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This is great, thanks - but wait before merging; I need to confirm this is the exact TAG we want to use here with the rest of the community
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I would prefer this were solved using OMO synonym types (i.e., OMO:0003003 for layperson synonym) rather than misusing language tags |
Me too. @haideriqbal would you see it anywhere in the realms of the doable to build a "synonym type switcher" widget just like the language widget instead of this "hacky" suggestion here of overloading the language tag switcher? It IS a compromise, what @cthoyt is saying is much cleaner and we dont need to maintain this feature moving forward. |
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My current opinion is that the language tags are a reasonable practical way to store this information and I think another dropdown would be confusing for users. Happy to change my mind but I don’t think it is clear cut right now. Wikipedia considers “simple english” to be a language for example https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page they don’t have English Wikipedia overloaded with an extra dropdown for how complex you want the words |
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Having said that, regardless of how the layperson synonyms are stored I think unlike alternate languages they should always be visible on the page with the other synonyms. |
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I mean, another dropdown is not necessary - it could be a single drop down but powered by two different systems: language tags and synonym types. You could visually separate them a little in the switcher and would be fine. @cthoyt is I assume not just looking at "layperson", but also UK spelling, International Nonproprietary Name, "legal name" and any other such types.
Agreed - they are, but not the synonym type is currently folded into the little |
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@matentzn what have we decided on this one exactly? |
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Can we park this as a draft? I did not get the responses I need yet.. |
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@matentzn here you go!