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Operator: Smith609 (talk · contribs)

Time filed: 23:15, Saturday November 6, 2010 (UTC)

Automatic or Manually assisted: Automatic

Programming language(s): PHP

Source code available: Will be available

Function overview: Update syntax of Taxonomy templates

Links to relevant discussions (where appropriate): Template talk:Automatic taxobox/Archive 6#Editing assistance

Edit period(s): One time run

Estimated number of pages affected: ~3000

Exclusion compliant (Y/N): n/a

Already has a bot flag (Y/N): Yes

Function details: In all Template:Taxonomy/ templates, replace

((taxonomic unit|(({1))}

or

((#switch:(({1))}

or

((don't edit this line|(({1))}

with

((don't edit this line (({machine code|))}|(({1))}

This new code adds functionality to the template, and improves the clarity for users who are unfamiliar with templates.

Discussion[edit]

• This is pretty slick! ErikHaugen (talk) 02:36, 7 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
• Are you sure ((Don't edit this line)) is the best name for the template? —  HELLKNOWZ  ▎TALK 11:55, 8 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  My aim is to make the Template:Taxonomy/ templates as intuitive to edit as possible for users with no experience of templates; this choice of name seems to serve that goal. (WP:SANDBOX uses a similar strategy.) Martin (Smith609 – Talk) 13:36, 8 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  I guess it's all right as long as users don't get confused. —  HELLKNOWZ  ▎TALK 13:46, 8 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

• Are we good to go with this task? Is the bot okay to perform similar maintenance functions in the future upon establishing consensus at Template talk:Automatic taxobox? Martin (Smith609 – Talk) 05:49, 20 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I think you should still ask about new similar tasks at talk page and provide discussion link, should they differ somehow. While tasks may be (and have been) adapted slightly outside BRFAs, it is still better to ask. —  HELLKNOWZ  ▎TALK 22:35, 23 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • Thanks for the suggestion, I'll do that. Cheers, Martin (Smith609 – Talk) 23:30, 23 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
• Approved for trial (100 edits). Please provide a link to the relevant contributions and/or diffs when the trial is complete. –xeno^talk 18:55, 26 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Thanks! Trial is underway using the Taxobot 1 account ( to keep distinct from Task 3 trial). Martin (Smith609 – Talk) 23:13, 26 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Trial complete. I've manually reviewed all of the edits and they are all as expected. Martin (Smith609 – Talk) 23:49, 26 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    •  Approved. Looks okay. - EdoDodo ^talk 10:01, 4 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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