Thread:Applegirl/@comment-26611127-20160929005139/@comment-26611127-20160929204429

Hey, Killian! Thanks for the response. I will try to address all of your concerns.

1. Space: I have altered the test infoboxes to better reflect the designs on this wiki. Please take a look here. The Portable Infobox is now only slightly larger than this wiki's Character infobox.

2. PI Syntax: The PI syntax has many advantages over wikitext. PI syntax eliminates template cruft (messy lines of code) with clean lines of code. Each tag, such as, clearly indicates what that tag's function is solely based upon the name.

Also, the PI syntax makes infoboxes easily maintainable, but with wikitext the author has to have a knowledge of complex wikitables, inline styling, parser functions, and the like. PIs greatly lower the level of difficulty so that the process of changing / editing the infobox is quicker and faster.

Sure, learning something new is always difficult, but with PIs the syntax is simpler in the end. :)

3. Design: I understand that there might be slight design differences on your device, but the same can not be said for others. Wikitext infoboxes are not portable, meaning they do not function / look the same across all platforms. Take the Once Upon a Time app for example, in some instances the current infoboxes are inconsistently formatted and displayed. PIs eliminate that issue with the added bonus of looking great across all platforms (including when the screen is positioned vertically, horizontally, or even upside down!).

The main goal for Vanguard is to help communities with portability, as Fandom has received data that more and more platforms besides desktop are being used to view and edit wikis. Desktop accounts for less than 50% of Fandom visitors.

4. BothCounterparts: Take a look at the draft I made here using a Portable Infobox. :) Let me know what improvements can be made.