Template talk:SDlink

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Redundant?[edit]

Although this may at its time of creation served a purpose, it simply no longer appears to. Example:

This: {{Annotated link|2=''The Partisan''|1=The Partisan}}

Produces: The Partisan – 1943 song by Anna Marly and Emmanuel d'Astier, popularised by Leonard Cohen in 1969

The claim that {{SDlink}} fixes a problem with the use of numbered params appears presently erroneous. I honestly can't fathom why, if this ever actually served its claimed purpose, it was created instead of applying those changes to {{annotated link}}. Having two functionally identical templates to maintain inline renders this copy either redundant or a nuisance, and if they're not going to maintained inline with each other, the purpose of this needs to be distinct and made clear. It's pretty much a speedy delete to be frank, but we can talk about it if that will be productive.

I suggest deletion over redirect since there will be minimal required preparation (it's currently hardly used). @GhostInTheMachine: as the creator, if you agree that this is not serving a purpose, you can blank it and request speedy delete after its transclusions are switched to {{annotated link}}. I have added a note on the talk page of {{annotated link}} that this discussion has been started. Fred Gandt · talk · contribs 05:35, 19 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I completely misread and misunderstood this template's purpose; although there is indeed a problem, it should be fixed in {{annotated link}} instead of making and maintaining this. Fred Gandt · talk · contribs 23:40, 19 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The bug is in {{Template parameter value}} rather than in {{annotated link}} itself — GhostInTheMachine ^{talk to me} 12:57, 29 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Yes I understand that. I initially misunderstood the intention of your template. Fred Gandt · talk · contribs 14:58, 29 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]