Skip to content
  • Categories
  • Recent
  • Tags
  • Popular
  • Users
  • Groups
  • Search
  • Get Qt Extensions
  • Unsolved
Collapse
Brand Logo
  1. Home
  2. Behind the Scenes
  3. Qt.io webservices
  4. [Suggestion] Print links to non-existent wiki pages in red
Forum Updated to NodeBB v4.3 + New Features

[Suggestion] Print links to non-existent wiki pages in red

Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Qt.io webservices
10 Posts 7 Posters 4.1k Views 1 Watching
  • Oldest to Newest
  • Newest to Oldest
  • Most Votes
Reply
  • Reply as topic
Log in to reply
This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
  • G Offline
    G Offline
    goetz
    wrote on last edited by
    #1

    I've just created "QTWEBSITE-144":http://bugreports.qt.nokia.com/browse/QTWEBSITE-144:

    In the wiki, one can link easily to another wiki page with [[xxx|zzz]] syntax. Unfortunately its "easy" to link to a non existent page (typos etc.). It would be helpful if the links were printed in red for these pages. This way one could see in the preview if everything works.

    You can vote for it if you find this useful too :-)

    http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

    1 Reply Last reply
    0
    • S Offline
      S Offline
      stukdev
      wrote on last edited by
      #2

      Sometimes is useful have link pre-formatted for who want create this wiki, like wikipedia.

      1 Reply Last reply
      0
      • G Offline
        G Offline
        goetz
        wrote on last edited by
        #3

        [quote author="stuk" date="1292785586"]Sometimes is useful have link pre-formatted for who want create this wiki, like wikipedia.[/quote]

        The link should go to a "create this page" page, as it does now. It should only be specially marked (different color or !!-Mark or something similar)

        http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

        1 Reply Last reply
        0
        • S Offline
          S Offline
          stukdev
          wrote on last edited by
          #4

          Ok, i understood you want red links for alert the link is bad, and there isn't a possibility to save it.
          Ok your suggestion is red links and can be save,so i think this can be useful, for understand the bad link = preformatted link for creation of page. :)

          [quote author="Volker" date="1292785781"][quote author="stuk" date="1292785586"]Sometimes is useful have link pre-formatted for who want create this wiki, like wikipedia.[/quote]

          The link should go to a "create this page" page, as it does now. It should only be specially marked (different color or !!-Mark or something similar)[/quote]

          1 Reply Last reply
          0
          • G Offline
            G Offline
            goetz
            wrote on last edited by
            #5

            [quote author="stuk" date="1292786042"]Ok, i understood you want red links for alert the link is bad, and there isn't a possibility to save it.
            Ok your suggestion is red links and can be save,so i think this can be useful, for understand the bad link = preformatted link for creation of page. :)[/quote]

            Yes, exactly. And it can alert the author of a page if he/she made some mistake in the link (e.g. a typo), so that the link that should work is actually broken.

            http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

            1 Reply Last reply
            0
            • A Offline
              A Offline
              anselmolsm
              wrote on last edited by
              #6

              Great suggestion! Making links different helps who want to write content in the wiki (they easily find what's missing) and also alerts for wrong links :-)

              Anselmo L. S. Melo (anselmolsm)

              1 Reply Last reply
              0
              • T Offline
                T Offline
                troubalex
                wrote on last edited by
                #7

                Makes sense. "Like". :)

                THE CAKE IS A LIE
                Web Community Manager - Qt Development Frameworks

                1 Reply Last reply
                0
                • V Offline
                  V Offline
                  vcsala
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #8

                  Yes, this can help us to avoid "polluting the history of the wiki" (quoted from the WikiHelp :)). I usually click on every links on my edited Wiki pages to check if there is any typos, so this feature can save lots of time.

                  1 Reply Last reply
                  0
                  • G Offline
                    G Offline
                    giesbert
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #9

                    As most people here think, it could help, I hope this feature makes it into the next version. So, please vote for it :-)

                    Nokia Certified Qt Specialist.
                    Programming Is Like Sex: One mistake and you have to support it for the rest of your life. (Michael Sinz)

                    1 Reply Last reply
                    0
                    • C Offline
                      C Offline
                      CreMindES
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #10

                      I'm joined to the idea, and voted in the bugreport. It would be really helpful, in creating and translating wiki pages too :)

                      1 Reply Last reply
                      0

                      • Login

                      • Login or register to search.
                      • First post
                        Last post
                      0
                      • Categories
                      • Recent
                      • Tags
                      • Popular
                      • Users
                      • Groups
                      • Search
                      • Get Qt Extensions
                      • Unsolved