Countdown talk:Recap checking style guide

This is a pretty good start, thanks! The numbers template is always the fiddliest to use so I don't think the relative complexity of that section can be helped much. Soo 13:03, 25 September 2007 (BST)

Misdeclaration

Dunno if I'm doing it right, Howard, but I don't use tags for it. Countdown Kid 10:59, 12 June 2009 (BST)

You're doing it exactly right, Kai. The tags are only used in producing the style guide so that it can be demonstrated what one actually types. If I hadn't used the nowiki tags, all anyone would get to see is the result that occurs when typing such things as a misdeclaration, rather than seeing what one has to type.

For example, using the tabs, I could get {{misdeclared|word|5}} to appear, showing the user what to type. drawoh 11:35, 12 June 2009 (BST)

Oh, thanks, that makes sense. I think I just looked at 'difference' instead of the actual edit. :-) 12:18, 12 June 2009 (BST)

Full stop after Teatime Teaser clue?

I'm well aware that it's far from the most important thing on the wiki, but nevertheless perhaps we should establish some sort of standard form for Teatime Teaser clues with regards to whether to put a full stop or any other form of punctuation at the end. As I say, not majorly important but consistency is never a bad target. For the record, I don't tend to put full stops but do put other forms of punctuation, such as exclamation or questions marks, where they are applicable. -- Chris 'Crispy' Philpot 10:14, 28 June 2009 (BST)

My feeling is yes, we should have a punctuation mark at the end of the TTT clue. If it's a question mark or an exclamation mark, then it is given, so why not a full stop too? If the clue were to form two sentences it would be illogical to put a full stop at the end of the first sentence and not the second. I think that one reason most recap writers do not put a full stop at the end of the clue is that the Recap Writer has a full stop in its template, but unfortunately this full stop is not carried through to the wiki version. (Incidentally, Chris, now that you're clearly getting more involved in recaps, which is very welcome, have you considered putting yourself forward for the currently vacant Wednesday recap spot? I always enjoyed the recaps you occasionally did before.) drawoh 10:37, 28 June 2009 (BST)

Equally either side

What if the best possible solutions to a numbers game are the same distance from the target on opposite sides?

If the contestants get them between them, it's already taken care of.

If only one of these nearest solutions is given by a contestant or Carol/Rachel, should the other be given in other?

And if neither nearest possible is given by anybody, then what? -- smjg 02:50, 3 May 2010 (BST)