User talk:Mchnz

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DNZB links
Regarding the addition of the DNZB links, I'd like to request using the DNZB template to do this - so if/when the URL structure next changes, updating all the links in Wikipedia will be easy (so long as the id is consistent). Here is an example:

which produces
 * from the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography
 * from the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography

Also, if the DNZB biography is listed in the references or sources, normally it isn't added again under External links. XLerate (talk) 00:48, 29 June 2011 (UTC)

Thanks XLerate
I'm new to this so it was good to have your feedback.

I work at the Ministry for Culture and Heritage which owns the DNZB website and I just started adding the links in a format we thought was suitable. It makes sense for us to use the existing Wikipedia template for any DNZB references. I will try to make sure that whoever adds links only does so if DNZB isn't listed in the refences.