https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=33576
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Bug #: 33576
Summary: Magic words localization per the viewing project
instead of source
Product: MediaWiki
Version: unspecified
Platform: All
OS/Version: All
Status: NEW
Severity: normal
Priority: Unprioritized
Component: Internationalization
AssignedTo: [email protected]
ReportedBy: [email protected]
CC: [email protected], [email protected]
Classification: Unclassified
This bug is related to how the magic words are evaluated when a commons page is
being viewed with either a uselang set, or more importantly, when it is being
viewed on another language project.
None of the date and time magic words given at
http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Magic_Words#Date_and_time localize when
viewed at a project with a different language. Neither does {{formatnum}} or
using {{#expr:}}. Note that I haven't tried other magic words returning digits,
but I suspect that their digits don't localize either.
Tests were done using
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Compass_rose-hi.svg and viewing it via
different language projects and specifying uselang for it.(look through the
history if there's no magic word usage on it now).
Also note that simply specifying the language may not be enough since various
languages (most indic languages atleast) use different numerals than the
default for the language (i.e the standard arabic numerals 1,2,3...)
So, the usage of numerals should be the one which the local project is using,
not the language default. I'm not asking for language specific number
formatting here, just the numerals used.
Also, the monthnames, daynames etc should be used per the project's language,
not the default(english).
Lastly, I know this may look/sound like a catch-all bug, but I'm just reporting
this for now; split it if you have to.
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