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Special:Book
page (as well as the associated "Create a book" functionality) provided by the old
Collection extension has been removed from all Wikisource wikis, as it was broken. This does not affect the ability to download normal books, which is provided by the
Wikisource extension.
[1]Gadget
and Gadget_definition
namespaces and gadgets-definition-edit
user right were reserved for an experiment in 2015, but were never used. These were visible on Special:Search and Special:ListGroupRights. The unused namespaces and user rights are now removed. No pages are moved, and no changes need to be made.
[2]Changes later this week
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?useparsoid=1
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MediaWiki message delivery 19:45, 4 March 2024 (UTC)
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page_last_edit_age
will be added to
abuse filters. It tells how many seconds ago the last edit to a page was made.
[41]Future changes
abuse_filter
and abuse_filter_history
tables. Some queries might need to be updated.
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mapstyle="osm"
. This wasn't working in previews, creating the wrong impression that it wasn't supported. This has now been fixed.
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SiteAdminHelper
. More information on how styles can be disabled can be found
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__EXPECTWITHOUTSCANS__
to exclude certain pages (list of editions or translations of works) from that list.
[67]alt=
attribute. This is identical in usage to the alt=
attribute in the
image and gallery syntax. An exception for this feature is wikis like Wikivoyage where the miniature maps are interactive.
[69]Changes later this week
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pagelinks
database table (pl_namespace
and pl_title
) are being dropped soon. Users must use two columns of the new
linktarget
table instead (lt_namespace
and lt_title
). In your existing SQL queries:
JOIN pagelinks
with JOIN linktarget
and pl_
with lt_
in the ON
statementJOIN pagelinks ON lt_id = pl_target_id
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.collapsible
, .multicol
, .reflist
, .coordinates
, .topicon
.
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Hello, I am a Persian wiki user who unfortunately sometimes agrees because of the Internet filtering of the Islamic Republic I have to use the VPN and editing will be impossible for me please exempt me from the IP address blocking if possible. Best regards. Azadiazadi ( talk) 19:29, 31 May 2024 (UTC)
Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
Recent changes
MediaWiki:Wikhiero-usage-tracking-category
" to "MediaWiki:Wikihiero-usage-tracking-category
".
[86]w:dtp:
)
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Recent changes
mw-reference-text
class, Parsoid now also adds the reference-text
class for better compatibility with the legacy parser.
More details are available.
[91]Problems
Changes later this week
<span class="mw-cite-backlink">
wrapper for both named and unnamed references for better compatibility with the legacy parser. Interface administrators should verify that gadgets that interact with citations are compatible with the new markup.
More details are available.
[95]<translate>
system, there is a feature that shows potentially-outdated translations with a pink background until they are updated or confirmed. From this week, confirming translations will be logged, and there is a new user-right that can be required for confirming translations if the community
requests it.
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MediaWiki message delivery 20:18, 10 June 2024 (UTC)
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w:btm:
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News and updates for administrators from the past month (February 2024).
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Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
Recent changes
Special:Book
page (as well as the associated "Create a book" functionality) provided by the old
Collection extension has been removed from all Wikisource wikis, as it was broken. This does not affect the ability to download normal books, which is provided by the
Wikisource extension.
[1]Gadget
and Gadget_definition
namespaces and gadgets-definition-edit
user right were reserved for an experiment in 2015, but were never used. These were visible on Special:Search and Special:ListGroupRights. The unused namespaces and user rights are now removed. No pages are moved, and no changes need to be made.
[2]Changes later this week
Future changes
?useparsoid=1
to your URL (
more info) or turn on Parsoid read views in your user options (
more info).Tech news prepared by Tech News writers and posted by bot • Contribute • Translate • Get help • Give feedback • Subscribe or unsubscribe.
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Problems
Changes later this week
page_last_edit_age
will be added to
abuse filters. It tells how many seconds ago the last edit to a page was made.
[41]Future changes
abuse_filter
and abuse_filter_history
tables. Some queries might need to be updated.
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MediaWiki message delivery 23:27, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
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MediaWiki message delivery 20:26, 22 April 2024 (UTC)
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Recent changes
Problems
mapstyle="osm"
. This wasn't working in previews, creating the wrong impression that it wasn't supported. This has now been fixed.
[56]Changes later this week
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MediaWiki message delivery 03:31, 30 April 2024 (UTC)
News and updates for administrators from the past month (April 2024).
Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
Recent changes
SiteAdminHelper
. More information on how styles can be disabled can be found
at the extension's page.
[61]Changes later this week
Future changes
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MediaWiki message delivery 16:42, 6 May 2024 (UTC)
Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
Recent changes
__EXPECTWITHOUTSCANS__
to exclude certain pages (list of editions or translations of works) from that list.
[67]alt=
attribute. This is identical in usage to the alt=
attribute in the
image and gallery syntax. An exception for this feature is wikis like Wikivoyage where the miniature maps are interactive.
[69]Changes later this week
Future changes
pagelinks
database table (pl_namespace
and pl_title
) are being dropped soon. Users must use two columns of the new
linktarget
table instead (lt_namespace
and lt_title
). In your existing SQL queries:
JOIN pagelinks
with JOIN linktarget
and pl_
with lt_
in the ON
statementJOIN pagelinks ON lt_id = pl_target_id
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MediaWiki message delivery 23:56, 13 May 2024 (UTC)
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MediaWiki message delivery 23:02, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
Recent changes
.collapsible
, .multicol
, .reflist
, .coordinates
, .topicon
.
Further details are available on replacement CSS if it is needed.Changes later this week
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MediaWiki message delivery 00:13, 28 May 2024 (UTC)
Hello, I am a Persian wiki user who unfortunately sometimes agrees because of the Internet filtering of the Islamic Republic I have to use the VPN and editing will be impossible for me please exempt me from the IP address blocking if possible. Best regards. Azadiazadi ( talk) 19:29, 31 May 2024 (UTC)
Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
Recent changes
MediaWiki:Wikhiero-usage-tracking-category
" to "MediaWiki:Wikihiero-usage-tracking-category
".
[86]w:dtp:
)
[87]Changes later this week
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MediaWiki message delivery 22:33, 3 June 2024 (UTC)
News and updates for administrators from the past month (May 2024).
Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
Recent changes
mw-reference-text
class, Parsoid now also adds the reference-text
class for better compatibility with the legacy parser.
More details are available.
[91]Problems
Changes later this week
<span class="mw-cite-backlink">
wrapper for both named and unnamed references for better compatibility with the legacy parser. Interface administrators should verify that gadgets that interact with citations are compatible with the new markup.
More details are available.
[95]<translate>
system, there is a feature that shows potentially-outdated translations with a pink background until they are updated or confirmed. From this week, confirming translations will be logged, and there is a new user-right that can be required for confirming translations if the community
requests it.
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w:btm:
)
[118]Problems
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