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October 16

Scale two different-sized images to be the same height

In HSAB theory § Theory, there are two images in a gallery, File:Hardsoftacids.png and File:Hardsoftbases.png, which are considerably different in size and aspect ratio. What is the best way to scale them so that they have the same height? YBG (talk) 02:28, 16 October 2016 (UTC)

YBG: by specifying their sizes widths, like this. Maproom (talk) 08:18, 16 October 2016 (UTC)

In this particular case, where you have the images side-by-side, I'd recommend using the {{multiple image}} template, which allows you to provide a single caption for the pair of images—see here for an example of it in use. ‑ Iridescent 08:49, 16 October 2016 (UTC)

@Maproom and Iridescent: Thank you for your help. Unfortunately, I have now discovered that having the two images the same height is not quite what is needed, it is a bit more complicated. But your help is much appreciated. YBG (talk) 23:40, 16 October 2016 (UTC)

1946 Vancouver Island earthquake

Hello! I need help. I translate the article 1946 Vancouver Island earthquake in the german language. But only a fragment has been transfer into the german-language Wikipedia. Now I did mot found the translation, its a long text. Can somebody help? Norbert Bangert (talk) 13:41, 16 October 2016 (UTC)

done, thanks for your non-help! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Norbert Bangert (talk • contribs) 18:54, 16 October 2016 (UTC)

WP:OCA

Guessing this is a better place to ask than the TP, which doesn't seem very active, and the scripter has been indef'd (What happened there?!)... is anyone else having problems with it? Although it says it is enabled in the tab, and the script was left unchanged in my js page, it has stopped working. That is, I no longer see an 'Archive' option next to a thread. Any help much appreciated. Cheers! _Muffled ^Pocketed 16:32, 16 October 2016 (UTC)

@FIM Look it up, its an interesting story ... anyway, OCA has been working fine for me? Have you tried purging your cache? Which OS & browser are you using? -- samtar ^{talk or stalk} 16:41, 16 October 2016 (UTC)

There are notes that say that there is another similar tool that is being maintained. Robert McClenon (talk) 16:44, 16 October 2016 (UTC)

@Samtar and Robert McClenon: Many thanks to you both; sorted now- I replaced the old script with that which is currently being maintained, and also purged cache, so unfortunately thanks to my non-scientific method, I can't say which actually solved it. Thanks again all! Now to go and find out how scriptwriters get blocked  ;) Cheers! _Muffled ^Pocketed 16:48, 16 October 2016 (UTC)

Scriptwriters have no exemption from the usual rules of Wikipedia, and I don't have a pun to reply with. Robert McClenon (talk) 18:46, 16 October 2016 (UTC)