Template talk:OV

Better link
Wouldn't it be better if there wasn't a separate link to "Space Sputtle"? This goes to what you'd expect from a link, and possibly also to overlinking.

Example: currently results in code Space Shuttle Challenger (two links), but I think Space Shuttle Challenger would be better.

Compare with the USS template. You don't get an extra link to "USS" there – the whole link goes to the ship in question.

HandsomeFella (talk) 20:45, 11 July 2011 (UTC)


 * You can use "full=nolink" to link just the Shuttle's name: : "" -- G  W … 12:48, 12 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Yes, I know that, but that would still be like if the USS template worked like this: USS USS Enterprise (CVN-65) (if there were a full=nolink option for the "USS" part).
 * What I mean is that "Space Shuttle Challenger", just as "USS Enterprise", is an expression, and in my view it should be regarded as one unit.
 * With or without full=nolink, it looks a bit strange (I think). See WP:LINKING, section General points on linking style, more specifically the Irish Chess Championship example.
 * Don't you agree?
 * HandsomeFella (talk) 14:17, 12 July 2011 (UTC)

Editrequest
Please replace Pathfinder with Pathfinder to directly link to the article. 70.49.127.65 (talk) 03:58, 22 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done TOW  talk  08:44, 22 June 2012 (UTC)

Problematic overlinking
The wikilinking of the Space Shuttle prefix by default is problematic. This templates constantly violates MOS:OVERLINK, especially when transcluded more than once. One might want to argue that one can simply use, but that would be a flawed argument. A transcluded template's default state should not violate Wikipedia guidelines. Use of additional parameters should not have to be a requirement in order to comply by MOS guidelines. Also, up until just now  was not even shown as an example on the documentation page, necessitating an unnecessary peak at the source code.

Furthermore, as was previously mentioned, wikilinking the prefix creates MOS:SEAOFBLUE issues. In order to combat—or at least not contribute to—this disease called overlinking, I suggest and highly recommend disabling wikilinking the prefix by default. Jay D. Easy (talk) 21:05, 8 November 2018 (UTC)

"full=no" version has extra space in front of it
As you can see below, gives problematic output:

...or inside parentheses... Can this be fixed? Nosferattus (talk) 05:21, 25 May 2021 (UTC)