Template talk:FamilySearch Historical Records-stub

Using Asbox template
The "minor changes" removed the meta-template asbox. This template has been created so that a consistent approach is used for all stub templates. My guess is one of the reasons for doing this was to make the note appear on the same line as the rest of the text. A small amendment and a new parameter inline note now makes this possible. This template will add all articles marked with the stub to Category:FamilySearch Historical Records stubs. --Steve 18:08, 7 March 2012 (UTC)

Wording Changes
I see your point. The reason I had edited the template, however, was to remove the italic font and change the wording no longer fits what we want to say in the template. How can we edit the template to keep the meta-template, but change "a stub" to "incomplete"? --Chelsie


 * OK, stub templates are used for marking articles that are in need of much work, a general statement about the status of the article. Marking an article as incomplete would elicit the question what is needed to complete the article. Therefore, I think you would be better off using the expand section template. If you will need to use a template with the same parameter many times then you could create a template to do this. Then if you decide to change the message, it can be done by editing this one derivative template.
 * While the expand section template can be used to highlight specific development needs, have you considered marking articles as stubs when they are first created, then once some development has taken place and some contributors have been engaged, adding the expand section (or a derivative) to describe what is needed to complete a particular section? --Steve 15:45, 8 March 2012 (UTC)