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July 3

Should the "clearboth" template be in this article?

The article in question is Guahaioque. In the edit page, there's a "clearboth" template under the "Etymology" section. Could anyone please tell me if this should this be included? Also, I removed "NOTOC" from the same section; could anyone please tell me if this was this the right thing to do?--Thylacine24 (talk) 03:25, 3 July 2019 (UTC)

Hi @Thylacine24: The {{clearboth}} is used to push the text or other elements of the page down to clear conflicting elements. In this case, it was used to push the see also section down so it wouldn't conflict with the infobox. It won't hurt to keep it there. The {{NOTOC}} supresses the generation of a table of contents when not needed (usually we leave them out when the article is less than a screen tall or so). Orville^talk 03:31, 3 July 2019 (UTC)

Thanks. Could you please tell me if you think either of those should be in that particular article or not?--Thylacine24 (talk) 12:00, 3 July 2019 (UTC)

Hi Thylacine24 (talk · contribs) Per the manual of style (Help:Section#Table_of_contents_(TOC)), removing the {{notoc}} is correct (since there are less than four headings in the article). As for the {{clearboth}} template, there's no definitive guidance. If it helps with the formatting then I would keep it; if not I would remove it, but be bold and decide whether it should be included or not. Orville^talk 13:11, 3 July 2019 (UTC)

@Thylacine24: When removing a {{clear}} or {{clearboth}}, please verify the formatting for multiple browser window sizes and shapes. The editor who put it in there in the first place did so for some reason, and it may affect others depending on window size. -Arch dude (talk) 14:31, 3 July 2019 (UTC)

Looking for a bot

Helped
Hello, I am looking for a bot for an extremely long and tedious task. I have already read WP:BOTREQ but was unsure whether the task would be appropriate (as in, would the bot operator be willing/is it something a bot could do) although the task isn't one that would be denied (WP:FDB)? The task in question is removing all the flag icons on the page List of Nobel laureates which I have already started but soon realised it would take a very long time. The removal of flag icons has been agreed on the talk page. Should I post a request for a bot, or will I have to tackle the edit another way (the long and tedious way)? Regards, Willbb234 (talk) 16:34, 3 July 2019 (UTC)

You don't need a bot for that. Just copy the entire source of the page into Notepad+ (or any text editor that supports regexes), replace all occurrences of a regex matching the flagicon template by the empty string, and copy it back. I'd do it myself, but I'm busy now. Maybe later tonight. Maproom (talk) 16:49, 3 July 2019 (UTC)

Ok, thank you. I’m no good with tools so I didn’t know. Regards, Willbb234 (talk) 17:09, 3 July 2019 (UTC)

 Done Orville^talk 17:17, 3 July 2019 (UTC)

@Willbb234: You might want to look at User:Ohconfucius/script/flagcruft also. - FlightTime (open channel) 17:23, 3 July 2019 (UTC)

The default Wikipedia editor also has regex on "Advanced" above the edit box and then the search and replace icon to the right. See Regular expression or Wikipedia:AutoWikiBrowser/Regular expression for how it works. PrimeHunter (talk) 18:29, 3 July 2019 (UTC)

/* Controvérsias */ Contents were in portuguese, when it is supposed to be in english. Still, that session was made on political ideology, using fake news about Marielle Franco as references.

Helped Hello, i removed a session on an article containing a lot of fake news about a person. Still it was in portuguese when it was supposed to be in english. And yet some user keep returning that session over and over. What can i do? — Preceding unsigned comment added by DrJekylandMrHyde (talk • contribs) 22:03, 3 July 2019 (UTC)

@DrJekylandMrHyde: Discussion started at Talk:Marcelo Freixo. TimTempleton ^{(talk) (cont)} 22:20, 3 July 2019 (UTC) (Please remember to sign your posts on talk pages by typing four keyboard tildes like this: ~~~~. Or, you can use the [ reply ] button, which automatically signs posts.)

(edit conflict)@DrJekylandMrHyde: It seems you have started a discussion at the talk page of the other editor which is the correct procedure per WP:BRD. (Although it might have been better at the article talk page). Please see that page for how to proceed if agreement cannot be reached. For future reference, a more concise heading would be preferable. Thank you. (Please remember to sign your posts on talk pages by typing four keyboard tildes like this: ~~~~. Or, you can use the [ reply ] button, which automatically signs posts.) Eagleash (talk) 22:28, 3 July 2019 (UTC)

Add info about me?

How can I add information about me on Wikipedia so that when someone searches me on internet can find me?Mdoza Dt (talk) 22:05, 3 July 2019 (UTC)

@Mdoza Dt: You cannot. Please read WP:NOT to see why. WP:AUTOBIOGRAPHY may also be of interest. -Arch dude (talk) 22:16, 3 July 2019 (UTC)

The Howard Stern Show

I would like to cite an episode of The Howard Stern Show as a source without violating Wikipedia’s copyright policies. How do I do that? Hitcher vs. Candyman (talk) 22:53, 3 July 2019 (UTC)

@Hitcher vs. Candyman: Template:Cite episode appears to be the appropriate template. By "without violating Wikipedia's copyright policies" I think you mean that you can't link to any recording of the episode on the Internet because they violate the copyright of the producers. Instead you can include a short quote from the show that verifies the material you want to add a citation for. That is just a guess, though, so please reply if that is not your problem. – Teratix ₵ 23:46, 3 July 2019 (UTC)

Thank you, Teratix. You've answered my question. Hitcher vs. Candyman (talk) 23:50, 3 July 2019 (UTC)

Actually, Teratix, I do have one more question. What do I write down for the network? For example:

Stern, Howard; Quivers, Robin; Murray, Bill (8 October 2014). "Bill Murray". The Howard Stern Show. ???. Hitcher vs. Candyman (talk) 23:58, 3 July 2019 (UTC)

Whatever the name of the broadcasting network was in 2014. If you don't know, it's not mandatory to include the parameter, though it is useful. – Teratix ₵ 00:32, 4 July 2019 (UTC)

Inserting a Table of Contents

Helped How do I insert a table of contents and a summary table for a page? For instance, let's say I want to make a page about a movie. On the very left of the page is a "Page contents" table, and on the right a table that would provide some quick stats about said movie (Like profits from box office sales, budget, etc). How would I go about inserting those? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Alure155 (talk • contribs) 23:20, 3 July 2019 (UTC)

Our software automatically generates a table of contents, so don't sweat that. The other "table" to which you refer is called an "infobox". For help on inserting the right infobox and filling it with information, see Help:Infobox. --Orange Mike | Talk 23:42, 3 July 2019 (UTC)

@Alure155: The easiest way to create a nice layout for a new article is to start with an existing article of the same type whose layout you like. For example you might choose to use The Little Mermaid (1989 film) as a starting point for your movie article. Note that the intro paragraph precedes the table of contents. There are quite a few other conventions about section names and order that have built up over the years, so using an existing article will cause your new article to be consistent with the thousands of other movie articles. -Arch dude (talk) 01:50, 4 July 2019 (UTC)

@Alure155: This may also be useful Wikipedia:Your first article. TimTempleton ^{(talk) (cont)} 02:20, 4 July 2019 (UTC)