Template talk:R from chemical formula

Redirects

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Two points:

  • All that are needed are one or two shortcuts unless more existing shortcuts are found. The procedure is, if one wants to include new shortcuts, they should first be created and only then they are added to the documentation page. Otherwise, they will show as red links and may confuse other contributors.
  • There are good reasons to show all existing redirects in the Redirects Aliases section. They are then available for use by anyone who may want to use them. Also, if an administrator does not want so many redirects and wants to delete some of them, they have a list to use for that work. – PAINE ELLSWORTH CLIMAX! 22:11, 24 June 2013 (UTC)Reply

Requested move 25 March 2021

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The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was: Moved (non-admin closure) (t · c) buidhe 21:44, 1 April 2021 (UTC)Reply



Template:R from molecular formulaTemplate:R from chemical formula – I see no reason why we shouldn't allow ionic formulae for this redirect category. 𝟙𝟤𝟯𝟺𝐪𝑤𝒆𝓇𝟷𝟮𝟥𝟜𝓺𝔴𝕖𝖗𝟰 (𝗍𝗮𝘭𝙠) 12:56, 25 March 2021 (UTC)Reply

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

Scope

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@Paine Ellsworth How broadly should this be interpreted? Would a more informal abbreviation like BH3THF still be considered a "chemical formula"? Thanks, ~~~~
User:1234qwer1234qwer4 (talk)
02:57, 14 November 2021 (UTC)Reply

As a non-chemistry expert, I would interpret this broadly enough to include the BH3THF redirect, yes. Seems to me that it's a chemical formula for a useful concoction. P.I. Ellsworth - ed. put'r there 03:20, 14 November 2021 (UTC)Reply
@Paine Ellsworth Thanks. I assume THF on itself would rather be a regular {{R from initialism}} though? ~~~~
User:1234qwer1234qwer4 (talk)
10:09, 14 November 2021 (UTC)Reply
That's an uncommon case, I think. I've tagged the THF redirect as an intialism and a chem. formula, because while it is the PRIMARYREDIRECT for Tetrahydrofuran, it is also an ambiguous initialism. In addition it's tagged as mentioned in a hatnote at Tetrahydrofuran, as well. And printable of course. P.I. Ellsworth - ed. put'r there 19:29, 14 November 2021 (UTC)Reply
Hm, okay, though technically on its own no part of it really has anything to do with any kind of chemical formula. ~~~~
User:1234qwer1234qwer4 (talk)
22:16, 14 November 2021 (UTC)Reply
Note that the same should apply for shorthand notations like BH3SMe2. ~~~~
User:1234qwer1234qwer4 (talk)
22:17, 14 November 2021 (UTC)Reply
No, after looking a little deeper I was incorrect. I've removed the chem. formula rcat template from the THF redirect. It's just an ambiguous initialism not a chem. formula. P.I. Ellsworth - ed. put'r there 03:27, 15 November 2021 (UTC)Reply
Thanks. I suggest the redirect I initially brought up be kept in this category though. ~~~~
User:1234qwer1234qwer4 (talk)
23:11, 15 November 2021 (UTC)Reply

"Template:R from formula" listed at Redirects for discussion

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  An editor has identified a potential problem with the redirect Template:R from formula and has thus listed it for discussion. This discussion will occur at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2021 December 27#Template:R from formula until a consensus is reached, and readers of this page are welcome to contribute to the discussion. ~~~~
User:1234qwer1234qwer4 (talk)
20:40, 27 December 2021 (UTC)Reply