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Impoving the template; can anyone help me?

I wanted to improve this template so that it could also be used in subpages for the documentation, but I did not succeed. Here is my attempt for that: [1]. I tried it with a subpage (Template:Navbox documentation/content) but then the other parameters were't working anymore. KimKelting (talk) 17:57, 16 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This template isn't meant to be used inside other documentation as it's meant for very simple usages. If you need more complex usages, just use the regular documentation. You also have |2= and |3= which might work with what you need. Gonnym (talk) 18:18, 16 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This doesn't helped me. But I have an idea, how I can improve this anyway. KimKelting (talk) 18:53, 16 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I improved it successfully now KimKelting (talk) 19:24, 16 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@KimKelting, why do you want to use this on subpages? You did not answer Gonnym's question, and your lack of edit summaries doesn't give any further clarity. I am going to revert the changes until you provide that and establish consensus for the change. Sdkb ^talk 19:32, 16 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I want to use this on subpages in this cases: for example Template:Cranial nerves. This is an navigational template and has already an documentation subpage. And for this cases my contributions to this tamplate are an improvement. KimKelting (talk) 19:38, 16 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@KimKelting: Ah, for that, you can use the second or third unnamed parameter here. So e.g. {{navbox documentation|3=When editing the links in this template...}} That should do what you want, no edits to the template itself needed! Sdkb ^talk 19:49, 16 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

How??? KimKelting (talk) 19:51, 16 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I want to use this on the existed documentation subpages, because it's easier. KimKelting (talk) 19:53, 16 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I can't use this template on existed documentation pages and when I used the second or third parameter, then the documentation subpage is obsolet and this isn't what I want. KimKelting (talk) 20:03, 16 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It looks like {{Cranial nerves}} navbox uses the {{Anatomy navbox doc}} standardized documentation, which in turn invokes {{Collapsible option}} (which is also invoked as a building block of this template). So all the reusable/standardizable elements have been reused/standardized, and this template just isn't a fit for that situation because another template (Anatomy navbox doc) fits instead.

Is there a particular reason you want to use this one? Or is there some change to the documentation that you want to see that could only be achieved by using this? Otherwise, I don't think there's anything we need to fix. Sdkb ^talk 20:10, 16 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I want replace {{Collapsible option}} and {{Anatomy navbox doc}} with this navbox ducumentation and I want the third parameter for the anatomy navbox doc but I don't want that the documentation subpage become obsolet but I want to use the documentation subpage for this. I think for navigation templates this template fits better with all it's functions. KimKelting (talk) 20:24, 16 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

And I think it's easier to use an existing documentation subpage than to the information from the subpage copy the second and/or the third parameters. And I think that above all, keeping the “template-doc page pattern” is important. KimKelting (talk) 21:24, 16 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I didn't consider, I can also use the single elements and include these in the documentation subpages. Sorry. KimKelting (talk) 22:14, 16 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Template-protected edit request on 15 August 2025

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"Stafford County" New Hampshire is correctly spelled "Strafford". Spike-from-NH (talk) 08:51, 15 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

To editor Spike-from-NH: can you link to or tell me on what exact page this is misspelled? and are you sure you cannot make the edit yourself? P.I. Ellsworth , ed. – welcome! – 11:36, 15 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, Paine Ellsworth! I pressed a button and just assumed the linkage would be made. The typo is at Template:Portsmouth Radio. Spike-from-NH (talk) 16:56, 15 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Fixed. – Jonesey95 (talk) 17:20, 15 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Feedback required

Your feedback is required. There is a discussion about merging Template:Check completeness of transclusions and Template:Collapsible option into Template:Navbox documentation. 8rz (talk) 15:55, 3 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]