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If there's an example on the doc page that isn't clear I'd be happy to work with you to clarify it. As to the reason mono-space font is important: With the mono-space font plus/minus and a number will always take 16x16 pixels, with the standard wiki font it can vary from 14x16 to 18x16 pixels. Here is an example:

+10 -12 +3

-10 +12 -3

+10 -12 +3

-10 +12 -3

You'll notice how the first two line up and the second two do not. For overlaying over top of portraits this becomes important because otherwise you would have to do a complex calculation to get the correct margins between the numbers. In another scenario you may have a list like the dialogue pages:

(+3) "This bit of dialogue"

(-3) "That bit of dialogue"

vs.

(+3) "This bit of dialogue"

(-3) "That bit of dialogue"

While less significant than the previous example, this example shows how mono-space keeps the alignment of the text for list style use. Without mono-space the starting point of the text jumps around and becomes harder to read because the eyes have to re-adjust with each line. (Imagine trying to read a book that way). I hope this clarifies the reasons behind it. Jmjimmy 05:33, February 18, 2010 (UTC)

This wiki code issue, is there something the wiki staff can help with, as I said I thought this a template issue if this is the wiki code, can the wiki staff not give any help or advices to have the proper adjustments? I mean I can work with standard templates but I am no familiar with how this works at all and I honestly can only offer 'a lets not use it' solution but if there is a real fix or magic wiki staff help well damn lets try it right? or is this even above the wiki staff. Hollowness | Talk | Contr 07:55, February 18, 2010 (UTC)

Moving conversation <---that-a-way :)

re: Wiki code, it's just the nature of wiki code itself

Normal code might look like this:
if($var == true)
{
  //do something
}
else
{
  //do something else
}

Nice and clean, easy to follow opening and closing of { } and whitespaces don't matter.

In wiki code this would be the same thing:

{{#ifeq: {{{var}}} | true | //do something | //do something else}}

Now take that same syntax and space it out like normal code so it's easy to read... it's still the same wiki code but because it's spaced out it prints/does something entirely different.

{{#ifeq: {{{var}}} | true
|
//do something
|
//do something else
}}

The reason I was bemoaning the wiki code in this case was that span you attempted to fix was actually a statement in the ColorApproval template that ended in:

{{<span>{{{{{{{}}}}}}}}}</span>| - I lost count of how many closing }} there were and put 
{{<span>{{{{{{{}}}}}}}}}</span>| instead of 
{{<span>{{{{{{{}}}}}}}</span>}}|

In normal code it would be easy to spot the mistake:

{
 <span>
 {
  {
   {
    {
    }
   }
  }
 }
}
</span>

vs

{
 <span>
 {
  {
   {
    {
    }
   }
  }
 }
 </span>
}

Anyway, long long post summarized: There's nothing to be done, just one of the 'joys' of working with wiki code. Jmjimmy 09:29, February 18, 2010 (UTC)

See, that is beyond me, I really have minimal comprehension on it. I would say I am a little more slap happy, if it doesn't look they way I want, try another till it does, if it means not using a certain template because of a this wiki code, and just find it so odd that the font doesn't match the rest, it just baffles me that only the color number text is different, ya know. Cosmetically, if it cannot ever match the wiki font style, I wouldn't use it, just since Tierrie doesn't have a problem with it it will only bug people like me who see the inconsistency, you really don't have to explain your self, once it was explained that it most likely isn't possible to have it match, was the only information I needed to know. And this template is what is wanted to be used, all I can say, is I advise against it and have a the version of the template similar to the one I created, obviously with less usage (ie ) but thats not what Tierrie wants, so I can't really say anything else, and I really don't want you to feel you owe me such an explanation on the matter, my concerts and issues were addressed to me, and we can't do anything to fix them so I can't do anything really and validating the Approval template to me shouldn't be your burden :P Hollowness | Talk | Contr 12:09, February 18, 2010 (UTC)

Not a burden, just trying to build a bridge, let you know that your input is valued & give you some understanding of where I am coming from. Jmjimmy 20:16, February 18, 2010 (UTC)

@Hollowness, I left you a message on your talk page. And since you've been so stressed out, I know you will want to take some time off and unwind. Jmjimmy will be able to handle the rest. -- tierrie talk contr 02:53, February 18, 2010 (UTC)

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