[Wikidata-bugs] [Maniphest] [Created] T160281: URL-encoding of external-id values in Wikidata frontend breaks (some) links

[MisterSynergy]

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TASK DESCRIPTION

Values of external-id properties link to the external database entry from the Wikidata frontend. In some cases the external weblink is not working due to URL-encoding of special characters within the external identifier, such as %, &, =, and maybe others. An example is https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q325887#P3520 with the correct identifier W%D6LLEKLA01. The extra URL-encoding translates it to W%25D6LLEKLA01 which is not working.

I originally requested an update at wikidata:MediaWiki talk:Gadget-AuthorityControl.js, but I learnt that this gadget is no longer responsible for the linking.

TASK DETAIL

https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T160281

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To: MisterSynergy
Cc: Aklapper, MisterSynergy, D3r1ck01, Izno, Wikidata-bugs, aude, Mbch331

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