Talk:Tree traversal
Wiki markup problem :Category v. Category references
Note: This documents a markup glitch or documentation error or non-intuitive feature in the markup. Not sure if this is where this should live.
Problems observed in the following:
... == Icon and Unicon == ==={{header|Icon}}=== <lang Icon>procedure main() ... end</lang> ... Note: A [[Category:Unicon]] specific example has not been provided. <=== SIDE EFFECT THIS CAUSES the task to show up in tasks completed Unicon
I diagnosed the side effect - Tree Traversal shows up as a completed task under Unicon.
- There is no {{header|Unicon}} tag anywhere on the page.
- The [[Category:Unicon link]]produces nothing visible unlike other [[..]] tags. This also causes the problem.
- Replacing the reference above with [http://rosettacode.org/wiki/Category:Unicon Unicon] doesn't cause the problem.
- When you want to make a visible link to a category you need to put a : in front like this: [[:Category:Icon]] or [[:Category:Icon|custom text]]. These will show this: Category:Icon or custom text. Is that what you were trying to do? --Mwn3d 02:51, 13 April 2010 (UTC)
- Yes I was but that what's odd is that Template:Example-needs-review and Category_talk:Icon w/o the :
- Also, thanks with the : the Side effect above seems to be gone --Dgamey 03:48, 13 April 2010 (UTC)