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Edit request 20 September 2025

It is requested that an edit be made to the fully protected template at Template:TFAFULL. (edit · history · last · links · sandbox · edit sandbox · sandbox history · sandbox last edit · sandbox diff · test cases · transclusion count · protection log) This template must be followed by a complete and specific description of the request, so that an editor unfamiliar with the subject matter could complete the requested edit immediately. Edit requests to fully protected pages should only be used for edits that are either uncontroversial or supported by consensus. If the proposed edit might be controversial, discuss it on the protected page's talk page before using this template. Consider making changes first to the template's sandbox and test them thoroughly here before submitting an edit request. To request that a page be protected or unprotected, make a protection request. When the request has been completed or denied, please add the |answered=yes parameter to deactivate the template.

Description of suggested change: This change adds a third optional parameter for custom display text in featured topic links. When the display text contains double apostrophes (indicating italicized text), the template uses {{#invoke:Invert italics|main}} to display the italicized text in normal type, following the convention that italicized terms should appear in normal font within already-italicized text. The change also includes a period check to prevent double periods when featured topic name already ends with a period. I have implemented this change in the sandbox and it can be tested by putting {{TFAFULL/sandbox}} to any page.

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{{#if:{{{2|}}}|''('''[[{{{1}}}|This article]]''' is part of a [[Wikipedia:Featured topics|featured topic]]: '''[[Wikipedia:Featured topics/{{{2}}}|{{{2}}}]]'''.)''|('''[[{{{1<noinclude>|Wikipedia:Today's featured article</noinclude>}}}|Full article...]]''')}}<noinclude> {{Documentation}} <!-- PLEASE ADD THIS TEMPLATE'S CATEGORIES AND INTERWIKIS TO THE /doc SUBPAGE, THANKS --> </noinclude>

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{{#if:{{{2|}}}|''('''[[{{{1}}}|This article]]''' is part of a [[Wikipedia:Featured topics|featured topic]]: {{#if:{{{3|}}}|'''[[Wikipedia:Featured topics/{{{2}}}|{{#invoke:Invert italics|main|{{{3}}}}}]]'''|'''[[Wikipedia:Featured topics/{{{2}}}|{{{2}}}]]'''}}{{#ifeq:{{#invoke:String|sub|{{{2}}}|-1}}|.||.}})''|('''[[{{{1|<noinclude>Wikipedia:Today's featured article</noinclude>}}}|Full article...]]''')}} <noinclude> {{Documentation}} <!-- PLEASE ADD THIS TEMPLATE'S CATEGORIES AND INTERWIKIS TO THE /doc SUBPAGE, THANKS --> </noinclude>

Xoontor (talk) 14:21, 20 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Have you discussed this proposed change anywhere? — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 14:35, 23 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@MSGJ: I submitted this edit request, because reverse italics were needed on the Main Page then. I tried to start a discussion here, but no one replied. I haven't discussed the change elsewhere since then. Do you think it would help if I posted about this at Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article? Xoontor (talk) 16:49, 23 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]