Template talk:File information

It would probably be good to add something in here to replace the current Pinata Vision Image template. --Jimmcq 02:06, 25 August 2008 (UTC)

Done - see the topmost example. I've turned off the categorization for now, but it was working great. –xenocidic (talk) 11:26, 25 August 2008 (UTC)

How about moving to the Piñata Vision box to the top? Also, many of the images here could probably fall under Microsoft's Game Content Usage Rules for permission so we may want to include the notice: "[The title of your Item] was created under Microsoft’s “Game Content Usage Rules” using assets from GAMENAME, © Microsoft Corporation." --Jimmcq 23:12, 26 August 2008 (UTC)

Yep, I can make that the default permission. I'll move the PVI notice up as well. check out how we can preload the template for users: [1] –xenocidic (talk) 23:14, 26 August 2008 (UTC)

This is done, I made it a more generic statement because it was tough to parameterize it. I've moved this into templatespace as well, ahead of its implementation. Once this is given final approval, I'll start tagging existing images with it. Anything else you would like improved? –xenocidic (talk) 00:37, 27 August 2008 (UTC)

I don't see users filling out a list of parameters, or even using the values you want them to use. I think you have to give them a drop-down list, if you want a chance at reliably capturing consistent information. --FeralKitty (talk) 01:48, 27 August 2008 (UTC)

The other issue is that someone's either going to mangle the syntax and you'll get no Infobox at all, or they'll do something less amusing, like including other markup or template calls. --FeralKitty (talk) 02:06, 27 August 2008 (UTC)

Drop down list would be great, unfortunately I have no idea how to get one sorted =) I'll poke around. –xenocidic (talk) 02:16, 27 August 2008 (UTC)

There isn't any easy way to add a drop down. Give people a little credit on figuring out syntax. I think we can start with adding it to existing images. --jimmcq 17:16, 27 August 2008 (UTC)

and we can of course just repair any jumbled input. I'll start rolling it out on the TIP and PP images, the Classic and PA images can happen later. did you figure out how to get the template preloaded? here is the code: http://pinataisland.info/index.php?title=Special:Upload&wpUploadDescription={{File%20information%0A|description=%0A|game=%0A|platform=%0A|pinata_vision|type=%0A|date=%0A|source=%0A|permission=%0A}}. –xenocidic (talk) 17:21, 27 August 2008 (UTC)