User:Tainb'ocu'chulainn/Sandbox Canon Timeline

= Rationale =

Initially copied from User:Morbus Iff/Timeline of media

This is an attempt to merge our various "Timeline of (media|comics|books|etc.)" into a single interface. I recognize there are unique needs for each particular list, and what follows is an attempt to satisfy them all, with an eye toward reducing effort and duplicity in regards to maintaining multiple lists. Changes include:


 * Dates and authors are now per-table-row, not row-spanned.
 * Solves: On long rowspans, the dates are aligned middle vertically, causing it to be "lost" without scrolling.
 * Easier to edit (both from the WYSIWIG and raw source) and allows more granularity (months, etc.).
 * Removes need to edit rowspans for date columns, which is frequently missed and skews succeeding rows.
 * Color bands are now more subtle, which reduces contrast of blue links on [many colors].
 * Color bands have an abbreviation in them, which can help recognition of media type.
 * Eras are moved outside the table (multiple smaller tables == faster render time).
 * Will also allow section editing links (focus on just the relevant era, not whole page).
 * An example of inline notes is shown (to support Timeline of media notes).
 * Filtering of the table to certain media types can be done via the "hide/show" links at the top.
 * The rows will disappear and reappear when the "show/hide" links are clicked.
 * Javascript change made to MediaWiki:Common.js to enable functionality.


 * Previous discussion at Forum:SH:Making_a_better_%22Timeline_of_media%22.
 * Current discussion at Forum:SH:Making a better Timeline of media: revisited

= Timeline of media =