Thread:Lander Z/@comment-3481653-20150326172315

Hiya Zander Z,

I saw you copied the templates from DotD and contacted Feahtin concerning the way the templates are used there.

I suggest you read what I wrote on Ryo Sangnoir's wall under the wiki overhaul section before deciding whether to convert this wiki to use that same system.

If you intend on using dpl to generate tables, it will be better to use a simple template and have dpl snatch the parameters from it.

what this does is move the complex syntax behind the scenes, allowing easier accessibility for the contributors.

There are several reasons the suggested way is better, among them are:
 * 1) the system used in DotD wiki uses &lt;onlyinclude> tags that are necessary for transcluding pages. These are usually left out by new contributors, who either learn how to use them or refrain from contributing.
 * 2) you have the option to supply additional parameters to the transclusion of item pages - something that is not currently possible on DotD wiki.

If you need anything, feel free to contact me on any of my talk pages


 * – FMF  ( talk ) 17:23, March 26, 2015 (UTC) 