Template talk:sic

This used to be a language code for Malinguat until SIL retired it, splitting it into Keak [keh] and Sos Kundi [sdk]. Now it's redirect for.

Renaming "SIC" as "sic"
The template was originally renamed  as sic was an ISO 639-3 code. However, it has since ceased to be one, at least from February 2009 when it was turned into a redirect to. Does anyone object to making the primary template again, and turning  into a redirect? — SMUconlaw (talk) 20:20, 4 August 2016 (UTC)
 * I'm fine with it. —CodeCat 20:24, 4 August 2016 (UTC)
 * A usabiity improvement. DCDuring TALK 21:21, 4 August 2016 (UTC)


 * I suppose so; though isn't it a bit unwise to use any three-letter lower-case code, if future ISO changes are liable to break it? Equinox ◑ 21:24, 4 August 2016 (UTC)
 * I don't think we need to care about that any more. DTLHS (talk) 21:34, 4 August 2016 (UTC)
 * Correct, because we no longer have the language codes as templates. (Compare how  is still a valid language code, but we have . Indeed, we already have, this is just a proposal to make it the main template and make  a redirect, reversing the current arrangement.) - -sche (discuss) 22:14, 4 August 2016 (UTC)
 * OK, this seems uncontentious and there were no objections so I went ahead and made the move. Thanks. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:03, 5 August 2016 (UTC)

Using within external links
Is there a way to make this template usable within external links? Currently it's impossible, and replacing it with [sic] is hardly better. For example, see how the following render: The only workaround I know of is to manually write out [sic] but with some kind of code escape for the right square bracket: either [sic&rsqb; or. Compare the following: (A comment in the code, i.e., can also be used of course, but this is pointless as it is invisible except to editors.)
 * Exmple [sic ]
 * → Exmple [sic]
 * Exmple [sic ]
 * → Exmple [sic]
 * Exmple [sic ]
 * → Exmple [sic]
 * → Exmple [sic ]
 * → Exmple [sic ]

It goes without saying that this is a clunky, far-from-ideal solution. Most users upon noticing the problem would probably avoid messing with [sic] at all in links, even though it is sometimes needed. I'm not really concerned with keeping the glossary link working; it would just be useful to extend the capacity of this template to handling the situation I've described. — 69.120.66.131 01:53, 1 December 2021 (UTC)
 * I added a nolink=1 parameter to fix this:
 * 70.175.192.217 02:17, 1 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Ah, thanks! Somehow I didn't realize it was that simple. 😅 — 69.120.66.131 02:31, 1 December 2021 (UTC)
 * 70.175.192.217 02:17, 1 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Ah, thanks! Somehow I didn't realize it was that simple. 😅 — 69.120.66.131 02:31, 1 December 2021 (UTC)