Template:Spoiler block

Is the spoiling information supposed to be shown by default, unless user hides it? That's how the page is shown in my browser. --Ville-v 06:43, 20 February 2007 (PST)

That is a small bug in the extension. I misunderstood how MediaWiki rendered the block output text for extensions. I left a message on Erig's talk page with a potential fix.

--'' Feles mala! '' --  Whitelaces &dagger;  Talk &dagger; -- 06:58, 20 February 2007 (PST)

Very good Whitelaces! Once this 'bug' is fixed, how should this be applied? I see its use on Quest Items, such as addons where it hides which quest an item is used for, or for NPC pages like Hagor, for hiding spoiler transcripts. Where do you intend this to be used for, and in what manner? (to Whitelaces, but others can discuss) --DM ><((°> Contribs <°))>< talk to me 17:35, 20 February 2007 (PST)

It looks obvious. On pages that include quest spoiling information, like quest items and addons (some phrases and link to quest page spoiler), and on pages that have spoiling information, but there is not quest included (for example Sword of Fury Quest/Spoiler could be moved to Sword of Fury inside spoiler block).

Did I answer to your question? For me it seems that you first answered it, then asked it :p --Ville-v 23:53, 20 February 2007 (PST)

It should now default to hidden... as it was intended to. There seems to be a problem with using the extension in a template like this, though. I haven't figured out why that is, but the input parameters appear to be ignored?

Anyway... about where to use it...

Definitely the way you mentioned, DM. Basically, any normal article that has information that could be considered quest spoiling should use this new extension. It will allow editors to add more information to the articles that we don't have to keep removing or reverting (I have always hated removing information from articles in an open context like a wiki). This opens the door for us to add very detailed transcripts of NPC conversations, list quests that an item is obtained from/needed for, etc.

This will cause this type of information to be more accessible to all wiki readers, but only if they desire to read this information.

A small warning... any web browser that has Javascript disabled will not be able to show/hide the spoiler info.... it will always be visible in that case, but the warning will still be there.

'''NOTE: This should NOT be used on regular quest spoiler pages! They already have this functionality in the way they were made.'''

Until I can figure out why this template doesn't work correctly... you guys can go ahead and start using the extension. I already added to the Hagor page... so you can use it as an example. Basically, just add the spoiler text between ... tags. It's that simple.

I have built-in some additional flexibility for its use, but that will have to wait until it can be used in a template (like the template for this talk page).

Any questsions.... just let me know here or on my talk page.

--'' Magister Mundi sum! '' --  Whitelaces &dagger;  Talk &dagger; -- 06:01, 21 February 2007 (PST)