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== Line break after the formula title ==
I saw [[User:Mataglap]] changed the template so that it is on one line only. I think the formula is more legible on multi-line, with a <nowiki><br></nowiki> in between to avoid too much space. This especially improve legibility when the formula below its title is on multiple line (e.g., the formula for bonus after an ordeal in [[Houses of Hermes: Mystery Cults Chapter One: The Mechanics of Initiation|The Mechanics of Initiation]]). In the books, both conventions have been used at different points (ArM5 uses a line break between the title and the formula while most formula are on one line in HoH:M C, for instance). Before doing any more change, however I would however like to have the opinion of the community. What do you think we should do? --[[User:Audrey Azura|Audrey Azura]] ([[User talk:Audrey Azura|talk]]) 16:33, 15 November 2024 (MST)
:It's a fair point, thanks for starting the conversation. Formulae are varied enough I'm not sure a simple template is the right path.  Perhaps one based on a table? An example is https://www.redcap.org/page/Ars_Magica_5E_Standard_Edition,_Chapter_Nine:_Spells#Level_Guidelines
:where first there are two attempts including the template. This weekend I'm going to be spending some time on the Formulae Index, which obviously has a wide range of formulae.  I suspect I'll end up with a test page that has two or three template variations so we can see where the actual formula break assumptions in templates.
:I would like to suggest that we shouldn't try to emulate the published layout, and need to be careful especially with templates, which don't have any flexibility.
:[[User:Mataglap|Mataglap]] ([[User talk:Mataglap|talk]]) 19:18, 15 November 2024 (MST)

::I agree we should not try to replicate the layout of the book, I took it because I found it pretty legible and mentionned it here for reference, not to try to emulate it. Thank you so much for doing tests, I will comment on their discussion page. --[[User:Audrey Azura|Audrey Azura]] ([[User talk:Audrey Azura|talk]]) 10:27, 18 November 2024 (MST)

:We're creating a reference document, not a pretty artefact that replicates the result of skilled layout in the printed book. I think we go for legibility and consistency over variation for aesthetics. I don't mind whether we have the line break or not.
:[[User:NeilNjae|NeilNjae]] ([[User talk:NeilNjae|talk]]) 04:07, 16 November 2024 (MST)

Please take a look at [[Formulae_Tests]] to see how some of the more extreme formulae look in a few different ways.  Please add any other formula that are out-of-the-ordinary
[[User:Mataglap|Mataglap]] ([[User talk:Mataglap|talk]]) 21:46, 16 November 2024 (MST)