Wikitech-l November 2023

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Congratulations to all interns selected for Outreachy Round 27!🥳
by Onyinyechi Onifade 28 Nov '23

28 Nov '23

Hi everyone, I'm delighted to announce the acceptance of 7 interns through the Outreachy Winter (December - March 2024) round (Round 27). The response was impressive, with over 50 applications for the 7 projects we proposed during the contribution period. For more details on the accepted projects, please refer to the table below: Intern Project Mentor(s) Esther Ibom Improve Improve documentation of Programs & Events Dashboard <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T345108> Sage Ross <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/User:Ragesoss>, Amine Hassou Gabina Luz Improve how Wiki Education Dashboard counts references added <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T346390> Sage Ross <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/User:Ragesoss>, Amine Hassou Okereke Chinweotito Integrate Wikimedia Ecosystem within BUB2 tool <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T346386> Anmol Wassan <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/User:Wassan.anmol>, Parthiv Menon, Satdeep Gill <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/User:Satdeep_Gill>, Sam Wilson <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/User:Samwilson> Shriya Chaitanya Kamat Tarcar Multilingual Wikipedia Editor Survey <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T346374> Mike Raish <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/User:MRaish_(WMF)> Oyindamola Olatunji Assist Capacity Exchange Development <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T346641> Andi Inácio <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/User:AInacio_(WMB)>, Éder Porto <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/User:EPorto_(WMB)>, Jan-Bart de Vreede <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/User:Jan-Bart> Boluwatife Adetayo Wikicurricula as a user interface for Wikidata for Education <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T347405> Sailesh Patnaik <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/User:SPatnaik_(WMF)>, Nat Hernández Clavijo <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Piracalamina>, Luca Martinelli <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Sannita> Alwoch Sophia Addressing the Lusophone technological wishlist proposals <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T347259> Éder Porto <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/User:EPorto_(WMB)>, Mike Peel <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/User:Mike_Peel>, Alberto leoncio <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/User:Albertoleoncio> Stay in the loop regarding the progress and updates of the selected projects by keeping an eye on the dedicated Mediawiki page <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Outreachy/Round_27> [1] for this round. Best wishes to our interns on their projects, and a huge thank you to our mentors. Best, Onyinyechi & Sheila (Wikimedia Outreachy Admins) [1] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Outreachy/Round_27

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Wikimedia Hackathon 2024: Register and Apply for Scholarships Now!
by Onyinyechi Onifade 27 Nov '23

27 Nov '23

Hello all, You might have already heard the buzz: the Wikimedia Hackathon is gearing up for an incredible event in Tallinn, Estonia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tallinn>, from May 3rd - 5th, 2024. Now, we're thrilled to announce that the Registration form is now open <https://pretix.eu/wikimedia/wmhackathon2024/>! The Registration form also includes an optional Scholarship application <https://pretix.eu/wikimedia/wmhackathon2024/> <https://pretix.eu/wikimedia/wmhackathon2024/>which will run until January 5th 2024. Participation in the onsite Wikimedia Hackathon in Tallinn is contingent upon registration. The registration portal will remain accessible until we hit our venue's capacity, which is approximately set at 220 participants. Here's the exciting part: the event itself is entirely free of charge ensuring that everyone has an opportunity to join us. Please note that participants are required to make individual travel arrangements unless they have been awarded a scholarship. *Link to Registration & Scholarship Application:* pretix.eu/wikimedia/wmhackathon2024/ (For detailed instructions, please visit the Mediawiki page <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Hackathon_2024/Participate#Registr…> ) To ensure a vibrant and diverse participation, the Wikimedia Foundation extends scholarships that encompass: - Travel - Accommodation expenses for a selected group of technical contributors. The application form is seamlessly integrated into the registration process and will remain accessible until January 5th 2024. For comprehensive details about the scholarship process, committee, and eligibility criteria, please visit the dedicated page <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Hackathon_2024/Participate#Scholar…> . It's worth noting that the registration and scholarship application form is powered by Pretix, an open-source third-party service, which may introduce additional terms. If you have inquiries regarding privacy and data handling, consult the privacy statement <https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Legal:Wikimedia_Hackathon_2024_Privac…> for more information. Your participation matters, and we're committed to making it as accessible as possible! To collaborate and discuss hackathon plans with fellow participants, we recommend starting conversations on the talk page <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Talk:Wikimedia_Hackathon_2024> and exploring the various channels mentioned here <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Hackathon_2024/Connect>. Should you encounter any questions or encounter issues related to the registration form or scholarship application, don't hesitate to reach out to the organization team. You can connect with us via the talk page <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Talk:Wikimedia_Hackathon_2024> or through email at hackathon(a)wikimedia.org We're here to support you every step of the way! For the organizing team, -- *Onyinyechi Onifade * Technical Community Program Manager Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>

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eslint-config-wikimedia v0.26.0 released
by James Forrester 22 Nov '23

22 Nov '23

All, I'm happy to announce that v0.26.0 of the Wikimedia JavaScript coding standards <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Coding_conventions/JavaScript> tool eslint-config-wikimedia <https://www.npmjs.com/package/eslint-config-wikimedia> is now out. The previous version, v0.25.1, came out in May 2023, and there have been a few improvements since then: Probably the 'noisiest' changes for repos are altering the template-curly-spacing rule to require spacing, and altering the brace-style rule to remove the allowSingleLine exception; these changes align these outliers to the rest of the whitespace rules. As part of the work migrating the Wikimedia world from jsduck to jsdoc, the @ignore, @internal, and @stable tags are now listed as definedTags by default and so won't needed to be added on a per-project basis. We've upgraded each of the plugins, which have added or updated a few rules, and started testing in Node 20. This will be the final release that supports Node 14. You can read the whole changelog <https://github.com/wikimedia/eslint-config-wikimedia/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md…> for full details. The new release is available and you can upgrade to it immediately; sadly the LibUp automatic upgrader tool is offline <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T345930>, so it may take some time for all repos to switch. If you think a change should be made to our standards, please suggest them on the discussion page on MediaWiki <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual_talk:Coding_conventions/JavaScript> so they can be discussed and implemented. Thanks to Ed Sanders, Roan Kattouw, Bartosz Dziewoński, and first time contributor MusikAnimal for their work Yours, -- *James D. Forrester* (he/him <http://pronoun.is/he> or they/themself <http://pronoun.is/they/.../themself>) Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>

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Mark Your Calendars: Wikimedia Hackathon 2024 in Tallinn, Estonia, from May 3rd - 5th 2024! 🎉
by Onyinyechi Onifade 22 Nov '23

22 Nov '23

Hi Everyone, On behalf of the Wikimedia Foundation's Hackathon Organizing team, I am thrilled to share the exciting news that the 2024 Wikimedia Hackathon is scheduled to unfold in the captivating city of Tallinn, Estonia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tallinn>, from May 3rd - 5th 2024! The Wikimedia Hackathon is an annual event, uniting the global technical community in a dynamic gathering focused on connection, innovation, and building really cool projects. At this event, technical contributors hailing from all corners of the globe converge with a shared mission: to enhance the technological infrastructure and software that underpins and empowers Wikimedia projects. For this exceptional 2024 edition, the Wikimedia Foundation is joining forces with WMEE, the official local chapter of the Wikimedia Foundation in Estonia <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Eesti>, to bring you an unforgettable experience. The theme for this edition aligns with last year's, emphasizing the gathering of individuals who have a track record of contributing to the technical aspects of Wikimedia projects. We're looking for those who are versed in navigating the technical ecosystem and are adept at working autonomously or collaborating effectively on projects. While the majority of our event will unfold onsite, we're excited to share that certain parts of the program will be broadcasted online, ensuring accessibility to a wider audience. We warmly encourage local communities to host pre-hackathon events or meetups. In the coming months, these pages <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Hackathon_2024> will be your go-to resource for comprehensive details on attendance procedures, venue specifics, travel recommendations, accommodation options, and scholarship opportunities. Stay tuned! The next milestone on our journey is just around the corner. Registration and scholarship applications are set to open Monday November 27th (see timeline <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Hackathon_2024#Timeline>). Be sure to keep an eye on the talk page, mediawiki page <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Hackathon_2024>and your inbox for consistent updates. Should you have any inquiries or wish to get in touch with the coordination team, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at hackathon(a)wikimedia.org, or share your thoughts on the talk page <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Hackathon_2024/Discussions> of the hackathon. We are really looking forward to welcoming you again at the Hackathon, and we hope that you are also excited to join and hack together! On Behalf of the Hackathon Organizing Team, Onyinyechi Onifade -- *Onyinyechi Onifade * Technical Community Program Manager Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>

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SVG and PNG in dewiki and enwiki not transparent any more
by Martin Domdey 21 Nov '23

21 Nov '23

Hi, since a short time all PNG and SVG files in galleries are shown with a white background where instead of transparent background where really a transparent background is. About seven hours ago all was fine, transparent background was transparent in galleries. In dewiki, frwiki, enwiki I checked the same behaviour. What happened? Kind regards, Doc Taxon ...

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Guidance on getting started with open source contributions
by Harsh Thakkar 20 Nov '23

20 Nov '23

Respected sir/madam, I am Harsh from India, I am currently in my 2nd year of college. I have good command in HTML, CSS and JavaScript. I am new to open source contributions and it seems very overwhelming right now. Can you please guide me how to get started with open source contributions or can you assign me any beginner friendly issues based on these technologies? Thanks in advance.

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Coming soon: Reference Previews
by Johanna Strodt 20 Nov '23

20 Nov '23

*//apologies for cross-posting//* Hello everyone. A feature called Reference Previews <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WMDE_Technical_Wishes/ReferencePreviews> will soon be available on all wikis that are using the Popups extension, precisely on all Wikipedias and some Wikivoyages. Deployment is planned for November 21 (not on Nov 22, as announced on village pumps last week). *What are Reference Previews?* It’s possible that you have already seen Reference Previews, as they have been a beta feature on many wikis since 2019 and a default feature on some since 2021. Reference Previews are little popups for references. Such popups have existed on wikis as local gadgets for many years. Now there is a central solution, available globally, and consistent with the PagePreviews feature <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Page_Previews>. *How do they work?* These popups will be visible to everyone, including readers. If you don’t want to see them, you can opt out <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WMDE_Technical_Wishes/ReferencePreviews#Opt…>. If you are using the gadgets <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-gadgets> Reference Tooltips or Navigation Popups, you won’t see Reference Previews unless you disable the gadget. Wikis with Reference Tooltips or Navigation Popups as a default gadget can decide to make these gadgets no longer a default, in order to show Reference Previews as a default instead. *Reference types* It’s worth noting that this new feature allows you to show the type of reference in the popup. This type can be specified via CSS classes <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Reference_Previews#How_to_assign_a_refe…>, either individually for each reference, or – preferably – by adding the classes directly to the relevant citation templates. *Links* Interface texts for this feature can be translated here <https://translatewiki.net/wiki/Special:Translate/ext-popups?group=ext-popups>. If you’re curious, please have a look at the project page with more information <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WMDE_Technical_Wishes/ReferencePreviews> (in English), or the translated help page <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Reference_Previews>. Feedback is, as always, welcome on this talk page <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:WMDE_Technical_Wishes/ReferencePreviews> . With regards from Wikimedia Deutschland’s Technical Wishes team Johanna Strodt -- Johanna Strodt Project Manager Community Communications for the Technical Wishes project *Community Communications Lead*

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Re: [Wikimedia-l] Sign up for the first language community meeting on November 17th, 16:00 UTC!
by Srishti Sethi 17 Nov '23

17 Nov '23

Hi all! This is a reminder that the language community meeting is coming up this Friday, November 17th, from 16:00 to 17:00 (UTC). Feel free to add any technical updates or challenges related to your project that you would like to share during the meeting to the agenda document. Learn more details: < https://www.mediawiki.org/w/index.php?title=Wikimedia_Language_engineering/… > Cheers, Srishti *Srishti Sethi* Senior Developer Advocate Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> On Tue, Oct 31, 2023 at 2:47 PM Ndahiro Derrick Alter < ndahiroderric(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks a lot for the invitation , for the technical issues around > kinyarwanda wiki , I have to attend alongside my fellow kinyarwanda > contributors > > derrick > > > On Wed, 1 Nov 2023 at 00:32 Srishti Sethi <ssethi(a)wikimedia.org> wrote: > >> Hello all, >> >> The first language community meeting is coming up in a few weeks - >> November 17th, 16:00 UTC. >> >> If you're interested, you can sign up on this wiki page: < >> https://www.mediawiki.org/w/index.php?title=Wikimedia_Language_engineering/…> >> [1]. >> >> We would like to invite all of you who are involved in creating content >> or managing technical aspects across different language communities. This >> will be a participant-driven meeting, where we collectively discuss >> specific technical issues related to our language wikis and work together >> to find possible solutions. This could involve anything from fixing a >> broken template on the Kurdish wiki to brainstorming ideas for growing >> content on the Tulu Wiktionary, currently in the Wikimedia Incubator, or >> celebrating the creation of Fon Wikipedia, to using MinT for content >> translation. >> >> You can view the meeting structure and add ideas for discussion to the >> notes document here: < >> https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/language-community-meeting-november-2023> >> [2] >> >> If you need interpretation support from English to another language, >> please let us know by sending an email to ssethi(a)wikimedia.org. >> >> Looking forward to your participation! >> >> Cheers, >> Srishti & Jon >> >> [1] >> https://www.mediawiki.org/w/index.php?title=Wikimedia_Language_engineering/… >> >> [2] >> https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/language-community-meeting-november-2023 >> >> *Srishti Sethi* >> Senior Developer Advocate >> Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia-l mailing list -- wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org, guidelines >> at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l >> Public archives at >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org… >> To unsubscribe send an email to wikimedia-l-leave(a)lists.wikimedia.org > >

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Invitation to open source program, DWOC at NIT TRICHY
by Vaishnavi Maheshwari 16 Nov '23

16 Nov '23

Dear Wikimedia I am writing to extend an invitation to your organization to participate in our Open Source Program DELTA WINTER OF CODE, NIT TRICHY. DWOC - Where Winter meets Coding! aims to foster collaboration and innovation among students and professionals in the open source community. During the program, your organization will have the opportunity to share your expertise and projects with our students, and our students will have the chance to learn from your experiences and work on real-world open source projects. Winter is the season of coding excellence, and DWOC invites organizations worldwide to join our transformative coding journey. Embrace the magic of collaboration and innovation as we foster the next generation of developers in a global community. Calling All Organizations! Passionate about mentoring? Apply now! DWOC is open for organization applications. Be part of the winter coding magic. Apply here https://dwoc.io/ <https://dwoc.io/> Please let us know if your organization is interested in participating [image: Mailtrack] <https://mailtrack.io?utm_source=gmail&utm_medium=signature&utm_campaign=sig…> Sender notified by Mailtrack <https://mailtrack.io?utm_source=gmail&utm_medium=signature&utm_campaign=sig…> 11/16/23, 03:11:41 PM

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ALT+V for Visual Editor
by Martin Domdey 16 Nov '23

16 Nov '23

Hello! Can you say me please how can I opt out the switch to Visual Editor by ALT+V ? Thank you Martin ...

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