Template talk:Intricate template

Usage

This tag's purpose is to warn users intending to edit a template containing a syntax that is understandable only by Wikipedians possessing advanced template knowledge.

Examples of esoteric constructs are if-statements, list/loop-construct, et cetera . . .

To use this tag, type {{esoteric}} in the <noinclude> portion of the target template.

Discussion

Optional parameters

This tag specifies that the associated template contains one or more optional parameters, but it seems as though this is true of only some of the templates to which this tag is intended to apply. Is this correct? Of so, that sentence should be removed. —Lifeisunfair 18:45, 21 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, you might have right, there could be templates using the list/loop syntax, without refering to optional parameters, but the mass templates using esoteric syntax are using them for enable optional paramters. --AzaToth ^talk 19:44, 21 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Meta-templates?

Aren't templates using this template likely to violate WP:AUM...? -- SCZenz 10:13, 9 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, but WP:AUM was rejected, there can be legit reasons to use esoteric templates, especially if they are subst ituted. Omniplex 14:07, 28 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

lol

That's funny how they use a second box.

FLaRN2005 (talk) 20:52, 20 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Tables

Why do all of these message boxes use tables for the box instead of a div? — Omegatron 14:53, 11 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Swedish interwiki

Please add [[sv:Mall:Komplicerad kod]]. /skagedal^... 17:09, 11 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Done --Ligulem 21:39, 11 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Esoteric programming language

{{editprotected}} Please remove link to Esoteric programming language as it is nonsensical in context of this template. The Esoteric programming language article states, "An esoteric programming language is a programming language designed as a test of the boundaries of computer programming language design, as a proof of concept, or as a joke. There is usually no intention of the language being adopted for real-world programming." Such is not the case in the instances when this template is employed. Rather, the template syntax is merely complex, not "esoteric." TS3 23:22, 13 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Link removed. 'wikt:Esoteric' can also mean "understood only by a few", but personally, I think the template would be better renamed to "Complex" or something similar Proto::► 10:37, 14 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Move?

The primary meaning of "esoteric" is 'something that is highly theoretical and without practical application' - could this template be renamed Template:Complex? Esoteric could remain as a redirect. Proto::► 10:37, 14 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Interwiki link for Interlingua

It is requested that an edit be made to the template-protected template at Template:Intricate template.
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Dear administrator, please add the following interwiki link:

[[ia:Patrono:Esoteric]]

Thank you in advance, Julian 21:29, 5 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]