On 20 Aug 2004, at 15:44, wikitech-l-request(a)wikimedia.org wrote:
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> Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 14:42:14 -0700
> From: Brion Vibber <brion(a)pobox.com>
> Subject: Re: [Wikitech-l] Article history link
> To: Wikimedia developers <wikitech-l(a)wikimedia.org>
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> Jens Ropers wrote:
>> Could this be changed, so that on the history list, the top/newest
>> link, too, would be the respective "oldid"-link?
>> (The link to the article tab should stay generic.)
>
> An oldid is not assigned until the revision is saved into the old
> table.
> Hence, you see, the problem.
Ugh.
I suppose there's no way to change that and save the revision into the
old table immediately?
Or don't really save it but at least assign an oldid that can later be
used when it does actually get saved?
- Jens