MediaWiki-l October 2019

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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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MediaWiki Language Extension Bundle 2019.10 release
by Kartik Mistry 31 Oct '19

31 Oct '19

Hello all, I would like to announce the release of MediaWiki Language Extension Bundle 2019.10. This bundle is compatible with MediaWiki 1.32 or above and requires PHP 7.1 or above. Next MLEB is expected to be released in 3 months. If there are very important bug fixes, we will do an intermediate release. Please give us your feedback at [[Talk:MLEB|https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Talk:MLEB]]. * Download: https://translatewiki.net/mleb/MediaWikiLanguageExtensionBundle-2019.10.tar… * sha256sum: b7d6afdb365c7333829ab5b4e286c2f28e3a5f6f48d1584c1f43439e74a60de6 * Signature: https://translatewiki.net/mleb/MediaWikiLanguageExtensionBundle-2019.10.tar… Quick links: * Installation instructions are at: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MLEB * Announcements of new releases will be posted to a mailing list: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-i18n * Report bugs to: https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/ * Talk with us at: #mediawiki-i18n @ Freenode Release notes for each extension are below. -- Kartik Mistry == Highlights and upgrade notes == MLEB 2019.10 now requires PHP 7.1. There are plans to move to PHP 7.2 for the next MLEB release. == Babel, CleanChanges and cldr == * Localisation and maintenance updates only. == LocalisationUpdate == * Dropped PHP message file support, since MediaWiki > 1.30 is now required. == Translate == * Translate extension now requires PHP 7.1.x and has dropped support for HHVM. * PHP entry point has been deprecated. To load the Translate extension, please use the following, <pre> wfLoadExtension( 'Translate' ); </pre> === Noteworthy changes === * Removed deprecated and unmaintained SolrTTMServer. Recommendation is to migrate to ElasticSearch. ([https://phabricator.wikimedia.orgT87985 Phab:T87985]) * Universal Language Selector is no longer listed as composer dependency. Make sure you have Universal Language Selector installed by other means. * Fixed regression that broke saving translations. ([https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T233200 Phab:T233200]) * Fixed an issue that prevented moving translatable pages in namespace without subpages. ([https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T215202 Phab:T215202]) * Dropped support for HHVM. * Avoid usage of deprecated <code>$wgContLang</code> global ([https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/c/mediawiki/extensions/Translate/+/533738 Gerrit Patch]) * Fix expanding of multiple times nested groups on Special:LanguageStats ([https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/c/mediawiki/extensions/Translate/+/543459 Gerrit Patch]) * Removed <code>hr</code> element from page translation header ([https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T220841 Phab:T220841]) * Implemented used X times in translation memory suggestions ([https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T47686 Phab:T47686]) * Convert Translate to use extension registration ([https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T87985 Phab:T87985]) * Page translation section names can no longer contain underscore or dash. * Addition of new types of validators to check quality of translations ([https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T231181 Phab:T231181], [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T231707 Phab:T231707]) * Special:ManageMessageGroups gained support for renaming message keys. * Various stability and performance improvements ([https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/c/mediawiki/extensions/Translate/+/534571 1][https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/c/mediawiki/extensions/Translate/+/538892 2]) == UniversalLanguageSelector == * Localisation and maintenance updates only. -- Kartik Mistry | કાર્તિક મિસ્ત્રી kartikm.wordpress.com

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New episode of Between the Brackets: Clément Flipo
by Yaron Koren 30 Oct '19

30 Oct '19

Hi, There's a new episode out of my MediaWiki podcast, "Between the Brackets". In this one I talk to Clément Flipo, who started his MediaWiki career co-creating the tutorial site Wikifab, and now co-runs the consulting company Dokit, which creates tutorial sites for many others. You can listen to the episode here: http://betweenthebrackets.libsyn.com/episode-46-clment-flipo -Yaron

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Noob: Password; userID and the like.
by bomarc 29 Oct '19

29 Oct '19

Variation of user steps on ... foot while aiming for head. SQL: MySQL I've installed a 'new' - with a working version of MediaWiki (YES!) Before I made it public; I started to lock it down (initially by disabling the public ability to create a new account) until I could bet a better handle on account access. Then I got busy.... and I forgot the credentials for the admin (ID & Password) So I researched - and found 'Manual:Resetting passwords' <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Resetting_passwords> (and sub item: 'Manual:Database access' <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Database_access> ). I *did* save the PW/ID for the database ... and logged into it. Problem is: my database does not show any tables in the wiki database. When I enter the command: show databases; +--------------------+ | Database +--------------------+ |information_schema |wiki******** <-- Valid / correct wiki database name here +--------------------+ MYSql commands: use wiki********; Response: Database changed show tables; Response: Empty set (0.00 sec) And for the next part: When I attempt to connect via local host; the system returns a 403.6 error. I checked the IIS settings; and the default web page (currently not WIKI) allows for localhost connection (as does the 'wiki' site). There is no blocking by IP active (I have added in the IIS an 'Allow' the local IP / subnet ). Can I salvage this installation? (I would prefer to not reinstall .... again) Thank you! -- Sent from: http://wikimedia.7.x6.nabble.com/WikiMedia-General-f609661.html

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use texvc in Math extension for mediawiki 1.31 and above?
by Valeri Galtsev 26 Oct '19

26 Oct '19

Hello, Experts, It appears that simultaneously with step up from php-5 to php-7, in other words on the step from mediawiki version 1.30 to version 1.31, Math extension changed and now its default is to use MathML provided through "external" (from the point of view of our site) service: https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/ In the past we always used Math with texvc what I figure was default. Could someone give me a hint how can I "persuade" Math extension to use local "texvc" on latest mediawikis ver >= 1.31 ? Some like to how to do it, would be great, or hints what could I change to achieve Math behavior as it was on older version (up to 1.30). Or, maybe, someone knows URL of "Math extension migration from mediawiki 1.30 to 1.31. Thanks a lot in advance for all your answers. Valeri -- ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Valeri Galtsev Sr System Administrator Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics University of Chicago Phone: 773-702-4247 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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How do you get unblocked?
by Damian Mills 25 Oct '19

25 Oct '19

I registered an account on mediawiki tried to post to the VisualEditor talk page. I immediate received this message: This action has been automatically identified as harmful, and you have been prevented from executing it. In addition, to protect MediaWiki, your user account and all associated IP addresses have been blocked from editing. If this has occurred in error, please contact an administrator. A brief description of the abuse rule which your action matched is: Specific spam I certainly didn't try and post any spam. There's no clear guide on how to get unblocked anywhere. I can't post anywhere to ask because the site blocks me. I found this mailing list, so maybe someone on the list can tell me?

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Managing data in MediaWiki: Semantic MediaWiki, Wikibase and Cargo
by Krabina Bernhard 18 Oct '19

18 Oct '19

Dear all, I started an article on MediaWiki.org regarding options to manage data within MediaWiki inlcuding a comparison table between Semantic MediaWiki, Wikibase and Cargo. Feel free to contribute or share: [ https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Managing_data_in_MediaWiki | https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Managing_data_in_MediaWiki ] The goal is for MediaWiki users to know the basic differences and to help them deciding which option to chose for their usecase. cheers, Bernhard -- Mag. Bernhard Krabina KDZ - Zentrum für Verwaltungsforschung Centre for Public Administration Research Guglgasse 13, 1110 Wien Telefon: +43 1 8923492-27, Fax: +43 1 8923492-20 Mobil: +43 676 849579-27, Twitter: @krabina mailto:krabina@kdz.or.at - http://www.kdz.or.at www.facebook.com/KDZ.or.at - www.twitter.com/KDZ_Austria - Offener Haushalt - Transparente Gemeindefinanzen: http://www.offenerhaushalt.at - Wien Geschichte Wiki: http://www.geschichtewiki.wien.gv.at - Open Government Vorgehensmodell http://www.kdz.eu/de/open-government-vorgehensmodell

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