MediaWiki-l December 2018

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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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Are there any good resources for writing scripts and gadgets
by Arcane 21 25 Nov '25

25 Nov '25

I'm currently trying to adapt several gadgets that are meant for wikis using the Monobook/Vector skins to the Monaco skin, and so far, I've managed to successfully port over the UTC Clock gadget and Sandbox page gadget to Monaco, but aside from those I've been having trouble since, frankly, my knowledge of Javascript/JQuery is slim and I'm not familiar with all the variables used in writing user scripts. I've fairly decent with CSS style sheets, but I still need help with Javascript, so does anyone know of some good resources I could look into, preferably tailored for writing scripts on MediaWiki? Also, if anyone wants to see what I have done so far (and have released publicly), the wiki I have been testing my live gadget/user script code on is here: https://mediawikitesters.orain.org/wiki/Main_Page

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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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What's the best way to improve performance, with regard to edit rate
by Star Struck 06 Feb '19

06 Feb '19

I have a wiki with a high volume of edits that need to be made (via API), about 2-3 per second. The wiki can't keep up with them; there ends up being a backlog of edits that need to be made as, e.g., attempts are being made by 10 different bots to make 10 edits simultaneously (all to different pages) and it takes a long time for them to save so that the bots can move on to their next edits. What's the best way to boost performance in the ways needed to reduce the time needed to save edits, or to be able to save more edits per second by concurrently running bots? Thanks, -- Starstruck

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Mac Server Wiki EOL
by eQT 05 Jan '19

05 Jan '19

Do you run MacOS? Do you have a Mac Server Wiki <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Server>? As you probably know, the server is discontinued (since early 2018 [1]). Don't let your wiki material die with it. Call us today to get your Quality replacement wiki (running MediaWiki of course!). We'll handle the migration for you. ~Greg [1] https://9to5mac.com/2018/01/24/major-changes-macos-server/ Greg Rundlett founder / CEO eQuality Technology http://eQuality-Tech.com <http://equality-tech.com/> voice 978-225-0471

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[Survey] Help Improve MediaWiki Action API Technical Documentation
by Sarah R 03 Jan '19

03 Jan '19

Hi Everyone, Over the last few months, the Wikimedia Developer Advocacy team has been working to improve technical documentation for the MediaWiki Action API <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/API:Main_page>. So far, we have: - Started efforts to revise, simplify, and reorganize the MediaWiki Action API pages on MediaWiki using a new documentation template for sub-pages: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/API:Documentation_template - Updated the API navigation-template: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Template:API As we continue to make improvements to the technical documentation, we could use your help to better guide our efforts! Would you please take a few moments to complete the following survey and share your opinions and experiences with us? https://goo.gl/forms/Y5PGILb6b3awC3OJ2 *Notes about the Mediawiki Action API Survey:* *Survey Period: *December 6, 2018 - January 6, 2019 *Privacy Policy:* This survey will be conducted via a third-party service, which may subject it to additional terms. For more information on privacy and data-handling, see the survey privacy statement https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_Action_API_Survey_Privacy_S… . Thanks for your participation! Kindly, Sarah R. Rodlund Technical Writer, Developer Advocacy <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Developer_Advocacy> srodlund(a)wikimedia.org

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Re: [MediaWiki-l] Hi im jess'Can you help fixed the my problem?
by Amanda Quad 30 Dec '18

30 Dec '18

I’m sorry, but it appears that your issue is not directly related to MediaWiki. At the MediaWiki mailing list, we can only help you with issues related to MediaWiki. You’d probably be better off reaching out to someone else. — Amanda On Sunday, December 30, 2018, 12:45 PM, Jess Urbe <urbejessie(a)gmail.com> wrote: I got a block bits came from wikkimedia but when we deploy in my wallet its bump error so I got to foxed it.that is a donation for the poor people On Mon, Dec 31, 2018, 1:40 AM Amanda Quad <amandaquad(a)yahoo.com wrote: Hi Jess, I’m sorry, but we can’t help you fix your problem if you don’t tell us what your problem is! This message was blank except for the subject, so unfortunately we cannot help you further unless you provide us with more information. — Amanda On Saturday, December 29, 2018, 7:06 AM, Jess Urbe <urbejessie(a)gmail.com> wrote:

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(senza oggetto)
by Jess Urbe 28 Dec '18

28 Dec '18

Sorry sir I thought that somebody has trying to hack my account,but its just a test from my wallet developer n partners,thank you so much.this is a big help to the people of tenement

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Database exceeds size limit
by Brett Langston 28 Dec '18

28 Dec '18

Hi everyone, I'm using MW version 1.29.2 on a shared hosting server (PHP 7.2.13 and MySQL 5.5.60). I've inadvertently exceeded the ISP's 1GB size limit of the database, with the result that I can't make any further changes. The wiki is still up and running, but I can't edit or delete content, no users can log in, and none of the PHP scripts will run from the maintenance shell extension. Because it's a shared hosting server, I don't have direct shell access to run PHP scripts. My ISP has suggested that I reduce the size of the database using MySQL, so I can get it back under the threshold limit, and 'unfreeze' everything. In theory I should be able to delete unwanted old versions of pages in the usual way to free up space. Using MySQL I've emptied the archive table (only 256 kb), but I need to be able to clear another 10 Mb or so without corrupting the database. What else can I delete safely to avoid crashing the wiki? Thanks for any suggestions, Brett

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