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Ability to change generic articles into specific templates

New Feature Addition · World management · Created by Clockknight
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What functionality is missing? What is unsatisfying with the current situation?

I've asked support before why it wasn't possible to change article types, and their explanation was that switching from one to another would have too much specific formatting issues to preserve data (language to settlement, for example).   However, this shouldn't be an issue when switching from a generic article to a specific template. Given that, it seems like it shouldn't that much of a hassle to be able to "add on" the features from the specific article onto a generic article. (e.g Becoming a language article would only mean adding the dictionary and other sections available in the editor's content tab).   Potentially could add a warning when switching so the user knows that this change is irreversable, maybe also have a popup UI for the user to see what features would be added to the article.  

How does this feature request address the current situation?

Implementing the above would provide a way for users to adjust articles, which can easily accrue when the template list is so large, it's easy to forget or look over a template.  

What are other uses for this feature request?

This is a very focused request but it circumvents the potential of losing data from having to manually create a new article, delete the old one, and copy over the vignette, and any other details from an article, which has multiple points where a user could make errors by forgetting values, where this process could only fail if the user chooses the wrong category.

The Team's Response

A similar suggestion was accepted as an investigation task—in the future please make sure to search closed suggestions to make sure you don't duplicate them (and waste your coins!). While an exact implementation of your suggestion is unlikely at this point, we're looking at options to help with this.
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169/300 Votes · +35820 points

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  • +300

    by BMM42
    on 2023-03-08 14:57

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    by pyrrha
    on 2023-03-07 19:50

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    by esongbird24601
    on 2023-03-07 15:44

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    by MasterFrank13
    on 2023-03-07 12:51

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    by Danane
    on 2023-03-07 11:13

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    by finaldraftrpg
    on 2023-03-07 10:31

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    by Bambam57
    on 2023-03-07 06:23

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    by Eraellas
    on 2023-03-07 03:35

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    by eggoscrombled
    on 2023-03-06 18:57

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    by Wybe
    on 2023-03-06 14:18

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    by Versun
    on 2023-03-06 06:32

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    by DarkDeo
    on 2023-03-05 21:07

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    by Pyromatik
    on 2023-03-05 17:01

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    by Siblis
    on 2023-03-05 15:30

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    by asdied99
    on 2023-03-05 13:25

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    by Eldorion
    on 2023-03-05 13:21

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    by LisaGrimm
    on 2023-03-05 09:10

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    by leus
    on 2023-03-05 08:26

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    by MaliciousDove
    on 2023-03-04 23:15

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    by JakeBowerman
    on 2023-03-04 22:10

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    by A Lusty Mlem
    on 2023-03-04 13:32

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    by KingWestie
    on 2023-03-04 13:00

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    by A Glamorous Dryad
    on 2023-03-04 04:04

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    by aldreaalien
    on 2023-03-04 02:56

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    by Dragolithic
    on 2023-03-04 01:34

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    by LoremIpsumdelorsitamet
    on 2023-03-04 01:05

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    by A Cute Devil
    on 2023-03-03 23:42

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    by Windblossom
    on 2023-03-03 20:02

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    by avr-writes
    on 2023-03-03 19:59

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    by Sach2000
    on 2023-03-03 18:50

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    by DuskBlade
    on 2023-03-03 18:39

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    by hyjinks
    on 2023-03-03 17:43
    This is a great idea. I wonder though if the system that they built allows for an article template to be changed. My understanding is that the article template is a part of the URL, which if that is changed would certainly break any links to that page. If that is wrong someone please correct me, but that is my one concern on if this is viable.

  • +300

    by Barwickian
    on 2023-03-03 17:42

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    by Uruschk
    on 2023-03-03 16:34

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    by TheRealSpaceBandito
    on 2023-03-03 15:33

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    by SamT
    on 2023-03-03 10:44

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    by Imryx
    on 2023-03-02 20:56

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    by Attacus
    on 2023-03-02 18:26

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    by EllenEdwin
    on 2023-03-02 07:12

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    by rocksfallTPK
    on 2023-03-01 20:04

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    by Carshand
    on 2023-03-01 17:30

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    by Tiberius Fursten
    on 2023-03-01 13:42

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    by A Frightened Mlem
    on 2023-03-01 00:17

  • +100

    by Yo, Shovel
    on 2023-02-28 22:00
    I was honestly shocked when I realized you couldn't do this already

  • +1

    by SebGreg732
    on 2023-02-28 01:41

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    by teffack
    on 2023-02-26 20:20

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    by BrennenS
    on 2023-02-26 11:37

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    by A Fierce Dwarf
    on 2023-02-25 23:46

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    by ProteinMaster
    on 2023-02-25 05:44

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    by rubyodegee
    on 2023-02-24 22:52

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    by WriterV
    on 2023-02-24 02:29

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    by Lythander
    on 2023-02-23 16:08

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    by LittleSister
    on 2023-02-23 09:15

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    by A Thundering Hobbit
    on 2023-02-23 03:12

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    by Sleeclow
    on 2023-02-23 01:49

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    by fireisnotameal
    on 2023-02-22 18:19

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    by A Glamorous T-Rex
    on 2023-02-19 14:42

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    by Raxafar
    on 2023-02-19 12:48

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    by Shadow Malachi
    on 2023-02-19 11:32

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    by adronidas
    on 2023-02-19 10:52

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    by MrXonte
    on 2023-02-19 10:03

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    by ItoOttelli
    on 2023-02-19 03:53

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    by CloverCoin
    on 2023-02-18 21:11

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    by soupeatinpigeon
    on 2023-02-17 20:43

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    by miraiya
    on 2023-02-17 18:09

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    by A Lusty Bananafolk
    on 2023-02-17 15:34

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    by A Sneaky T-Rex
    on 2023-02-17 06:14

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    by PrimalGryphon1
    on 2023-02-17 02:49

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    by A Filthy Dryad
    on 2023-02-17 00:55

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    by Aria Nicest Reynard
    on 2023-02-16 22:52

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    by Skain13
    on 2023-02-16 13:03

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    by bladesmoss
    on 2023-02-16 04:42

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    by rikkirambo
    on 2023-02-16 00:27

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    by Graylion
    on 2023-02-15 23:01

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    by EJ_Lowe
    on 2023-02-15 06:27

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    by Roland Wolfren
    on 2023-02-14 19:57

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    by Rains Up Games
    on 2023-02-14 00:55

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    by TBCrazy
    on 2023-02-13 17:15

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    by OMight
    on 2023-02-13 12:55

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    by CargoJade
    on 2023-02-13 08:01

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    by Nomminus
    on 2023-02-13 03:47

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    by SpookyStrikes
    on 2023-02-13 03:28

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    by abbie-
    on 2023-02-12 22:11

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    by Tobus
    on 2023-02-12 17:57

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    by Ryn_go3113
    on 2023-02-12 06:07

  • +1

    by AvalonArcana
    on 2023-02-12 04:26

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    by Fto0n
    on 2023-02-11 14:34
    Been wanting this for years now!

  • +100

    by Eruntalon
    on 2023-02-10 15:58

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    by NiwdeMaster
    on 2023-02-10 08:24

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    by Lizzard15
    on 2023-02-10 06:36

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    by Arikin
    on 2023-02-10 03:42

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    by zcox140
    on 2023-02-10 00:39

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    by franklindogwood
    on 2023-02-09 23:55

  • +1

    by VoodooDog
    on 2023-02-08 21:07

  • +300

    by jrcsalter
    on 2023-02-08 18:29
    As new templates can be added at any time, I believe this is useful if you had a generic article that didn't fit anywhere until the new template was implemented. You could then 'upgrade' it.

  • +300

    by Gallyan
    on 2023-02-08 09:30

  • +1

    by A Fluffy Bananafolk
    on 2023-02-07 16:34

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    by JRKnightVA
    on 2023-02-07 13:30
    This would be so useful as ivwe got a few articles I wish I could change the template

  • +300

    by Phanterm
    on 2023-02-07 08:22

  • +100

    by DaisyChick
    on 2023-02-06 22:22

  • +300

    by NyxxApocalypse
    on 2023-02-06 20:23

  • +1

    by Lyraine Alei
    on 2023-02-06 14:45
    I thought this was in the accepted requests and was pending investigation in the coding of World Anvil?

  • +100

    by Michael Chandra
    on 2023-02-06 11:04
    Sometimes you just want to convert without going through all the nuisance copypasting and removing the old article and whatnot. So yeah, this would be nice.

  • +300

    by ShingoTwingo
    on 2023-02-06 02:51
    Having the ability to change a generic article into a specific one would make the article system versatile.

  • +1

    by A Cute Elf
    on 2023-02-05 20:56

  • +300

    by HunterChristmas1247
    on 2023-02-05 18:19
    I would agree. My suggestion left me. I would say to differentiate between them somehow (2.0 for new or NEW and OLD.) Just a suggestion I usually use.

  • +100

    by Shirmanto B
    on 2023-02-05 14:56

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    by Nanotide
    on 2023-02-05 11:55

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    by dbones202
    on 2023-02-05 11:30

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    by Writing Bishop
    on 2023-02-04 22:14

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    by SirFibbles
    on 2023-02-04 20:20

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    by A Filthy Hobbit
    on 2023-02-04 17:12

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    by Solar Grandmaster
    on 2023-02-04 14:58

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    by hihi25e
    on 2023-02-04 13:49

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    by 1337spectra
    on 2023-02-04 03:28

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    by BloodsireArchitectGM
    on 2023-02-04 01:53
    Sometimes people might not know what template they want to work on and they just make a generic article but would love to change it into a template on the fly when they can.

  • +300

    by djtyguy
    on 2023-02-03 16:10

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    by A Fluffy Mlem
    on 2023-02-03 13:38

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    by Blind_Io
    on 2023-02-03 10:22

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    by LiaFelis
    on 2023-02-03 09:04

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    by SmokingKitten
    on 2023-02-03 08:55

  • +1

    by Magbaltis
    on 2023-02-03 02:32

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    by Explodingcube13
    on 2023-02-02 21:25

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    by jfros
    on 2023-02-02 18:31

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    by A Revolutionary Elf
    on 2023-02-02 16:37
    Yes please, this has been such an issue when I open an article and plan to specify it later and just have to do it manually, this is a great suggestion!

  • +300

    by tybarbary
    on 2023-01-31 23:24

  • +300

    by RaccoonBaron
    on 2023-01-31 22:46
    I love this idea and reallly need it in my life. I've need to upgrade so many articles to a template but couldn't.

  • +300

    by MDarkKing
    on 2023-01-31 18:47

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    by tim-in-a-box
    on 2023-01-31 10:07

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    by Seth Richards
    on 2023-01-30 23:39

  • +100

    by green_gremlin
    on 2023-01-29 19:11

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    by deleyna
    on 2023-01-29 05:01

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    by leafdrink
    on 2023-01-28 21:52

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    by ladams9999
    on 2023-01-28 07:02
    This would make it much easier to get an article started. I've lost a lot of time picking the incorrect template as I've been learning.

  • +300

    by MrBoo
    on 2023-01-27 16:50

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    by Exarx
    on 2023-01-27 11:36

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    by BlueVortecz
    on 2023-01-27 03:50

  • +300

    by Careen Ligh
    on 2023-01-26 19:25

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    by JediToby
    on 2023-01-26 18:02
    Yes, yes, absolutely, yes. I create a generic article as a placeholder and then go back to flesh it out and can't find the fields that I'm used to, so then I have to create a new article with the proper template, copy and paste everything from the old article, relink everything in the map...it's a time-consuming, unnecessary process that can be solved with a "Change article template" function.

  • +300

    by HelenaHuman
    on 2023-01-26 10:20

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    by Elintiriel
    on 2023-01-26 09:06

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    by Zazie Rotten
    on 2023-01-26 05:48

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    by amelianite
    on 2023-01-26 01:20

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    by Telling
    on 2023-01-25 18:25

  • +1

    by Colombine
    on 2023-01-24 22:15

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    by Emil_Johan
    on 2023-01-24 10:11
    Would be very convenient!

  • +100

    by A Enfeebled T-Rex
    on 2023-01-23 22:15

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    by ImPasta_theWanderer
    on 2023-01-23 19:38

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    by DMVindictus
    on 2023-01-23 19:37

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    by Serbaayuu
    on 2023-01-23 16:51

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    by halduron
    on 2023-01-23 13:14

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    by Enoc the Traveler
    on 2023-01-23 12:28

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    by URNexty
    on 2023-01-23 04:10

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    by Hilltoper19
    on 2023-01-23 02:13

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    by RekkaBold
    on 2023-01-22 23:22

  • +100

    by TinkerTech
    on 2023-01-22 19:33

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    by Jesuisfrog
    on 2023-01-22 19:21

  • +100

    by YF22
    on 2023-01-22 15:13

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    by esria
    on 2023-01-22 10:11

  • +1

    by JaxStacks12
    on 2023-01-21 23:31

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    by Rahjar
    on 2023-01-21 18:37
    It does sound like the only article type/template conversion that would even work!

  • +300

    by ano19920
    on 2023-01-21 01:24

  • +1

    by Krawczyk & Weaver
    on 2023-01-20 17:36

  • +1

    by A Cute T-Rex
    on 2023-01-20 14:49
    A very similar feature suggestion was recently accepted for investigation. That suggestion and the response can be viewed here: https://www.worldanvil.com/community/voting/suggestion/8b14a66a-d5dd-40de-b78d-c7a656ebfdb0/view

  • +1

    by Pete Nelson
    on 2023-01-20 07:07
    I already proposed almost exactly this same change, and it has been accepted for investigation.

  • +300

    by Dalf32
    on 2023-01-20 06:39

  • +100

    by A Filthy Elf
    on 2023-01-20 03:00

  • -300

    by UnknownWriter88
    on 2023-01-19 21:29
    Generic is fine for the templates it's used for.

  • +100

    by Tijmuhn
    on 2023-01-19 21:01
    Thought this was already in the works somewhere, dont know for sure tho

  • +300

    by Clockknight
    on 2023-01-19 20:43

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