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Tech News: 2024-20[edit]
Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
Recent changes
- On Wikisource there is a special page listing pages of works without corresponding scan images. Now you can use the new magic word
__EXPECTWITHOUTSCANS__
to exclude certain pages (list of editions or translations of works) from that list. [1] - If you use the user-preference "Show preview without reloading the page", then the template-page feature "Preview page with this template (what's this?)" will now also work without reloading the page. [2]
- Kartographer maps can now specify an alternative text via the
alt=
attribute. This is identical in usage to thealt=
attribute in the image and gallery syntax. An exception for this feature is wikis like Wikivoyage where the miniature maps are interactive. [3] - The old Guided Tour for the "New Filters for Edit Review" feature has been removed. It was created in 2017 to show people with older accounts how the interface had changed, and has now been seen by most of the intended people. [4]
Changes later this week
- The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 14 May. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 15 May. It will be on all wikis from 16 May (calendar). [5][6]
- The Special:Search results page will now use CSS flex attributes, for better accessibility, instead of a table. If you have a gadget or script that adjusts search results, you should update your script to the new HTML structure. [7]
Future changes
- In the Vector 2022 skin, main pages will be displayed at full width (like special pages). The goal is to keep the number of characters per line large enough. This is related to the coming changes to typography in Vector 2022. Learn more. [8]
- Two columns of the
pagelinks
database table (pl_namespace
andpl_title
) are being dropped soon. Users must use two columns of the newlinktarget
table instead (lt_namespace
andlt_title
). In your existing SQL queries:- Replace
JOIN pagelinks
withJOIN linktarget
andpl_
withlt_
in theON
statement - Below that add
JOIN pagelinks ON lt_id = pl_target_id
- See phab:T222224 for technical reasoning. [9][10]
- Replace
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Question from Chinazaekpere Goodluck Ukado (05:13, 14 May 2024)[edit]
how do I get my biography uploaded on wiki? --Chinazaekpere Goodluck Ukado (talk) 05:13, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
- Chinazaekpere Goodluck Ukado Good day and thank you for the question. Here is your user page - User:Chinazaekpere Goodluck Ukado. Please read Wikipedia:User pages guidelines prior place your info on your user page. I have sent you a "welcome message" on your user talk page and I strongly suggest you to complete WP:TWA short program (30 mins) so you would understand some of the fundamental guidelines on editing Wikipedia. Pls work on the TWA program via laptop/desktop as it might not work well via mobile phone. If you have any question, pls pop back here for I am here to help. Stay safe and best. Cassiopeia talk 23:45, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
Question from Altberry65 (23:25, 14 May 2024)[edit]
I just finished edited a new page .How long does it usually take to hear if its acceptable for Wikipedia? --Altberry65 (talk) 23:25, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
- Altberry65, Good day and thank you for the question. I believe the new page you mentioned above is Draft:Al Berry. May I know are you Al Berry and if not what is the relation you have with Al Berry? Cassiopeia talk 23:49, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
- I am Al Berry Altberry65 (talk) 23:57, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
- Altberry6, Thank you for the quick reply. First of all, for a subject to have a page/article in Wikipedia, the subject need to pass/meet WP:GNG or WP:MUSICBIO criteria. This means the subject needs to have significant coverage by independent, reliable sources, such as from the major newspapers or books, (all social medias, official websites are considered not reliable or independent and Wikipedia can NOT be the source) whereby the subject is talk about in length and in depth and not passing mentioned. Your draft page does not meet the criteria to have a page in Wikipedia at the moment. Secondly, you have conflict of interest to write the article since you are the subject yourself. Finally, the content of the any article in Wikipedia needs to meet neutral point of view and not promote the subject which is a huge violation of Wikipedia guidelines as Wikipedia is an encolpia and not a social platform. Thank you. Cassiopeia talk 00:09, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
- I am Al Berry Altberry65 (talk) 23:57, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
The Signpost: 16 May 2024[edit]
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Payton Talbott[edit]
Hi, why isn't Payton Talbott notable yet? He already had one bout in the DWCS, two fights in the UFC and the third one is coming next. Have I misunderstood the notability criteria? AideDésintéressée (talk) 00:26, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
- AideDésintéressée Good day. DWCS is not considered a UFC event. - see WP:NMMA guidlines. Have a good day and stay safe. Cassiopeia talk 00:30, 20 May 2024 (UTC)