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::{{replyto|KPu3uC B Poccuu}} o=old, no longer maintained; co=old, still maintained; c=current; cp=current preview; p=planned future version. See {{section link|Template:Version|Table_cells}}. [[User:Guy Harris|Guy Harris]] ([[User talk:Guy Harris|talk]]) 07:46, 27 January 2026 (UTC)

::{{replyto|KPu3uC B Poccuu}} o=old, no longer maintained; co=old, still maintained; c=current; cp=current preview; p=planned future version. See {{section link|Template:Version|Table_cells}}. [[User:Guy Harris|Guy Harris]] ([[User talk:Guy Harris|talk]]) 07:46, 27 January 2026 (UTC)

:::{{replyto|KPu3uC B Poccuu}} And presumably “c” stands for “current”, “o” stands for “old”, “co” stands for “well, it’s old, but it’s still being kept up to date, so I guess it’s current in some sense”, “p” stands for “preview” if it’s combined with “c” and stands for “planned” if it’s not combined with “c”. Not entirely obvious, but so it goes. Suggest a better set of names here on the talk page for discussion if you want; from a quick look at the source to the template it appears that it could be changed to accept the new names as well as accepting the old names for backwards compatibility. [[User:Guy Harris|Guy Harris]] ([[User talk:Guy Harris|talk]]) 08:05, 29 January 2026 (UTC)

:::{{replyto|KPu3uC B Poccuu}} And presumably “c” stands for “current”, “o” stands for “old”, “co” stands for “well, it’s old, but it’s still being kept up to date, so I guess it’s current in some sense”, “p” stands for “preview” if it’s combined with “c” and stands for “planned” if it’s not combined with “c”. Not entirely obvious, but so it goes. Suggest a better set of names here on the talk page for discussion if you want; from a quick look at the source to the template it appears that it could be changed to accept the new names as well as accepting the old names for backwards compatibility. [[User:Guy Harris|Guy Harris]] ([[User talk:Guy Harris|talk]]) 08:05, 29 January 2026 (UTC)

::::Uh, does it accept unabbreviated words? I can do with those, thanks. If not, that’s what I’d like. [[User:KPu3uC B Poccuu|KPu3uC B Poccuu]] ([[User talk:KPu3uC B Poccuu|talk]]) 08:09, 29 January 2026 (UTC)

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Can somebody explain how they came about? I can’t make sense of them and have to consult the help every time. KPu3uC B Poccuu (talk) 08:15, 21 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@KPu3uC B Poccuu: o=old; c=current; p=preview. —Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 21:01, 26 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@KPu3uC B Poccuu: o=old, no longer maintained; co=old, still maintained; c=current; cp=current preview; p=planned future version. See Template:Version § Table cells. Guy Harris (talk) 07:46, 27 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@KPu3uC B Poccuu: And presumably “c” stands for “current”, “o” stands for “old”, “co” stands for “well, it’s old, but it’s still being kept up to date, so I guess it’s current in some sense”, “p” stands for “preview” if it’s combined with “c” and stands for “planned” if it’s not combined with “c”. Not entirely obvious, but so it goes. Suggest a better set of names here on the talk page for discussion if you want; from a quick look at the source to the template it appears that it could be changed to accept the new names as well as accepting the old names for backwards compatibility. Guy Harris (talk) 08:05, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Uh, does it accept unabbreviated words? I can do with those, thanks. If not, that’s what I’d like. KPu3uC B Poccuu (talk) 08:09, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]