[Bug 19309] New: available template tags, such as mbox values, are not discoverable

https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=19309

           Summary: available template tags, such as mbox values, are not
                    discoverable
           Product: webplatform.org
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: PC
        OS/Version: All
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: content
        AssignedTo: cmills@w3.org
        ReportedBy: julee@adobe.com
         QAContact: public-webplatform-bugs@w3.org


1. Edit a wiki page and add the following default wiki markup for a message
box:

{{mbox
 | type = warning
 | text = '''IMPORTANT:''' This is an important message.
}}

2. Select preview page.

Result: Template:mbox

3. Remove above markup and add:

{{Note | '''IMPORTANT:''' This is an important message. }}

4. Select preview page, again.

Result: message box appears.

6. Add the following markup:

{{Ask_us}}

7. Select preview page, again.

Result: special ask_us box appears.

5. Search site or go to Getting Started links to find valid mbox values for
docs.webplatform.org.

(
Pages pointed to from the Getting Started:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Wiki_markup
http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting
http://docs.webplatform.org/wiki/WPD:Implementation_Patterns
)


Expected: a list of valid wiki markup values for this site.

Actual: the valid wiki markup for this site is not documented here or any other
site.

Workaround: hunt and peck on the site until you find an example currently in
use.

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Received on Saturday, 6 October 2012 21:29:54 UTC