Template talk:Tfm2

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Incorrect extra space at end of links

When using the template {{Tfm2}} according to the instructions

{{subst:Tfm2|TemplateName|OtherTemplate|text=Your rationale for nominating the template. ~~~~}}

as found in the template's documentation, we obtain:

Template:TemplateName

Template:TemplateName (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)
Template:OtherTemplate (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)

Propose merging Template:TemplateName with Template:OtherTemplate.
Your rationale for nominating the template. Set theorist (talk) 18:50, 25 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Notice that a space character is appended to the end of most of the links produced in parentheses after the template name. In particular, the link labelled "subpages" points to Special:PrefixIndex/Template:TemplateName /, with an extra space before the final / symbol, thereby not linking to the correct list of subpages of the intended title, which would be obtained by the link Special:PrefixIndex/Template:TemplateName/.

The error seems to have been introduced some time between February 4 and 21, 2024, as seen by contrasting the following two examples:

Wikipedia:Templates for discussion/Log/2024 February 4#Template:Interwiki copy, where the "subpages" link correctly points to Special:PrefixIndex/Template:Interwiki copy/
Wikipedia:Templates for discussion/Log/2024 February 21#Template:Facebook page, where the "subpages" link points to Special:PrefixIndex/Template:Facebook page /, which is incorrect

The error does not occur with {{Tfd2}}, which works correctly.

Furthermore, if (against the instructions) we transclude {{Tfm2}} by omitting "subst:", then it seems to work correctly. The code

{{Tfm2|TemplateName|OtherTemplate|text=Your rationale for nominating the template. ~~~~}}

produces

Template:TemplateName

Template:TemplateName (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)
Template:OtherTemplate (talk · history · transclusions · logs · subpages)

Propose merging Template:TemplateName with Template:OtherTemplate.
Your rationale for nominating the template. Set theorist (talk) 18:50, 25 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

which seems to be correct, without the trailing spaces.

I have no idea how to fix this. Can anyone figure it out? Set theorist (talk) 18:50, 25 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Possibly the problem has been fixed, some time between July 29 and August 9. Set theorist (talk) 10:38, 18 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]