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Merge[edit]

Can we center as default, and just pick a spacing mark? (ndashes look clearest, imo).

I've added "Portals" to the centered version. I think thats the only content difference.

Based on the 4 locations both types are located at, it would also be improved by a box like this

Alternative categorization schemes
By category · Overview articles · By Dewey Decimal · By LOC Class · By academic discipline · Lists by category · By historical year · By anniversary · By cycle · Almanac/Reference tables · Biographies · Countries · How-tos · Portals · Alphabetical index

sound good? -Quiddity 06:40, 5 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I'm merging them now. will add box as 2nd edit. --Quiddity 09:27, 15 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I've reformatted it a bit:

Reference pages

Academic disciplines – Glossariess – How-tos – Lists – Overviews – Portals – Reference tables – Timelines

Indices: Alphabetical – Anniversaries – Categories – Countries – Cycles – Dewey Decimal – LOC Classes – People

It's indented to match the margins on the portal and category browse pages. --Nexus Seven 20:50, 5 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

New merge[edit]

This template {{Reference pages (header bar)}} should probably be merged here, or at least kept close-watch on and kept synchronous with here, as it has been recently added to a number of top-level pages. --Quiddity 04:39, 4 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Reference pages (footer box) is a footer template. Reference pages (header bar) is a header template. Because of their differing functions, they're not compatible for a merge, but keeping them synchronized is a good idea. Template:Reference pages (footer box) doesn't work at the top of a page, because it is just too bulky. Template:Reference pages (header bar) works for the pages it is on because it is streamlined. It simply replaced Template:browsebar on those pages when the reference links disappeared from that template. Portals have portal links at the top, reference pages have reference page links - but the bar is placed only upon those pages included in the bar itself, as trying to put it everywhere would be too much work, would cause a big conflict, and would clutter the database. Putting something like this on every page would be useful, but should be done efficiently, without repeating code, in the sidebar on monobook. --Nexus Seven 10:04, 5 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose removing the link to Outline of Knowledge[edit]

Removing it lacks consensus. The relevant discussion, which involves more than just this template, is located at Portal talk:Contents#Concerning RfC campaigning directly upon the contents User Interface pages.

The Transhumanist 20:29, 22 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

No Tags in header bars, please[edit]

See Portal_talk:Contents#Tags_on_header_and_footer_bars Lee∴V (talk • contribs) 10:10, 3 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Template-protected edit request on 6 June 2020[edit]

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104.174.217.9 (talk) 02:41, 6 June 2020 (UTC) ←Italic text→→→→[reply]

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. P.I. Ellsworth ed. ^put'r there 12:30, 6 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]