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→Restricting Property Values
This autogenerates the correct ordered list for everything marked [[Property:Is domain]]. One might think that using the |format=ul would create the appropriate unordered list format (with the * in front), but it apparently does not. Therefore, this query removes the page link (link=none) and reduces the entry to simple text, and then it uses the template [[Template:Starlist_for_allow_value_list]] to render the text with a * in front of it (''See [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Templates help on templates] for an explanation of templates''). This works well.
This autogenerates the correct ordered list for everything marked [[Property:Is domain]]. One might think that using the |format=ul would create the appropriate unordered list format (with the * in front), but it apparently does not. Therefore, this query removes the page link (link=none) and reduces the entry to simple text, and then it uses the template [[Template:Starlist_for_allow_value_list]] to render the text with a * in front of it (''See [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Templates help on templates] for an explanation of templates''). This works well.
If, for some reason, you do enter a value that is not on the allowed list of values, the page will render a small warning icon like this: [[File:small_warning_icon.png|12px|Small Warning Icon]]..
If, for some reason, you do enter a value that is not on the allowed list of values, the page will render a small warning icon like this: [[File:small_warning_icon.png|12px|Small Warning Icon]]..
There are some other lurking gotchas that can show up. The default list size is 50. This can be set by $smwgQDefaultLimit in the CustomSettings.php file (on the server, not the wiki). I have asked to have this changed - but you would need to check to see what the actual value is. This can be overridden on a case by case basis by using the limit=100 (or limit=500) or whatever value you want - as one of the parameters in the ask wiki. So - wherever you ask for something like equipment, you certainly want more than 50. Likely the same for software. This showed up in the ask section for [[MediaWiki:Smw_allows_list_Equipment]]. This "ask" has been changed to have a limit of 500.
===Philosophy on New Properties===
===Philosophy on New Properties===