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September 5

Template:Cite compare2

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the template below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the template's talk page or in a deletion review).

The result of the discussion was redirect to Template:Cite compare. (non-admin closure) --Trialpears (talk) 21:49, 12 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Cite compare2 (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)

Template substantially similar to {{cite compare}}, the behavior of which more closely matches now after some edits I have made today. Izno (talk) 13:52, 5 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

~~Keep~~ - while the recent changes to {{Cite compare}} help, they don't completely replace {{Cite compare2}}'s functionality: there's still no way to only show the comparison between the wikitext and the live version, and nothing else. If that functionality were added to {{Cite compare}} (not by default, of course, but as an optional parameter), then {{Cite compare2}} can be removed. Both templates are used in nuanced conditions & discussions, and the introduction of the unnecessary 'Sandbox' line complicates the intent of {{Cite compare2}}'s use: to focus on the comparison b/w wikitext input & live output, not a potentially different, error-ridden, or error-free, sandbox. ~ Tom.Reding (talk ⋅dgaf) 14:50, 5 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]
@Tom.Reding: Both the sandbox and old lines were hideable in the old version (sandbox by default and old by parameter). I have re-included the ability to hide the sandbox line by setting |nosandbox=. --Izno (talk) 17:29, 5 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@Izno: looks good, thank you! ~ Tom.Reding (talk ⋅dgaf) 19:38, 5 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Redirect to {{Cite compare2}} and add the |nosandbox=yes parameter to current transclusions to maintain the same output (some archives affected). ~ Tom.Reding (talk ⋅dgaf) 19:38, 5 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]
redirect to {{Cite compare}} now that the functionality has been merged. Frietjes (talk) 14:54, 8 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the template's talk page or in a deletion review).