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399:'s problems was the creation of the "Dist" templates. This solution never did gain a lot of popularity. Those few transclusions the "Dist" template did have were suffering from the problems mentioned above. Another problem I found with many of the transclusions was the use of the "Dist" templates' default rounding—rounding to the nearest whole number, which was often too much or too little precision. 354:
states "In the main text, spell out the main units and use unit symbols or abbreviations for conversions in parentheses". Again, the templates could be edited to spell out the input unit but there are times when it should be abbreviated (e.g. in infoboxes). Furthermore, it's not a simple matter of
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states "In general, do not create links to ... common units of measurement". This is especailly problematic if the template is use more than once in an article. The templates could be edited to turn the linking off but a better solution would be to make it optional ... better still, make it such
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The transclusions should have been eliminated as part of a retagging project today. The Foodservice task force (Which I pretty much am running) had a bot putting the newly modified
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Of particular concern is the automatic linking. All of these templates link both the input and output units to their respective articles, however,
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Another concern is the automatic abbreviation. All of these templates abbreviate both the input and output units, however,
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Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the template's talk page or in a
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Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the template's talk page or in a
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Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the template's talk page or in a
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Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the template's talk page or in a
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Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the template's talk page or in a
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Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the template's talk page or in a
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Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the template's talk page or in a
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Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the template's talk page or in a
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Agreed, tell me when this passes and I'll get MBisanzBot on it, don't delete though until a bot has worked it.
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tag. I will put in a bot request to have them deleted as they were supposed to be during the run today.
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Why is this needed, its not in use by any body, but one user. This a redundant substitute to the
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The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the template below.
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The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the template below.
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The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the template below.
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The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the template below.
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Special:WhatLinksHere/Template:WikiProject_Food_and_Drink/Foodservice_taskforce
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Redundant, no transclusions (unknown if anyone is subst-ing these templates).
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spell-out verses abbreviate, allowance must be made for adjective forms.
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The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate.
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The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate.
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The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate.
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The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate.
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that the input & output units could be linked independantly—
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template in place and it was supposed to be deleting the older
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This is a group nomination of all of the "Dist" templates.
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Template:WikiProject Food and Drink/Foodservice taskforce
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Template:WikiProject Food and Drink/Foodservice taskforce
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Should be replaced with {{cc-by-sa-2.5|Aaron Siirila}}.
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This nomination naturally includes the category itself (
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These templates were created as a set of alternatives
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Non-admin closure. 750:The result of the debate was 557:Tagged for speedy deletion by 1: 904:The result of the debate was 84:The result of the debate was 30: 1031: 764:as an intuitive shortcut. 997:03:36, 11 July 2008 (UTC) 914:06:47, 11 July 2008 (UTC) 94:06:41, 11 July 2008 (UTC) 1007:Please do not modify it. 980:05:36, 3 July 2008 (UTC) 963:05:23, 3 July 2008 (UTC) 892:Please do not modify it. 866:Please do not modify it. 857:16:55, 3 July 2008 (UTC) 771:17:14, 3 July 2008 (UTC) 738:Please do not modify it. 712:Please do not modify it. 702:04:53, 3 July 2008 (UTC) 681:03:14, 3 July 2008 (UTC) 660:03:02, 3 July 2008 (UTC) 642:02:53, 3 July 2008 (UTC) 595:02:33, 3 July 2008 (UTC) 515:21:01, 3 July 2008 (UTC) 488:Please do not modify it. 462:Please do not modify it. 452:23:36, 3 July 2008 (UTC) 434:05:00, 3 July 2008 (UTC) 72:Please do not modify it. 61:Category:Dist templates 921:Template:Asiir picture 881:Template:Asiir picture 397:{{length conversion}} 386:{{Length conversion}} 378:{{length conversion}} 248:Template:Dist mile km 140:Template:Dist km mile 752:speedily redirected 359:does all of this. 284:Template:Dist yd m 212:Template:Dist m yd 176:Template:Dist m ft 104:Template:Dist ft m 961: 852: 847: 818:underconstruction 778:Template:Undercon 759:underconstruction 727:Template:Undercon 699: 639: 574: 568: 512: 421: 384:was overhauled. 367:length conversion 51: 50: 1022: 1009: 976: 960: 952: 894: 868: 850: 846: 839: 838: 835: 832: 822: 816: 809: 763: 757: 740: 714: 695: 635: 626: 620: 616: 610: 580: 578: 572: 566: 553: 510: 508: 507:Ten Pound Hammer 490: 464: 419: 406: 402: 398: 395:The solution to 387: 383: 379: 375: 371: 365: 358: 346: 334: 330: 324: 315: 279: 243: 207: 171: 135: 74: 47: 36: 31: 1030: 1029: 1025: 1024: 1023: 1021: 1020: 1019: 1018: 1012:deletion review 1005: 974: 919: 897:deletion review 890: 884: 877: 871:deletion review 864: 859: 836: 833: 830: 829: 820: 814: 776: 761: 755: 743:deletion review 736: 730: 723: 717:deletion review 710: 624: 618: 614: 608: 576: 558: 520: 506: 493:deletion review 486: 480: 473: 467:deletion review 460: 432: 404: 400: 396: 390:up for deletion 385: 381: 377: 373: 369: 363: 356: 352:MOS:CONVERSIONS 344: 332: 328: 322: 282: 246: 210: 174: 138: 102: 77:deletion review 70: 64: 57: 52: 45: 34: 26: 25: 24: 12: 11: 5: 1028: 1026: 1017: 1016: 1000: 999: 982: 954: 953: 902: 901: 885: 883: 878: 876: 875: 825: 811: 810: 748: 747: 731: 729: 724: 722: 721: 705: 704: 684: 683: 662: 605: 604: 555: 554: 511:and his otters 498: 497: 481: 479: 474: 472: 471: 455: 454: 424: 319: 318: 317: 316: 280: 244: 208: 172: 136: 82: 81: 65: 63: 58: 56: 53: 49: 48: 40: 29: 27: 15: 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1027: 1015: 1013: 1008: 1002: 1001: 998: 994: 990: 986: 983: 981: 978: 977: 970: 967: 966: 965: 964: 959: 950: 947: 944: 941: 938: 937:transclusions 935: 932: 929: 926: 922: 918: 917: 916: 915: 912: 911: 907: 900: 898: 893: 887: 886: 882: 879: 874: 872: 867: 861: 860: 858: 855: 854: 853: 848: 842: 841: 840: 824: 819: 807: 804: 801: 798: 795: 794:transclusions 792: 789: 786: 783: 779: 775: 774: 773: 772: 769: 768: 760: 753: 746: 744: 739: 733: 732: 728: 725: 720: 718: 713: 707: 706: 703: 698: 693: 689: 686: 685: 682: 678: 674: 670: 666: 663: 661: 657: 653: 649: 646: 645: 644: 643: 638: 633: 628: 623: 613: 602: 599: 598: 597: 596: 592: 588: 584: 579: 571: 565: 561: 551: 548: 545: 542: 539: 538:transclusions 536: 533: 530: 527: 523: 519: 518: 517: 516: 509: 503: 496: 494: 489: 483: 482: 478: 475: 470: 468: 463: 457: 456: 453: 449: 445: 441: 438: 437: 436: 435: 431: 427: 423: 415: 413: 408: 393: 391: 376:at the time, 368: 360: 353: 348: 347:does this. 341: 336: 327: 313: 310: 307: 304: 301: 300:transclusions 298: 295: 292: 289: 285: 281: 277: 274: 271: 268: 265: 264:transclusions 262: 259: 256: 253: 249: 245: 241: 238: 235: 232: 229: 228:transclusions 226: 223: 220: 217: 213: 209: 205: 202: 199: 196: 193: 192:transclusions 190: 187: 184: 181: 177: 173: 169: 166: 163: 160: 157: 156:transclusions 154: 151: 148: 145: 141: 137: 133: 130: 127: 124: 121: 120:transclusions 118: 115: 112: 109: 105: 101: 100: 98: 97: 96: 95: 92: 91: 87: 80: 78: 73: 67: 66: 62: 59: 54: 44: 41: 39: 33: 32: 23: 19: 1006: 1003: 984: 972: 968: 955: 945: 939: 933: 927: 909: 905: 903: 891: 888: 865: 862: 844: 843: 827: 826: 812: 802: 796: 790: 784: 765: 751: 749: 737: 734: 711: 708: 697:Blah blah... 687: 664: 647: 637:Blah blah... 629: 606: 600: 556: 546: 540: 534: 528: 501: 499: 487: 484: 461: 458: 439: 416: 409: 394: 361: 349: 337: 320: 308: 302: 296: 290: 272: 266: 260: 254: 236: 230: 224: 218: 200: 194: 188: 182: 164: 158: 152: 146: 128: 122: 116: 110: 89: 85: 83: 71: 68: 987:per nom. -- 910:Woohookitty 652:Chef Tanner 405:{{convert}} 401:{{Convert}} 382:{{Convert}} 374:{{convert}} 357:{{Convert}} 345:{{convert}} 340:WP:OVERLINK 333:{{convert}} 90:Woohookitty 823:template. 989:Thetrick 949:subpages 806:subpages 673:Eastmain 587:Eastmain 570:contribs 550:subpages 444:Thetrick 372:. 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Index

Knowledge (XXG):Templates for deletion
Log
July 2
July 4
Category:Dist templates
deletion review
Woohookitty
06:41, 11 July 2008 (UTC)
Template:Dist ft m
talk
history
transclusions
logs
subpages
Template:Dist km mile
talk
history
transclusions
logs
subpages
Template:Dist m ft
talk
history
transclusions
logs
subpages
Template:Dist m yd
talk
history
transclusions

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