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Do we really need a Category called "Glossary"? I mean, isn't the wiki itself a glossary? Can you point me to the wiki pages that shouldn't be in the glossary? | Do we really need a Category called "Glossary"? I mean, isn't the wiki itself a glossary? Can you point me to the wiki pages that shouldn't be in the glossary? | ||
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| + | --[[User:Urwumpe|Urwumpe]] 30 July 2005 19:07 (MSD) : I don't think so. A glossary is always a short explanation of terms, so its a nice way to keep a small subset of the page as glossary. Eg, i don't want to have a complete article about Cape Canaveral in the Glossary - but a short explanation what and where it is makes sense. | ||
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| + | I agree, but this is a category, and thus can only show links to other pages, you can't include a short defenition with each link. A glossary would be better done like the [[List of Acronyms and Abbreviations]]. Having a category "Glossary" is rediculous, and it needs to be deleted. But I would be more than happy to see a page devoted to a Glossary. [[User:GIR|GIR]] 1 August 2005 03:35 (MSD) | ||
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| + | --[[User:Ozone|Ozone]] 22:12, 2 March 2006 (MSK) Yes, I agree that a glossary is needed. Perhaps modeled on the list of acronyms. I don't feel bold enough to do it myself; but if someone more knowegable creates it I would be happy to work on it. Is it possible to create a list that is alphbetical? | ||
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Do we really need a Category called "Glossary"? I mean, isn't the wiki itself a glossary? Can you point me to the wiki pages that shouldn't be in the glossary?
--Urwumpe 30 July 2005 19:07 (MSD) : I don't think so. A glossary is always a short explanation of terms, so its a nice way to keep a small subset of the page as glossary. Eg, i don't want to have a complete article about Cape Canaveral in the Glossary - but a short explanation what and where it is makes sense.
I agree, but this is a category, and thus can only show links to other pages, you can't include a short defenition with each link. A glossary would be better done like the List of Acronyms and Abbreviations. Having a category "Glossary" is rediculous, and it needs to be deleted. But I would be more than happy to see a page devoted to a Glossary. GIR 1 August 2005 03:35 (MSD)
--Ozone 22:12, 2 March 2006 (MSK) Yes, I agree that a glossary is needed. Perhaps modeled on the list of acronyms. I don't feel bold enough to do it myself; but if someone more knowegable creates it I would be happy to work on it. Is it possible to create a list that is alphbetical?