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::::: Well I can't think of an instance where a digital edition (iBook) page number is different from the printed page number, but maybe I'm wrong there. For books and novels which have only been printed, such as Tamurkhan, it would be better to follow the lexi style. -- [[User:Аsuryan's|Аsuryan's]] ([[User talk:Аsuryan's|talk]]) 08:20, 29 November 2015 (MST) | ::::: Well I can't think of an instance where a digital edition (iBook) page number is different from the printed page number, but maybe I'm wrong there. For books and novels which have only been printed, such as Tamurkhan, it would be better to follow the lexi style. -- [[User:Аsuryan's|Аsuryan's]] ([[User talk:Аsuryan's|talk]]) 08:20, 29 November 2015 (MST) | ||
:::::: It happened a long time ago when I was working in the wh40k lexi. I can't remember what was the particular case, but it left me with a strong enough impression to focus more on chapters and section, using page numbers as extra information, rather than using just page numbers as the main focus. There are also other benefits, like you can see in the [[List of Spells]] article, where it lists by section(with page numbers as extra information), making smaller and more concise sources, rather than hundreds of sources listing each page individually and repeatedly, like in the [[Timeline]] article.--[[User:Ashendant|Ashendant]] ([[User talk:Ashendant|talk]]) 08:38, 29 November 2015 (MST) | :::::: It happened a long time ago when I was working in the wh40k lexi. I can't remember what was the particular case, but it left me with a strong enough impression to focus more on chapters and section, using page numbers as extra information, rather than using just page numbers as the main focus. There are also other benefits, like you can see in the [[List of Spells]] article, where it lists by section(with page numbers as extra information), making smaller and more concise sources, rather than hundreds of sources listing each page individually and repeatedly, like in the [[Timeline]] article.--[[User:Ashendant|Ashendant]] ([[User talk:Ashendant|talk]]) 08:38, 29 November 2015 (MST) | ||
| + | ::::::: Well those articles are lists, quite different from normal content pages whose reflists rarely exceed twenty entries. There are ways of collapsing or shortening long reflists but they've never had to be used on this wiki because articles have never been that long before. I will insist that for normal content articles, it is best to leave a page number just for the sake of cross verifiability. It works for the wh40k lexicanum and every other lexicanum so it should work for us. This is my recommendation. -- [[User:Аsuryan's|Аsuryan's]] ([[User talk:Аsuryan's|talk]]) 09:00, 29 November 2015 (MST) | ||
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Where are the sources for all of this? Without them this info will have to be deleted.--Ashendant (talk) 05:55, 29 November 2015 (MST)
- It's evidently not finished, give it time. -- Аsuryan's (talk) 06:41, 29 November 2015 (MST)
- I will, I just find a issue on how the lexi has problems with sourcing. Also most of this is info relevant to the pre-AoS context that might no longer apply to the current version of the setting.--Ashendant (talk) 07:08, 29 November 2015 (MST)
- The content is from Daemons of Chaos (8th) from the looks of it, but it's not finished. If you want to source lexi style, you need to leave page numbers when citing books. -- Аsuryan's (talk) 07:44, 29 November 2015 (MST)
- Digital versions often don't have page numbers or the page numbers are different from the physical version. Which is why I often use sections rather than page numbers. It's safer sourcing that way. The eShorts have been one page only in epub format, probably so it can be read on all kinds of differently sized tablets.--Ashendant (talk) 08:04, 29 November 2015 (MST)
- Well I can't think of an instance where a digital edition (iBook) page number is different from the printed page number, but maybe I'm wrong there. For books and novels which have only been printed, such as Tamurkhan, it would be better to follow the lexi style. -- Аsuryan's (talk) 08:20, 29 November 2015 (MST)
- It happened a long time ago when I was working in the wh40k lexi. I can't remember what was the particular case, but it left me with a strong enough impression to focus more on chapters and section, using page numbers as extra information, rather than using just page numbers as the main focus. There are also other benefits, like you can see in the List of Spells article, where it lists by section(with page numbers as extra information), making smaller and more concise sources, rather than hundreds of sources listing each page individually and repeatedly, like in the Timeline article.--Ashendant (talk) 08:38, 29 November 2015 (MST)
- Well those articles are lists, quite different from normal content pages whose reflists rarely exceed twenty entries. There are ways of collapsing or shortening long reflists but they've never had to be used on this wiki because articles have never been that long before. I will insist that for normal content articles, it is best to leave a page number just for the sake of cross verifiability. It works for the wh40k lexicanum and every other lexicanum so it should work for us. This is my recommendation. -- Аsuryan's (talk) 09:00, 29 November 2015 (MST)
- It happened a long time ago when I was working in the wh40k lexi. I can't remember what was the particular case, but it left me with a strong enough impression to focus more on chapters and section, using page numbers as extra information, rather than using just page numbers as the main focus. There are also other benefits, like you can see in the List of Spells article, where it lists by section(with page numbers as extra information), making smaller and more concise sources, rather than hundreds of sources listing each page individually and repeatedly, like in the Timeline article.--Ashendant (talk) 08:38, 29 November 2015 (MST)
- Well I can't think of an instance where a digital edition (iBook) page number is different from the printed page number, but maybe I'm wrong there. For books and novels which have only been printed, such as Tamurkhan, it would be better to follow the lexi style. -- Аsuryan's (talk) 08:20, 29 November 2015 (MST)
- Digital versions often don't have page numbers or the page numbers are different from the physical version. Which is why I often use sections rather than page numbers. It's safer sourcing that way. The eShorts have been one page only in epub format, probably so it can be read on all kinds of differently sized tablets.--Ashendant (talk) 08:04, 29 November 2015 (MST)
- The content is from Daemons of Chaos (8th) from the looks of it, but it's not finished. If you want to source lexi style, you need to leave page numbers when citing books. -- Аsuryan's (talk) 07:44, 29 November 2015 (MST)
- I will, I just find a issue on how the lexi has problems with sourcing. Also most of this is info relevant to the pre-AoS context that might no longer apply to the current version of the setting.--Ashendant (talk) 07:08, 29 November 2015 (MST)
