*Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata over
the last week.*
Events <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Events>
- July 2021 Wikidata+Wikibase office hours
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Events/IRC_office_hour_2021-07-28>
logs
- July 2021 Wikibase Live sessions
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikibase_Community_User_Group/Meetings/2021-07-29>
logs
Press, articles, blog posts, videos
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Press_coverage>
- Videos
- What is Wikidata (in German) - YouTube
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jF9sDZz4T8>
Tool of the week
- User:Mahir256/syndepgraph.js
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Mahir256/syndepgraph.js> is used to
make interesting SVG-based syntactic dependency graphs generated with
{{Syndepgraph}} <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Template:Syndepgraph> to
appear.
Other Noteworthy Stuff
- Portuguese version of the Wikidata Query Service tutorial tool is now
available <https://wdqs-tutorial.toolforge.org/?lang=pt-br>.
- *Advisory board call for members for the Web2Cit project*: Web2Cit:
Visual Editor for Citoid Web Translators
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Diegodlh/Web2Cit:_Visual_Editor_for_Citoid_Web_Translators>
project is moving! With Diegodlh
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Diegodlh> we are inviting people to
apply to be an Advisory Board member. Is this you? Is this someone you
know? Check the Call for members
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Web2Cit/Advisory_Board/Call_for_members>
and apply to be an Advisory Board member *before August 6th!*. If you
are too busy this time around to apply, don't worry: we get it. You can
also help us by spreading the word!
- The moveClaim.js
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Mat%C4%9Bj_Such%C3%A1nek/moveClaim.js>
user script has been updated using code created by Melderick
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Melderick> to support changing a
property of a claim within an entity. Please switch to the updated version
if you used the other one, and report any bugs.
- New tool: Lexemes Party
<https://dicare.toolforge.org/lexemes/party.php> displays lexemes linked
to a list of Wikidata items, so you can improve related lexicographical
data in the languages you know. You can build your own lists and several
examples are available. A weekly challenge is also proposed, theme of the
week: Olympic Games
<https://dicare.toolforge.org/lexemes/challenge.php?id=1>.
Did you know?
- Newest properties
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:ListProperties>:
- General datatypes: symbol represents
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P9758>, bridge number
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P9759>, syntactic dependency
head relationship
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P9763>, syntactic
dependency head position
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P9764>
- External identifiers: Raakvlak inventory number
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P9754>, Scenic Washington
scenic drives and road trips ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P9755>, Schoenberg Database
of Manuscripts name ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P9756>,
Schoenberg Database of Manuscripts place ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P9757>, Treccani's
Enciclopedia del Cinema ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P9760>, IRIS SNS author ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P9761>, U.S. Ski & Snowboard
athlete ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P9762>, Great
Ukrainian Encyclopedia Online ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P9765>, FIBA 3x3 player ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P9766>
- New property proposals
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Property_proposal>
to review:
- General datatypes: cabinet
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/cabinet>, title
of a church
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/title_of_a_church>,
Apple App Store classification
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Apple_App_Store_classification>,
amount of medals
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/amount_of_medals>,
GRAC/GRB content descriptor
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/GRAC/GRB_content_descriptor>,
GRAC/GRB rating category
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/GRAC/GRB_rating_category>,
Igromania developer/publisher ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Igromania_developer/publisher_ID>,
commentator
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/commentator>,
FLOSS development policy URL
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/FLOSS_development_policy_URL>
- External identifiers: BMC Id
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/BMC_Id>, Joods
Biografisch Woordenboek ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Joods_Biografisch_Woordenboek_ID>,
Online Begraafplaatsen cemetery ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Online_Begraafplaatsen_cemetery_ID>,
Rock Paper Shotgun game ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Rock_Paper_Shotgun_game_ID>,
police zone ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/police_zone_ID>,
Tax identification number
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Tax_identification_number>,
Lessico del XXI Secolo ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Lessico_del_XXI_Secolo_ID>,
The Women’s Print History Project person ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/The_Women%E2%80%99s_Print_History_Project_person_ID>,
USA Climbing member ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/USA_Climbing_member_ID>,
Online Begraafplaatsen memorial ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Online_Begraafplaatsen_memorial_ID>,
Yale Center for British Art artwork Lido ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Yale_Center_for_British_Art_artwork_Lido_ID>,
Ordbog over det danske sprog ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Ordbog_over_det_danske_sprog_ID>,
Vokrug sveta Encyclopedia ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Vokrug_sveta_Encyclopedia_ID>,
Nationalencyklopedin ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Nationalencyklopedin_ID>,
MPAA certificate number
<https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?title=Wikidata:Property_proposal/MPAA_certificate_number&action=edit&redlink=1>,
Magyar írók élete és munkái ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Magyar_%C3%ADr%C3%B3k_%C3%A9lete_%C3%A9s_munk%C3%A1i_ID>
- Query examples:
- List of film directors who have worked with Jean-François Stevenin
the most
<https://query.wikidata.org/embed.html#SELECT%20DISTINCT%20%3Fdirector%20%3FdirectorLabel%20%28COUNT%28%2A%29%20AS%20%3Fcount%29%20WHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP161%20wd%3AQ1684856%3B%0A%20%20%20%20wdt%3AP57%20%3Fdirector.%0A%20%20SERVICE%20wikibase%3Alabel%20%7B%20bd%3AserviceParam%20wikibase%3Alanguage%20%22%5BAUTO_LANGUAGE%5D%2Cen%22.%20%7D%0A%7D%0AGROUP%20BY%20%3Fdirector%20%3FdirectorLabel%0AORDER%20BY%20DESC%28%3Fcount%29>
(source <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Talk:Q1684856>) Jean-François
Stevenin is a French actor, dead the 27th of July
- French municipalities containing the word "ville"
<https://twitter.com/ash_crow/status/1421231692103233537> (Source
<https://twitter.com/ash_crow/status/1421231692103233537>)
- Most frequently occurring titles found on audio tracks
<https://twitter.com/exmusica/status/1421157733210935298> (Source
<https://w.wiki/3jvn>)
- Museums within 70 km of Dresden <https://w.wiki/3h5R> (Source
<https://twitter.com/saxorum/status/1420727420399783949>)
Development
- Continuing the work on the Mismatch Finder
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Mismatch_Finder>. Focusing on
wrapping up the store part of the tool and moving on to the UI for
reviewing mismatches.
- Made it so that Special:EntityData doesn't throw an exception when
called with an invalid flavor parameter (phabricator:T286275
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T286275>)
- Limit languages of entity stubs in RDF output (Breaking change
<https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikidata@lists.wikimedia.org/thread/BYLN3ZLOKOCNJ457KPBQ36OEJ7VLIXK2/>
)
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>
- 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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