Template talk:sic

This used to be a language code for Malinguat until SIL retired it, splitting it into Keak [keh] and Sos Kundi [sdk]. Now it's redirect for {{SIC}}. — This unsigned comment was added by Bequw (talk • contribs) at 02:48, 10 February 2009‎.

Renaming "SIC" as "sic"

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The template {{sic}} was originally renamed {{SIC}} as sic was an ISO 639-3 code. However, it has since ceased to be one, at least from February 2009 when it was turned into a redirect to {{SIC}}. Does anyone object to making the primary template {{sic}} again, and turning {{SIC}} into a redirect? — SMUconlaw (talk) 20:20, 4 August 2016 (UTC)

I'm fine with it. —CodeCat 20:24, 4 August 2016 (UTC)

A usabiity improvement. DCDuring TALK 21:21, 4 August 2016 (UTC)

I suppose so; though isn't it a bit unwise to use any three-letter lower-case code, if future ISO changes are liable to break it? Equinox ◑ 21:24, 4 August 2016 (UTC)

I don't think we need to care about that any more. DTLHS (talk) 21:34, 4 August 2016 (UTC)

Correct, because we no longer have the language codes as templates. (Compare how see is still a valid language code, but we have {{see}}. Indeed, we already have {{sic}}, this is just a proposal to make it the main template and make {{SIC}} a redirect, reversing the current arrangement.) - -sche (discuss) 22:14, 4 August 2016 (UTC)

OK, this seems uncontentious and there were no objections so I went ahead and made the move. Thanks. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:03, 5 August 2016 (UTC)

Using within external links

Is there a way to make this template usable within external links? Currently it's impossible, and replacing it with [''sic''] is hardly better.
For example, see how the following render:

• [https://www.example.com/ Exmple{{sic}}]

  → Exmple^[sic]

• {{R:gem:HGE|head=*barizīnaz{{sic}}}}

  → Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*barizīnaz^[sic]”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎^[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN

• [https://www.example.com/ Exmple [''sic'']]

  → Exmple [sic]

• {{R:gem:HGE|head=*barizīnaz [''sic'']}}

  → Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*barizīnaz [sic]”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎^[2], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN

The only workaround I know of is to manually write out [''sic''] but with some kind of code escape for the right square bracket: either [''sic''] or [''sic''<nowiki>]</nowiki>. Compare the following:

• [https://www.example.com/ Exmple [''sic''<nowiki>]</nowiki>]

  → Exmple [sic]

• {{R:gem:HGE|head=*barizīnaz [''sic'']}}

  → Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*barizīnaz [sic]”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎^[3], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN

(A comment in the code, i.e. <!--[sic]-->, can also be used of course, but this is pointless as it is invisible except to editors.)

It goes without saying that this is a clunky, far-from-ideal solution. Most users upon noticing the problem would probably avoid messing with [sic] at all in links, even though it is sometimes needed. I'm not really concerned with keeping the glossary link working; it would just be useful to extend the capacity of this template to handling the situation I've described. — 69.120.66.131 01:53, 1 December 2021 (UTC)

I added a nolink=1 parameter to fix this:

• {{R:gem:HGE|head=*barizīnaz {{sic|nolink=1}}}}

  → Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*barizīnaz ^[sic]”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology‎^[4], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN

70.175.192.217 02:17, 1 December 2021 (UTC)

Ah, thanks! Somehow I didn't realize it was that simple. 😅 — 69.120.66.131 02:31, 1 December 2021 (UTC)