Template talk:CTB minutes

Period-comma

This template produces a period at the end. Most editors don't notice the period, and use the template followed by a comma. The result is to mass-produce a typo: a period and a comma together, like this: Others follow the template with a period (or other punctuation), resulting in a double period. So I suggest removing the period from your template. I tried to find the period myself so I could remove it, but my template-programming skill is limited.

Unfortunately, a few editors do notice the period. So removing the period from the template would make those references look wrong, with no punctuation between fields. But most uses of this template double-punctuate, so it would be easier to remove the period and then fix references with no punctuation than vice versa.

Do you know of other templates, perhaps in other states, that have the same problem? Art LaPella (talk) 03:36, 22 January 2019 (UTC)

I don't understand why someone would put the page numbers after the template. The template uses {{Cite report}} as a base and accepts |page= and |pages=. So moving the page numbers inside the template would fix this. –Fredddie™ 03:46, 22 January 2019 (UTC)

@Art LaPella: most if not all instances of this should be fixed now. I did a JWB run and found quite a few. –Fredddie™ 04:09, 22 January 2019 (UTC)

Thank you. Does your JWB have an account name I can search, to check contributions for }} problems like [1] and [2]? Art LaPella (talk) 04:36, 22 January 2019 (UTC)

No, just check my most recent contribs. All I did was use Wikipedia:AutoWikiBrowser/Script to search for "}}, page(s)" and switched it out for "|page(s)=". I'm not surprised you find a some that were missing end brackets. –Fredddie™ 06:00, 22 January 2019 (UTC)

 Done, check my recent Virginia edits if you like. Art LaPella (talk) 07:47, 22 January 2019 (UTC)

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