MediaWiki-l June 2012

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RE: [Mediawiki-l] Re: How to create a new Special page
by Bart Q. Simon 26 Nov '25

26 Nov '25

I distinctly remember there was a way to add a title to a special page simply by entering in a URL, then adding the title to the wiki edit field, and then saving. The new "writing a new special page" how-to is very confusing - and it wants me to write PHP to get the title to show up. There was an easier way... I can't find this how-to anywhere- though I'm sure it used to exist. FX can you walk me through how you've added a wiki page title to a special page? Thanks! -----Original Message----- From: mediawiki-l-bounces(a)Wikimedia.org [mailto:mediawiki-l-bounces@Wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Rick DeNatale Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2005 2:33 PM To: MediaWiki announcements and site admin list Subject: Re: [Mediawiki-l] Re: How to create a new Special page On 5/13/05, FxParlant <f-x.p(a)laposte.net> wrote: > Hello; > There is a paragraph on how to create a special page in the FAQ > > > http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meta:FAQ#How_do_I_add_my_own_dynamic_cont ent_to_MediaWiki.3F > > It's not so difficult. At the end,it says you have to create a simple > page and write the name of your special page in it. If you forget this > the title of your special page will have < and > around. I haven't > got a clue why creating a page with the name in it solves this, but it works That page seems to have changed, it now just has a pointer to an article about writing an extension which really doesn't seem to build a special page. I just figured out how to build a new special page which is like the Uncategorized pages page, but looks at the Image namespace. I wrote it up at http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Writing_a_new_special_page _______________________________________________ MediaWiki-l mailing list MediaWiki-l(a)Wikimedia.org http://mail.wikipedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l

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Recent parser change regarding tildes in comments?
by Thomas Dalton 17 Aug '25

17 Aug '25

Has the parser just been changed with regards to tildes (~~~~) inside HTML comments? It appears they used to be ignored, and are now suddenly being replaced en masse the next time someone edits the page (and can't be easily reverted - it just changes the sig to the reverter's instead). See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_creation/2006-06-02-ear… for an example.

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Lis tes messages avant qu'ils ne soient effacés!
by Badoo 31 Dec '23

31 Dec '23

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Re: [MediaWiki-l] problems upgrading from 13.2 to 19.1
by Dave Hunsberger 24 Oct '12

24 Oct '12

The current mw is running on mysql, and the upgrade should too, no desire to run an sqlite anything -------- Original Message -------- From: Platonides <Platonides(a)gmail.com> Sent: Tue, 26/06/2012 07:19 PM To: mediawiki-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org CC: Subject: Re: [MediaWiki-l] problems upgrading from 13.2 to 19.1 On 27/06/12 00:42, Dave Hunsberger wrote: > * Edited /htdocs/mw119/localSettings.php to point to /mw119 > folder and new db ('mediawiki_1_19') Note it should be LocalSettings.php (capital L). If it can't > Errors when running [URL]/mw119/mw-config/: > > * Blank page with error message "Warning: Cannot load module > 'pdo_sqlite' because required module 'pdo' is not loaded in Unknown on > line 0" > > MediaWiki 1.19.1 Updater > PHP Fatal error: Call to undefined function mysql_error() in > /[PATH]/mw119/includes/db/DatabaseMysql.php on line 305 > Fatal error: Call to undefined function mysql_error() in > /[PATH]/mw119/includes/db/DatabaseMysql.php on line 305 So, are you trying to use a sqlite database or a mysql one? Seems you have a problem with php.ini configuration there. _______________________________________________ MediaWiki-l mailing list MediaWiki-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l

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cleaning out a mass of unwanted users
by Boris Epstein 23 Oct '12

23 Oct '12

Hello everyone, I was careless enough to run a MediaWiki installation allowing people to sign up without a moderator's approval. Hence a few hundred of them did sign up and started to use the site to swap images. How can I delete their accounts in the most expeditious way? Thanks. Boris.

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site mirror and master-slave question
by chris 19 Aug '12

19 Aug '12

I'm trying to find some further documentation or guidance (if any) on site duplication and then master-slave replication. The scenario is this: We have 2 Wiki's, each in their own network. The first wiki is available to our users now. The second one is a clone of the first which was made a couple of months ago and hasn't been touched since. What I'd like to do is have the clone be the slave and the first one be the master. I'm thinking that the database would not contain the extensions, skins, possibly photos, templates ? So I would have to push those over. The clone or slave would only be for reading and not writing. Can anyone give any guidance ? thanks, Chris

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master-slave question
by chris 30 Jun '12

30 Jun '12

I've got a master slave wiki setup. I'm also using RSS extension to collect multiple feeds from different sources (the feeds are also being replicated on other machines in both environments so the feeds are the same). The problem is that the primary site is using a different private ip addressing scheme than the secondary site so I have to do a minor edit change in a template on the slave to point to a slightly different ip address which means the database is now no longer the same as the master which creates database errors - in this case duplicate primary key errors. Is there a way to do this - possibly doing a raw SQL update on the CLI in the right table on the slave so we don't insert another additional record in the table ? thanks, Chris

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Database question
by Marcelo Chiaradía 30 Jun '12

30 Jun '12

Hello everyone, I have a page that has several instances of a same template. I wanna know if there is some table in the wiki database, which relates each instances of the template which its field values. Thanks in advance, Marcelo.

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New, lower traffic, announcements only email list for Wikimedia developers
by Gregory Varnum 30 Jun '12

30 Jun '12

Cross-posting. -greg Begin forwarded message: > From: Gregory Varnum <gregory.varnum(a)gmail.com> > Subject: New, lower traffic, announcements only email list for Wikimedia developers > Date: 30 June, 2012 1:23:11 AM EDT > To: wikitech-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > Greetings, > > Following discussions with Wikimedia developers more on the "fringe" and not as engaged in frequent IRC or mailing list conversations, the request for an announcements only mailing list came up. I wanted to let folks know that this list has been created and is ready for membership: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-announce - wikitech-announce(a)lists.wikimedia.org There will also be a signup list for this and other lists at Wikimania Hackathon. > > Unlike this list, which allows for discussion, or the MediaWiki-announce list, which focuses exclusively on MediaWiki release announcements, wikitech-announce will be used for occasional announcements on both MediaWiki and broader Wikimedia developer related news items. This includes an announcement when monthly tech or engineering reports are posted, important news updates on git or developer related tools, and information on upcoming sprints, events or other major developer collaborations. > > Having presented this idea a few times, there are some common questions I will get out of the way now. > > Why not just send these out on MediaWiki-announce? There was quick reaction from several of these less-engaged developers that some really did want JUST MediaWiki release info sent out on that list. In other words, the audience of that list did not like the idea. > > Will this duplicate emails sent to wikitech-l? Probably, but it is not designed for folks already utilizing wikitech-l - it is designed for folks who would like less email traffic and want announcements - not conversations. > > Is this really going to save folks that many emails? In June, the wikitech-l list had 639 individual messages (so far). It is unlikely that this list would exceed 12 a month. For reference, MediaWiki-announce has sent out 3 messages this month and mediawiki-l had 121 messages. This list presents a middle ground between the two extremes. > > Do we not already have enough lists? Yes, but as our developer community grows, so too must our means of communicating. Many individuals, myself included, have been intentionally trying to engage developers generally less present, but just as important to our community. Such as corporate developers with an interest in sharing extensions who can benefit from announcements about git. Similarly, some students would prefer to get basic info that helps them stay on top of the latest developments. > > Generally, if you find yourself having a concern about this list, it is probably not the list for you to join. However, if you find yourself excited at the idea of less development chatter while remaining informed, this might just be the list for you. > > Thank you to Sumana and TheHelpfulOne for supporting this effort and to Daniel Renfro for proposing this idea and getting the discussion started. > > I have volunteered to moderate the list at its start, but will be interested in recruiting others that are willing to help. Anyone with an announcement can submit one, and a moderator will approve messages which fit within the list's scope. > > Finally, like any new tool, I anticipate its usage will evolve over time - so please do engage in discussion on any ideas you may have for its future. > > Thank you! > -greg aka varnent

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by Kieth Brian Padilla Tomo 29 Jun '12

29 Jun '12

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