Forum:SH Archive/New upload form

Hopefully you should all be seeing some changes to the file upload form (assuming you have JavaScript enabled). Rather than relying on users to copy the Information template into the box and fill out the fields, the new form gives one box for each field and automatically fills in the template when you click upload. Doing it this way allows us to prevent images being uploaded without both the licensing and source fields filled in, and should also make it easier for new users who aren't familiar with templates (or can't read instructions).

The optional fields are hidden until the user clicks to show them, but we might want to hide some of those fields (such as "attention") entirely. Culator has already suggested hiding the category fields so as not to confuse people. If we do hide them, you can get at the old form (albeit with the blank template already inserted into the summary box) by going to http://starwars.wikia.com/index.php?title=Special:Upload&basic=true. We can add a link to that to the instructions at the top for more advance users.

So let me know any thoughts on the form and I'll tweak it as required. Other than that, it appears to work on MonoBook and Monaco in IE, Firefox and Chrome, but let me know any bugs. Green Tentacle (Talk) 01:04, September 27, 2009 (UTC)