Template talk:Realworld

It would be extremely helpful if we created a template for the "Real world perspective" similar to the one on Memory-Alpha.org. This template would be used on pages that display information relating to real things as opposed to those in the fiction of Halo. It is becoming confusing, especially with the names of people, to tell what is real and what is not. -ED 05:47, 29 July 2006 (UTC)


 * Yeah, that sounds useful. However, that template code doesn't seem to work here. I am rather unskilled in html, so if someone else could make such a template I would be appreciative. --Dragonclaws 06:48, 29 July 2006 (UTC)


 * Here are two examples of simple boxes using this template .  We should pick one.   The first one someone can edit to make look pretty,you can change the BG color and cellspacing by changing the numbers in the table code. The second is more of the standard infobox. -- Esemono 23:23, 31 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Oh and someone should upload an image. -- Esemono 23:23, 31 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Would Mister Chief work? --Dragonclaws 23:33, 31 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Mister Chief is probably to big, the image should be pretty small like 50-70px. It should probably be something that when you see it you know that the article is talking about the Real world and not the Halo world -- Esemono 01:05, 1 August 2006 (UTC)
 * To me Mister Chief represents the Bungie team, and thus the real world. How's http://img58.imageshack.us/img58/125/ridingthepicklexc5.png ? I really can't think of much else that would represent our world, but still be related. --Dragonclaws 05:36, 1 August 2006 (UTC)
 * OK we'll use the Mister Chief image and if its a big deal then we can always change it. --Esemono 08:42, 1 August 2006 (UTC)

Is there a real world? Lol 81.224.201.110 14:57, 28 April 2007 (UTC)

Changin' the text?
I think that, instead of saying "this article is written from the real world point of view," it should say "this article is about the real world." Comments? Takers? Sexists?? g ü é ß Ł ¥ -π é Ґ ∫ ø ñ ¥ -† ħ î <font color="#00ff00">И <font color="#44ff44">g <font color="#99ff99">¥  07:08, 28 June 2007 (UTC)


 * I think so, too.--Crimsonsix 07:32, 10 October 2007 (UTC)


 * Hmm... I have no idea why I wrote that last word... meh. I'll change the template. -- NOTASTAFF  GPT ( talk )( eating ) 07:41, 10 October 2007 (UTC)

Change to make it less cumbersome?
I've found this template a little...chunky and uncomfortable to look at. Perhaps an icon would be better? The 888th Avatar (Talk) 12:30, 5 March 2009 (UTC)


 * Hello? I think it would be better for this template to be incorporated with the era template, because this template is chunky and pushes the infobox down - ugly. Thoughts? The 888th Avatar  (Talk) 05:11, 22 March 2009 (UTC)


 * I agree. The way it is, this template just breaks articles, pushing images and infoboxes down. Maybe it could be made into a horizontal bar, that'd go to the top of the page, like the New Content template for example, only smaller? The point is, it should go to the center and the top of the page, not the right or left side.
 * --Jugus 18:56, 30 August 2009 (UTC)


 * I don't think articles would look nice with the template being in the middle. Yes, I know it breaks articles and pushing images down. The only way to avoid this is to make sure the template is added first before other templates. Also, I've changed the template design away from DIV (which is problematic anyway). It should perfectly right now.- <font face="Century Gothic"> <font color="#FF4F00">5 əb<font color="#FF4F00">'7 aŋk (<font color="#FF4F00">7alk ) 08:42, 31 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Yeah, but it still does kind of mess up the layout. I know i'm being kind of a bitch here but it just bothers me. The way to fix this would be the template being on top of the page, before all text - not in the middle or either side. Like all of the other similar templates, such as Template:Not Canon, Template: Cleanup, or Template:References. They're all put on top of the page, and that makes them only minor distractions. This is a remote idea of what i mean:


 * See? It's not really that huge. My point being, it should definitely be a horizontal bar, yet small enough not to overshadow articles. This would instantly fix the problem of it breaking the layout.--Jugus 12:36, September 21, 2009 (UTC)

Usage: Clarification?
I have been under the impression that this template is supposed to be used only in articles exclusive to the real world, ie. the Halo games, real persons and such. However, I've noticed this it being used in articles detailing subjects that exist in the real world, but are further detailed upon in the Halo universe.

So, is the template supposed to be used in articles about subjects that do exist in the real world, but also have a significant presence in Halo (for example, Mombasa, or Space Elevator), or only in those strictly about real-world subjects that exist outside the Halo canon? I prefer the latter.--Jugus 20:39, November 4, 2009 (UTC)


 * only in those strictly about real-world subjects that exist outside the Halo canon <-- That's your answer. As of now, I'm thinking of merging the template with the Era Template as previously suggested by 888th Avatar. The only problem is that we will have to remove all Realworld Template from all affected articles if this were to be done.- <font face="Century Gothic"> <font color="#FF4F00">5 əb<font color="#FF4F00">'7 aŋk (<font color="#FF4F00">7alk ) 00:45, November 5, 2009 (UTC)


 * Thanks for clarifying that - I've seen a lot of misuse of this template. And merging this with the Era template is actually a pretty good idea. Sure, there's a lot of work to do if all of them were to be removed, but it's not impossible.--Jugus 06:46, November 5, 2009 (UTC)

Centered
I personally disagree with it being centered, its all intrusive where as when it was side aligned it was more of a subtle reminder rather than all in your face.
 * I completely agree. <span style="background:#AADDAA;display:inline-block;height:16px;padding-right:4px;line-height:1em;position:relative;top:-3px;-moz-border-radius:0 50% 50%">[[Image:DavidJCobb_Emblem.svg|16px]] DavidJCobb  01:37, November 5, 2009 (UTC)