Forum:Link Templates

User:SuperSajuuk has updated and expanded the link templates for common articles as those listed in Appearances. Many of these have useful parameters so for instance :
 * yields
 * while yields
 * and yields

I wanted to do a quick pro / cons discussion and get some input before adopting them more widely. Some benefits are:
 * Reduced source file size for editting
 * Quicker to type
 * Standardized formatting that can be easily updated

Drawbacks are:
 * Unfamiliar/Unclear usage for new users
 * Obscured (uneditable?) in visual editor
 * Small increase in page rebuild time (very minor especially as pages are cached)

Neutral impacts:
 * No difference in page load time or page format for viewers

You can see an example of the changes on this revision

Anyone have thoughts on using these templates as the general format for most articles? Thanks --Ironyak1 (talk) 13:50, May 9, 2016 (UTC)