(This announcement is relevant for all Wikidata users working with Labels
and Aliases.)
Hello,
We're excited to invite you to participate in the community testing of the
“default values for labels and aliases” feature. Based on a long-standing
community request around language fallback (T285156
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T285156>), and based on your feedback
from our previous announcement
<https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikidata@lists.wikimedia.org/me…>,
we are currently testing this feature on https://test.wikidata.org
<https://test.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42> with the release planned for Q1 2024.
What is coming?
1.
Default values for labels and aliases (mul): Items that repeat the same
label and aliases over and over are hard to maintain and can strain our
infrastructure, especially the Wikidata Query Service. As a solution, we
are introducing the option for default values in the termbox. The
default values are considered in the language fallback chain (language code
“mul”).
1.
Visualisation of the language fallback chain: Previously, Wikidata’s
fallback chain was not visible in the user interface, making it challenging
to determine if additional information was needed. As a first step toward
improvement, we will now clearly show what content is already available via
language fallback in the placeholders for labels (including default values).
We need your feedback
Please leave your feedback on Help talk:Default values for labels and
aliases
<https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?title=Help_talk:Default_values_for_lab…>.
Your feedback will play a crucial role in verifying if the current version
is ready for Wikidata. Additionally, you can find some test Items, known
limitations and open questions there for you to review. We will analyze
your feedback one week after today's announcement.
The next steps
After you have left your feedback, please make sure that the
guidelines on Help:Default
values for labels and aliases
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Help:Default_values_for_labels_and_aliases>
are ready for the launch. You can also already plan bot-runs for mul, but
please be sure to start with uncontroversial cases. If there are no
blockers, we will then prepare a limited release on Wikidata in the coming
weeks. The limited release will only be visible if you put mul in your
Babel boxes. We will use this limited release to test the performance and
verify that everything works as planned. Please don’t start any bot-runs
for mul during the limited release. A full release will follow a few weeks
later, displaying default values for everyone by default, and featuring an
onboarding element that will guide people to the help page. Bot-runs for mul
can commence at this stage.
Do not hesitate to reach out with questions or concerns in the talk page of
the help page
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Help_talk:Default_values_for_labels_and_alias…>
and for technical details in this Phabricator ticket (T356169
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T356169>).
Thank you for your support!
Cheers,
--
Mohammed Sadat Abdulai
*Community Communications Manager, Wikidata*
Wikimedia Deutschland e. V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin
Phone: +49 (0) 30 577 116 2466
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Hi everyone,
Our next Wikidata+Wikibase office hour
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Events#Office_hours> is scheduled
for Wednesday 10th July at 16:00 UTC (18:00 Berlin). As usual, the office
hour will happen in the Wikidata Telegram group
<https://t.me/joinchat/IeCRo0j5Uag1qR4Tk8Ftsg>.
*What's the Wikidata+Wikibase office hour?*
*The Wikidata and Wikibase office hours are online events where the
development team at WMDE presents what we have been working on over the
past quarter, and the community is welcome to ask questions and discuss
important issues related to the development of Wikidata and Wikibase.*
Make sure to note the date in your calendars.
Cheers,
--
Mohammed S. Abdulai
*Community Communications Manager, Wikidata*
Wikimedia Deutschland e. V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin
Phone: +49 (0) 30 577 116 2466
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Hello,
As many of you may already know, we have been working on introducing a
new Wikidata
data type <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Help:Data_type> that will make it
easier to find EntitySchemas
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Schemas> and use them to connect to
other Wikibase Entities. This will allow editors to refer to existing
EntitySchemas in statements to indicate what class of Items, Lexemes etc.
are governed by an EntitySchema. This new EntitySchema datatype is now live
on Test Wikidata <https://test.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Main_Page> for
testing and your feedback.
Background
EntitySchemas were first introduced in 2019 as a way to model the structure
of Wikidata Items and validate data against those specifications. There are
a number of shortcomings with EntitySchemas still, which means they are not
as useful and used as much as they should be. We are now addressing a
number of those issues, starting with this new data type.
In 2019, we built the first version of the EntitySchema datatype, but it
was eventually rolled back based on your feedback. We have made a lot of
progress since then and take your feedback into account when developing
this new iteration.
The main goal of this development is to help editors model data more
consistently by making EntitySchemas more visible and integrated into
day-to-day editing work. The new EntitySchema data type offers the
following features:
-
A new data type that allows making statements that take an EntitySchema
ID as a value
-
A canonical URI scheme for EntitySchemas has been developed that matches
prefixes of other Semantic Entities (Items, Lexemes, and Properties) to
identify them as concepts and access them when they are referred to in
statements in various formats such as RDF
-
"What Links Here" now enables you to see what Items, Lexemes, and
Properties link to an EntitySchema in a statement
-
A “Concept URI” link has also been added to the EntitySchema’s sidebar,
mirroring the same format as Items
What will come next for EntitySchemas:
-
Displaying EntitySchemas linked in statements by their labels instead of
their IDs, making them more readable and easier to understand.
-
Support for language fallback to make EntitySchemas legible across
languages.
-
An updated termbox (the table with labels, descriptions and aliases) to
provide a more consistent experience between Items, Properties and
EntitySchemas in the future.
Testing and Feedback
Today, we’d love for you to explore EntitySchemas on Test Wikidata
<https://test.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Main_Page> and provide feedback.
We hope that the new EntitySchema data type will increase centralized
discussions around the modelling of specific classes in Wikidata. This new
visibility will allow for more integration of EntitySchemas into the
ecosystem, leading to improved data quality through more consistent
modelling. Ultimately making the reuse of our data easier, especially for
small to medium-sized reusers.
Here is an example we prepared earlier Q497
<https://test.wikidata.org/wiki/Q497>.
If you encounter any issues, have questions or concerns, or want to provide
feedback, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us on Wikidata talk:Schemas
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata_talk:Schemas#New_EntitySchema_data_t…>
or
leave a comment on this ticket phab:T332724
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T332724>.
Thanks so much,
Arian
--
Arian Bozorg (he/him)Junior Product Manager Wikidata
Wikimedia Deutschland e. V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin
Phone: +49 (0)30-577 11 62-230https://wikimedia.de
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Hello everyone,
We are excited to announce that the second iteration of the Wikidata online
course for beginners will start on July 1. *(You may recall the previous
course
<https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikidata@lists.wikimedia.org/me…>
that concluded at the end of May.)*
This time, the course will be hosted on learn.wiki
<https://learn.wiki/courses>, which offers a better user experience than
the previous platform. Learners can now log in using the same credentials
you use for the main Wikimedia projects. Based on feedback from the first
round, we have also made a few changes, including reducing the amount of
content and streamlining the learning process. Other than that, the course
structure remains the same.
*📚 Course Structure*
- Chapter 1: The Wikimedia movement and creation of Wikidata
- Chapter 2: Understanding Knowledgegraphs and Queries
- Chapter 3: Discovering Wikidata, open data, and the semantic web
- Chapter 4: Contributing to Wikidata, the Community, and Data Quality
- Chapter 5: Bonus Resources on Scientific Bibliography from Wikidata
Head over to Wikidata 101: An Introduction
<https://learn.wiki/courses/course-v1:Wikimedia-Deutschland+WMDE001+2024/abo…>
to enroll, and feel free to spread the word and invite your friends and
colleagues to join us on this learning adventure!
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me directly.
Cheers,
--
Mohammed S. Abdulai
*Community Communications Manager, Wikidata*
Wikimedia Deutschland e. V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin
Phone: +49 (0) 30 577 116 2466
https://wikimedia.de
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*- Indonesian version below -*
Hello all,
Have you ever wondered how Wikidata stores and models words? How to create
and improve Lexemes in your languages? Or even why it is useful and which
projects could benefit from it?
The *Lexicodays 2024
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Events/Lexicodays_2024>* will
answer these questions, and many more. During this online event, you will
be able to learn more about *Lexicographical Data on Wikidata*, to discover
how to model words in your languages, and to try out various tools that
make it easier to work on Lexemes. It offers a space for editors involved
in creating and maintaining Lexemes to discuss their ideas, challenges and
best practices.
The *online event* will take place on *June 28, 29 and 30*, with sessions
replicated in different languages and at different times across time zones.
It is co-organized by Wikimedia Deutschland and the Software Collaboration
Team in Indonesia, and we will focus on the *languages of Indonesia and the
Wikidata community in Indonesia*. The event is open to everyone regardless
of their knowledge of Lexemes. Most sessions will be recorded and published
after the event.
On the *main event page
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Events/Lexicodays_2024>*, you can
discover the structure of the program, which will keep evolving in the
upcoming weeks. We are also welcoming *proposals for the program
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Events/Lexicodays_2024/Get_involved#…>*
until
June 20th - we are particularly interested in introductions to
Lexicographical Data in different languages, and discussions run by
community members on how to improve modelling and documentation in a
specific language.
We will launch registration for the event in the upcoming days - if you’re
interested, stay tuned by following the talk page
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata_talk:Events/Lexicodays_2024> or
joining the Lexicographical Data Telegram group
<https://t.me/joinchat/SPlRqI5xcw7ugXlE>.
If you have any questions, feel free to write on the talk page of the
event. See you soon, Léa (Lea Lacroix (WMDE)
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Lea_Lacroix_(WMDE)>) and Raisha (Fexpr
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Fexpr>).
---
Halo, teman-teman!
Pernahkah Anda bertanya-tanya bagaimana Wikidata menyimpan dan memodelkan
kata-kata? Bagaimana cara membuat dan meningkatkan Leksem dalam bahasa yang
Anda tuturkan? Kenapa Leksem itu bermanfaat? Proyek-proyek apa yang akan
terbantu dengan adanya Leksem ini?
*Lexicodays 2024
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Events/Lexicodays_2024>* akan
menjawab pertanyaan-pertanyaan tersebut, dan masih banyak lagi. Selama
acara daring ini, Anda akan dapat mempelajari lebih lanjut mengenai Data
Leksikografis di Wikidata, menemukan cara memodelkan kata-kata dalam bahasa
Anda, dan mencoba berbagai perkakas yang memudahkan Anda dalam menyunting
Leksem. Acara ini membuka ruang bagi para penyunting yang terlibat dalam
pembuatan dan pemeliharaan Leksem untuk saling berdiskusi mengenai ide,
tantangan, maupun praktik-praktik terbaik.
Acara daring ini akan berlangsung pada tanggal 28, 29, dan 30 Juni, dengan
waktu penyelenggaraan yang tersebar dalam beberapa zona waktu dan sesi-sesi
serupa yang diantarkan dalam bahasa-bahasa yang berbeda. Acara ini
diselenggarakan bersama oleh Wikimedia Deutschland dan Tim Kolaborasi
Perangkat Lunak di Indonesia. Fokus dari acara ini adalah untuk
bahasa-bahasa yang dituturkan di Indonesia dan komunitas Wikidata di
Indonesia. Acara ini terbuka untuk siapa saja, terlepas dari seberapa akrab
Anda dengan Leksem. Kami akan merekam sebagian besar sesi dan
mempublikasikannya setelah acara selesai.
Anda dapat mengakses jadwal kegiatan pada *halaman beranda acara
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Events/Lexicodays_2024>*, yang akan
terus kami perbarui dalam beberapa pekan ke depan. Kami juga mengadakan
panggilan terbuka untuk pengajuan *proposal kegiatan hingga tanggal 20 Juni
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Events/Lexicodays_2024/Get_involved#…>*.
Kami sangat tertarik dengan pengenalan Data Leksikografis dalam berbagai
bahasa, dan diskusi yang dilakukan oleh anggota komunitas mengenai cara
meningkatkan pemodelan dan dokumentasi dalam bahasa tertentu.
Kami akan membuka pendaftaran untuk acara ini dalam beberapa hari
mendatang. Apabila Anda tertarik, silakan pantau terus laman pembicaraan
ini atau bergabunglah dengan grup Telegram Data Leksikografis
<https://t.me/joinchat/SPlRqI5xcw7ugXlE>.
Jika Anda memiliki pertanyaan, jangan ragu untuk menulis di laman
pembicaraan acara Lexicodays 2024. Sampai jumpa, Léa Lea Lacroix (WMDE)
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Lea_Lacroix_(WMDE)> dan Raisha Fexpr
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Fexpr>.
--
Léa Lacroix
Community Engagement & Events Consultant
Contractor for Wikimedia Deutschland e.V.
I started on a new Wikidata tool that is a browser extension.
Welcome any help on the issues.
https://github.com/thadguidry/wikidata-entity-linker
I made it to eventually help folks using OpenRefine or just browsing Talk
pages, Doc pages, any pages that often have Q12345 ids that would be nice
to easily click on as a link. It *only looks at the inner HTML text* and
requires a whitespace before the QID currently, but there are ideas for
other patterns I've seen around Wikidata pages such as wrapped in
doublequotes "Q12345".
Enjoy!
(And if you didn't know Edge has a wonderful split screen that does
automatic link forwarding to a second window... check it out! Notes about
this in the README.md)
Thad
https://www.linkedin.com/in/thadguidry/https://calendly.com/thadguidry/
Hello,
The Wikidata development team at Wikimedia Deutschland is planning a brief
survey of the Wikidata community to understand the diverse ways people
contribute to the project and identify patterns in user contributions.
To yield representative results, we want to deploy the survey to a broad
range of users via the CentralNotice
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CentralNotice>. We have put up a request
for a CentralNotice banner
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CentralNotice/Request/Wikidata_Community_Su…>;
the request is open for your feedback and comments.
Please take a look and let us know if you have any questions.
Cheers,
--
Mohammed S. Abdulai
*Community Communications Manager, Wikidata*
Wikimedia Deutschland e. V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin
Phone: +49 (0) 30 577 116 2466
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