Talk:Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation

Map needed
There is a map on the River Don Navigation page which would be suitable, but I am trying to work out how to alter the title without just copying the whole map. Bob1960evens 20:55, 17 September 2007 (UTC)


 * I've fixed the River Don map :-) I replaced the name for the title bar in the template by, and you now call the template as
 * I've added the map to the article. Bob1960evens 22:59, 21 September 2007 (UTC)
 * I've readded the map need tag since no map is present on the article. a map rather than a diagram is needed as the tag implies. Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons 11:39, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
 * The tag seems badly coded since the tag is called mapneeded but requests the addition of a diagram? Perhaps Pigsonthewing could look into repairing his shady WP template? Captain scarlet (talk • contribs) 11:44, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Considering the learned comment by Mayalld, a map is still needed in replacement of the diagram, I've re added the map need tag again since while a digram is present, no map has been added and this the need remains so as to remove the diagram and place a map in its stead... Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons 11:48, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Pigsonthewing isn't contributing at present, but I'm sure other editors will enhance the template. Certainly, I've always understood that our line diagrams are perfectly adequate maps for waterways. Mayalld 11:51, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Off course they're adequate but there is better: maps ;). The diagram is perfectly suitable but does not remove the need for a map that would ultimately replace the diagram. I do however understand the work involved in map creating and the ease to use the easy option of creating a diagram, this remains suitable for the time being but the need remains. Glad to hear Pigsonthewing is taking it low. Regards, Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons 11:54, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
 * If we want (in the long term) to incorporate full maps, rather than diagrams, then it might be a good idea to create a new tag for that purpose. However, overloading the tag that exists serves no useful purpose, other than to ensure that we can't see which pages people are calling for a basic map for Mayalld 11:58, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
 * An excellent solution, nicely done. Regards, Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons 16:11, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
 * The mapneed flag has generally been used on railways, and by copy-over, onto Waterways, to mean schematic diagram. The linear symbolic diagrams are generally better than maps, in that they take up less room as they are in columnar format and detail can be added where it is needed. They are also copyright free, as they are made on that basis. A discussion has started here: Wikipedia talk:WikiProject UK Waterways.Pyrotec (talk) 12:31, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

note
The article South Yorkshire Railway and River Dun Company has been created as a 'catch', but doesn't need expanding (or linking to) as the topic is already dealt with in full in the two main articles.Prof.Haddock (talk) 23:13, 30 July 2014 (UTC)

Assessment comment
Substituted at 05:56, 30 April 2016 (UTC)

Rename this article?
I have many photographs of British Waterways signs taken along the course of this navigation. They incorporate the words 'Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigations'; plural. The new body responsible for inland waterways, the Canal and River trust also use the plural. See the title at their https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-the-waterways/canal-and-river-network/sheffield-and-south-yorkshire-navigations web page. And what about the &? Should the title of this article be changed? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.167.184.34 (talk) 14:05, 2 August 2016 (UTC)