Difference between revisions of "Template:A"
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This template simplifier alerting another user that you have posted something below a question they asked on an article's talk page. Once you have answered the question and changed the <nowiki>{{Q}}</nowiki> (the [[Template:Q|Q template]]) on the talk page, save the talk page. Then go to the user's talk page - the easiest way is to click their user page - which should be in their signature - then click the '''discussion''' tab at the top of the page. Edit the page and scroll down to the bottom, then add the following: | This template simplifier alerting another user that you have posted something below a question they asked on an article's talk page. Once you have answered the question and changed the <nowiki>{{Q}}</nowiki> (the [[Template:Q|Q template]]) on the talk page, save the talk page. Then go to the user's talk page - the easiest way is to click their user page - which should be in their signature - then click the '''discussion''' tab at the top of the page. Edit the page and scroll down to the bottom, then add the following: | ||
<source lang="text"> | <source lang="text"> | ||
| − | {{SUBST:A|pagename}} | + | {{SUBST:A|pagename}} ~~~~ |
</source> | </source> | ||
where <code>pagename</code> is the name of the article whose discussion page you just edited. The <code>A</code> template will expand to write out: | where <code>pagename</code> is the name of the article whose discussion page you just edited. The <code>A</code> template will expand to write out: | ||
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As an example, the code: | As an example, the code: | ||
<source lang="text"> | <source lang="text"> | ||
| − | {{SUBST:A|MATLAB}} | + | {{SUBST:A|MATLAB}} ~~~~ |
</source> | </source> | ||
run from [[User:DukeEgr93|DukeEgr93]]'s account will produce: | run from [[User:DukeEgr93|DukeEgr93]]'s account will produce: | ||
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</noinclude> | </noinclude> | ||
<includeonly>== Information Posted At [[Talk:{{{1}}}]] == | <includeonly>== Information Posted At [[Talk:{{{1}}}]] == | ||
| − | Greetings! - I made a post to your question at [[Talk:{{{1}}}]] about [[{{{1}}}]]. | + | Greetings! - I made a post to your question at [[Talk:{{{1}}}]] about [[{{{1}}}]]. </includeonly> |
Latest revision as of 00:49, 26 August 2008
This template simplifier alerting another user that you have posted something below a question they asked on an article's talk page. Once you have answered the question and changed the {{Q}} (the Q template) on the talk page, save the talk page. Then go to the user's talk page - the easiest way is to click their user page - which should be in their signature - then click the discussion tab at the top of the page. Edit the page and scroll down to the bottom, then add the following:
{{SUBST:A|pagename}} ~~~~
where pagename is the name of the article whose discussion page you just edited. The A template will expand to write out:
== Information Posted At [[Talk:pagename]] ==
Greetings! - I made a post to your question at [[Talk:pagename]] about [[pagename]]. ~~~~
As an example, the code:
{{SUBST:A|MATLAB}} ~~~~
run from DukeEgr93's account will produce:
Information Posted At Talk:MATLAB
Greetings! - I made a post to your question at Talk:MATLAB about MATLAB. DukeEgr93 18:25, 26 June 2008 (UTC)
