Template:Archivelinks dpl
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This template generates the link list for {{talkpage}}. However, you can also use it on its own, although formatting support is quite basic.
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[edit] Parameters
archivepath
- This works exactly like the archivepath parameter in {{talkpage}}.
- Default: "Archive" (so you only have to specify it if you're using another name for your archives)
intro
- A string that comes before the list begins. It is displayed right before the first link.
- Default: None
before
- Formatting that comes before the archive number. In {{talkpage}}, this is simply the "<" sign. It is part of the link.
- Default: None
after
- Formatting that comes after the archive number. In {{talkpage}}, this is simply the ">" sign. It is part of the link.
- Default: None
separator
- The separator sign that comes after each archive link. It's not part of the link, though.
- Default: ","
Since the parameters are now named, you only have to specify the ones you need, and you can do so in any order.
[edit] Examples
Assuming that your archivepath is "Archive", you can recreate the formatting of {{talkpage}} with:
- {{archivelinks dpl|before=<|after=>}}
Just calling the template without any parameter will give you a simple, comma-separated list:
- {{archivelinks dpl}}
To generate a bullet-point list that spells out "Archive x" instead of just plain "x", use:
- {{archivelinks dpl|before=Archive |intro=¶*|separator=¶*}}
And if your archives start with (for example) "Stuff" instead of "Archive", the first example becomes:
- {{archivelinks dpl|archivepath=Stuff|before=<|after=>}}
[edit] Bugs / To Do
[edit] Recent Changes
- Listing the links seems to work, the custom parameters are supported.
- Link for new archive works. I think that the load isn't too huge - I have to call DPL twice now.
- Thanks to Human for having the *bleep*ed-up special case of having a "0"-archive. Link for new archive works there, too.
- Bugfix: The "(new)" link should now actually point to the correct subpage and not to mainspace articles called "Archive..."
- Bugfix: Also attempted to remove the "(new)" link from archive pages. Seems to work, I think.
- Bugfix (Jan 06): Trying out new way of handling the issue that caused long lists to grow too long.
- Update (Jan 10): Template now uses named parameters. Added "intro" parameter.
