 your edit] actually inserted your signature into the template). I'll try one or two things in the few remaining minutes I got today... maybe it'll work, hold on... --[[User:JLindon|JLindon]] 20:53, 8 May 2007 (EDT)
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:::The things I threw at it didn't work as I had hoped. I now included a workaround: Just call the template as '''<nowiki>{{welcome|sig=~~~}}</nowiki>''' to get (in my case):
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{{welcome|sig=[[User:JLindon|JLindon]]}}
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It's not perfect, but it should be good enough... at least that's my current limit of knowledge. If I learn more, I'll mention it. --[[User:JLindon|JLindon]] 21:18, 8 May 2007 (EDT)

Revision as of 01:18, May 9, 2007

Personal Edit Counter does not seem to be working, and perhaps should be removed? --Sysop-TK /MyTalk 14:34, 8 May 2007 (EDT)

Works for me... (keep in mind that clicking this link on the template page will try to look up the contributions of the non-existent or inactive User:Welcome. --JLindon 16:09, 8 May 2007 (EDT)

Preventing the Useful Links from breaking out of the Welcome box

Just insert {{clear}} right behind the last exclamation mark to make the box look less broken:

Welcome!

Hello, Welcome, and welcome to Conservapedia!

We're glad you are here to edit. To the right are some handy links, some of which you should read as soon as you can.

(You can include these links on your user page by putting {{Useful links}} on your page.)

Thanks for reading, Welcome!

This is how it would look like after the fix. --JLindon 16:10, 8 May 2007 (EDT)

Done. :-)
Sweet, thanks for the fast edit! :) --JLindon 16:14, 8 May 2007 (EDT)
  • Someone please let me know if adding the three ~ doesn't auto add the sig of the person placing the template! --Sysop-TK /MyTalk 20:35, 8 May 2007 (EDT)
Interesting idea, but it didn't work (see how your edit actually inserted your signature into the template). I'll try one or two things in the few remaining minutes I got today... maybe it'll work, hold on... --JLindon 20:53, 8 May 2007 (EDT)
The things I threw at it didn't work as I had hoped. I now included a workaround: Just call the template as {{welcome|sig=~~~}} to get (in my case):

Welcome!

Hello, Welcome, and welcome to Conservapedia!

We're glad you are here to edit. We ask that you read our Editor's Guide before you edit.

At the right are some useful links for you. You can include these links on your user page by putting "{{Useful links}}" on the page. Any questions--ask!

Thanks for reading, Welcome!


JLindon

It's not perfect, but it should be good enough... at least that's my current limit of knowledge. If I learn more, I'll mention it. --JLindon 21:18, 8 May 2007 (EDT)