Talk:Rameswaram/GA2

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Reviewer: Titodutta (talk · contribs) 08:53, 7 August 2012 (UTC)

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That's all, hope to have a good discussion ahead!--Tito Dutta ✉ 08:53, 7 August 2012 (UTC)

Importance marker

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I have been experimenting with this importance marker. I first tried this in Talk:Independence Day (India)/GA1. Please concentrate specially on those issues which have been marked of High importance. Multiple unsolved and/or unanswered High important issues can lead to result GA fail.

Section 01

Additional citation needed

• Importance: High
  
  • Legend section!
    •  Done

Image alt

• Importance: Med
  
  • Add image alt in at least few images, see WP:ALT for details!
    •  Done
• MOS:TIES
  • Most titles are single words (and italicised) - which ones are referred here?
• Importance: Has not been tagged
  

Question: Are you using British English or American English? --Tito Dutta ✉ 08:53, 7 August 2012 (UTC)

• British. Ssriram mt (talk) 02:01, 8 August 2012 (UTC)

I have made few changes --Tito Dutta ✉ 04:38, 8 August 2012 (UTC)

Reference style

• Importance: High
  

I can not understand the reference style in the article. Are you following sfn, harvnb or cite book? --Tito Dutta ✉ 04:49, 8 August 2012 (UTC)

I had a very quick look. I think we are seeing a mixture of cite web and no template (but in effect Harvard style) inline citations here (the no template but in effect Harvard style is being followed for book references). Mixture of citation styles may not be a problem for GA (so far as I know); but if you eventually target FA, this would be a problem. However, I am not cent percent sure in this regard. To be on the safe side, you may consider re-doing the references, to make consistent use of some specific pattern. Safest (not necessarily the best) would be to use some form of templates rather than non-template citations. You can ask for a second opinion/third opinion.--Dwaipayan (talk) 05:04, 8 August 2012 (UTC)

In addition if Harvard ref style is followed, particular pages should not be linked "Notes" (source) section (this is mainly practised for cite book) !--Tito Dutta ✉ 05:39, 8 August 2012 (UTC)

I followed as in Ganesha, where books are quoted as refs and web/news are inline and come as notes. The reference section holds all the books to ease editing. Also all web references are in templates, while book ones are linked in reference section(the actual page where reference is found rather than the book link). Let me know for thoughtsSsriram mt (talk) 22:46, 8 August 2012 (UTC)

Hmmm... I see even the FA version of Ganesha has some inconsistencies. That FAC was in 2007; I guess the FA candidacy is more strict now. I am going to ask Redtigerxyz (primary author of Ganesha) for commenting here. IMO, Ahalya has the ideal consistent us of Harvard style. Regards.--Dwaipayan (talk) 23:53, 8 August 2012 (UTC)

I have seen that the style "books are quoted as refs and web/news are inline and come as notes" on many articles earlier, but this style is not in much use now.--Redtigerxyz ^Talk 03:44, 11 August 2012 (UTC)

Will change to Harv style - it looks sleek. Ssriram mt (talk) 00:59, 9 August 2012 (UTC)

See the article India as well for reference style help, if you are going to follow Harvard style consistently. We just recently converted the reference style to Harvard style (using sfn) in the article Mother India.--Dwaipayan (talk) 01:31, 9 August 2012 (UTC)

Or you can use cite book for all too! It is easier to follow references in cite web! --Tito Dutta ✉ 02:18, 9 August 2012 (UTC)

I will complete it in a day or two. Just to maintain sanity, i am doing it in my sandbox - will periodically update the article to have sanity. Ssriram mt (talk) 00:03, 10 August 2012 (UTC)

Take time. No need to hurry! --Tito Dutta ✉ 05:42, 10 August 2012 (UTC)

 Done. One reference was dup in the original.Ssriram mt (talk) 20:48, 12 August 2012 (UTC)

2011 census

• Importance: High
  

For demographics, add information from 2011 census, if available

Provisional totals not available from reliable sources. Ssriram mt (talk) 12:44, 11 August 2012 (UTC)

Cr rupees

• Importance: Med
  

What is Cr rupees? --Tito Dutta ✉ 06:04, 10 August 2012 (UTC)

 Done Ssriram mt (talk) 23:58, 10 August 2012 (UTC)

• There is Tamil script, but, I can not see Indic script template.

 Done - removed the script. Ssriram mt (talk) 02:34, 17 August 2012 (UTC)

• Rail Bridge– is it necessary to use capital letter? --Tito Dutta ✉ 04:06, 16 August 2012 (UTC)

 DoneSsriram mt (talk) 02:34, 17 August 2012 (UTC)

• Historical map of Adam's Bridge and environs, prior to the cyclone of 1964 – do you need "historical" when you are mentioning the year?

 Done

• 1 citation needed.

 Done

• Education section is too short to make a section. Can you expand it a bit? Possible? --Tito Dutta ✉ 06:02, 17 August 2012 (UTC)

 Done There are only a few schools in there, so scope of education is not possible. Education and services merged.

• Temple– first letter cap and small mixed up! One more citation needed! --Tito Dutta ✉ 06:04, 17 August 2012 (UTC)

 Done. Corrected - when referred as common noun, small letter is used.

• Famous citizens section is unreferenced, in addition it is too short to make a section! --Tito Dutta ✉ 06:07, 17 August 2012 (UTC)

 Done - removed - puppet. Ssriram mt (talk) 23:30, 17 August 2012 (UTC)

• "The Missile Man Of India" Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam was born. – can not see anywhere other than lead. Unsourced. You can change to A. P. J. Abdul Kalam and link it.

 Done - puppet edit, removed.

• Not very important, but still if possible add citation for along with other major broadband internet service providers like Tata VSNL, Bharti and Reliance. --Tito Dutta ✉ 14:18, 27 August 2012 (UTC)

 Done. Additionally have expanded the lead and made some minor corrections. Ssriram mt (talk) 00:36, 28 August 2012 (UTC)

• Per Template:Commonscat– Do not place this template in a section containing columns. not a major issue. Still if possible fix it. Currently there is not any external link section. If you can add 1–2 relevant EL, you can place the template there! --Tito Dutta ✉ 01:19, 31 August 2012 (UTC)

 Done

• You can use simple Roman characters for Skanda Purana, as it is it is in the article! --Tito Dutta ✉ 02:47, 31 August 2012 (UTC)

 Done

Additionally, date reference formats and hyphen adjustments are complete. Ssriram mt (talk) 13:35, 3 September 2012 (UTC)

Reviewer's edits

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Assessment template

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)

1. It is reasonably well written.

   a (prose): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):

2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.

   a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR):

3. It is broad in its coverage.

   a (major aspects): b (focused):

4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.

   Fair representation without bias:

5. It is stable.

   No edit wars, etc.:

6. It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate.

   a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):

7. Overall:

   Pass/Fail:

   Tito Dutta ✉ 12:21, 5 September 2012 (UTC)