MediaWiki talk:Noarticletext

new version better understandable for novices
Below is my attempt at creating a new and better missing page error message. I'm not experienced at this, so feel free to alter it.--GrafZahl (talk) 14:32, 29 June 2007 (UTC)
 * I've made a few minor changes. Overall looks good to me! - SCEhard T  21:28, 2 July 2007 (UTC)

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Suggestion for parser functions
If the "Not found" page was in Author: namespace, "You can add this text" is a bit nonsensical. I suggest a different message if this is called from different namespaces. 68.39.174.238 04:07, 15 December 2007 (UTC)


 * Done. John Vandenberg 05:16, 16 December 2007 (UTC)

Suppression of section edit links
When this message is presented, the section edit links look a little nonsensical or confusing, especially since they appear to be inviting you to edit the error message! These should be suppressed. 68.39.174.238 16:37, 15 January 2008 (UTC)
 * ✅ John Vandenberg 23:47, 15 January 2008 (UTC)

Page namespace
It would make sense for this message, when displaying for non-existent pages in the Page namespace, to provide a link to (or perhaps even better, an excerpt or summary from) Help:Side by side image view for proofreading. --bainer (talk) 13:53, 14 March 2009 (UTC)
 * ✅--GrafZahl (talk) 16:01, 18 March 2009 (UTC)

Why
this is stupid and is wasting my time............
 * If you are after some help, you are going to need to be more specific about the problem, and the sort of solution that you are seeking. billinghurst (talk) 03:40, 14 December 2009 (UTC)

Preventing the external icon next to some links
Please add class="plainlinks" to the parameters of the    of the main content of the message and    and     before and after the Suggest an Improvement link as the external icon next to it make it look like it links to another website. I have an example below. Thanks, Kirbylover4000 (talk) 02:51, 7 February 2010 (UTC)

{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" border="0" ! Example

Wikisource does not have with this exact name
{{#switch:{{NAMESPACE}}|Page=|

Did you follow a link from a different website?
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✅ thanks for the feedback. billinghurst  sDrewth  12:24, 7 February 2010 (UTC)

Internal erroe
Suggest you remove the statement Wikisource has original works written by or about: Garrett P. Serviss from that persons Wikipedia page as Wikisource claims it does not have an author page with this exact name. It's unpleasant to find a broken link, but when it's from one segment of a site to another, it's more serious.
 * That's not an internal error; that's a problem with content on Wikipedia, which is a separate project with a separate group of editors. We have no control over what happens on Wikipedia.  You'd need to edit the Wikipedia page, or else post a comment somewhere appropriate on Wikipedia. --EncycloPetey (talk) 01:06, 17 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Or the easiest thing that we can do is start the page Garrett P. Serviss, though it will be lacking particular content for the while. OR We can fix the link to the existing author page (which I have done). — billinghurst  sDrewth  11:30, 17 June 2013 (UTC)

User_talk:2A02:C7F:5632:E000:9173:7B2C:B28:CE00 - This page comes from a link on your Wikisource site
Thought you should know this link https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/User_talk:2A02:C7F:5632:E000:9173:7B2C:B28:CE00

comes directly from page navigation link "discussion"

suggest this needs to be checked

regards Lynn Copplestone


 * ❌ simply a alink to this page where better tet is suggeted for message/ — billinghurst  sDrewth  10:34, 28 December 2017 (UTC)

Makes no sense on user pages
User:NonExistentDemoUser Luke10.27 (talk) 22:49, 26 January 2023 (UTC)