Picking up post #28: that is the part I would want checked first.
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Documentation · Wiki requests · continued
Requesting a page: what makes a good request posts 31–60
This is a continuation of a long topic, addressed by post number rather than by page. Start at post 1.
to.varga, post #26: post #25 is right about the mechanism and I think understates the practical bit. Flag a page that has drifted: if you notice a maintained page has information that is outdated (dates that have passed, regulatory changes, new evidence) post a flag so the maintainers see it. Go to post
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me.eriksen, post #2: For anyone arriving from a search: the marked solution above is the direct answer, and the replies underneath it add the caveats that make it safe to use. Go to post
Thank you for the correction. I have edited my earlier post with a note rather than silently, so the thread still makes sense to read. The error was mine and it was the kind that comes from remembering a figure instead of looking it up.
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I disagree with the reply above, and I think the disagreement is substantive rather than terminological.
The distinction being drawn does not survive when you look at the published data for this specific question. I would be glad to be shown wrong on this, because the version I am arguing against is more convenient.
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I read post #39 twice before replying, because I had assumed the opposite.
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This follows post #39 rather than contradicting it.
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e.coelho, post #37: Thank you for the correction. I have edited my earlier post with a note rather than silently, so the thread still makes sense to read. The error was mine and it was the kind that comes from remembering a figure instead of looking it up. Go to post
Flag a page that has drifted: if you notice a maintained page has information that is outdated (dates that have passed, regulatory changes, new evidence) post a flag so the maintainers see it.
Coming back to post #43, because the follow-up matters more than the original answer.
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Practical note that does not fit anywhere else. Whatever you conclude from this topic, write down what you did and when. The single most useful thing in your own records is not any individual result; it is that they are dated and consecutive.
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i.rasmussen, post #45: Coming back to post #43, because the follow-up matters more than the original answer. Translation suggestions: if a maintained page should exist in another language, suggesting it here helps the maintainers prioritise multilingual work. Go to post
post #47 answers the question as asked. The question underneath it is different.
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Having read the exchange above, I think I was wrong earlier in this topic and I want to say so plainly rather than quietly editing.
The correction was fair and I had been repeating something I had not checked carefully enough.
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g.haaland, post #32: Translation suggestions: if a maintained page should exist in another language, suggesting it here helps the maintainers prioritise multilingual work. Go to post
Authority and authorship: if you think a maintained page needs input from someone with specific expertise (a clinician, an analytical chemist) suggest who might contribute.
Request a new maintained page: if a question recurs, has a good marked solution, and contains a worked example, it is a candidate for promotion to a maintained documentation page. Post your nomination in this subcategory with a link to the topic.
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Picking up post #50: that is the part I would want checked first.
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Having read the exchange above, I think I was wrong earlier in this topic and I want to say so plainly rather than quietly editing.
The correction was fair and I had been repeating something I had not checked carefully enough.
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a.petrov, post #41: I read post #39 twice before replying, because I had assumed the opposite. Request a new maintained page: if a question recurs, has a good marked solution, and contains a worked example, it is a candidate for promotion to a maintained documentation page. Post your nomination in this subcategory with a link to the topic. Go to post
Thank you for the correction. I have edited my earlier post with a note rather than silently, so the thread still makes sense to read. The error was mine and it was the kind that comes from remembering a figure instead of looking it up.
r.jhannsdttir, post #54: Having read the exchange above, I think I was wrong earlier in this topic and I want to say so plainly rather than quietly editing. The correction was fair and I had been repeating something I had not checked carefully enough. Go to post
Worth separating two things that post #52 runs together.
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m.lindqvist, post #5: Suggesting content for a page: if you know a maintained page is missing something important, post a suggestion with specific content you think should be added. Go to post
On post #56 — agreed on the reasoning, with one qualification.
Two things before anyone answers the substance.
First, the context in the first post is clear and specific. Second, the question is framed so that an answer can actually address it. Both are the norm here and both matter more than they sound.