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February 4[edit]

How to show ties in a numerical list[edit]

I just redid the list of 1000 plus point players for the Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team article. There is a tie at #50 but I can't find instructions on how to show that fact. TY. ―Buster7 ☎ 01:46, 4 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The list could end like this per Help:List#Specifying a starting value:

# <li value="50">Wayne Walls (1,030)</li>
# <li value="52">Dennis Blind (1,011)</li>
# Rapheal Davis (1,009)

It produces:

Wayne Walls (1,030)
Dennis Blind (1,011)
Rapheal Davis (1,009)

It would require manual updating each time the position changes. PrimeHunter (talk) 03:33, 4 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Done TY. ―Buster7 ☎ 13:57, 4 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Wikimarkup error on protected page[edit]

On the fully-protected page Template:Wikipedia's sister projects there is a </tr> that does not have an opening <tr>, and later in the page there is a <tr> that does not have a closing </tr>.

I have started using lintHint to find these sorts of wikimarkup errors. I would prefer to not bother WP:AN when one of the pages that has an error is protected. Is there a better place to post this kind of request?

This particular page happens to be a template, but I am sure that I will run into all sorts of protected pages with errors, so I am not looking for a template-only solution. What's the best way to ask for admin help with any protected page with Wikimarkup errors?

I tried following the instructions at Wikipedia:Edit_requests#Making_requests (" use the View source tab on that page and use the "Submit an edit request" link at the bottom right; this automatically loads the correct talk page template") but that led me to Wikipedia:Main Page/Errors. --Guy Macon (talk) 07:39, 4 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The template has looked OK for three months on the main page; so it can't be too bad. The mismatches seem to have originated with these edits by Yair rand. Pinging them to see if it is intentional. —teb728 t c 10:17, 4 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@Guy Macon: You could add the {{edit fully-protected}} template to your post at Template talk:Wikipedia's sister projects. I suggest you first post the corrected version at Template:Wikipedia's sister projects/sandbox so that the patrolling admin can see exactly what to do. -- John of Reading (talk) 10:19, 4 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Done. See Template talk:Wikipedia's sister projects#ERROR. Thanks! --Guy Macon (talk) 20:39, 4 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

New Pages[edit]

Hello I am a user of Wikipedia.Bilal190023 (talk). Please tell me the steps through which I can create a new page on Wikipedia. 10:10, 4 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Advice is available at WP:Your first article. I'll add some further useful links to your user talk page. --David Biddulph (talk) 10:50, 4 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Created two articles that are nearly identical[edit]

In a display of monumental technical incompetence I have managed to create two articles where only one was intended. The Timeline of the Mexican War of Independence is an earlier version of Timeline of Mexican War of Independence. Could somebody delete the first of those two articles, e.g. Timeline of the Mexican War of Independence?

Or if it is easier, merge the two articles using only the text of Timeline of Mexican War of Independence. Thanks. Smallchief (talk) 10:41, 4 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Smallchief All you need do is request speedy deletion of the surplus page by adding the code {{Db-g7}}. Once that's been deleted you can move the remaining page to the deleted title if you want: Bhunacat10 (talk), 12:34, 4 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. Done. Smallchief (talk) 12:54, 4 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Why yy wikipedia page got deleted[edit]

Hi,

i want to ask why my wikipedia content is deleted. kindly share the reason behind deletion of content so that i can fix it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Domenico_Vacca

Regards. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Adamskinner608 (talk • contribs) 12:58, 4 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@Adamskinner608: That draft was not deleted, but it was declined as a potential article- the reviewer gave the reason at the top of the draft. If you need more information, you should contact that user. A link to their talk page is in their signature. 331dot (talk) 13:00, 4 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

What was deleted was the article at Domenico Vacca. The draft at Draft:Domenico Vacca has not been deleted, but reviewers may be reluctant to re-review it as you seem to have duplicated the content. The original reviewer tried to tidy it up but you reinserted the duplicate content. I would recommend that you tidy it up yourself if you want it re-reviewed. While you are doing that you ought to remove the misplaced external link from the first sentence of the draft. --David Biddulph (talk) 13:13, 4 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I've warned Adamskinner608 about undisclosed paid editing and edit warring, and removed the linkspam Jimfbleak - talk to me? 13:30, 4 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

removing birth year and residence in right-hand panel[edit]

Dear Wikipedia,

How do you edit personal information that sits in the right-hand corner of the page? I would like to remove birth year and current residence from a panel that sits on the far-right, upper portion of the page. This panel/box does not appear that it can be edited. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 128.235.159.0 (talk) 14:51, 4 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The information is cited; why you do want to remove it? The wikicode for the infobox is at the very top of the article edit window. 331dot (talk) 14:55, 4 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The article in question appears to be Treena Livingston Arinzeh--Gronk Oz (talk) 12:15, 5 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

What is the difference between Construction and Editing?[edit]

Hello, I am new to editing Wikipedia, and I'm looking to revise and expand an existing article. Would I tag it as Under Construction or In Use? The template documentation hasn't been very clear about what the differences are... CharlotteDHA (talk) 16:09, 4 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Template:In use is for when you ar really busy making changes and do not want anyone else to make changes. Template:Under construction is when you are taking a break and lets somebody else make changes but with the knowledge you may be in the middle of something but not at that moment. MilborneOne (talk) 16:13, 4 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]
- Thanks! CharlotteDHA (talk) 16:21, 4 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Question...[edit]

Hi,

I am trying to create a page for Betterez, much like this page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wanderu_(company)

We have been blocked and I'm not sure why. Is someone able to help me please? We are a legitimate company with a lot of public reports and articles on us.

Thank you, Sharon — Preceding unsigned comment added by SharonLLL (talk • contribs) 20:25, 4 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

SharonLLL thanks for trying to contribute, but there's a specific conflict of interest policy that prevents people from writing articles about themselves or their companies. This is to maintain the integrity of the encyclopedia and ensure that it's not being used for advertising or promotion. There's more information here about how to properly proceed if you have a conflict but want to propose content. Wikipedia:Articles for creation. TimTempleton ^(talk) ^(cont) 20:45, 4 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

SharonLLL Yours is one of three SPAs involved with this article, none yet blocked. However, undeclared paid editing and use of multiple accounts must not continue, or editing rights will be withdrawn from all the accounts Jimfbleak - talk to me? 06:41, 5 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Please help create Wiki page.[edit]

[Copy of User:Ali olomi/sandbox removed]

Ali olomi You have been told previously not to attempt to create an article about yourself. Please do not persist: Bhunacat10 (talk), 22:02, 4 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Ali olomi, also another quick point: cast lists are usually limited to main cast members, notable castings and noteworty recurring characters. Please stop adding yourself into various articles, especially against the repeated warnings and reverts of other editors. If you'd like to suggest the addition of one of your roles into a movie article, please use the article talkpage (see WP:COI for more information). GermanJoe (talk) 22:15, 4 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Is there a tool that scans articles for unlinked noun phrases to wikilink?[edit]

Did a lot of work on the Cusper article recently, and want to link some relevant concepts in it and wondering if there's something that helps automate the process? - Scarpy (talk) 23:05, 4 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I think I've seen people use WP:AWB for this purpose. I'm not too familiar with the workings, but I know that it can be used to find potential situations for a specified type of edit (it suggests something, and you have to approve each suggestion before it happens), so this might work. Alternately, you could just run a Special:Search for a certain word and link its relevant appearances in other articles. Instead of just typing your word into the search box (which takes you straight to the term's article if it exists), just go to the search page itself and then type the word, as it will put an exact match at the top of a list of results instead of going there. Nyttend (talk) 23:27, 4 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Infobox map error[edit]

The Ritz-Carlton, Georgetown has coordinates in the infobox, and a map in the infobox; unfortunately, they're not the same, as the map appears to depict the location of The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, D.C. (Pedestrians in a zero-traffic environment could walk from one spot to the other in 15-20 minutes.) How does one correct these OpenStreetMap maps? I'm familiar with ordinary pushpin maps, which generate a dot at the point indicated by the infobox coords, but as the entire code of the Georgetown infobox already appears to be correct, I'm unclear how to improve anything when nothing appears to be wrong in the code. Nyttend (talk) 23:22, 4 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The OSM maps coordinates are from Wikidata. If they are wrong (and I see that they don't match the ones in the article infobox), they need to be changed on WD. There is a Wikidata item link in the toolbox on the left that takes you there. MB 00:44, 5 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Changed; thank you. Nyttend (talk) 01:03, 5 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]