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== Admin powers ==
Well my exams are (near enough) over now, so I'll have plenty of time to edit here, as I have really been neglecting it. Anything that needs major attention? [[User:Gran2|Gran2]] 10:59, 15 June 2008 (UTC)
 
:I think we need an image copyright tag (even if it's just a copy of the Lostpedia or whatever), I remember that Lostpedia got in trouble for not having one on their images. Also, I've begun reworking the [[The Simpsons Movie|movie]]'s page, using the Lostpedia episode structure. This is how I think all of the episode pages should be designed. Thoughts? [[User:Gran2|Gran2]] 21:38, 21 June 2008 (UTC)
 
  
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Hello, Brian. The skin is now the default (though Monaco can stillbe used as a personal option) Do you think you can give me admin powers again? Just to customize MediaWiki:Wikia.css to see how it looks with some modified things. You're the only one who can give me back my admin powers since you're the only bureaucrat who wasn't blocked. I'd ask Sarah, but she'll probably say no. {{User:TheHomer/sig}} 18:06, October 20, 2010 (UTC)
What image tag would be for images from comics?? would it be fox? [[User:Kingcjc|Kingcjc]] 19:39, 22 June 2008 (UTC)
 
  
== Main Page Transition ==
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== News ==
  
Hi Brian!
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Hi, we now have a s:w:simpsonsnews|News Wiki. Instead of listing the news there, could you create an article there and link it to the news section? Thanks, ☆<span style="font-family:Algerian">[[User:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:green">The</span>]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:red">Solar</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|<span style="color:blue">Dragon</span>]]</span>☆ 08:13, 4 December 2010 (UTC)
  
My name is Nathan and I'm a [[w:Wikia Helper Group|wikia helper]] with the [[w:c:Entertainment|entertainment]] team. We're going around helping wikis transition to the new style of main page that will be necessary to support the upcoming ads.  I've [[User:Peteparker/dev|created a draft]] of an idea for your main page in order to show the basic layout. Optimally, we'd like to get all main pages rolled over to the format as soon as possible, so feel free to use mine, or improve upon it. If you have any questions you can reach me via [[User talk:Peteparker|my talk page]]
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== AWB ==
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I have AutoWikiBrowser and have been using it. I have gone through thousands of articles so far. If you want anything specific done, just tell me. ☆<span style="font-family:Algerian">[[User:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:green">The</span>]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:red">Solar</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|<span style="color:blue">Dragon</span>]]</span>☆ 19:59, 23 December 2010 (UTC)
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:I just downloaded TortoiseSVN then some AWB folder. Logged in to my bot account, set the wiki (Custom -> simpsons.shoutwiki.com/w/) then started going. ☆<span style="font-family:Algerian">[[User:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:green">The</span>]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:red">Solar</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|<span style="color:blue">Dragon</span>]]</span>☆ 20:13, 23 December 2010 (UTC)
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::Happened to me too. Jack Phoenix told me that typing /w/ would work as he was told by someone else. Glad to be able to help. ☆<span style="font-family:Algerian">[[User:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:green">The</span>]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:red">Solar</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|<span style="color:blue">Dragon</span>]]</span>☆ 20:30, 23 December 2010 (UTC)
  
Thanks!
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== Quick Category Question ==
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Should articles that appear in a subcategory also appear in the "parent" category? For example ... should the films under the subcategory "Springfield Film Festival" appear '''only''' in that subcategory, or should they also appear in the parent category, "Films"? Thank you. -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] 05:30, 24 December 2010 (UTC)
  
--[[User:Peteparker|Nathan (Peteparker) (Earth-1218)]] <small>([[User talk:Peteparker|talk]] &bull; [[Special:Contributions/Peteparker|contribs]] &bull; [[Special:Emailuser/Peteparker|email]])</small> 15:22, 27 June 2008 (UTC)
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== Meeting time ==
  
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Hi Dohayecarumbadoh have you noticed Blog:Wikisimpsons editor meetings? The weekend is the current time frame it will be located in and so could you please post the time period (preferably in GMT, if not state your time zone) you will be available in on these days on the blog, my user talk page or your own user talk page. Thank you. --[[User:Cook879|Cook879]] 21:23, 16 February 2011 (UTC)
  
==Sup==
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== Category talk ==
  
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Hello, Brian. I know we have never met on this wiki, or even personally for that matter, but I was wondering since you deleted Category:Canadian-American guest stars can you please delete Category talk:Canadian-American guest stars. Thank you. --[[User:Frederick|<big><font color="purple">Fred</font></big>]] (<small>[[User talk:Frederick|<font color="green">Talk</font>]]</small>) 14:51, 18 February 2012 (EST)
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:Deleted.--[[User:Cook879|Cook879]] 17:54, 18 February 2012 (EST)
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::Oh, okay. Thanks, Cook. --[[User:Frederick|<big><font color="purple">Fred</font></big>]] (<small>[[User talk:Frederick|<font color="green">Talk</font>]]</small>) 15:04, 18 February 2012 (EST)
  
I'm from Hawkesbury, Ontario in Canada. Small world! [[User:K-dog the gangsta]] 19:30 8 July 2008 (UTC)
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== Character introductions ==
  
== featured ==
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Is it really necessary to have them on one time characters? {{User:Randomno/sig2}} 13:37, 1 May 2012 (EDT)
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:I've mostly been adding the category to recurring characters (with a few exceptions). Besides, these days, there really is no such thing as a one-time character. The vast majority of one-timers appear again (often in the background) or are mentioned again. -- [[User:Brian McClure|Brian McClure]] 13:39, 1 May 2012 (EDT)
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::There are one time characters. :| Even ones with major parts, like [[Wayne Slater]]. Anyway, thanks. {{User:Randomno/sig2}} 13:43, 1 May 2012 (EDT)
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:::Besides, I see nothing wrong with including one-timers anyway. Over time, I hope the categories will be completed, then users will have a complete listing of introductions by season, similar to the "characters by voice actor" series of categories. -- [[User:Brian McClure|Brian McClure]] 13:46, 1 May 2012 (EDT)
  
why change featured back?, it needs an update [[User:Kingcjc|Kingcjc]] 19:03, 9 September 2008 (UTC)
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== Re:First edit in nearly two years. ==
  
== Sup!! ==
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[http://simpsonswiki.com/w/index.php?title=Wikisimpsons:Administrators&diff=prev&oldid=590223 And what an amazing edit it was.] It shall long live in history, I think, as one of the most important edits of our time.
  
I'm from Hawkesbury, Ontario in Canada. Small world! And [[User:K-dog the gangsta|K-dog the gangsta]] is my friend.
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Does this imply a permanent comeback, or a wait until 2016 for another? :P [[File:Cjcsdonut.png|30px]] -- [[User talk:Kingcjc|CJC]] 08:55, January 7, 2014 (EST)
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:It's unlikely that this indicates any kind of comeback, but who knows? I was here randomly, looking up something and decided to make an edit since it had been a while. I figured it would be funnier if the edit was very inane. -- [[User:Brian McClure|Brian McClure]] ([[User talk:Brian McClure|talk]]) 11:39, January 8, 2014 (EST)
  
[[User:Young Piece|Young Piece]] 04:46, 3 December 2008 (UTC)
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== A couple of things ==
 
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Hey and welcome back. Since you were last here, we have a new table style using [[Template:Table]]. It's all explained on that page how to use the tables. They look a lot better than the boring old white ones. :P Also, if you intend to stick around, we have just today [[Special:ConfirmAccounts|account confirmation]] since a majority of the accounts being made were spambots (and by a majority, I mean about 95% of accounts per day, if not more...) I know this isn't an ideal system but it means that we can allow those who want to contribute access whilst denying the spambots. All bureaucrats have access to that page. Thanks, <span style="text-shadow:2px 2px 2px black">[[User:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:green">The</span>]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:red">Solar</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|<span style="color:blue">Dragon</span>]]</span> 14:35, January 8, 2014 (EST)
== Vandalism? ==
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:We've made a lot of changes to the templates to make them work with the most complex of tables. It's too much effort to try and make it into a CSS class as the code is too complex to do so and I'd probably break things if I did. Also, the templates generally used less code than most of the tables we used which was another bonus. ☆<span style="font-family:Algerian">[[User:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:green">The</span>]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:red">Solar</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|<span style="color:blue">Dragon</span>]]</span>☆ 14:47, January 8, 2014 (EST)
 
 
I don't know if it was a Day of the Innocents joke, but [[User:HeavyWeaponsGuy|HeavyWeaponsGuy]] vandalized the [[Homer Simpson]] article. I reverted what he did.--[[User:Gonzalo84|Gonzalo84]] 16:52, 30 December 2008 (UTC)
 
 
 
== Update ==
 
 
 
Hey Brian McClure, I've been editing here lately and have noticed the small community here. To combat that, I thought it may help stimulate this wiki if I changed up a few things, and to do them I would need administrator privileges. I talked to the active admins here, and they seem on board, so I thought I shall go through with it. You may now not be active here, but you are the last active bureaucrat so I assumed you would be able to get this. You can check my [[User_talk:Joeyaa|my talk page]] for what the active admins had to say. Thanks. [[User:Joeyaa|<span style="color:darkgreen;">Joey</span>]] <span style="color:mediumseagreen;">-</span> [[User_talk:Joeyaa|<span style="color:limegreen;">Talk</span>]]<sup> [[Special:Contributions/Joeyaa|<span style="color:lightgreen;">Contribs</span>]]</sup> 06:06, 16 February 2009 (UTC)
 
 
 
:Thank you. [[User:Joeyaa|<span style="color:darkgreen;">Joey</span>]] <span style="color:mediumseagreen;">-</span> [[User_talk:Joeyaa|<span style="color:limegreen;">Talk</span>]]<sup> [[Special:Contributions/Joeyaa|<span style="color:lightgreen;">Contribs</span>]]</sup> 15:22, 18 February 2009 (UTC)
 
 
 
== Promotion ==
 
 
 
Hi Brian! I've been working with Wikia's marketing manager on a cool promotional idea, and I'd love to talk to the other admins here to get some feedback. Can you [[Special:EmailUser/Scarecroe|drop me a line]] so we can talk about it? Thanks! —[[User:Scarecroe|Scott]] ([[User talk:Scarecroe|<font size="1">talk</font>]]) 20:49, 2 March 2009 (UTC)
 
 
 
==Adminship==
 
Hi, I am Dcasawang1. I want to request the adminship. The reasons I have are:
 
- I want to help this wikia to improve it.
 
- I want to fix it too.
 
- I want to participate of the community and get better the wikia.
 
- I have experience on wikis, especially in Avatar Wiki, where I have Rollback Rights.
 
- Of course I know a lot of The Simpsons.
 
                                                  Thanks. [[User:Dcasawang1|<font color="green">'''Dcasawang1'''</font>]] - [[User talk:Dcasawang1|<font color="green">Talk</font>]] 20:59, 15 May 2009 (UTC)
 
 
 
== Simpsons Timeline ==
 
 
 
Why did you delete my timeline? I know that it is contreversial on when the episodes are set due to the fact the characters don't age, but it is possible to cram all the episodes over 2 years.
 
 
 
== Be warned! ==
 
 
 
Block this IP: 121.215.170.54 as it is a known vandal. It vandalizes ANYTHING. --TDM : Always here to help 16:54, 21 July 2009 (UTC)
 
 
 
== I've regged now ==
 
 
 
yeah, thanks for that msg. i should have added another quote to that page -- the quote being my favourite Simpsons line (Snake: "Yoink-dot-adios-backslash-loser"), but that's just me. [[User:-Wack0-|-Wack0-]] 19:32, 29 August 2009 (UTC)
 
 
 
== Simpsons Fanon ==
 
 
 
I was wondering if you would advertise the [[w:c:Simpsons Fanon]] we are closly related and I want us to be more closely related. --'''[[User:Anniemoose98|'''<font color="orange">Anniemoose98,''']]</font> [[User talk:Anniemoose98|<font> '''Wanna say Hi?''']]</font> 22:54, October 9, 2009 (UTC)
 
 
 
== Adminship nomination ==
 
Just so you know, as your burecrat, their is someone nominated for admin. [[User:Kingcjc|King]][[User_Talk:Kingcjc|cjc]] 16:44, January 21, 2010 (UTC)
 
:BUMP!. [[Wikisimpsons: Admin Requests|Admin]] and [[Wikisimpsons:Bureaucracy requests|Bureaucrat]] request for you to look at.--[[User:Sgtcook|Sgtcook]] ([[User Talk:Sgtcook|My Talk Page]]) 21:31, January 24, 2010 (UTC)
 
 
 
== Hey ==
 
Hi. A few things have changed since you were last on. Sgtcook has became a bureaucrat, I am now an admin. We are also trying to get a Spotlight so we need lower protection on pages unless there is a strong history of vandalism on that page. See [[User blog:Solar Dragon/Spotlight and Categories|here]] for more details. Thanks, ☆<span style="font-family:Algerian;">[[User:Solar Dragon|<font color="green">The</font> <font color="red">Solar</font> <font color="blue">Dragon</font>]] <sup>([[User talk:Solar Dragon|<font color="gold">Talk</font>]])</sup></span>☆ 06:22, February 4, 2010 (UTC)
 
:Ok then. After checking the history I see your point. I have also noticed that someone had reverted an edit since the protection was lowered. I will tell them that when we go for the spotlight. ☆<span style="font-family:Algerian;">[[User:Solar Dragon|<font color="green">The</font> <font color="red">Solar</font> <font color="blue">Dragon</font>]] <sup>([[User talk:Solar Dragon|<font color="gold">Talk</font>]])</sup></span>☆ 16:07, February 4, 2010 (UTC)
 
 
 
== Bot ==
 
 
 
No. We don't have a bot here. I may look into making one after my exams are finished though as one may come in useful though but I am not too sure on how to make one. {{User:Solar Dragon/Signature}} 05:05, June 9, 2010 (UTC)
 
:Anyway, are you becoming active now or is this just a one off? {{User:Solar Dragon/Signature}} 05:06, June 9, 2010 (UTC)
 
::I am currently trying to make a bot. It is coming across errors though. {{User:Solar Dragon/Signature}} 14:16, June 9, 2010 (UTC)
 
 
 
Got my bot working and will be doing other tasks with it that you asked for. {{User:Solar Dragon/Signature}} 14:49, June 9, 2010 (UTC)
 
 
 
== Brian Pollack & Mert Rich ==
 
 
 
They are two different people so should have an article each, no matter how similar they are. {{User:Solar Dragon/Signature}} 17:35, June 20, 2010 (UTC)
 
:The disambigs are fine. They lead to the two different things, such as [[Who Shot Mr. Burns?]]. There are two different episode. Please leave them alone. {{User:Solar Dragon/Signature}} 17:38, June 20, 2010 (UTC)
 
::sorry to have to block you but it is the only way I could get you to stop. I have asked the community to discuss you as well in a forum thread. {{User:Solar Dragon/Signature}} 17:52, June 20, 2010 (UTC)
 
:::So how about unblocking me so I can at least defend myself? I promise I'll stop trying to improve the site. -- [[User:Brian McClure|Brian McClure]] 18:02, June 20, 2010 (UTC)
 
 
 
So I try to help this site and instead I get blocked. Lovely. I'm sorry for upsetting people, but all I'm trying to do is help this place. When I first started here two years ago, it was a completely awful website, and I put in a lot of hard work to try to improve it, but it was simply too much for one person. I came back every now and then, and it slowly improved. However, this site has a LONG way to go before it could be considered a good wiki along the lines of Lostpedia or Memory Alpha. Users here seem FAR more concerned with quantity rather than quality. A lot of the articles are poorly written, but are users concerned with that? Nope, all they want to do is beef the site's page count. I've noticed that there are quite a few pointless disambiguations here (pages that haven't been touched in years), the only purpose of which is to bolster the site's page count. So I try to do something about it, and Solar Dragon, rather than engaging in a discussion with me (which is what he's encouraged to do) decides to block me, because I had the audacity to challenge his authority. And, rather than improve pages, he would rather engage in this silly activity. I admit, I have a bit of an abrupt way of doing things, but all I've tried to do is help this site, and for me to be blocked because of it would be ludicrous. Of course, why should I bother with a place that doesn't appreciate my help? -- [[User:Brian McClure|Brian McClure]] 17:58, June 20, 2010 (UTC)
 
:Actually, I tried to talk to you about it. You just ignored me and went about it anyway. You have upset users since your return as I had an email from one of them and I don't know if you got the email I sent to you as you never replied. So, you can either leave or wait until the community decides. {{User:Solar Dragon/Signature}} 18:02, June 20, 2010 (UTC)
 
::Well, you did engage in an edit war with me. Like my user page says, I never check my e-mail, so you need to notify me first. -- [[User:Brian McClure|Brian McClure]] 18:04, June 20, 2010 (UTC)
 

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Admin powers[edit]

Hello, Brian. The skin is now the default (though Monaco can stillbe used as a personal option) Do you think you can give me admin powers again? Just to customize MediaWiki:Wikia.css to see how it looks with some modified things. You're the only one who can give me back my admin powers since you're the only bureaucrat who wasn't blocked. I'd ask Sarah, but she'll probably say no. — TheHomer (TalkContributions) 18:06, October 20, 2010 (UTC)

News[edit]

Hi, we now have a s:w:simpsonsnews|News Wiki. Instead of listing the news there, could you create an article there and link it to the news section? Thanks, ☆The Solar Dragon☆ 08:13, 4 December 2010 (UTC)

AWB[edit]

I have AutoWikiBrowser and have been using it. I have gone through thousands of articles so far. If you want anything specific done, just tell me. ☆The Solar Dragon☆ 19:59, 23 December 2010 (UTC)

I just downloaded TortoiseSVN then some AWB folder. Logged in to my bot account, set the wiki (Custom -> simpsons.shoutwiki.com/w/) then started going. ☆The Solar Dragon☆ 20:13, 23 December 2010 (UTC)
Happened to me too. Jack Phoenix told me that typing /w/ would work as he was told by someone else. Glad to be able to help. ☆The Solar Dragon☆ 20:30, 23 December 2010 (UTC)

Quick Category Question[edit]

Should articles that appear in a subcategory also appear in the "parent" category? For example ... should the films under the subcategory "Springfield Film Festival" appear only in that subcategory, or should they also appear in the parent category, "Films"? Thank you. -- Mythigator 05:30, 24 December 2010 (UTC)

Meeting time[edit]

Hi Dohayecarumbadoh have you noticed Blog:Wikisimpsons editor meetings? The weekend is the current time frame it will be located in and so could you please post the time period (preferably in GMT, if not state your time zone) you will be available in on these days on the blog, my user talk page or your own user talk page. Thank you. --Cook879 21:23, 16 February 2011 (UTC)

Category talk[edit]

Hello, Brian. I know we have never met on this wiki, or even personally for that matter, but I was wondering since you deleted Category:Canadian-American guest stars can you please delete Category talk:Canadian-American guest stars. Thank you. --Fred (Talk) 14:51, 18 February 2012 (EST)

Deleted.--Cook879 17:54, 18 February 2012 (EST)
Oh, okay. Thanks, Cook. --Fred (Talk) 15:04, 18 February 2012 (EST)

Character introductions[edit]

Is it really necessary to have them on one time characters? | SimpsonsFR.pngSimpsonsFA.pngSimpsonsFN.pngSimpsonsFD.pngSimpsonsFO.pngSimpsonsFM.pngSimpsonsFN.pngSimpsonsFO.png | Talk | Contributions | Edit count | 13:37, 1 May 2012 (EDT)

I've mostly been adding the category to recurring characters (with a few exceptions). Besides, these days, there really is no such thing as a one-time character. The vast majority of one-timers appear again (often in the background) or are mentioned again. -- Brian McClure 13:39, 1 May 2012 (EDT)
There are one time characters. :| Even ones with major parts, like Wayne Slater. Anyway, thanks. | SimpsonsFR.pngSimpsonsFA.pngSimpsonsFN.pngSimpsonsFD.pngSimpsonsFO.pngSimpsonsFM.pngSimpsonsFN.pngSimpsonsFO.png | Talk | Contributions | Edit count | 13:43, 1 May 2012 (EDT)
Besides, I see nothing wrong with including one-timers anyway. Over time, I hope the categories will be completed, then users will have a complete listing of introductions by season, similar to the "characters by voice actor" series of categories. -- Brian McClure 13:46, 1 May 2012 (EDT)

Re:First edit in nearly two years.[edit]

And what an amazing edit it was. It shall long live in history, I think, as one of the most important edits of our time.

Does this imply a permanent comeback, or a wait until 2016 for another? :P Cjcsdonut.png -- CJC 08:55, January 7, 2014 (EST)

It's unlikely that this indicates any kind of comeback, but who knows? I was here randomly, looking up something and decided to make an edit since it had been a while. I figured it would be funnier if the edit was very inane. -- Brian McClure (talk) 11:39, January 8, 2014 (EST)

A couple of things[edit]

Hey and welcome back. Since you were last here, we have a new table style using Template:Table. It's all explained on that page how to use the tables. They look a lot better than the boring old white ones. :P Also, if you intend to stick around, we have just today account confirmation since a majority of the accounts being made were spambots (and by a majority, I mean about 95% of accounts per day, if not more...) I know this isn't an ideal system but it means that we can allow those who want to contribute access whilst denying the spambots. All bureaucrats have access to that page. Thanks, The Solar Dragon 14:35, January 8, 2014 (EST)

We've made a lot of changes to the templates to make them work with the most complex of tables. It's too much effort to try and make it into a CSS class as the code is too complex to do so and I'd probably break things if I did. Also, the templates generally used less code than most of the tables we used which was another bonus. ☆The Solar Dragon☆ 14:47, January 8, 2014 (EST)