Template talk:Convert/new/doc/FAQ

This is the talk-page for: Template:Convert/FAQ.
 * Q: When using convert why does the answer not seem right sometimes?
 * A: This template takes into account the precision of the supplied value and generally rounds to the same level of precision. If you need to change from the default output precision, see the "Rounding" section of the template documentation.


 * Q: What are all the possible units (kg, lb, m, cm, ft, in, °C, °F, km, mi, nmi, mph, km/h, and so on)?
 * A: See: Template:Convert/list of units.
 * For more questions, see: Template:Convert/FAQ.

Created Template:Convert/FAQ
22-Nov-2010: I have created the upper Template:Convert/FAQ so that this talk-page can discuss issues about those frequently-asked questions (FAQ). In creating the FAQ list, I added 4:


 * Q: Can a conversion say "million" rather than use zeroes "000,000"?
 * Q: How are extra words shown within a conversion?
 * Q: Convert seems big, but can Convert run faster as used?
 * Q: Convert seems to cause some  red error messages, why?

More questions should be added to that list. -Wikid77 (talk) 12:47, 22 November 2010 (UTC)

This is the talk-page for: Template:Convert/FAQ.

Moved to Convert/doc/FAQ
The page was moved (renamed) from "{&#123;Convert/FAQ}}" to unusual name "Template:Convert/doc/FAQ" because it had been fully edit-protected as a direct subtemplate of Template:Convert, unable to be updated by non-admin editors. The Template:FAQ (used within Template_talk:Convert) actually transcludes "Template_talk:Convert/FAQ" as the name of the FAQ page, which redirects here. Anyway, full protection of an FAQ page is an extreme frustration for most editors, by blocking potential improvements, so the move to "{Convert/doc/FAQ}" was to deter any re-protection of the page, which could have again thwarted improvements of the question/answer topics. Meanwhile, the original simple name "Convert/FAQ" has remained as a redirect to "Convert/doc/FAQ" for providing a logical instinctive link to the frequently-asked-questions. -Wikid77 05:24, 15 December 2011 (UTC)


 * The only reason I found this page is because I'm looking for an answer myself? At least you're trying. Check out the sophistry on the convert range talk page. 50.64.119.38 (talk) 17:54, 30 December 2017 (UTC)

Why all these FAQ pages
15-Dec-2011: There are reasons why there are so many types of FAQ (frequently-ask-questions) pages here. Unfortunately, the utility Template:FAQ invokes subpage "/FAQ" which causes confusion when used inside Template_talk:Convert, to link the talk-page Template_talk:Convert/FAQ rather than the formal FAQ list, Template:Convert/doc/FAQ. These connections can seem so confusing, to many users, that perhaps the following "score card" will help explain the 7 distinct pages:


 * Template:Convert - is the top-level for Convert
 * Template_talk:Convert - is Convert's talk-page (as typical)
 * Template_talk:Convert/doc/FAQ - is Convert's FAQ talk-page (this page)
 * Template:Convert/doc/FAQ - is Convert's FAQ page
 * Template:FAQ - is the utility used inside Template_talk:Convert to invoke "/FAQ"
 * Template_talk:Convert/FAQ - redirects to "Template_talk:Convert/doc/FAQ"
 * Template:Convert/FAQ - redirects to Template:Convert/doc/FAQ (Convert's FAQ page).

The name "Template:Convert/FAQ" was initially chosen as being a logical, instinctive (easily remembered) name for Convert's FAQ page. However, Template:Convert/FAQ was later fully edit-protected as if being a critical, cascading subtemplate of high-risk Template:Convert. Hence, "Convert/FAQ" was later redirected into "Convert/doc/FAQ" as an editable doc subpage, unlikely to be fully protected against editing. Meanwhile, Template:FAQ defaulted to link "Template_talk:Convert/FAQ" (as if being Convert's FAQ page), so it was redirected to the real FAQ-talk page, Template_talk:Convert/doc/FAQ (this page). This complex collection of pages was completed by adding the minimal FAQ text into the top of this talk-page.

There is probably an easier way to arrange the FAQ page links, and fears that an admin might again edit-protect the FAQ page might be excessive, but anyway, those are the reasons for all the types of FAQ pages being used. -Wikid77 05:24, 15 December 2011 (UTC)