User talk:NathanBullock

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— Martin (MSGJ · talk) 08:59, 2 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Emperor Falls

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Collaborative Maps?

{{helpme}} I recently added an external link to a Google Map on the Berg Lake article. This link has markers for various locations along the trail as well as distances from the trail head and elevations.

Is there a better, or more accepted, way of displaying this type of information? --NathanBullock (talk) 22:57, 3 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The best way would be if we had a free image that we could use. The Graphics lab may be able to make one, if you add a request there. Chzz ► 23:08, 3 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Adding links for Sites/Attractions in national park articles?

{{helpme}} In the Mount Robson Provincial Park article I wanted to add links for the various sites/attractions in the park. Is the See Also section the proper place to do this? Or should I create separate sections for things like trails, lakes, waterfalls, campsites, etc. --NathanBullock (talk) 22:57, 3 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

External website links may only be used as either references, or within a special section at the very end, called 'External links'. They should not be within the body of the article.

Also, we have a policy on external links, and it is not appropriate to add lots of them. Please see WP:EL. Chzz ► 23:05, 3 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Is there "model" articles, and how do I find them?

{{helpme}} When I am editing articles about national parks, waterfalls, lakes, rivers, etc is there a "best article" list somewhere that you can say. "Okay, I am editing an article about a lake, I should go to Lake SuchAndSuch as the best example of an article on lakes." --NathanBullock (talk) 22:57, 3 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The best examples are featured articles and good articles (in that order); you could find something on a similar topic there, and get ideas, check how they do things, etc. Not all articles have to live up to those standards, but they certainly help set an example. Chzz ► 23:03, 3 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Getting more help

I hope that my answers, above, will at least point you in the right direction. For more help, you can either;

Leave a message on my own talk page; OR
Use a {{helpme}} - please create a new section at the end of your own talk page, put {{helpme}}, and ask your question - remember to 'sign' your name by putting ~~~~ at the end; OR
Talk to us live, with this or this.

The last of those is particularly useful - please try it; pop in now and say hello. Chzz ► 23:09, 3 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Notes from our conversation

As explained, the help channel is not logged. I can, however, copy in my own responses for you here;

Re. links to sites/attractions;

If you possibly can add them within the text itself, that is the preferred method. Failing that, you can have a 'see also' section, or, within a section (at the top of it) you can say "main article: something" (template:main)

Re. wikilinks, and 'pipes'

For example, in an article about the town called Blackpool, you might write: Blackpool has a [[Blackpool Pleasure Beach|Pleasure Beach]].

That would display as: Blackpool has a Pleasure Beach.

(see WP:LINKING)

The best way to get the links in is to add a paragraph of prose (with references) and use Wikilinks. You can have a list, kinda "See also [[this]]" - but prose is preferred

Chzz ► 23:27, 3 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]