Template talk:Alumni
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Section version
[edit]How about a section version? After all, this applies mostly to a specific section. Something like {{alumni|section}}. --Muhandes (talk) 16:34, 3 February 2011 (UTC)
- The reverse case might make sense. At the moment I invariably use this in sub-sections with embedded lists, so
{{alumni|SAL}}might be good as a variation for stand alone lists. Fæ (talk) 16:57, 3 February 2011 (UTC)
Done Fæ (talk) 17:08, 3 February 2011 (UTC)
- Oh, so this is meant to be used at the beginning of the section, not at the top of the article? I misunderstood the text then. --Muhandes (talk) 18:29, 3 February 2011 (UTC)
Other uses
[edit]I find this template very useful, very effective when used at the beginning of the alumni section. How about Chamar, I think neither of the texts really applies, though in essence this is WP:NLIST just the same. --Muhandes (talk) 10:40, 23 February 2011 (UTC)
Categories
[edit]Since the template requests citations, might it also add to a relevant category to show that the article requires citations please? Fiddle Faddle 06:47, 15 July 2013 (UTC)
usage of this?
[edit]There are no instructions as to when to place and not place this template?
Surely it isn't meant to be placed at every alumni list, only the problematic ones?
CapnZapp (talk) 18:22, 25 September 2025 (UTC)
- Discussion has continued at Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Higher_education#Usage_of_the_Alumni_template?. Let's centralize there. Sdkb talk 18:00, 29 September 2025 (UTC)