User:Jimmy Pitt/templates

Caution
This page is a collection of links to policies, guidelines and tools. The information has been drawn from various Wikipedia pages and placed here for my personal reference. In a few cases (such as the "Welcome" template) I have adapted links to point to my personalised versions. Except for these changes, there is nothing on this page that can't be found among the mass of Wikipedia Help pages and anyone reading this is strongly advised not to treat the content of this user page as in any way authoritative.

Warning templates
The following warning templates have multiple levels of severity, as follows:


 * Level 1 – Assumes good faith. Generally includes "Welcome to Wikipedia" or some variant.
 * Level 2 – No faith assumption; just a note.
 * Level 3 – Assumes bad faith; cease and desist. Generally includes "Please stop".
 * Level 4 – Assumes bad faith; strong cease and desist, last warning.
 * Level 4im – Assumes bad faith; very strong cease and desist, first and only warning.

The following warning templates have only a single level of severity:

Useful templates
When editing pages:


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 * Use when expanding a new page:


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 * Use when doing a major edit of a page:


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 * Use when doing a major edit of a section:

When checking pages:


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 * Use when a quotation is unsourced:


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 * Use when a questionable statement is unreferenced:


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 * Use when an article's references (post-1974) are missing ISBNs:

To convert measurements:


 * original_value original_unit
 *  195 lb  produces 195 lb
 *  41 to 50 F  produces 41 to 50 F
 *  6 ft  produces 6 ft

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There are over 100 URLs relevant to downloading scans of the DNB, apparently from three main sources. The scans are highly variable in quality (not kidding about that). Multiple sources for a text are therefore very useful.

1885


 * 1. Abbadie-Anne  (broken) s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 1 Abbadie - Anne
 * 2. Annesley-Baird (G) s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 2 Annesley - Baird
 * 3. Baker-Beadon s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 3 Baker - Beadon
 * 4. Beal-Biber  s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 4 Beal - Biber

1886


 * 5. Bicheno-Bottisham  s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 5 Bicheno - Bottisham
 * 6. Bottomley-Browell  s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 6 Bottomley - Browell
 * 7. Brown-Burthogge  s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 7 Brown - Burthogge
 * 8 Burton-Cantwell   s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 8 Burton - Cantwell

1887

1888
 * 9. Canute-Chaloner  (broken) s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 9 Canute - Chaloner
 * 10. Chamber-Clarkson  (broken) s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 10 Chamber - Clarkson
 * 11. Clater-Condell  s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 11 Clater - Condell
 * 12. Conder-Craigie  s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 12 Condor - Craigie


 * 13. Craik-Damer  s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 13 Craik - Damer
 * 14. Damon-D'Eyncourt  s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 14 Damon - D'Eyncourt
 * 15. Diamond-Drake  s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 15 Diamond - Drake
 * 16. Drant-Edridge  s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 16 Drant - Edridge

1889
 * 17. Edward-Erskine  (O, broken)  (H) s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 17 Edward - Erskine
 * 18. Esdaile-Finan  (broken) s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 18 Esdaile - Finan
 * 19. Finch-Forman  s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 19 Finch - Forman
 * 20. Forrest-Garner  s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 20 Forrest - Garner

1890


 * 21. Garnett-Gloucester  s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 21 Garnett - Gloucester
 * 22. Glover-Gravet (G) s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 22 Glover - Gravet
 * 23. Gray-Haighton  s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 23 Gray - Haighton
 * 24. Hailes-Harriott  (misleading data) s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 24 Hailes - Harriott

1891


 * 25. Harris-Henry I ( is vol. 24) s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 25 Harris - Henry I
 * 26. Henry II-Hindley  (broken) s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 26 Henry II - Hindley
 * 27. Hindmarsh-Hovenden  (broken) s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 27 Hindmarsh - Hovenden
 * 28. Howard-Inglethorp  s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 28 Howard - Inglethorpe

1892

1893
 * 29. Inglis-John  (only to p. 279) s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 29 Inglish - John
 * 30. Johnes-Kenneth  (broken) s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 30 Johnes - Kenneth
 * 31. Kennett-Lambart  (broken) s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 31 Kennett - Lambart
 * 32. Lambe-Leigh  s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 32 Lambe - Leigh


 * 33. Leighton-Lluelyn  (broken) s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 33 Leighton - Lluelyn
 * 34. Llwyd-Maccartney  (broken) s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 34 Llywd - MacCartney
 * 35. MacCarwell-Maltby  (broken) s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 35 MacCarwell - Maltby
 * 36. Malthus-Mason  s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 36 Malthus - Mason

1894


 * 37. Masquerier-Millyng (G) s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 37 Masquerier - Millyng
 * 38. Milman-More  s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 38 Milman - More
 * 39. Morehead-Myles  s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 39 Morehead - Myles
 * 40. Myllar-Nicholls  s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 40 Myllar - Nicholls

1895


 * 41. Nichols-O'Dugan  s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 41 Nichols - O'Dugan
 * 42. O'Duinn-Owen  (broken) s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 42 O'Duinn - Owen
 * 43. Owens-Passelewe  s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 43 Owens - Passelewe
 * 44. Paston-Percy  s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 44 Paston - Percy

1896


 * 45. Pereira-Pockrich (G) s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 45 Pereira - Pockrich
 * 46. Pocock-Puckering  s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 46 Pocock - Puckering
 * 47. Puckle-Reidfurd  s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 47 Puckle - Reidfurd
 * 48. Reilly-Robins   s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 48 Reilly - Robins

1897
 * 49. Robinson-Russell  s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 49 Robinson - Russell
 * 50. Russen-Scobell  s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 50 Russen - Scobell
 * 51. Scoffin-Sheares (G,, broken) s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 51 Scoffin - Sheares
 * 52. Shearman-Smirke  (broken) s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 52 Shearman - Smirke

1898


 * 53. Smith-Stanger  (O,bkn)  (H) s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 53 Smith - Stanger
 * 54. Stanhope-Stovin  s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 54 Stanhope - Stovin
 * 55. Stow-Taylor  s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 55 Stow - Taylor
 * 56. Teach-Tollet   s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 56 Teach - Tollet

1899
 * 57. Tom-Tytler  s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 57 Tom - Tytler
 * 58. Ubaldini-Wakefield  s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 58 Ubaldini - Wakefield
 * 59. Wakeman-Watkins s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 59 Wakeman - Watkins
 * 60. Watson-Whewell  s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 60 Watson - Whewell

1900
 * 61 Whichcord-Williams  s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 61 Whichcord - Williams
 * 62. Williamson-Worden  (O, broken) (H) s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 62 Williamson - Worden
 * 63. Wordsworth-Zuylestein  s:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Vol 63 Wordsworth - Zuylestein

1901
 * 1 Abbott - Childers  Supplement vol. I
 * 2 Chippendale - Hoste  Supplement vol. II
 * 3 How-Woodward  Supplement vol. III

1904


 * http://www.archive.org/details/dictionarynatio22stepgoog


 * Errata Errata Index page

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