Forum:Template for pages that should be updated

From Freeciv

Since there are so many localizations of the wiki that are very infrequently updated, I'd like to have a template to put on pages that contains outdated information. It would serve two functions:

1. to warn casual visitors that they might be getting outdated info and redirect them to the English language version of the page and
2. to encourage speakers of the language to update the page.

I'll create a draft English language version, but the final template should also be localized into all wiki languages. --Hima 05:05, 12 February 2007 (UTC)

Good. But two problems noticed on the German version:

1. If the English page name is different, the template may not create a link - http://de.freeciv.wikia.com/wiki/Vorlage:Update - "Diese Seite ist nicht mehr auf dem neuesten Stand. Bitte hilf mit, sie zu verbessern. Verwende bis dahin bitte die [[:en:{{{1}}}|englische Seite]]."

I don't understand the problem? That link simply points to the template. When in use, the English page is given as in for example on the German main page: "{{update|Main Page}}". --Hima 12:39, 21 February 2007 (UTC)

1. If the English page name is the same (apparently including the automatic translation of namespace names - though why does that not help the above example?), the template creates a link that may be in deep red or purple and practically invisible against the black background - http://de.freeciv.wikia.com/wiki/Hauptseite - but clickable for readers who guess that it's a link

Robin Patterson 11:11, 21 February 2007 (UTC)

I agree that this white text on black background is far from ideal from a usability point of view. Please help me create a better attention template for the Freeciv wikis! --Hima 12:39, 21 February 2007 (UTC)