Template talk:WikiProject Pakistan

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WikiProject Pakistani cities

Guys, can you add a place in this template for WikiProject Pakistani Cities? We really need to have a place for that workgroup as we can then categorise all Pakistani cities under the authorisation of this task force. Have a look at this page for example: Talk:Mumbai...in the WP India template, it lists in sub-headlines of who else mantains the article i.e this article maintained by the Indian cities workgroup and so on....I want a similar one for the Pakistani cities workgroup too. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Teckgeek (talk • contribs) 10:37, 5 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Nesting condition

Resolved

– The situation had been addressed but the discussion was dead by then. Arun Reginald (talk · contribs) 01:22, 3 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

This template appears in many pages with multiple WikiProjects. Can any editor edit the template to implement the "nesting=yes" parameter so that it can be used in the composite template. — Ambuj Saxena (☎) 10:37, 26 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Can you give some examples/links? Szhaider 15:21, 26 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Punjab

This is the only way for the collaborative effort of WP Pakistan and WP India to create WP Punjab can help. On User talk:Nobleeagle, Nichalp has explained this to me. If WP Pakistan does not want to comply then I might as well stuff the idea of WP Punjab and instead create WP Punjab (India) only. — Nobleeagle ^[TALK] [C] 06:12, 28 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Frankly, I couldn't really get your point. I say you can put a separate banner for WikiProject Punjab (which covers Punjab region divided among two countries) on Punjab related Pakistani articles. Szhaider 07:04, 1 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

OK, it seems a bit of misunderstanding and bad blood has created an issue when there really wasn't one. The fact is that Punjab split into seperate entities in 1947. So for post-1947 articles, the {{WP India}} template just says that "This article is supported by the Punjab workgroup" while for pages pre-1947 {{WP Punjab}} is used. {{WP Pakistan}} doesn't support that option through your reverts, so you are saying that {{WP Punjab}} will have to be used on post-1947 Pakistan-related articles. — Nobleeagle ^[TALK] [C] 07:16, 1 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Only if you want to use {{WP Punjab}}. Right now, I am not as much interested in a child project when parent project is anything but complete. In my opinion, {{WP Punjab (Pakistan)}} (which apparntly needs to be created) could be more appropriate with that Punjab Task-force addition in it. I want to put all of my focus on repairing and completeing WikiProject Pakistan pages (not the articles which it covers). After that, I will discuss (if not banned) with other members of the project about proposals of expansion of the project. I have rejected some proposals from Pakistani editors because I thought they were not practical right now. Thanks to them, those editors understood my point and actually helped me. Szhaider 07:31, 1 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

B - class criteria

How about adding B - class criteria list in the template, like many other projects? It will certainly lead newbies that what an article is lacking. --SMS ^Talk 09:45, 14 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Already done. Check for updates. Arun Reginald (talk · contribs) 01:23, 3 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Smaller version

Something like wp Pk

Code error

{{editprotected}} Please replace the line <tr><td colspan="2"><div style="background: wheat; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Comments</div><div>{{{comments|}}}</div></div></td></tr> with the following:<tr><td colspan="2"><div style="background: wheat; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Comments</div><div>{{{comments|}}}</div></td></tr>. That is, remove the stray div end tag. Thanks. —Ms2ger (talk) 20:32, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Done. — Huntster (t • @ • c) 09:45, 29 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

template is broken somehow

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Not sure I agree with protecting this template; was it the subject of vandalism?
At any rate, there is something wrong with its syntax. Look at my three most recent edits to Talk:Roma people. This template breaks the {{WPBS}} template when it is nested within. It only displays correctly if this template is the last WikiProject template in the list. Ling.Nut ^{(talk—WP:3IAR)} 09:54, 25 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I seem to have found a solution. Please replace the page with the contents of {{WikiProject Pakistan/sandbox}}. —Ms2ger (talk) 10:30, 25 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Cheers. --MZMcBride (talk) 02:26, 28 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

New implementation of nested banners

{{editprotected}} Please replace the page with the contents of {{WikiProject Pakistan/sandbox}}, per Template talk:WikiProjectBannerShell#New_implementation_of_WikiProject_banners. Thanks. —Ms2ger (talk) 15:47, 27 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I also made a small change to make sure no row is created for the collapsible table if there's nothing to put there. —Ms2ger (talk) 20:09, 29 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Done It Is Me Here ^{t / c} 23:38, 29 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. —Ms2ger (talk) 12:17, 30 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Update

I've put a new version of this template in the /sandbox using the meta-template {{WPBM}}. Are they any comments about using it? Are there any other features which should be incorporated? One thing I'm not sure about is the B-class checklist, because the current one use a non-standard one. Would there be any problem about using the standard 6-point checklist (see WP:BCLASS)? — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 21:03, 27 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Done. I've implemented the standard 6-point checklist. However this will have the effect of demoting most of the B-class articles to C-class. Please let me know if you want this changed. — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 10:41, 2 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

More than one taskforce

It seems that only one taskforce can be added per article. That is very inflexible. See Talk:October 2009 Lahore attacks. __meco (talk) 18:28, 16 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, it is a weakness of this template. Perhaps we could move to using |history=yes and |music=yes rather than the current |H|M ? — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 21:18, 18 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Edit Locked/Unlock

Can someone please unlock this article? It keeps displaying C quality for every article. Its irritating and misleading. NarSakSasLee (talk) 19:37, 8 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The template is currently using a B-class checklist (check the documentation) so articles need to be assessed to be classified as B-class. This can be removed if the WikiProject does not want it. — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 11:40, 9 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Even with the B class criterea filled out it still displays C grade. Please remove the criteria, its incredibly irritating. NarSakSasLee (talk) 03:07, 21 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed, most other WikiProjects don't have a B-criteria checklist anyway, and articles are rated C only if specified. This template should follow the same procedure. Besides, there are some articles which are B-class yet they are listed as C because someone hasn't bothered to fill the checklist. This parameter is inaccurate Mar4d (talk) 02:23, 27 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Edit

{{editprotected}} Please add the following: |MAIN_CAT = WikiProject Pakistan articles
under the script: |PORTAL = Pakistan
so as to categorise all articles into Category:WikiProject Pakistan articles. Thanks! Mar4d (talk) 12:25, 19 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Please note that it will take a while for Category:WikiProject Pakistan articles to automatically be fully populated due to the cache of the Wikipedia servers. Cheers. Zzyzx11 (talk) 17:00, 19 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

New request

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I have added some projects at Template:WikiProject Pakistan/sandbox which were deemed inactive because they have not been added to this template. Some of them seem to have existed in mainspace for almost 2 years. I plan to make them active by starting their tagging. It is a request if you could please add the changes I have made on Template:WikiProject Pakistan/sandbox and paste them here as a start. Thanks! Mar4d (talk) 11:40, 17 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

It's probably not a good idea to use quality and importance ratings, because none of the categories exist. (And probably not worth the effort to create them all if the projects are not even active.) — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 11:47, 17 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I have noted your suggestion and have removed the quality and importance parameters for now. This leaves us with only the main_cat categories now. Thanks for the feedback; cheers! Mar4d (talk) 12:39, 17 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Okay that looks fine. Another question: have you seen Template:WikiProject Pakistan/taskforce which allows editors to input {{WikiProject Pakistan|S}} to obtain a note about sports of Pakistan, i.e.

{{WikiProject Pakistan|S}}

Your version seems to overwrite this functionality. I am wondering if this is intentional or not? By the way, have you discussed any of these changes with the Pakistan WikiProject? — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 14:02, 17 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Replied on your talk page; Mar4d (talk) 15:23, 17 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Why? I think it's best to keep the discussion in one place ... Copying your response below. — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 15:44, 17 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry; I thought that way I would attract a quicker response though since it's obvious that you've got this page under your watch, I will post any future interactions here. Cheers. Mar4d (talk) 15:48, 17 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I cannot remember why, but I have had this watchlisted for a long time! — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 16:18, 17 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Apparently, yes, I overwrote that bit intentionally. I think those parameters are unneccessary and not of much use anymore - they're hardly used by anyone (as their categories reveal) and don't serve any specific purpose. Besides, I haven't seen any other country project templates which employ the use of similiar notes. There are actually independent task forces for Pakistani politics, history, sport in case you haven't seen (abandoned obviously) which deserve to potentially replace those codes, but I am not really focusing on those projects at the moment and they may as well just remain closed in a dusty bookshelf for the time being. My concentration for now is based on the abandoned regional task forces. If it is possible, I would prefer you overwrite those codes because they are pretty much useless. Mar4d (talk) 15:06, 17 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, all done. — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 16:18, 17 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! :) Mar4d (talk) 04:18, 18 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Changes

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Some minor changes have been made at Template:WP Pakistan/Sandbox, including additional parameters as well as change of icons. It is requested if the changes could be transported from the sandbox page to this template. Thanks, Mar4d (talk) 03:28, 13 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Done. --Closedmouth (talk) 05:55, 20 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Instructions missing

The instructions don't inform what parameters to use for adding an article to the various sub-projects. Also, the X parm doesn't seem to be working, see Talk:Mangla __meco (talk) 14:03, 15 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

This functionality was removed last year (see #New request above) but apparently the documentation wasn't updated. I will ask Mar4d (talk · contribs) if he/she can do it. — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 16:53, 15 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I have added the instructions for adding article to a sub-project. Also updated the categories for the X variable (previous categories were deleted) but if consensus is not to add the X parameter back, instructions for that can be removed. --SMS ^Talk 20:33, 15 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I have given my comments regarding this here. Thanks, Mar4d (talk) 05:41, 8 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

/* Flag of Sindh Province.png */ +

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Please replace it by the SVG, for deleting the duplicate.--Antemister (talk) 16:49, 8 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Antemister You should place {{edit template-protected}} at the top of this request so an admin/template editor can look at this request. -- SMS ^Talk 17:24, 8 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I usually edit only the german WP and do know few about such procedures here.--Antemister (talk) 17:41, 8 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Little Mountain 5 19:08, 8 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

New parameters

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Please transport the new changes (line 136/7 [1]) made at Template:WikiProject Pakistan/sandbox to the main template. samee converse 16:18, 25 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Not done for now: It appears that you have made changes to a version of the sandbox from four years ago, one that has not been kept up to date with the live template. This means that recent changes to the live template will be undone if the sandbox is copied live; so please copy the live template to the sandbox, then make your changes there. --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 07:14, 26 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Template-protected edit request on 25 July 2021

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I cannot unambiguosly state my request as I have little experience with templates, but I have noticed that there are parameters such as listas for which no explanation has been given, photo-needed and needed-photo (duplicate params, which to use), and other parameter oddities. Could someone fix this? Thanks. RealKnockout (talk) 08:11, 25 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@RealKnockout:

Not done: {{edit template-protected}} is usually not required for edits to the documentation or categories of templates using a documentation subpage. Use the 'edit' link at the top of the green "Template documentation" box to edit the documentation subpage. They are explained: |listas= under Template:WikiProject Pakistan#Optional parameters; |photo-needed= under Template:WikiProject Pakistan#Aliases, whilst |needed-photo= is not mentioned in the documentation because it is not valid. --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 15:33, 25 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Template-protected edit request on 21 September 2021

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Can someone kindly copy this revision of the sandbox to the main template? Thanks. RealKnockout (talk) 13:36, 21 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not done for now: Passing {{{class|}}} to |TF_1_QUALITY= is incorrect. Compare to Template:WikiProject Germany and Template:WikiProject United States. —⁠andrybak (talk) 12:35, 25 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Andrybak: My apologies, sorry for the screw-up, I am not very experienced with templates. I believe I have fixed the mistake; can you kindly copy this revision instead? Thanks. RealKnockout (talk) 18:47, 27 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Done — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 13:59, 29 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Template-protected edit request on 6 February 2022

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Change File:Flag of Balochistan, PK.gif to File:Flag of Balochistan.svg --Minorax^«¦talk¦» 00:42, 6 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Done. P.I. Ellsworth - ed. ^put'r there 02:11, 6 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Template-protected edit request on 31 March 2023

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Can someone kindly copy this revision of the sandbox to the main template? It enables class categories for WikiProject Pakistani politics. Thanks. -MPGuy2824 (talk) 07:53, 31 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Done — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 08:33, 31 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

You have a few more categories to create — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 08:35, 31 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Done Thanks. -MPGuy2824 (talk) 08:40, 31 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Template-protected edit request on 23 August 2024

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Parameter for Balochistan is set to inactive, we have an interest to activate the project. Can someone set it to active? Sheriff | ☎ 911 | 12:19, 23 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

To editor SheriffIsInTown: that's been edited in the [sandbox], and the flag has been included. Is that what you want? P.I. Ellsworth , ed. ^{put'er there} 15:58, 23 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Paine Ellsworth Yes, looks good! Sheriff | ☎ 911 | 16:08, 23 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Completed. P.I. Ellsworth , ed. ^{put'er there} 16:20, 23 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Template-protected edit request on 24 August 2024

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I have added WikiProject Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to the sandbox, kindly update the template. Sheriff | ☎ 911 | 03:59, 24 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 13:36, 25 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Template-protected edit request on 27 August 2024

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Three additional parameters for KP and Balochistan were added to the sandbox. Please publish these updates to the live template. Sheriff | ☎ 911 | 12:04, 27 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Completed – editor Sheriff, please update the documentation and create categories as needed, thank you! P.I. Ellsworth , ed. ^{put'er there} 18:25, 27 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Paine Ellsworth Bit of an issue, when I create categories for Balochustan and KP, the term WikiProject is within the name such as Category:High-importance WikiProject Balochistan, Pakistan articles but for Sindh it is not such as Category:High-importance Sindh articles. We need to match with Sindh. Sheriff | ☎ 911 | 19:01, 27 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You would need to add or update the |TF_ASSESSMENT_CAT= parameter — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 07:20, 28 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@MSGJ |TF_ASSESSMENT_CAT= is updated, can you make it live? Sheriff | ☎ 911 | 10:24, 28 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Paine Ellsworth I initially didn’t plan to create categories, which is why I didn’t include category-related switches. I’ve now added them to the sandbox and hope you can update the live template accordingly. Let me know if a new edit request is needed. Also, how can I gain access to modify the template myself to avoid submitting edit requests? Sheriff | ☎ 911 | 20:15, 27 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

WP:PERM/TE but please ensure you meet all of the criteria before making a request — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 07:21, 28 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

To editor Sheriff: I'm having some health issues that have taken up more of my offline time, so I'm sorry if you have been inconvenienced. Thank you for your patience, and I've added the category-related switches for you. Are there issues with the WikiProject Sindh taskforce setup? P.I. Ellsworth , ed. ^{put'er there} 13:47, 28 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Paine Ellsworth Thanks for your help, everything is fine with Sindh. Wishing you a speedy recovery! Sheriff | ☎ 911 | 13:56, 28 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Always happy to help, and thank you for your well-wishes! P.I. Ellsworth , ed. ^{put'er there} 14:33, 28 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]