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==Edit link on [[Template:The Beatles]]==
Hey guys- I think that the "edit" link on this template is non-standard, is unnecessary, and frankly looks kinda weird, but a previous author wants to keep it.  How can this be resolved?  Is this edit link at all standard?  If so, it should be placed on all of the other links at [[Wikipedia:Template_messages]]. - [[User:DropDeadGorgias|DropDeadGorgias]] [[User_talk:DropDeadGorgias|(talk)]] 14:23, Jul 19, 2004 (UTC)

:I am in favor of an edit link on many or perhaps even all templates. The whole principle of a wiki is that you can edit the page; this should include the template part. It is more convenient this way, and otherwise newbies would not even know how to do it.

::On a very small one like <nowiki>{{a}}</nowiki>, giving ā, it is perhaps not practicle: if unlabeled, like {{tl|A with edit link}}, it would be confused with a link to a page that explains the character. Besides, it puts too much emphasis on it, and may underline it.--[[User:Patrick|Patrick]] 12:01, 20 Jul 2004 (UTC)

:It is beginning to be standard, see [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/wiki.phtml?title=Special:Whatlinkshere&target=Template:Ed], and there are others not using [[Template:Ed]].

:However, I would put it at the bottom right, that seems more standard.--[[User:Patrick|Patrick]] 23:03, 19 Jul 2004 (UTC)