User talk:Nvvchar/Archive 2008 November

DYK for Kukkarahalli lake

On 7 November, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Kukkarahalli lake, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

BorgQueen (talk) 11:45, 7 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Kanjli Wetland

On 8 November, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Kanjli Wetland, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

thx Victuallers (talk) 20:31, 8 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Classical language

Hi. The discussion on Talk:India resulted in concensus that a brief sentence would be added to the culture section to mention India's classical languages. I have provided a citation in article Languages of India, section on classical languages (within quotes), what the official requirements were from the Ministry of Culture, GOI. It would be nice to get more details as well as the names of the committee members, for completeness.Dineshkannambadi (talk) 12:33, 10 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I am glad that your efforts have resulted in a positive outcome.Thanks for the info.--Nvvchar (talk) 14:57, 10 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The Indian Barnstar of National Merit

		The Indian Barnstar of National Merit
		For all the effort you put into your articles and manage to improve them almost single-handedly! KnowledgeHegemonyPart2 16:39, 10 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you very much for the Award. I have read with keen interest your views on the talk page on the Kannada Language issue. I am glad that it has been settled amicably.--Nvvchar (talk) 17:42, 10 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Re: Lakes in Bangalore

Actually i merged Ulsoor lake "article", but an image of ulsoor lake from you would be greatly appreciated. Since LDA leased out to private parties, and lack of first hand engineers so they have to rely on third party, maybe its taken back from lda back to bbmp - I donno complete issue with it all. I copied many content from Hebbal lake. Also in wikipedia, only proper nouns are capitalised, so i kept tank and lake in lower case itself. Gl with your Ulsoor lake article, or you can expand that section first in the summary article. Regards, Raise lkblr (talk) 04:59, 11 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It is customary to write Lake with higher case as per wikipedia norms. I am working on expanding the article and will add photos also.--Nvvchar (talk) 06:08, 11 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Your DYK submission of Nainital Lake

Hello! Your submission of Nainital Lake at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed. There still are some issues that may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Chamal ^talk 11:16, 12 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Punjab

Hi,

Very nice looking articles on lakes in Punjab you've created recently. I'm just dropping by to say that if you've got any more in the pipeline could you note that [[Punjab]] is a DAB page. Thanks. : )

Thanks. Please let me know what exactly you wish me to follow or if you have any suggestions to improve the articles already posted. You have not signed your user name.I have one more in the pipeline.--Nvvchar (talk) 01:08, 5 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry for not signing. It comes of trying to edit when tired. It's usual not to link to DAB pages but rather to pipe the links to the page you want the article reader to end up at. In your case instead of writing [[Punjab]] you'd write [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]] . The text will appear as a blue Punjab as before but will send the reader directly to the Punjab (India) article when clicked. Your other article looks really nice, by the way. Ka Faraq Gatri (talk) 23:03, 12 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Your DYK submission of Ropar Wetland

Hello! Your submission of Ropar Wetland at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed. There still are some issues that may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! —Politizer ^talk/_contribs 21:58, 11 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Nope, you're good! The hook has been accepted and is waiting in line at Queue #4; it will probably be on the main page in 6 hours or so. —Politizer ^talk/_contribs 02:00, 13 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Ropar Wetland

On 13 November, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Ropar Wetland, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Gatoclass (talk) 10:34, 13 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Your DYK submission of Suraj Tal

Hello! Your submission of Suraj Tal at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed. There still are some issues that may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible.
Also, since you've done several DYKs by now, people will probably start wanting you to format your references soon...generally we are patient with newbies and help them clean up the refs since it can be intimidating to learn that stuff, but now that you are a DYK veteran you can probably handle doing refs. Leave me a message if you want some information about how to format references. Thanks, —Politizer ^talk/_contribs 23:13, 13 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the editing. I have made some amends in the text. Please provide me with information to format references corrctly (my weakness)--Nvvchar (talk) 02:02, 14 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Lake merge

Done, I've merged the two lakes. While merging, I have one problem: do not know which reversion of either page is correct. Both had some useful information which was not present on the other page. So, if you have the time, could you merge the contents of the page from the source to target (copy-paste-edit)?

Great to hear about the DYK's and that you found the flickr upload simple. Let me know your next DYK, I'll suggest some things that you can keep in mind. Regards, =Nichalp «Talk»= 08:02, 10 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

		The Geography Barnstar
		I =Nichalp «Talk»= Award Nvvchar this barnstar for the great work he does on Indian geography-related articles, especially lakes of India. =Nichalp «Talk»= 08:02, 10 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you very much for the above award. There are three more Hooks posted which are pending acceptance - Harike Wetland, Ropar Wetland and Nainital Lake. Three more articles are under finalisation to complete my 25 DYKs. The award definitely encourages me to keep on with wiki. I propose to write on Personalities, temples,and silk manufacture etc. There are a lot of engineering subjects which also needs coverage on wiki. I will be happy to know your suggestions.--Nvvchar (talk) 08:49, 10 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sure I can help you with suggestions anytime. I reviewed the articles for style and grammar: Here are some recommendations:

Common nouns are not wikified. We do not link low-value items such as rice, copper, flora, fauna etc. An August 2008 update of the Manual of Style has also done away with linking common places such as India, United States, Delhi and demonyms such as Indian.
Use {{convert}} so that metric units are converted to imperial units. I've seen it in some places, but in many it places it is lacking. eg {{convert|24.6|C|F|abbr=on|1}}
Use an N dash so separate date ranges, or other ranges eg. type 8.4–9.3 to get 8.4–9.3
Use CE instead of AD, BCE instead of BC. (CE stands for Christian Era, and is used for non-religious topics). If you're using it post 1300, its not really necessary to add the CE extension.
Avoid abbreviations such as etc. viz. It's advisable to spell it out.
Topography and Hydrology -> Unless a proper noun, usually only the first letter is capitalised in a section title, so the "H" is unnecessary
Also see --> it's =See also=
700 Million Liters --> Indian articles use the "litre" spelling
Avoid adding top level categories such as Punjab to Ropar Wetland. "Geography of Punjab (India)" is preferred. [I've fixed this instance.]

Once, you're through with this, I'll tell you about referencing using templates and article assessment on the talk page. Regards, =Nichalp «Talk»= 09:27, 10 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

- Dear Nichalp,

I have noted the above suggestions in my latest two articles - Maharana Pratap Sagar and Suraj Tal. I will edit the earlier ones also, as required. I hope it now meets wiki guidelines and rules. I still have problems with using reference notations. I would appreciate your giving me few guidelines on this issue.Thank you and my very best wishes--Nvvchar (talk) 04:57, 14 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Award

		Home-Made Barnstar
		For your excellent DYK contributions in articles on Indian lakes and reservoirs. Keep up the good work.:-) Ravichandar _{My coffee shop} 04:34, 14 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you very much Ravichander. I have been looking at your DYK's with keen ineterest and they are all excellent. --Nvvchar (talk) 04:46, 14 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Harike Wetland

On 10 November, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Harike Wetland, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Thank you for your contributions! - Cheers, Mailer Diablo 16:36, 10 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Harike Harike reference for this article is an original piece of work with no refrences. I think it is dodgy to say the least. I would find another link. --Sikh-history (talk) 20:23, 10 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for the clarification. Till such time we find a suitable reference, please do not remove the present reference as it disturbs the whole setting of the article.Since in the absence of photos of the Harike, Ropar, Kanjli and Pong Dam Lake wetlands, I had inserted typical photos to represent the wetlands but now the same have been removed by another editor. Can you help in finding suitable photos of these wetlands and upload them to give a good illustration of the rich wetlands of Punjab? With these four wetland articles, I am now completing my series on Wetlands of Punjab (all Ramsar sites).--Nvvchar (talk) 03:01, 11 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I am not able to find the article listed in the archives of 10th Novemeber. Has it been missed? Can you tell me in which list I can find it.Thanks.--Nvvchar (talk) 07:34, 13 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hi I have found some more links for you http://www.wwfindia.org/about_wwf/what_we_do/freshwater_wetlands/our_work/ramsar_sites/harike_wetlands_.cfm and http://www.birding.in/birdingsites/harike_lake.htm and also http://www.gisdevelopment.net/aars/acrs/1997/ts7/ts7008.asp and finally a brilliant article on the History http://www.punjabheritage.org/architectural-heritage/local-enthusiasm-but-official-neglect-for-anglo-sikh-war-monuments2704.html --Sikh-history (talk) 15:53, 13 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you very much. I will now link it suitably. Did you read my Ropar Wetland DYK? Yesterday,I posted my final article on Punjab wetlands with the Maharana Pratap Sagar (Pong dam lake) article. I could get some pictures. Can you locate some pictures for Kanjli, Harike and Ropar?Thanks for the interest and help.--Nvvchar (talk) 16:21, 13 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, based on your info, I have removed the sikiwiki reference and replaced it with two other references with suitable change in the text. I hope it meets your reservations.Thank you.--Nvvchar (talk) 22:58, 13 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Great stuff. I will do some research.--Sikh-history (talk) 12:04, 14 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Nainital Lake

On 14 November, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Nainital Lake, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Cirt (talk) 13:46, 14 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

References

Hi! Those DYKs look much better now. Great work. So here's how to format the references correctly.

Enabling refToolbar

In my preferences, click the Editing tab
Click to select the Show edit toolbar (JavaScript) check box
Click Save
In the Gadgets tab, click to select the refTools check box.
Click Save

This brings up the editing toolbar below:

There you will see this button: (Insert citation)

Adding citations

Click the location in your text where you want the citation to appear.
Click the Insert citation button, and then select the button that best describes the reference type: Web, News etc. Add the details in the relevant fields, and then click Add citation.
Note: Ensure you add a Reference name:, so that you can reuse the reference later.
If you want to reuse a previously added reference, click the Named references button. For best use of named references, make sure you edit the entire page instead of a section.
Tip: You can add the date in the ISO 8601 format YYYY-MM-DD eg [[2008-11-16]]

Note that the title, publisher, named reference, URL, and author (if available) are important.

=Nichalp «Talk»= 10:10, 16 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Ratings

Hi! This topic has to do with ratings and assessment on the talk page of a newly created article or expanded article. After you create an article, the article should be identified and tagged with WikiProject banners. Since your work has mainly to do with lakes, the classifications should be under "India and Lakes". PS you can take your time reading and understanding it.

To tag an article, this is what you need to do on the talk page:

Before adding a project banner

Add this to the talk page:

{{skiptotoc}}
{{talkpage}}

For WikiProject India

{{WP India
|class=start
|importance=
|geography=yes
|geography-importance=
|protected-areas=yes
|protected-areas-importance=
|himachal=yes
|himachal-importance=
|needs-infobox=yes
|image-needed=yes
|assess-date=November 2008
}}

The class parameter determines the maturity of the article. Rate it as "start". It needs a copyedit to progress beyond start.
The importance is how important the article is to India. In the overall context, lakes are not very important. So depending on the significance, rate it as "mid" (Dal Lake, Chilika Lake), and rest "low".
The geography=yes determines that this article is a part of the WP India geography task force. All Indian lakes come under this workforce.
Depending on the importance to India's geography, you can rate the geography-importance= with the following: >> low || mid || high || top << (Be conservative with the "top" ratings for articles)
protected-areas=yes add this field only if the lake comes under a designated national park, wildlife sanctuary, or any other such government-notified protected area. You can omit this tag if not used.
himachal=yes This tag add the article to the WP Himachal task force. (This is in context for Maharana Pratap Sagar). All states and union territories have a tag, and you can add more than one state. eg maharashtra=yes (Note that mumbai=yes and chennai=yes can also be added)
himachal-importance= (Again, rate it how important it is to HP) (Similarly with protected-areas-importance)
needs-infobox=yes -- Only add this if there is no infobox available
image-needed=yes -- Only add this if there is no free image available
assess-date=November 2008 -- Add the current month and year to this parameter

For WikiProject lakes

{{WikiProject Lakes
|class=start
|importance=low
}}

Rate the importance. If the lake is internationally notable (maybe the world's largest freshwater etc, you can rate it as high or even top)

If no photos are available

In addition to the image-needed=yes field in the WP India banner, below the project banners, you can also add:

{{reqphoto|of=lake|in=Mumbai}}

(so that people in Mumbai can add photos.)

For more than one location try this:

{{reqphoto|of=lake|in=Punjab|in2=Chandigarh|in3=Haryana}}

(up to 20 locations supported)

If geocordinates are unavailable

In the article (not the talk page) just above the categories listed at the bottom of the page, add:

{{Coord missing|India}}

Also add the required sub category for the state as listed here: Category:Indian location articles needing coordinates. Example see Air Force Area (Gorakhpur) has "Uttar Pradesh location articles needing coordinates"

Summary

To sum it up, this is what a talk page could look like in edit mode:

{{skiptotoc}}
{{talkpage}}

{{WP India
|class=start
|importance=low
|geography=yes
|geography-importance=high
|protected-areas=yes
|protected-areas-importance=low
|chandigarh=yes
|chandigarh-importance=mid
|needs-infobox=yes
|image-needed=yes
|assess-date=November 2008
}}

{{WikiProject Lakes
|class=start
|importance=low
}}
{{reqphoto|of=lake|in=Punjab|in2=Chandigarh|in3=Haryana}}

Sorry if this was a little heavy to read and understand. I will take some trial and error before you get the templates right. Regards, =Nichalp «Talk»= 13:49, 16 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, Nichalp. With my limited knowledge of computer programming and terms, your tutorial at this stage is rather heavy on me (at my age-70). I suppose I should be able to pick up soon as I have been able to do so far (my learning curve is still on the rise).I will come back to you as I keep learning for more instructions.I need a favour. Could you please insert Archive pages to my talk page? Thank you.--Nvvchar (talk) 14:51, 16 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sure, not a problem. You could put this section aside for a couple of weeks. I could show you what needs to be done when you create your next lake DYK at a slower curve, perhaps one edit at a time. Let me know on my talk if once you get a new lake article.

I didn't quite get what you mean by archive pages. Do you want sections to be archived automatically after a set period of time? If so, could you let me know after how many days should an inactive discussion be archived? =Nichalp «Talk»= 15:08, 16 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Could the talk page before September 2008 be put on archives and later every three months. Thank you.--Nvvchar (talk) 15:35, 16 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Tips

I notice you had some issues in the convert template: Some solutions:

12561 km2 (4906.64 sqmi) --> {{convert|12561|km2|mi2|0|abbr=on}}
1.5 to 1.7 kg --> {{convert|1.5|-|1.7|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}}
21st May --> don't use "st" (nd, rd, th suffixes etc) --> 21 May
0.12&ndash 4.8 --> the semicolon was left out after the h in –

=Nichalp «Talk»= 12:40, 16 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you very much Nichalp. You are a great help.I will follow the tips and the above rules for referencing.--Nvvchar (talk) 13:20, 16 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- Hi! Nichalp. I had posted the DYK Hook on Maharana Pratap Sagar on 12 Novemebr 2008. Has it been evaluated and accpeted? I don't see it on the DYK talk page now.--Nvvchar (talk) 04:12, 18 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Maharana Pratap Sagar

On 18 November, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Maharana Pratap Sagar, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

~ User:Ameliorate! ^{(with the !) (talk)} 11:25, 18 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Suraj Tal

On 19 November, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Suraj Tal, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

BorgQueen (talk) 05:41, 19 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]