A new, Lua based template:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Url_to_diff
has been made (at my request) for teh English Wikipedia.
Given a URL like:
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia%3AVillage_pump_%28techn...
and label text (say "example")
it returns a formatted "Diff" template like:
{{diff|Wikipedia:Village pump (technical)|640631079|640620995|example}}
You may wish to import it into other Wikis.
A useful feature, thanks Andy, and the developer who knocked it out. ☺
I would be cautious of changing URLs to templates for larger reports. For example I have created lists of diff's when matching edit histories against a pattern. I have had to remove templates from pages where they run into the too many templates problem. Some reports are also better with URLs if they are likely to be shared cross wiki or emailed. Something worth mentioning in the usage document, though for most discussions onwiki this will never be a problem.
By the way, does anyone know if we have a way of centralising templates that are likely to be useful or recommended for all wikis?
Fae On 2 Jan 2015 09:31, "Andy Mabbett" andy@pigsonthewing.org.uk wrote:
A new, Lua based template:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Url_to_diff
has been made (at my request) for teh English Wikipedia.
Given a URL like:
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia%3AVillage_pump_%28techn...
and label text (say "example")
it returns a formatted "Diff" template like:
{{diff|Wikipedia:Village pump (technical)|640631079|640620995|example}}
You may wish to import it into other Wikis.
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On 2 January 2015 at 10:18, Fæ faewik@gmail.com wrote:
I would be cautious of changing URLs to templates for larger reports.
[...]
Fair points, but there are 12842 transclusions of "{{Diff}}" on en.WP; this template will make life easier for the people who use it.
I have had to remove templates from pages where they run into the too many templates problem
If template trasclusion numbers are too high, "{{Diff}}" can be "Subst:", leaving an internal, not external, link behind.
does anyone know if we have a way of centralising templates that are likely to be useful or recommended for all wikis?
I think sharing Lua modules, rather than the actual templates, may be better.
On 2 Jan 2015 11:18, "Andy Mabbett" andy@pigsonthewing.org.uk wrote:
does anyone know if we have a way of centralising templates that are likely to be useful or recommended for all wikis?
I think sharing Lua modules, rather than the actual templates, may be
better.
As far as I am aware we have no recommended central repository, such as on the mediawiki site. How should we do it, or do all other wiki's look to the English Wikipedia as their test bed? :-)
Fae
Il 02/01/2015 10:30, Andy Mabbett ha scritto:
A new, Lua based template:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Url_to_diffhas been made (at my request) for teh English Wikipedia.
Given a URL like:
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia%3AVillage_pump_%28technical%29&diff=640631079&oldid=640620995and label text (say "example")
it returns a formatted "Diff" template like:
{{diff|Wikipedia:Village pump (technical)|640631079|640620995|example}}You may wish to import it into other Wikis.
Honestly, I don't think it is easier to type {{subst:url to diff}} than [[Special:Diff]]. And the system of importing templates into other wikis is broken. I'd rather suggest a global JavaScript gadget to replace those URLs with plain Special:Diff links, since the {{diff}} template does not work in every wiki.
On 2 January 2015 at 10:46, Ricordisamoa ricordisamoa@openmailbox.org wrote:
Honestly, I don't think it is easier to type {{subst:url to diff}} than [[Special:Diff]].
It's not a matter of which is eaier to type. It's a matter of which is the easier way for non techncial editrs to convert the URL in their clipboard to something that we prefer on-wiki.
I'd rather suggest a global JavaScript gadget to replace those URLs with plain Special:Diff links, since the {{diff}} template does not work in every wiki.
Great; let me know when you've got that working.
Il 02/01/2015 12:45, Andy Mabbett ha scritto:
On 2 January 2015 at 10:46, Ricordisamoa ricordisamoa@openmailbox.org wrote:
Honestly, I don't think it is easier to type {{subst:url to diff}} than [[Special:Diff]].
It's not a matter of which is eaier to type. It's a matter of which is the easier way for non techncial editrs to convert the URL in their clipboard to something that we prefer on-wiki.
I'd rather suggest a global JavaScript gadget to replace those URLs with plain Special:Diff links, since the {{diff}} template does not work in every wiki.
Great; let me know when you've got that working.
That's it: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Ricordisamoa/DiffAutoLinker.js
Il 02/01/2015 13:41, Ricordisamoa ha scritto:
Il 02/01/2015 12:45, Andy Mabbett ha scritto:
On 2 January 2015 at 10:46, Ricordisamoa ricordisamoa@openmailbox.org wrote:
Honestly, I don't think it is easier to type {{subst:url to diff}} than [[Special:Diff]].
It's not a matter of which is eaier to type. It's a matter of which is the easier way for non techncial editrs to convert the URL in their clipboard to something that we prefer on-wiki.
I'd rather suggest a global JavaScript gadget to replace those URLs with plain Special:Diff links, since the {{diff}} template does not work in every wiki.
Great; let me know when you've got that working.
That's it: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Ricordisamoa/DiffAutoLinker.js
So? Have you ever tried it?
On 25 February 2015 at 07:27, Ricordisamoa ricordisamoa@openmailbox.org wrote:
I'd rather suggest a global JavaScript gadget to replace those URLs with plain Special:Diff links, since the {{diff}} template does not work in every wiki.
Great; let me know when you've got that working.
That's it: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Ricordisamoa/DiffAutoLinker.js
So? Have you ever tried it?
No. Is it a global gadget, yet?
Il 25/02/2015 10:49, Andy Mabbett ha scritto:
On 25 February 2015 at 07:27, Ricordisamoa ricordisamoa@openmailbox.org wrote:
I'd rather suggest a global JavaScript gadget to replace those URLs with plain Special:Diff links, since the {{diff}} template does not work in every wiki.
Great; let me know when you've got that working.
That's it: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Ricordisamoa/DiffAutoLinker.js
So? Have you ever tried it?
No. Is it a global gadget, yet?
We don't have actual global gadgets yet, but this code will work on Meta:
importScript( 'User:Ricordisamoa/DiffAutoLinker.js' );
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