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::My only concern with optional fields is that an editor may not be able to tell what information is missing from an infobox. A blank field clues editors in to what still needs to be added. My feeling is that they should be used sparingly. --[[User:Raukodraug|Raukodraug]] 20:15, 9 July 2009 (UTC) | ::My only concern with optional fields is that an editor may not be able to tell what information is missing from an infobox. A blank field clues editors in to what still needs to be added. My feeling is that they should be used sparingly. --[[User:Raukodraug|Raukodraug]] 20:15, 9 July 2009 (UTC) | ||
:::If they need to know what other fields could be filled in, they can just click the link under the '''Pages transcluded onto the current version of this page:''' and look at the infobox. As well, most of the time the field isn't filled in because there is no information on the matter, not because the specific editors don't know. -<[[User:Azes13|Azes13]] 00:59, 10 July 2009 (UTC) | :::If they need to know what other fields could be filled in, they can just click the link under the '''Pages transcluded onto the current version of this page:''' and look at the infobox. As well, most of the time the field isn't filled in because there is no information on the matter, not because the specific editors don't know. -<[[User:Azes13|Azes13]] 00:59, 10 July 2009 (UTC) | ||
==Developments so far== | |||
Hello all. I've had a go at implementing on of the suggestions; the optional fields. Take a look at [[Template:Infobox Spinoff test]] and here: | |||
{{Infobox Spinoff test | |||
|spinoff name=Spin off test | |||
|image= | |||
|main character= Main character | |||
|featuring= | |||
|enemy= | |||
|setting= Universe | |||
|writer= | |||
|director= | |||
|producer= A producer | |||
|publisher= Not the BBC | |||
|release date= | |||
|format=34 minute, VHS | |||
|previous release= Previous release | |||
|next release= | |||
}} | |||
You'll notice (take a look at the code) that all the fields have been included, but only those that are filled have appeared. As you can see this is the Spinoffs infobox so this 'optional field' option can be included into the infoboxes we're using at the moment should we wish to. Thoughts? --[[User:Tangerineduel|Tangerineduel]] 14:14, 26 July 2009 (UTC) | |||