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== Citations in the template itself ==
== Citations in the template itself ==
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With the proposal requiring sources for foreign names recently passing, much concern has been made about taking up too much space in the references section. Then it stuck me — couldn't a new column be added to the existing template for citations? Could also make adding sources simpler / less details would need to be added maybe. I'm not entirely sure how it would look but I thought I'd suggest the idea. [[User:Technetium|Technetium]] ([[User talk:Technetium|talk]]) 22:13, August 26, 2024 (EDT)
With the proposal requiring sources for foreign names recently passing, much concern has been made about taking up too much space in the references section. Then it stuck me — couldn't a new column be added to the existing template for citations? Could also make adding sources simpler / less details would need to be added maybe. I'm not entirely sure how it would look but I thought I'd suggest the idea. [[User:Technetium|Technetium]] ([[User talk:Technetium|talk]]) 22:13, August 26, 2024 (EDT)


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:::For in-game citations, I generally like adding the sentence a subject is mentioned in game, or at least the scenario where a named subject is encountered. Like the chapter title, or the location of the map where an enemy is encountered in something like ''Mario & Luigi''. For mobile games, I have cited the file directory for names, like I did for [[Octoomba]]. That would provide something more specific as reference for viewers and other editors, rather than vaguely gesturing to the game at large.
:::For in-game citations, I generally like adding the sentence a subject is mentioned in game, or at least the scenario where a named subject is encountered. Like the chapter title, or the location of the map where an enemy is encountered in something like ''Mario & Luigi''. For mobile games, I have cited the file directory for names, like I did for [[Octoomba]]. That would provide something more specific as reference for viewers and other editors, rather than vaguely gesturing to the game at large.
:::I'm sorry this has been frustrating for some folks. - [[User:Nintendo101|Nintendo101]] ([[User talk:Nintendo101|talk]]) 19:48, September 8, 2024 (EDT)
:::I'm sorry this has been frustrating for some folks. - [[User:Nintendo101|Nintendo101]] ([[User talk:Nintendo101|talk]]) 19:48, September 8, 2024 (EDT)
:If the new "notes" column is filled in, should citation needed ([?]) be disabled? How do we feel about that? [[User:LinkTheLefty|LinkTheLefty]] ([[User talk:LinkTheLefty|talk]]) 17:30, October 14, 2024 (EDT)


== Add English to the template and rename to <nowiki>{{international names}}</nowiki> ==
== Add English to the template and rename to <nowiki>{{international names}}</nowiki> ==
{{settled TPP}}
 
{{proposal outcome|failed|1-7|Do not add English}}
{{TPP}}
Since this template now requires to [[MarioWiki:Proposals/Archive/68#Require_citations_for_names_in_other_languages|cite names in other languages]], I was wondering if English (Eng=), American English (EngA=), and British English (EngE=) options can be added, as well as Canadian English (EngCa=), Australian English (EngAu=), and other variations in the rare cases of them having naming differences. This is a bit of complex proposal, so hopefully I'll try to be the most clear I can when making my points below.
Since this template now requires to [[MarioWiki:Proposals/Archive/68#Require_citations_for_names_in_other_languages|cite names in other languages]], I was wondering if English (Eng=), American English (EngA=), and British English (EngE=) options can be added, as well as Canadian English (EngCa=), Australian English (EngAu=), and other variations in the rare cases of them having naming differences. This is a bit of complex proposal, so hopefully I'll try to be the most clear I can when making my points below.


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