Certain features not working

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Not sure if this is correct forum to post this. When I try to use some features, such as quadruple bond ($) and square planar (@SP) when editing the SMILES model in chembox of a compound on Wikipedia, it ends up either crashing or not rendering correctly. Anyone knows why this may be the case? AnDeargMor (talk) 12:00, 12 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hi AnDeargMor,
Could you explain what you mean by "crashing", and what kind of "rendering" you mean? Some specific examples would be best. DMacks (talk) 15:03, 12 June 2024 (UTC)Reply
For instance, when I was trying to indicate square planar structure for Cisplatin by using [NH3][Pt@SP1](Cl)(Cl)[NH3] with notation from the Daylight Chemical Information Systems’ theory manual on SMILES, it instead showed the platinum as a pink atom and the structure stayed tetrahedral. Also, when I was trying to indicate the presence of the quadruple bond in Chromium(II) Acetate using [Cr+2]1234([OH2])$[Cr+2]([OH2])(O[C-](C)O1)(O[C-](C)O2)(O(C)[C-]O3)O(C)[C-]O4, it simply says it can’t load the file when I click on the link to the model AnDeargMor (talk) 16:13, 12 June 2024 (UTC)Reply
The JSmol tool in the Chembox and Drugbox is hosted by a third party, and is unfortunately limited in its ability to handle metal-complex and several other classes of structures that have special or complicated geometry based on our SMILES strings. And it relies on a fourth party (NCI CACTUS server) for some structures, adding yet another layer of possibly fragile interaction or incomplete support. Wish we had a better way:( DMacks (talk) 17:11, 12 June 2024 (UTC)Reply
Sounds complex as hell. I’ve also noticed that any SMILES model with Uranium in it will fail to load, is the convoluted hosting also a cause for this? AnDeargMor (talk) 11:33, 13 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

Discussion about chemical data pages

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There is a discussion about chemical data pages at WP:VPP § Policy for chemical data page. Mgp28 (talk) 07:33, 15 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

Parameter explanations in Chembox:Properties are not aligned with the parameter names.

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Depending on font and screen size, the lists of parameter names and explanations may fail to be aligned with each other. Jorge Stolfi (talk) 22:05, 2 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

Units for molar mass

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Please see discussion at Template talk:Chem molar mass#Non-standard molar mass notation that is about the display of part of the Chembox. DMacks (talk) 04:07, 3 July 2024 (UTC)Reply