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:I understand your query, but I have compared some of the results that are produced and found whether the summit sub-domain is used or not does not affect the main results returned. For example | :I understand your query, but I have compared some of the results that are produced and found whether the summit sub-domain is used or not does not affect the main results returned. For example | ||
:*http://summit.worldcat.org/oclc/56341631/editions | :*http://summit.worldcat.org/oclc/56341631/editions | ||
:*http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/56341631/editions | :*http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/56341631/editions | ||
:and | :and | ||
:*http://summit.worldcat.org/oclc/27993061 | :*http://summit.worldcat.org/oclc/27993061 | ||
:*http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/27993061 | :*http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/27993061 | ||
:Each pair return the same catalog item, the difference being that the summit link provides ''Get this item'' results for locations in Oregon or Washington. Not all users of the wiki will be researching Oregon or Washington from Oregon or Washington. --[[User:Cottrells|Steve]] 16:22, 13 August 2009 (UTC) | :Each pair return the same catalog item, the difference being that the summit link provides ''Get this item'' results for locations in Oregon or Washington. Not all users of the wiki will be researching Oregon or Washington from Oregon or Washington. --[[User:Cottrells|Steve]] 16:22, 13 August 2009 (UTC) | ||
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:::In that case I suggest adding a ''domain'' parameter to the template with the default set to '''www''', but allow the possibility of changing the sub-domain if needed. --[[User:Cottrells|Steve]] 17:01, 13 August 2009 (UTC) | :::In that case I suggest adding a ''domain'' parameter to the template with the default set to '''www''', but allow the possibility of changing the sub-domain if needed. --[[User:Cottrells|Steve]] 17:01, 13 August 2009 (UTC) | ||
::::Good suggestion . . . I have already started taking a look at that (what was that saying, two great minds think alike). I will be doing more research on this and feel discussion would be in order for this. [[User:Thomas Lerman|Thomas Lerman]] 17:21, 13 August 2009 (UTC) | ::::Good suggestion . . . I have already started taking a look at that (what was that saying, two great minds think alike). I will be doing more research on this and feel discussion would be in order for this. [[User:Thomas Lerman|Thomas Lerman]] 17:21, 13 August 2009 (UTC) | ||
:::::From what I have seen in my readings, I question the value of using the regional versions of WorldCat. It seems the main purpose of using WorldCat is to find libraries in my area that hold the book, not find libraries in another area. I am adding this to be discussed in today's meeting. [[User:Thomas Lerman|Thomas Lerman]] 18:19, 1 September 2009 (UTC) | :::::From what I have seen in my readings, I question the value of using the regional versions of WorldCat. It seems the main purpose of using WorldCat is to find libraries in my area that hold the book, not find libraries in another area. I am adding this to be discussed in today's meeting. [[User:Thomas Lerman|Thomas Lerman]] 18:19, 1 September 2009 (UTC) | ||
:According to [[Community Meeting Agenda 6 October 2009|Community Meeting Agenda 6 October 2009]], we will not be supporting "regional" versions of WorldCat. The template has been updated to follow this consensus. [[User:Thomas Lerman|Thomas Lerman]] 00:10, 7 October 2009 (UTC) | :According to [[Community Meeting Agenda 6 October 2009|Community Meeting Agenda 6 October 2009]], we will not be supporting "regional" versions of WorldCat. The template has been updated to follow this consensus. [[User:Thomas Lerman|Thomas Lerman]] 00:10, 7 October 2009 (UTC) | ||
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:I have avoided this template precisely because it traditionally displayed what I believed was a long, boring, meaningless-to-readers, and confusing number. So what I did instead was create an external link to the WorldCat page where I could control what the readers saw--and I made sure they were '''not''' seeing that number. I have added about 150 links to WorldCat and NEVER used the template because I so viscerally dislike showing the number. Thank you for fixing it so we can now control what the readers see by using disp= parameter. [[User:DiltsGD|DiltsGD]] 18:21, 6 September 2011 (UTC) | :I have avoided this template precisely because it traditionally displayed what I believed was a long, boring, meaningless-to-readers, and confusing number. So what I did instead was create an external link to the WorldCat page where I could control what the readers saw--and I made sure they were '''not''' seeing that number. I have added about 150 links to WorldCat and NEVER used the template because I so viscerally dislike showing the number. Thank you for fixing it so we can now control what the readers see by using disp= parameter. [[User:DiltsGD|DiltsGD]] 18:21, 6 September 2011 (UTC) | ||
I love the new template with the disp=. | I love the new template with the disp=. We appreciate you so much and the speed that you assist us. [[User:Dianekay|Dianekay]] 18:45, 6 September 2011 (UTC) | ||
:::My bad! I see now that the current template does NOT display the WorldCat item number. My apologies. And thanks for creating a template that accommodates that problem.![[User:Pipkincm|Charlene Pipkin]] 18:55, 6 September 2011 (UTC) | |||
== Request we replace the default display of WorldCat item numbers == | == Request we replace the default display of WorldCat item numbers == | ||