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Es gibt Dinge, über die ich nicht mehr diskutieren möchte:
Zu meiner Vorgehensweise: Best practice (deutsch). Und es sei erwähnt, dass ich gleichartige und eher langweilige Änderungen mit einem Bot erledige. So manche in den Augen des Betrachters sinnlose Änderung einfacher Natur wird automatisch irgendwann wieder rückgängig gemacht, sinnvoll erscheinende oder immer wieder durch Dritte aus meiner Sicht eher unwichtige Änderungen werden von mir im Bot aufgenommen, so dass alle meine Bilder davon profitieren. |
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User:XRay/Templates/Notes/Common/Howto
While I appreciate that you're trying to give readers some information on photography, having this template appear on all of the file pages for your photos is causing some problems with search - all of the text is indexed, causing your photos to all appear as results for searches like "long exposure" or "limbic system", even though the photos are not related to those keywords.
Would you mind adding class="navigation-not-searchable" to the information boxes you use on your file pages? This will exclude the text of those elements from MediaWiki search. Omphalographer (talk) 23:24, 30 March 2026 (UTC)
- I wasn't familiar with that CSS class. It seems like a good idea to me. Thanks for the tip. I'll add it. BTW: Not all of my pages include these notes—only about a third. That doesn't help with the minor indexing issue. -- XRay 💬 04:32, 31 March 2026 (UTC)
- Done. :-) -- XRay 💬 04:37, 31 March 2026 (UTC)
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Why? Pleaes see what this tag says and what given category actually contains. Any text can be inscribed and depicted on images in this category. None of the images in this category contains text "Epitaphs" in particular, as claimed in this header template. ~2026-95803-6 (talk) 07:49, 6 April 2026 (UTC)
- Dear Unknown, the category is assigned to the text categories (for example text with 8 letters), and the suffix also matches the text categories. However, the content does not necessarily fit the category. -- XRay 💬 08:00, 6 April 2026 (UTC)
- I understand this template is appropriate in some other categories with the same suffix, e.g. in Category:Hello (text) where images truely depict text "Hello". In case of Category:Epitaphs (text) however the "(text)" suffix is there for regular disambigution purpose, meaning this category is for epitaphs that are (inscribed) texts, and not for different kinds of epitaphs that are sculptural works. See also category description in category header. The content in this category fits this description as far as I can see. Disambigution text in brackets probably can be something else, too. But then again I doubt that "text" is really reserved only for {{Text cat}} categories, and you should still always check what the category actually contains before adding any such template. ~2026-95803-6 (talk) 08:37, 6 April 2026 (UTC)
- I realize there are some inconsistencies. But removing the template {{Text cat}} won't solve the problem. Content, descriptions, templates, and categories should be kept separate to resolve the issue properly. Feel free to do that. -- XRay 💬 08:44, 6 April 2026 (UTC)
- What unresolved problem there will be if template is removed? As said, this category never was meant for images depicting eight-letter word "Epitaphs", and regular disambiguation in brackets alone doesn't indicate that category should be used for this specific purpose. No such images that you say this category should be used for even exist. This is about common sense at the end. ~2026-95803-6 (talk) 09:49, 6 April 2026 (UTC)
- Perhaps I should start with a personal note: I really don’t like replying to anonymous users. I never know if the message—which takes some effort on my part—will actually reach them. As for the inconsistencies, let’s consider two things:
- According to the categorization, Category Category:Epitaphs is an “Inscription”, meaning it’s already a text. At the same time, it is also a sculpture. That doesn’t quite fit. According to Wikidata epitaph (Q13578361), it is a tomb, i.e., a sculpture.
- Category Category:Epitaphs (text) is, according to the naming scheme and categorization, a text in the English language: Category:Images by English text. It is not just any text, but specifically “Epitaphs.” Hence the categorization in Category:Text with 8 letters. The Wikidata mapping epitaph (Q1772), on the other hand, refers to the actual text of the epitaph.
- So what should be done? The Wikidata entries, category names, and categorization must be clearly separated into sculpture and text (inscription). The category Category:Epitaphs (text) is reserved for photos containing the text “Epitaphs.” If none exist, it is superfluous. Unfortunately, I’m not particularly skilled in English, but I would split it into Category:Epitaphs and Category:Epitaph inscriptions (which fits with Category:Inscriptions by dedication). The categorization would then need to be adjusted accordingly. -- XRay 💬 14:15, 6 April 2026 (UTC)
- Perhaps I should start with a personal note: I really don’t like replying to anonymous users. I never know if the message—which takes some effort on my part—will actually reach them. As for the inconsistencies, let’s consider two things:
- What unresolved problem there will be if template is removed? As said, this category never was meant for images depicting eight-letter word "Epitaphs", and regular disambiguation in brackets alone doesn't indicate that category should be used for this specific purpose. No such images that you say this category should be used for even exist. This is about common sense at the end. ~2026-95803-6 (talk) 09:49, 6 April 2026 (UTC)
- I realize there are some inconsistencies. But removing the template {{Text cat}} won't solve the problem. Content, descriptions, templates, and categories should be kept separate to resolve the issue properly. Feel free to do that. -- XRay 💬 08:44, 6 April 2026 (UTC)
- I'm afraid new title "Epitaph inscriptions" isn't better than the previous one, and likely now there are more inconsistencies than before. First, texts in question, often in form of an inscription, are epitaphs (in relevant sense of the word), and so this title seems tautological. Second, it is probably inaccurate to describe all epitaph in the latter sense as inscriptions, even though English description for respective d:Q1772 item currently says so. While an epitaph (text) often is inscribed it necessarily isn't always. As per enwiki definition it is just "a short text honoring a deceased person". This category also includes several epitaph texts that are not inscribed.
- As for (previous) inconsistencies, please note that both the "English text" and "8 letters" category were added by the very same odd template. I resolved this inconsistency in the first place with the removal of this template. As for inscriptions parent category in Category:Epitaphs, yes, that was improper for epitaphs in the other sense (sculpture or other artwork) but that's not really related to the template used in the other category. In other words, this template did not and would not fit no matter in what way all inconsistencies mentioned so far are resolved. Also, categorization already was separated, you only renamed the category that is a separate category for texts.
- As for Commons conventions and as far as I can see, words in brackets are often used for disambiguation purpose, e.g. see examples in COM:DAB which I already referenced above. Just like in Wikipedia. So word "text" in brackets seemed and still seems to me as a clear disambiguation for given subject, at least more clear and less misleading than current category title. And as far as I can see, nothing forces us to add given template if it says "text" in brackets. Some other disambiguation could be used in brackets, maybe "short text" or "texts" in plural, but I'm not sure if these would be actually better than previous "text". ~2026-95803-6 (talk) 09:02, 7 April 2026 (UTC)
- I can see, at least in part, that you're right. After looking around a bit, I found a category with a similar theme: Category:Ectopistes migratorius (texts). So, I'm renaming it to "(texts)". I don't know if it's really good. It's always a problem when things have certain similarities. -- XRay 💬 09:23, 7 April 2026 (UTC)
- I understand this template is appropriate in some other categories with the same suffix, e.g. in Category:Hello (text) where images truely depict text "Hello". In case of Category:Epitaphs (text) however the "(text)" suffix is there for regular disambigution purpose, meaning this category is for epitaphs that are (inscribed) texts, and not for different kinds of epitaphs that are sculptural works. See also category description in category header. The content in this category fits this description as far as I can see. Disambigution text in brackets probably can be something else, too. But then again I doubt that "text" is really reserved only for {{Text cat}} categories, and you should still always check what the category actually contains before adding any such template. ~2026-95803-6 (talk) 08:37, 6 April 2026 (UTC)
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