User talk:Interzone

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Piped sort numbers in page number field

Hi Interzone

I'm going to approve your edit updating Like Smoke, Like Light. I noticed that in the page number field you are appending a piped sort operator to each page number. Adding a sort to the page numbers isn't necessary if the page numbers themselves would place the contents in the correct order. It is useful when several contents items appear on the same page, or when the publication restarts numbering. Even in those cases, it only needs to be applied for items where it matters. Adding it to all page numbers will still cause the contents to be displayed in the correct order, but it makes it more difficult if we find new contents that should have been added or if the order is incorrect. In the future, it would be better if you just used the page numbers without the piped sort unless there is a specific need. Thanks and let me know if you have questions. --Ron ~ Rtrace^Talk 09:52, 15 December 2023 (EST)

Oh, that's good to know. Thanks, Ron --Interzone (talk) 01:30, 17 December 2023 (EST)

IZ Digital

I'm holding three edits that would remove $0.00 from the price field of IZ Digital issues. These are available for free are they not? -- JLaTondre (talk) 08:08, 23 December 2023 (EST)

Hello JLaTondre, sorry, I was removing those to make them consistent with the other IZ Digital issues I added. I wasn't sure if the convention for free issues was to leave the field blank, or add $0.00. Sounds like I should update the other issues so they all say $0.00...? --Interzone (talk) 15:52, 23 December 2023 (EST)

No price is used when the price is not known. When we know the price is free, it is best to use $0.00 (or whatever currency symbol is appropriate for the county of origin). It used to be the price would be left off for free items, but that left an ambiguity on whether it was free or the price was not known. So these days, we enter a $0.00 price. You will see some older records that have not been updated. Thanks. -- JLaTondre (talk) 07:42, 24 December 2023 (EST)