Wikipedia:Help desk/Archives/2017 November 15

= November 15 =

Search for hidden text
How do you search for a string of text hidden by " — Preceding unsigned comment added by Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) (talk • contribs)
 * Use CTRL F in edit mode. Dr.   K.  05:41, 15 November 2017 (UTC)
 * is a search feature in most browsers regardless of the website. Your editing window may also have a Wikipedia search feature depending on the editor you use. Click "Advanced" above the edit box and then a search icon at the far right. PrimeHunter (talk) 11:18, 15 November 2017 (UTC)
 * That will only help me if I already have found a page containing hidden text, it will help me find where on the page it is. I need to use the master search function to find articles containing the same hidden text string. Lets say there is in multiple articles. --RAN (talk) 14:35, 15 November 2017 (UTC)
 * will search the wikitext, e.g. . If you only want occurrences in comments then it's more complicated but should be possible with some regex like  to the notable section at Marinette, Wisconsin, with brief biographical details. He should also be added to the appropriate section at List of people from Milwaukee. Eagleash (talk) 21:07, 15 November 2017 (UTC)

4k
I clarified some muddy information on the '4k resolution' page... And it still needs more work. But a certain J.M. quickly rolled back the modifications. Not sure why I should contribute when rollback rights have been granted to certain individuals (not groups) with little/no oversight. J.M. may be an engineer and familiar with the various video formats, resolutions, and compression schemes, but his writing skills leave something to be desired. Moreover, on a subject (4k) where accuracy and clarity is key, the page is now back to its former, vague self. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gstanley123 (talk • contribs) 22:41, 15 November 2017 (UTC)


 * The editor who reverted your edits claimed that " the new definition does not match the cited source (4K does not refer to the monitor display)". Reverting like this does not require any special rights.  Any editor can do this.  I have no opinion about who is correct, but a content dispute like this should be discussed on the talk page of the article to reach consensus.    D b f i r s   23:02, 15 November 2017 (UTC)
 * From the edit summary, the revert at 4K was partially due to your edits not supported by the cited source.  It is not unusual for edits to be reverted, it is part of the normal process even if it can be frustrating.  See WP:BRD.  Next step if you want to persue it is to discuss the edits on the article's talk page, and cite a source that supports the changes you are trying to make.  RudolfRed (talk) 23:03, 15 November 2017 (UTC)

Can anyone help me make a complex geologic time scale-related template?
— Vchimpanzee  •  talk  •  contributions  •  19:07, 27 November 2017 (UTC) I'm trying to make a navbox template that can easily be filled in with a region's stratigraphic units (manually) sorted by age. The problem I'm facing is that there are a huge number of time units on the geologic timescale that spreads the content over a wide area of the template. Is there any way to make it so that only the units that have content inputted for their respective variables show up in the template? Abyssal (talk) 23:04, 15 November 2017 (UTC)

Collapsing barnstars
On my user page I tried to collapse my barnstars using {collapse top} and {collapse bottom} thingys, but most of the stars remain outside. I know there is a solution, as per this archived talk, but I am struggling to see the light. Can anyone supply me with a non-technical answer, or if I am really lucky, do it for me ? Actually, thinking about it a bit more, the same principle applies to 'Stars and stripes' (mainly barnstars), plus 'Articles created' and 'Did you know(s)'.

Sorry, but "I'm a Great Big Silly Old Hector." Many thanks,

Derek R Bullamore (talk) 23:25, 15 November 2017 (UTC)


 * ✅ - Derek, rather like the archived query you linked, there was a stray unmatched |} (close table code). The collapse has left some whitespace so you may want to tweak the layout some more Noyster (talk),  00:04, 16 November 2017 (UTC)


 * Thank you - Derek R Bullamore (talk) 00:06, 16 November 2017 (UTC)