Template:Decommissioned - Revision history

JSaxe: Minor wording changes.

2025-03-05T07:22:53Z

Minor wording changes.

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	'''Tips for using this template:'''		'''Tips for using this template:'''
	# When possible, mention ~~equipment that members might use in place of~~ the decommissioned ~~item~~, as in Example 2 above. A link to an anchor on a shop area page may be more robust to future equipment changes than a direct link to a page for the alternative equipment itself.		# When possible, mention alternatives to the decommissioned equipment, as in Example 2 above. A link to an anchor on a shop area page may be more robust to future equipment changes than a direct link to a page for the alternative equipment itself.
	# Consider removing, or commenting out, details that are inapplicable ("location" line in MN asset record, link up to shop area page) or irrelevant (serial number) for decommissioned equipment. If the information does become relevant for some reason (e.g., we sell or donate some tool after upgrading to a different model; then the tool gets stolen from the new owner, who asks whether we know the serial number), we can recover it from the page history.		# Consider removing, or commenting out, details that are inapplicable ("location" line in MN asset record, link up to shop area page) or irrelevant (serial number) for decommissioned equipment. If the information does become relevant for some reason (e.g., we sell or donate some tool after upgrading to a different model; then the tool gets stolen from the new owner, who asks whether we know the serial number), we can recover it from the page history.
	# Use "What links here" in the "Page tools" menu to ~~find~~ pages that ~~link to~~ the decommissioned ~~page~~ and modify them as appropriate.		# Use "What links here" in the "Page tools" menu to look for pages that reference the decommissioned equipment, and modify them as appropriate.

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JSaxe: Added tips for editors about using this template.

2025-03-05T07:11:26Z

Added tips for editors about using this template.

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	Use this template at the top of pages for equipment no longer at Maker Nexus.		Use this template at the top of pages for equipment no longer at Maker Nexus.
			----
	'''Example:'''		'''Example 1:'''

	<tt><nowiki>{{Decommissioned}}</nowiki></tt>		<tt><nowiki>{{Decommissioned}}</nowiki></tt>
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	{{Decommissioned}}		{{Decommissioned}}
			----
	'''Example:'''		'''Example 2:'''

	<tt><nowiki>{{Decommissioned\|[[MN Textiles#embroidery\|Click here for our current embroidery machinery.]]}}</nowiki></tt>		<tt><nowiki>{{Decommissioned\|[[MN Textiles#embroidery\|Click here for our current embroidery machinery.]]}}</nowiki></tt>
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	{{Decommissioned\|[[MN Textiles#embroidery\|Click here for our current embroidery machinery.]]}}		{{Decommissioned\|[[MN Textiles#embroidery\|Click here for our current embroidery machinery.]]}}
			----
			Use of this template will also add the containing page to the category [[:Category:MN Decommissioned Equipment\|MN Decommissioned Equipment]].

	~~Use of~~ this template ~~will also add~~ the ~~containing~~ page to the ~~category [[:Category:~~MN ~~Decommissioned Equipment\|MN Decommissioned Equipment]]~~.		'''Tips for using this template:'''
			# When possible, mention equipment that members might use in place of the decommissioned item, as in Example 2 above. A link to an anchor on a shop area page may be more robust to future equipment changes than a direct link to a page for the alternative equipment itself.
			# Consider removing, or commenting out, details that are inapplicable ("location" line in MN asset record, link up to shop area page) or irrelevant (serial number) for decommissioned equipment. If the information does become relevant for some reason (e.g., we sell or donate some tool after upgrading to a different model; then the tool gets stolen from the new owner, who asks whether we know the serial number), we can recover it from the page history.
			# Use "What links here" in the "Page tools" menu to find pages that link to the decommissioned page and modify them as appropriate.

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JSaxe: Corrected spelling error.

2025-02-28T03:01:03Z

Corrected spelling error.

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	background-color:pink">This page is about equipment no longer at Maker Nexus. {{{1\|}}}''</div>		background-color:pink">This page is about equipment no longer at Maker Nexus. {{{1\|}}}''</div>
	[[Category:MN ~~Decomissioned~~ Equipment]]</includeonly></onlyinclude>		[[Category:MN Decommissioned Equipment]]</includeonly></onlyinclude>

JSaxe: Created template to use on pages for decommissioned equipment.

2025-02-28T02:59:17Z

Created template to use on pages for decommissioned equipment.

New page

Use this template at the top of pages for equipment no longer at Maker Nexus.

'''Example:'''

<tt><nowiki>{{Decommissioned}}</nowiki></tt>

'''Result:'''

{{Decommissioned}}

'''Example:'''

<tt><nowiki>{{Decommissioned|[[MN Textiles#embroidery|Click here for our current embroidery machinery.]]}}</nowiki></tt>

'''Result:'''

{{Decommissioned|[[MN Textiles#embroidery|Click here for our current embroidery machinery.]]}}

Use of this template will also add the containing page to the category [[:Category:MN Decommissioned Equipment|MN Decommissioned Equipment]].

<onlyinclude><includeonly>:<div style="
border: 1px solid black;
padding: 2px 6px 2px 6px;
background-color:pink">This page is about equipment no longer at Maker Nexus. {{{1|}}}''</div>
[[Category:MN Decomissioned Equipment]]</includeonly></onlyinclude>