[announcement] apt links on the wiki

[Matthew East]

Hi Andrew,

On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 3:38 PM, Andrew Sayers
<andrew-bugs.launchpad.net at pileofstuff.org> wrote:
> A macro that inserts a whole sentence seems good in the common case, but
> could be a problem in unusual cases (like the one I mentioned earlier).
>  How about  <<Install(foo)>> does the whole sentence, while
> <<Install_brief(foo)>> just makes a link?  The long, ugly name would
> encourage people only to use it when necessary.

That sounds sensible.

> I've been playing
> around with some implementations at:
>
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WikiSandBox#Install%20link

It looks good. I think the biggest challenge is going to be coming up
with an icon that is small enough not to break the line spacing, and
clear enough to demonstrate what it is for!

> As of the time of writing, the
> <<Install()>> macro is:
>
> [[InstallingSoftware#installing-a-package|install the packages]]
> ''foo'', ''bar'', and ''baz''
> [[apt:foo,bar,baz|{{attachment:IconsPage/apt.png|Click here to install
> the packages 'foo', 'bar', and 'baz'}}]]

One small nitpick - I think it's clearer if instead of linking the
whole phrase "install the packages" to the InstallingSoftware page, I
think just the word "install" should be linked. Otherwise some people
might think that the "install the packages" link would actually
perform the installation, rather than take you to another page. But
others may disagree.

Anyway, I think it's cool.

-- 
Matthew East
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