Forum:Person notes and sources


 * (Copying from Forum:SMW where it got no reply)

The form format leads people to think that what they put in the "sources" box will be displayed separately from what they put in the "notes" box. It isn't; and that can lead to some absurd display results, e.g. at William Gibson Patterson (1915-1974).

I can see that there would be more complex coding (and potentially far more headings - or twice as many labels - on the display) needed to give sources and notes separate headings. Right now they have no headings! (That's for the last few weeks. Also, as noted elsewhere, the explanatory notes or symbols to the left are replaced with unhelpful link-like things.)

Before anyone goes to too much trouble to restore the heading, let's discuss options.
 * 1) Give them separate headings despite the extra coding; and put "sources" first in every part of the forms, as they are for "children", and in the displays.
 * 2) Combine them into one box on the form, so that users realise that sources need some distinguishing word(s).

--- Robin Patterson (Talk to me) 12:19, April 1, 2011 (UTC)

-- Robin Patterson (Talk) 13:27, January 3, 2012 (UTC)