User blog:Penguin-Pal/The List-proof dropdown signature

Hello everyone,

If you're using dropdown signatures, or are interested in using one, or just noticed several failures in the signature, you may as well noticed that when it comes to using ordered lists (#), unordered lists(*) or definition lists, the dripdwon signature can mess pages (for instance, see [ this examle]) These cases required using Template:HTML/ol, or similar templates, to prevent this.

So, i me some work, and came up with the list-proof dropdown signature. A signature that can 'survive' lists, and still function properly.

Here's the syntax. I used a version for my signature (which i don't use), but you can change the links for your page and use: Penguin-Pal  TalkContributionsEditcountCP WikiCP Quiz

Here are some examples:


 * Ordered list


 * 1) alpha
 * 2) beta
 * 3) Penguin-Pal   Talk</li>Contributions</li>Editcount</li>CP Wiki</li>CP Quiz</li></ul>
 * 4) delta


 * Unordered list


 * alpha
 * beta
 * Penguin-Pal <div style="width: 0px; height: 0px; border-style: solid; border-width: 6px 4px 0 4px; border-color: #999999 transparent transparent transparent;"> Talk</li>Contributions</li>Editcount</li>CP Wiki</li>CP Quiz</li></ul>
 * delta


 * Definition list
 * alpha
 * beta
 * Penguin-Pal <div style="width: 0px; height: 0px; border-style: solid; border-width: 6px 4px 0 4px; border-color: #999999 transparent transparent transparent;"> Talk</li>Contributions</li>Editcount</li>CP Wiki</li>CP Quiz</li></ul>
 * delta

Anyway, remember what Cap123 said: some signatures don't work in Monobook. This is because they are based on a stylesheet that only works in the Osais (Wikia default) skin. They may be removed in the future as well, so please consider whether you wish to use it anyway.

I hope this helps :) Have a happy editing, and Waddle On!

Penguin-Pal  (talk)  07:57, April 2, 2013 (UTC)