*Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata over
the last week.*
Discussions
- New request for comments: Adopt a username policy
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_comment/Adopt_a_username_policy>
Events <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Events>
- A Wikidata workshop will be led by Shani Evenstein
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Esh77>, in collaboration with Wikimedia
Israel <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16130851> & and the Israel
Internet Association <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29156>, on 18th &
25th of October in Tel Aviv. The first meeting will be dedicated to an
introduction and adding information to WD, and the second meeting will
focus on querying & SPARQL.
- An Introduction to Wikidata by Harmonia Amanda, an Introduction to
Wikibase by Sandra Müllrick and a Wikicite workshop by Miriam Redi
at the Wiki
Techstorm <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wiki_Techstorm> in the Dutch
National Library in the Hague on the 26th & 27th of October
- Many events to celebrate Wikidata's birthday around the world. You can
check the full list
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Sixth_Birthday> and the map
<https://query.wikidata.org/embed.html#%23defaultView%3AMap%0ASELECT%20%3Flocation%20%3FlocationLabel%20%3Fcoord%20%3Fdate%20%3Fpage%0AWHERE%20%7B%0Awd%3AQ56458770%20p%3AP276%20%3Fstatement.%0A%20%20%3Fstatement%20ps%3AP276%20%3Flocation.%0A%3Flocation%20wdt%3AP625%20%3Fcoord.%0A%20%20%3Fstatement%20pq%3AP585%20%3Fdate.%0A%20%20OPTIONAL%20%7B%0A%20%20%3Fstatement%20pq%3AP856%20%3Fpage.%0A%0A%7D%0ASERVICE%20wikibase%3Alabel%20%7B%20bd%3AserviceParam%20wikibase%3Alanguage%20%22%5BAUTO_LANGUAGE%5D%2Cen%22.%20%7D%0A%7D>
to find one near you
Press, articles, blog posts
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Press_coverage>
- Die vergessene fünfte Partnerstadt
<https://www.landbote.ch/winterthur/standard/die-vergessene-fuenfte-partnerstadt/story/23708025>
(German), Der Landbote, October 18, 2018. Press article about the
discoverage of Winterthur <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9125>'s sister
city Ontario <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q488134> thanks to Wikidata,
which only became official in Ontario in the year 1982, while it got
forgotten in Winterthur.
- Semantische Suchabfragen mit der Linked Open Data Cloud generieren
<https://www.societybyte.swiss/2018/10/22/semantische-suchabfragen-mit-der-linked-open-data-cloud-generieren/>
(German), on SocietyByte
- La documentation d’expositions sur Wikidata
<http://zone47.com/dozo/souvenirs-de-corot-la-documentation-dexpositions-sur-wikidata>
(French) by Shonagon
Other Noteworthy Stuff
- A program to train new Wikidata trainers
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Train_the_trainers/GermanyAustria>
(in German) will be run in November 2018 in Berlin, Cologne and Vienna.
Registration is open until October 28th.
- A new academic course featuring Wikidata opened on October 15th at Tel
Aviv University <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q319239>. The elective is
called "From Web 2.0 to Web 3.0, from Wikipedia to Wikidata
<https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Tel_Aviv_University/From_Wikipedia_to_Wikidata_-_2018-2019>"
and it's the 1st for-credit course in the world to focus on Wikidata! The
course is available to all undergraduate students at TAU, from all
disciplines, and is led by educator & Wikimedian Shani Evenstein
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Esh77>.
- Lexicographical data can now be queried with the Query Service
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata_talk:Lexicographical_data#Query_Lexemes_in_the_Query_Service>
- Lexicographical Data now includes Senses
<https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikidata/2018-October/012552.html>
- A beta feature for entity suggestions based on constraints
<https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikidata/2018-October/012546.html>
- Planned RDF ontology prefix change for RDF exports and dumps
<https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikidata-tech/2018-October/001345.html>
- You can still help ORES to be smarter in detecting vandalism. Take a
few minutes to check some edits
<https://labels.wmflabs.org/ui/wikidatawiki/>
- Change on QuickStatements: all your new QuickStatements batch job
edits will now be done under your own account, rather than
QuickStatementsBot (thanks to Lucas
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Lucas_Werkmeister>)
- Wikidata Image Positions, showing the relative position of depicted
elements within the images of items (example
<https://tools.wmflabs.org/wd-image-positions/item/Q1231009>,
documentation
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Lucas_Werkmeister/Wikidata_Image_Positions>
)
Did you know?
- Newest properties
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:ListProperties>:
- General datatypes: Medierådet rating
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5970>, translation
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5972>, synonym
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5973>, antonym
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5974>, troponym of
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5975>, false friend
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5976>, Wikidata property
example for senses <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5977>,
classifier <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5978>,
Sandbox-Sense <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5979>, derived
from sense <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5980>, annual
number of weddings <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5982>
- External identifiers: CPPAP ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5968>, RBF athlete ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5969>, Europe PlayStation
Store ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5971>, Encyclopedia
Virginia ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5981>, Springer
journal ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5983>
- New property proposals
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Property_proposal>
to review:
- General datatypes: compressive modulus of elasticity
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/compressive_modulus_of_elasticity>,
Best result in tournament
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Best_result_in_tournament>,
satisfaction rate
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/satisfaction_rate>,
league system
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/league_system>,
ratified by
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/ratified_by>,
place of disappearance
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/place_of_disappearance>,
exact synonym
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/exact_synonym>,
measured to
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/measured_to>,
measured from
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/measured_from>,
measured include
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/measured_include>,
measured exclude
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/measured_exclude>,
measured at
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/measured_at>,
usage example
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/usage_example>,
Coordinates in WKT
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Coordinates_in_WKT>,
flexural strain at break
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/flexural_strain_at_break>
- External identifiers: Brasiliana Iconográfica ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Brasiliana_Iconogr%C3%A1fica_ID>,
North America Microsoft Store ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/North_America_Microsoft_Store_ID>,
Facebook post ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Facebook_post_ID>,
Movies Anywhere ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Movies_Anywhere_ID>,
Center for Biological Diversity ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Center_for_Biological_Diversity_ID>,
Muck Rack journalist ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Muck_Rack_journalist_ID>,
Museum Universe Data File identification number
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Museum_Universe_Data_File_identification_number>,
Salons ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Salons_ID>,
Agoda
hotel ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Agoda_hotel_ID>,
Techopedia ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Techopedia_ID>,
Internet Pinball Database ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Internet_Pinball_Database_ID>,
Handbook of Texas ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Handbook_of_Texas_ID>,
Encyclopedia of Alabama ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Encyclopedia_of_Alabama_ID>
- Query examples:
- Map of lines and stations of the Amsterdam metro
<https://query.wikidata.org/#%23defaultView%3AMap%7B%22hide%22%3A%5B%22%3Fcoordinates%22%2C%20%22%3Fline%22%2C%20%22%3Frgb%22%5D%7D%0ASELECT%20DISTINCT%20%3Fcoordinates%20%3Fline%20%3Fstation%20%3FstationLabel%20%3FconnectLabel%20%3Fimage%20%3Fopening%20%3Frgb%0A%0AWITH%20%7B%0A%20%20SELECT%20%3Fstation%20%3Fcoordinates%20%3Fimage%20%3Flat%20%3Flon%20%3Fopening%20WHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20SELECT%20%3Fstation%20%28SAMPLE%28%3Fcoord_stmt%29%20AS%20%3Fcoord_stmt%29%20%28SAMPLE%28%3Fimage%29%20AS%20%3Fimage%29%20%28sample%28%3Fopening%29%20as%20%3Fopening%29%20WHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Fstation%20wdt%3AP31%2Fwdt%3AP279%2a%20wd%3AQ55488%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Fstation%20wdt%3AP361%20wd%3AQ260870%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Fstation%20p%3AP625%20%3Fcoord_stmt%20%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20OPTIONAL%20%7B%20%3Fstation%20wdt%3AP18%20%3Fimage%20%7D.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20OPTIONAL%20%7B%20%3Fstation%20wdt%3AP1619%20%3Fopening%20%7D.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%7D%20GROUP%20BY%20%3Fstation%0A%20%20%20%20%7D%0A%20%20%20%20hint%3ASubQuery%20hint%3Aoptimizer%20%22None%22.%0A%20%20%20%20%3Fcoord_stmt%20ps%3AP625%20%3Fcoordinates%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%3Fcoord_stmt%20psv%3AP625%20%2F%20wikibase%3AgeoLatitude%20%3Flat%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%3Fcoord_stmt%20psv%3AP625%20%2F%20wikibase%3AgeoLongitude%20%3Flon%20.%20%0A%20%20%7D%0A%7D%20AS%20%25stations%0A%0AWITH%20%7B%0A%20%20SELECT%20%28%3Fstation%20AS%20%3Fnextstation%29%20%28%3Flat%20AS%20%3Flat2%29%20%28%3Flon%20AS%20%3Flon2%29%20WHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20INCLUDE%20%25stations%0A%20%20%7D%0A%7D%20AS%20%25nextstations%0A%0AWITH%20%7B%0A%20%20SELECT%20%3Fline%20%3Fconnect%20%3Frgb%20WHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20INCLUDE%20%25stations%20.%0A%20%20%20%20INCLUDE%20%25nextstations%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%3Fstation%20p%3AP197%20%3Fnextstationstatement%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%3Fnextstationstatement%20ps%3AP197%20%3Fnextstation%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%3Fnextstationstatement%20pq%3AP81%20%3Fconnect%20.%20%3Fconnect%20wdt%3AP361%20wd%3AQ260870%20%20.%20%0A%20%20%20%20%3Fconnect%20wdt%3AP465%20%3Frgb%20.%0A%20%20%20%20FILTER%28STR%28%3Fstation%29%20%3C%20STR%28%3Fnextstation%29%29%20.%20%20%20%20%0A%20%20%20%20BIND%28CONCAT%28%27LINESTRING%20%28%27%2C%20STR%28%3Flon%29%2C%20%27%20%27%2C%20STR%28%3Flat%29%2C%20%27%2C%27%2C%20STR%28%3Flon2%29%2C%20%27%20%27%2C%20STR%28%3Flat2%29%2C%20%27%29%27%29%20AS%20%3Fstr%29%20.%0A%20%20%20%20BIND%28STRDT%28%3Fstr%2C%20geo%3AwktLiteral%29%20AS%20%3Fline%29%20%0A%20%20%7D%0A%7D%20AS%20%25lines%20%0A%20%0AWHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20%7B%20INCLUDE%20%25stations%20%7D%20%20UNION%20%7B%20INCLUDE%20%25lines%20%20%7D%20.%0A%20%20SERVICE%20wikibase%3Alabel%20%7B%20bd%3AserviceParam%20wikibase%3Alanguage%20%22%5BAUTO_LANGUAGE%5D%2Cen%22.%20%7D%0A%7D>
(source
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Request_a_query#Good_example_query_with_LINESTRING>
)
- Workplaces of society portrait painter Philip de Laszlo, traced on
a map
<https://query.wikidata.org/#%23defaultView%3AMap%0A%23%20Workplaces%20of%20society%20portrait%20painter%20Philip%20de%20Laszlo%0A%23defaultView%3AMap%7B%22hide%22%3A%5B%22%3Fpoint%22%2C%20%22%3Fline%22%5D%7D%0ASELECT%20%0A%20%20%3Ftime%20%3Fend_time%20%3FlocationLabel%20%3Fpoint%20%3Fline%20%0AWITH%20%7B%0A%20%20SELECT%20%3Fsubject%20%3Flocation%20%3Ftime%20%3Fend_time%20%3Fpoint%20%3Fpoint_str%20WHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20VALUES%20%3Fsubject%20%7B%20wd%3AQ704208%20%7D%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%3Fsubject%20p%3AP937%20%3Fwork_location_statement%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%3Fwork_location_statement%20ps%3AP937%20%3Flocation%20.%20%0A%20%20%20%20%3Flocation%20p%3AP625%20%2F%20ps%3AP625%20%3Fpoint%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%3Flocation%20p%3AP625%20%2F%20psv%3AP625%20%2F%20wikibase%3AgeoLatitude%20%3Flatitude%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%3Flocation%20p%3AP625%20%2F%20psv%3AP625%20%2F%20wikibase%3AgeoLongitude%20%3Flongitude%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%3Fwork_location_statement%20pq%3AP580%20%3Ftime%20.%20%0A%20%20%20%20OPTIONAL%20%7B%20%3Fwork_location_statement%20pq%3AP582%20%3Fend_time%20%7D%20.%0A%20%20%20%20BIND%28CONCAT%28STR%28%3Flongitude%29%2C%20%27%20%27%2C%20STR%28%3Flatitude%29%29%20AS%20%3Fpoint_str%29%0A%20%20%7D%0A%20%20ORDER%20BY%20%28%3Ftime%29%0A%7D%20AS%20%25points%0A%0AWITH%20%7B%0A%20%20SELECT%20%3Fsubject%20%28STRDT%28%20CONCAT%28%27LINESTRING%20%28%27%2C%20GROUP_CONCAT%28%3Fpoint_str%3B%20separator%3D%27%2C%27%29%2C%20%27%29%27%29%2C%20geo%3AwktLiteral%29%20AS%20%3Fline%29%20WHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20INCLUDE%20%25points%0A%20%20%7D%20GROUP%20BY%20%3Fsubject%0A%7D%20AS%20%25line%0A%0AWHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20INCLUDE%20%25points%0A%20%20INCLUDE%20%25line%0A%20%20SERVICE%20wikibase%3Alabel%20%7B%20bd%3AserviceParam%20wikibase%3Alanguage%20%22%5BAUTO_LANGUAGE%5D%2Cen%22.%20%7D%0A%7D>
(source <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T177475>)
- What other relationships do people have with their spouses?
<https://query.wikidata.org/#%23%20What%20other%20relations%20do%20people%20commonly%20have%20with%20their%20spouses%3F%0ASELECT%20%3Fproperty%20%3FpropertyLabel%20%3Fcount%20WHERE%20%7B%20%0A%20%20%23%20First%20find%20other%20additional%20relations%20and%20their%20count%3A%0A%20%20%7BSELECT%20%3FdirectProperty%20%28COUNT%28%2a%29%20as%20%3Fcount%29%0A%20%20%20%20WHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20BIND%28%20wdt%3AP26%20as%20%3FfirstRelation%29%20%23%20spouse%3B%20can%20be%20changed%20to%20anything%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Fitem%20%3FfirstRelation%20%3Fitem2%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Fitem%20%3FdirectProperty%20%3Fitem2%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20FILTER%28%3FdirectProperty%20%21%3D%20%3FfirstRelation%29%0A%20%20%20%20%7D%20GROUP%20BY%20%3FdirectProperty%0A%20%20%7D%0A%20%20%23%20Then%20find%20the%20property%20entity%20for%20this%20relation%20and%20fetch%20its%20label%3A%0A%20%20%3Fproperty%20wikibase%3AdirectClaim%20%3FdirectProperty%20%0A%20%20SERVICE%20wikibase%3Alabel%20%7B%20bd%3AserviceParam%20wikibase%3Alanguage%20%22%5BAUTO_LANGUAGE%5D%2Cen%22.%20%7D%0A%7D%20ORDER%20BY%20DESC%28%3Fcount%29>
(source
<https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikidata/2018-October/012565.html>
)
- Signatures of French-speaking female authors
<https://query.wikidata.org/#PREFIX%20schema%3A%20%3Chttp%3A%2F%2Fschema.org%2F%3E%0A%0A%23defaultView%3AImageGrid%0A%23Female%20authors%20speaking%20French%20who%20died%2070%20years%20ago%0ASELECT%20%3Fauthor%20%3FauthorLabel%20%3Fsignature%20WHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20%3Fauthor%20wdt%3AP21%20wd%3AQ6581072.%0A%20%20%3Fauthor%20wdt%3AP106%20wd%3AQ36180.%0A%20%20%3Fauthor%20wdt%3AP1412%20wd%3AQ150.%0A%20%20%3Fauthor%20wdt%3AP570%20%3Fdied.%0A%20%20%3Fauthor%20wdt%3AP109%20%3Fsignature.%0A%20%20OPTIONAL%20%7B%20%3FwikisourcePage%20schema%3Aabout%20%3Fauthor.%20%7D%0A%20%20SERVICE%20wikibase%3Alabel%20%7B%20bd%3AserviceParam%20wikibase%3Alanguage%20%22fr%22.%20%7D%0A%7D%0AGROUP%20BY%20%3Fauthor%20%3FauthorLabel%20%3Fsignature>
(source
<https://twitter.com/Georgele2etexte/status/1053370658577702914>)
- Underground lines of London
<https://query.wikidata.org/#%23defaultView%3AMap%7B%22hide%22%3A%5B%22%3Fcoordinates%22%2C%20%22%3Fline%22%2C%20%22%3Frgb%22%5D%7D%0ASELECT%20DISTINCT%20%3Fcoordinates%20%3Fline%20%3Fitem%20%3FitemLabel%20%3FconnectLabel%20%3Fimage%20%3Fopening%20%3Frgb%0A%0AWITH%20%7B%0A%20%20SELECT%20%3Fitem%20(SAMPLE(%3Fcoordinates)%20AS%20%3Fcoordinates)%20(SAMPLE(%3Fimage)%20AS%20%3Fimage)%20(sample(%3Flat1)%20as%20%3Flat1)%20(sample(%3Flon1)%20as%20%3Flon1)%20(sample(%3Fopening)%20as%20%3Fopening)%20WHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP31%20wd%3AQ14562709%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP625%20%3Fcoordinates%20%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%3Fitem%20p%3AP625%20%2F%20psv%3AP625%20%2F%20wikibase%3AgeoLatitude%20%3Flat1%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%3Fitem%20p%3AP625%20%2F%20psv%3AP625%20%2F%20wikibase%3AgeoLongitude%20%3Flon1%20.%0A%20%20%20%20OPTIONAL%20%7B%20%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP18%20%3Fimage%20%7D.%0A%20%20%20%20OPTIONAL%20%7B%20%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP1619%20%3Fopening%20%7D.%0A%20%20%7D%20GROUP%20BY%20%3Fitem%0A%7D%20AS%20%25stations%0A%0AWITH%20%7B%0A%20%20SELECT%20%3Fnextstation%20(sample(%3Flat2)%20as%20%3Flat2)%20(sample(%3Flon2)%20as%20%3Flon2)%20WHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%3Fnextstation%20wdt%3AP31%20wd%3AQ14562709%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%3Fnextstation%20p%3AP625%20%2F%20psv%3AP625%20%2F%20wikibase%3AgeoLatitude%20%3Flat2%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%3Fnextstation%20p%3AP625%20%2F%20psv%3AP625%20%2F%20wikibase%3AgeoLongitude%20%3Flon2%20.%0A%20%20%7D%20GROUP%20BY%20%3Fnextstation%0A%7D%20AS%20%25nextstations%0A%0AWITH%20%7B%0A%20%20SELECT%20%3Fline%20%3Fconnect%20%3Frgb%20WHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20INCLUDE%20%25stations%20.%0A%20%20%20%20INCLUDE%20%25nextstations%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%3Fitem%20p%3AP197%20%3Fnextstationstatement%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%3Fnextstationstatement%20ps%3AP197%20%3Fnextstation%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%3Fnextstationstatement%20pq%3AP81%20%3Fconnect%20.%20%3Fconnect%20wdt%3AP361%20wd%3AQ20075%20%20.%20%0A%20%20%20%20%3Fconnect%20wdt%3AP465%20%3Frgb%20.%0A%20%20%20%20FILTER(STR(%3Fitem)%20%3C%20STR(%3Fnextstation))%20.%20%20%20%20%0A%20%20%20%20BIND(CONCAT('LINESTRING%20('%2C%20STR(%3Flon1)%2C%20'%20'%2C%20STR(%3Flat1)%2C%20'%2C'%2C%20STR(%3Flon2)%2C%20'%20'%2C%20STR(%3Flat2)%2C%20')')%20AS%20%3Fstr)%20.%0A%20%20%20%20BIND(STRDT(%3Fstr%2C%20geo%3AwktLiteral)%20AS%20%3Fline)%20%0A%20%20%7D%0A%7D%20AS%20%25lines%20%0A%20%0AWHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20%7B%20INCLUDE%20%25stations%20%7D%20%20UNION%20%7B%20INCLUDE%20%25lines%20%20%7D%20.%0A%20%20SERVICE%20wikibase%3Alabel%20%7B%20bd%3AserviceParam%20wikibase%3Alanguage%20%22%5BAUTO_LANGUAGE%5D%2Cen%22.%20%7D%0A%7D>
(source <https://twitter.com/Tagishsimon/status/1053808145900953600>)
Development
- JSON-LD is now on beta
<https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikidata-tech/2018-October/001344.html>
- Work on a issue impacting edit tags for admins (phab:T207313
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T207313>)
- Turn on Senses for Lexicographical data
You can see all open tickets related to Wikidata here
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/maniphest/query/4RotIcw5oINo/#R>. If you
want to help, you can also have a look at the tasks needing a volunteer
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/project/board/71/query/zfiRgTnZF7zu/?filter=zfiRgTnZF7zu&order=priority>.
Monthly Tasks
- Add labels, in your own language(s), for the new properties listed
above.
- Comment on property proposals: all open proposals
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Overview>
- Suggested and open tasks
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Contribute/Suggested_and_open_tasks>
!
- Contribute to a Showcase item
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Showcase_items>
.
- Help translate <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:LanguageStats>
or proofread the interface and documentation pages, in your own language!
- Help merge identical items
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Pasleim/projectmerge> across
Wikimedia projects.
- Help write the next summary!
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next>
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Léa Lacroix
Project Manager Community Communication for Wikidata
Wikimedia Deutschland e.V.
Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24
10963 Berlin
www.wikimedia.de
Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. V.
Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Berlin-Charlottenburg unter
der Nummer 23855 Nz. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für
Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/029/42207.