https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=40450
--- Comment #6 from Dereckson <[email protected]> 2012-09-23 19:59:33 UTC --- (In reply to comment #5) > (In reply to comment #0) > > Please add namespace name "Category" to categories listed at > > [[Special:UnusedCategories]]. This makes it easier to copy all category > > names > > and paste it to a file to be used by bots (like to nominate all these > > categories for deletion) instead of having to add the namespace name > > manually. > > This isn't a valid use-case as far as I'm concerned. You should be using the > API to retrieve these lists, not copying and pasting. The GUI is for > presentation, not scripting. A software is used by users, so it's up to them to use the tools the more convenient for them. For example, there are several JS gadgets like VisualFileChange in Commons where you could copy/paste a set of pages title to perform batch operation. > (In reply to comment #1) > > I'm offering to add a setting in MediaWiki to control this output. > > > > [ Technical part - add a setting in MediaWiki ] > > > > Configuration name: $wgPrependCategoryInCategoriesSpecialPages > > I don't understand the purpose for implementing this additional configuration > variable. What problem is this intended to solve? If we see the bug report, we see there are two ways to present categories. The setting allows to choose one or the other. > Current: > 1. Catname1 > 2. Catname2 > 3. Catname3 $wgPrependCategoryInCategoriesSpecialPages = false; * * * > Requested: > 1. Category:Catname1 > 2. Category:Catname2 > 3. Category:Catname3 $wgPrependCategoryInCategoriesSpecialPages = true; > And why do you believe a > configuration variable is the best way to solve this problem (or these > problems)? There are arguments for both versions. Without, it's simpler to read. With, it's more accurate and allow copy/paste in a tool an easier way. So, I would like to have the choice in a MediaWiki installation to use one of the other. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug. _______________________________________________ Wikibugs-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikibugs-l
