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Contents 1 Minor additions 2 Change 3 Added authorized biography... 4 Other books

[edit] Minor additions

• Minor additions to template, standard "Tnavbar" and added categories, template was previously not in any category. Probably a good idea to tighten the category inclusion though. Smee 12:15, 17 January 2007 (UTC).

[edit] Change

I have switched the format for Template:Prem Rawat to Template:Navbox generic. I used Template:Gandhi as a model for this. Smee 08:57, 16 May 2007 (UTC).

• Entries are organized alphabetically within the template, from left to right. Smee 09:00, 16 May 2007 (UTC).

Thanks. I have removed Rennie Davies. He was a spokesperson for a while but do not thing that that warrants its inclusion. His name is already wikilinked from some of the articles. ≈ jossi ≈ (talk) 12:59, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

• As you wish. Smee 13:00, 16 May 2007 (UTC).

Looks good, though... Is this a new template that is widely used in Biographies? ≈ jossi ≈ (talk) 13:01, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

Actually, it is a relatively not so new template anymore, that is widely used in pretty much everything and anything. See Template:Navbox generic for more info, it's pretty cool. Smee 13:02, 16 May 2007 (UTC).

Fixed links to Wikimedia sister projects with appropriate interwiki links, and removed a link to a Wikipedia mirrored article at Citizendium. ≈ jossi ≈ (talk) 15:29, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

Citizendium is not pertinent as a related project? It's not really a "mirror"... Smee 22:09, 16 May 2007 (UTC).

It is an external link, Smee, not a Wikimedia sister project. It could be added to the EL section, with the provisos stated at WP:EL. I have not seen ELs placed on templates, as these are designed to serve as navigational aid in WP and sister projects. ≈ jossi ≈ (talk) 22:13, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

Oh. Thanks for the polite clarification, Jossi. Are there any other pertinent Wikimedia sister projects? Smee 22:13, 16 May 2007 (UTC).

See WP:SISTER :) ≈ jossi ≈ (talk) 23:53, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

Yes, yes. Thanks for the wikilink. I mean, do you know of any other Sister Projects that are pertinent to this particular topic? Smee 23:58, 16 May 2007 (UTC).

No, I don't. ≈ jossi ≈ (talk) 23:59, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

Alright then. Thanks for the info. Smee 00:00, 17 May 2007 (UTC).

[edit] Added authorized biography...

... to the template, Who Is Guru Maharaj Ji?, article sourced to (16) reputable citations. Smee 10:55, 17 May 2007 (UTC).

[edit] Other books

There are literally hundreds of books in which Prem Rawat is mentioned. We need to apply good editorial judgment on which books to add to this template. I have removed "Soul Rush". It is already wikilinked from the main article, alongside a score of others, and it is also listed on the list of related topics. That should suffice. ≈ jossi ≈ (talk) 15:40, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

• The book is 17 chapters long, and over half the book, a full nine chapters, directly deals only with Guru Maharaj Ji and Divine Light Mission. That is a good amount of emphasis, and the book should remain wikilinked in the template. Smee 15:51, 12 June 2007 (UTC).

I have the book and I have read it. It is not a scholarly book, but a personal biography. The book is fun reading, but do not think it merits its inclusion in that template. ≈ jossi ≈ (talk) 16:05, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

Personal biographies where over half of the biography directly discusses life with Guru Maharaj Ji and the Divine Light Mission is not directly relevant in a template about the topic? That seems highly odd. Smee 16:08, 12 June 2007 (UTC).

• Regardless of whether or not the article should be included in the template itself, the template is a useful navigational tool, and should remain on the article's page, as a footer at the bottom of the article. Smee 08:14, 13 June 2007 (UTC).