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Table thead and tfoot support

I think you'd better add table thead and tfoot in your parse, since the table structure now is: table

   thead
       tr
         td or th
   tbody
       tr
         td or th
   tfoot
       tr
         td or th Boxsnake (talk) 17:07, 4 January 2015 (UTC)

Why it ask me whether to 'clear the cache of this page' all the time

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This post by Jasper Deng was moved on 2015-01-09. You can find it at Project:Support desk/Flow/2015/01#h-Why_it_ask_me_whether_to_'clear_the_cache_of_this_page'_all_the_time-2015-01-08T07:02:00.000Z. Jasper Deng (talk) 05:05, 9 January 2015 (UTC)

silivitapares 2001:1388:605:167F:C406:5A7E:A2F1:238C (talk) 03:47, 9 December 2015 (UTC)

Athu pinne ororo keezh vazhakkangalakumbol..? 122.174.203.16 (talk) 11:51, 16 December 2015 (UTC)

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The intro doesn't say what the software is used for

"MediaWiki is a free software open source wiki package written in PHP, originally for use on Wikipedia. It is now also used by several other projects of the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation and by many other wikis, including this website, the home of MediaWiki."

Thank you, but that intro says zero about what the software is used for. I think the intro ought to have some overview of the purpose(s) of the software. CountMacula (talk) 12:51, 11 January 2015 (UTC)

"wiki package" Jasper Deng (talk) 01:13, 23 January 2015 (UTC)

Symbolic link and Mediawiki availability

Hi guys,

I just set up my Mediawiki on Ubuntu Server and i'm having difficulity making symbolic link to my wiki. Backgroud: there is few mediawiki on the server established - first (and main) Wikiknows and on that server i created a new one Mywiki. When typing the server host for mywiki i can't reach the destination as DNS cant translate the name to the IP directly to the server. The Wikiknows is available in the domain without no problems so i wanted to create a symbolic link to my wiki on behalf of the Wikiknows - so the address for mywiki will be Wikiknows/Mywiki. The login screen is appearing (i've got LDAP extension - users are logging with domain credentials) but then the webpage is redirecting this webpage to Wikiknows. I tried to modify the DNS for domain to translate Mywiki directly to the instance of this Mywiki but i'm affraid it's not working. To open my wiki directly i need to modify my own dns and host file to access this Wiki. So i want to use the already know dns for Wikiknows with symbolic link but it wont work and right now im stuck. I created symbolic link using command sudo ln-s /var/www/mywiki. What i want to achieve that Mywiki should be available in the domain by just typing the correct URL. Can anyone advise me how to do so? 91.192.59.36 19:55, 29 January 2015 (UTC)

interfejs w języku użytkownika

Dlaczego jeżeli klikam w logo wyświetla mi się strona: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki zamiast https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki/pl mimo że mam wszędzie w ustawieniach język polski? Marek Mazurkiewicz (talk) 23:29, 7 February 2015 (UTC)

MediaWiki.org does not have mainpage among the $wgForceUIMsgAsContentMsg messages configured (cf. phabricator:T18701 for Meta). The disadvantage of that would be that languages without localized Main Page would get useless empty page (cf. meta:?uselang=mt). Mormegil (talk) 10:04, 9 February 2015 (UTC)

Search Bar no longer working

My search box suddenly stopped working. This is extremely inconvenient. I did not create the wiki myself, it was inherited, and I am not sure how to go about fixing this issue. Please Help, anything you can suggest!?!

Here is the error I get:

A database query syntax error has occurred. This may indicate a bug in the software. The last attempted database query was:

(SQL query hidden)

from within function "SearchMySQL::searchInternal". Database returned error "145: Table './callcenter/searchindex' is marked as crashed and should be repaired (localhost)". 204.8.224.42 19:07, 23 February 2015 (UTC)

This is not specifically MediaWiki’s problem, your database is corrupted. See this StackOverflow question or MySQL Reference Manual for hints how this could be solved. Mormegil (talk) 21:33, 27 February 2015 (UTC)

Extension de SPARQL pour l'interrogation en RDF

Salut, je veux créer une extension de SPARQL pour l'interrogation en RDF, comment je peux intégrer un grammaire SPARQL dans une application Java? AbdelhediManel (talk) 09:49, 3 March 2015 (UTC)

abdou madrid 105.98.87.240 20:22, 12 May 2015 (UTC)

The best way (faster) to import a big data wikimedia.

I'm importing a MediaWiki database, in this case a metadata archive :

        Archive: enwiki-20150304-stub-meta-history.xml.gz 41.9 GB
        Download link: http://dumps.wikimedia.org/enwiki/20150304/

Currently I use mwdumper to do that, but now I need to import faster than this.

Anyone know which the best way to import metadata archive Mediawiki so fast?

Thanks in advance. Gbmoreira (talk) 14:52, 26 March 2015 (UTC)

LocalSettings.php not readable. Please correct file permissions and try again.

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I am running Mediawiki on a windows 2008 Server and sometime I receive the following error messageː

LocalSettings.php not readable. Please correct file permissions and try again.

After a reload of the page the message disappears and the page is loaded correctly. It appear not at special Wiki page and I haven't found when exactly the error message is displayed.

Anyone have an idea why it appears and how I can fix this problem.

Thank you in advance

Michael MichaelZ70 (talk) 12:12, 14 April 2015 (UTC)

i've got the same problem, did you solved? 193.47.168.10 (talk) 12:08, 31 July 2015 (UTC)

Hard to believe that the permissions should suddenly be incorrect. I guess that what the error message tells you might not even be your problem.

Do you maybe have a race condition? The file is tried to be accessed by multiple processes at the same time. For the second one this fails and might give you this error? 88.130.122.103 (talk) 13:18, 31 July 2015 (UTC)

File permission should be 644 195.169.26.3 (talk) 08:44, 16 November 2015 (UTC)

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CSS of mediawiki site looks different to users accessing site

I created a Mediawiki page on a local VM behind my company's server with Windows 2008 R2 using apache 2, php5.6, and MySQL.

My page on my VM has the original skin and feel of the Mediawiki site, but if other people access the site internally in the company the page looses the skin and CSS and just looks like text.

How do I enable the site to maintain its skin and CSS when people access it? 216.2.50.97 18:53, 17 April 2015 (UTC)

The font size of new version mediawiki is different with the old.

Hi Master, I upgraded the old version(1.22.3) to new(1.24.2) and I find the word size is different with the original word size. Could I edit the css(?) of new version to return to the original word size?

Please help me or provide more suggestion, thanks!!

old http://i.imgur.com/yKLJEHn.png

new http://i.imgur.com/b5eahhG.png Goddesschi (talk) 06:43, 29 April 2015 (UTC)

Images missing after move wiki to another server

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Hello!

I want to move my wiki installation from a Windows 2008 Server with IIS:

Software	Version
MediaWiki	1.24.1
PHP	5.5.8 (cgi-fcgi)
MySQL	5.5.25a-log

to a Windows 2012 Server with Apache:

Software	Version
MediaWiki	1.24.1
PHP	5.6.8 (apache2handler)
MySQL	5.6.24

I exported the database on the old server and imported on the new one and copied the complete mediawiki directory to the new server. Most all is working fine but all images are not displayed. There is only the link (name of the image) shown and not the image itself:

Old Wiki:

New Wiki:

Imagemagick is installed on the new Server.

Does anyon have an idea what went wrong?

Thank you in advance

Michael MichaelZ70 (talk) 06:38, 5 May 2015 (UTC)

Hallo!

I found out the reason for the problem. All pages (and internal links) on the new Server are like this:

<servername>/mediawiki/index.php/Startseite

if I change the URL to:

<servername>/mediawiki/index.php?Titel=Startseite

all works fine.

But how or where can I change this?

Thank you in advance

Michael MichaelZ70 (talk) 14:50, 5 May 2015 (UTC)

ok I found the solution. I added the following two lines to the localsettings.php

$wgScript = "{$wgScriptPath}/index.php";
$wgArticlePath = "{$wgScript}?title=$1";

now all works fine like before :-) MichaelZ70 (talk) 06:59, 6 May 2015 (UTC)

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看是

I want to add some pre-made questions, were user just have to fill a box , make a click, and obtain the answer.

In order to do this i used semantic forms+templates, so that if for example i want to ask "Which are the contributions of a particular user (articles, links, extensions.... basically all in were user is tagged, can be accessed in a organized way just by putting his name in a box and clicking.

For this i converted the "preview" button, in something which takes the value of the box and launches the inline query (#ask) from the template without saving it as a page, obviously.

Problem is that upwards i get this message telling me that "this is a previsualization message....." which i want to get rid of.

Any way to do this? If possible, only in some particular pages, otherwhise, totally rid of. 00maiser00 (talk) 12:09, 13 May 2015 (UTC)

For a better video playback experience we recommend an HTML5 video browser.

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Infobox is not displayed, template link shows instead; Chinese Localization problem

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I want to build a local Chinese Wikipedia database recently. However, I came up with 2 questions.

Infobox not display

After enable Extension:Scribunto, some infoboxes are not in correct format, such as NBA player Yao ming's page Yao_ming_page1.png. All the page content are included inside infobox.

yao_ming.png Then I found that if I change the value of $wgLanguageCode from zh-cn to en , it show a little bit more formated yao_ming_page2.png. however, it can't parse infobox template as https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/姚明 shows. It can't parse 'redirect template‘ (just show the template links).

By the way, I have import redirect.sql, templatelinks.sql and other dump files from https://dumps.wikimedia.org/zhwiki/20150602 .

Chinese localization chars not parsed

As shown in yao_ming_page2.png, there are wikitext like -{zh;zh-hans;zh-hant|本条目類似愛好者網頁。}- . How can I fix this？

Could anyone provide some advise or run into the same problem before?

Thanks a lot Iampkuhz (talk) 12:50, 5 July 2015 (UTC)

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markdown supported ? just test

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markdown

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void test()

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No 117.85.25.8 (talk) 04:07, 4 August 2015 (UTC)

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Redesgn mediawiki main page

The MediaWiki.org main page needs a redesign. It needs to be user friendly more information about information quicker to download things and easer to find older mediawiki releases ( for testing ). It would be greate if the main page look a bit like translatewiki.net which makes the page look different because it isent using vector as its default skin for main page.

Task filed at https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T108486 Paladox (talk) 18:42, 8 August 2015 (UTC)

I agree, the main page looks archaic. Some rounded borders would be nice, and that disgusting download button needs to go. However these are just details, a proper redesign should start at a higher level. Should we change the elements of the main page, or just the look? Sophivorus (talk) 18:55, 8 August 2015 (UTC)

I'm not sure, if rounded boxes is a good idea, in my opinion it looks like an old design, too. The button could be changed to a mediawiki.ui button (progressive I think). That would make it a bit better, I think. Opinions? Florianschmidtwelzow (talk) 19:05, 8 August 2015 (UTC)

+1 on mediawiki.ui or what about OOUI Paladox (talk) 20:46, 8 August 2015 (UTC)

There is currently no way to use OOUI in wikitext. If we would use InputBox for this button, we would switch to OOUI just in the moment, when InputBox switches to it. But InputBox doesn't have a simple button iirc. Florianschmidtwelzow (talk) 21:01, 8 August 2015 (UTC)

Regarding the download button, I think that using a mediawiki.ui button would be great.

I would also add that there is no need to link to the release notes of the latest version, much less of the previous one, in the main page. They can be easily accessed from the Download page (to which the download button links). This would leave only the download button in the "Current version" section, which would make the section unnecessary. I'd move the button somewhere else, maybe to the right of the welcome message, and get rid of the "Current version" section entirely, which would make room for the News and Opportunities sections, or allow us to insert some other content. Anyone agrees? Sophivorus (talk) 22:28, 8 August 2015 (UTC)

Well the look and elements it needs to describe more on where to download skin and extensions. probably recommended ones.

It needs a refresh look with more info. Paladox (talk) 18:56, 8 August 2015 (UTC)

There was already an effort to add fluff to the Main Page which looks rather cool. Only this ridiculous photo at the top should imho be removed. Why not go for this? 91.65.247.53 (talk) 08:58, 9 August 2015 (UTC)

I think that design looks awesome, or at least much superior to the current one. We should implement it immediately, but why wasn't it implemented already, if it's already developed? Sophivorus (talk) 13:04, 9 August 2015 (UTC)

Well not really as this is a community wiki they want people to vote for it. just like the English Wikipedia they had some pretty greate desgn in 2012 but none were picked. We would need to get a hold on one of the admins on here and ask but what about something that has a desgn like http://codepen.io/awesomephant/full/DxIBo Paladox (talk) 13:33, 9 August 2015 (UTC)

Sorry folk, but it seems impossible to add links to Flow, that really bad. Well, this post too since it is off topic. 91.65.247.53 (talk) 08:59, 9 August 2015 (UTC)

Fixed ;) You can switch to wikitext mode and use the "normal" wikitext syntax for internal links. Florianschmidtwelzow (talk) 15:27, 9 August 2015 (UTC)

I cannot even change my post to remove typos. Now I am really pi...d. You know what ... I am out of this discussion. 91.65.247.53 (talk) 09:00, 9 August 2015 (UTC)

This desgn http://codepen.io/awesomephant/full/DxIBo looks really good. Maybe we should create a bug for mediawiki to have footer redesign to look like http://codepen.io/awesomephant/full/DxIBo even if there is an option to even use old footer or the new one. Paladox (talk) 10:04, 9 August 2015 (UTC)

@Paladox2017: This design get's a -1 from me. The new design of our main page shouldn't loose the identity of MediaWiki.org (or, to be specific, Vector). So it should look very nice, but with Vector. The design preview mentioned by 91.65.247.53 looks awesome! There is a task for it in phabricator: T653. Florianschmidtwelzow (talk) 15:30, 9 August 2015 (UTC)

I wasn't suggesting using all the code from there just some I suggest we redesign the header maybe a big Text with words Welcome to Mediawiki. with maybe the iconic logo on the sides of it with a colourful background. Paladox (talk) 17:08, 9 August 2015 (UTC)

What about something like this https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/User:Paladox2017/MediaWiki/Redesgn for a header for mediawiki. Please feel free to edit if you have improvements to it or have an alternative desgn for it. Paladox (talk) 22:35, 9 August 2015 (UTC)

Mediawiki login deviant

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mediawiki direct reversed login page, right corner of the screen does not display login account name, and Wiki does not show Login failed, but if the login screen, the [Remember me Status] option checked, that after login, account name the top right corner of the screen will display properly, we must ask why this option is checked, whether there are ways you can uncheck this option, but also during login display properly into account all information. Thank you

mediawiki login後直接轉回首頁，畫面右上角不會顯示登入的帳號名稱，而且Wiki並無顯示登入失敗，但是如果在登入畫面，將 [記住我的登入狀態]選項勾選，那登入後，畫面右上角的帳號名稱就會正常顯示，請問為何一定要勾選這個選項，是否有方法可以在不勾選這個選項，又可以在登入時，正常顯示都入帳號的資訊。謝謝 Ilee9999 (talk) 06:40, 24 September 2015 (UTC)

oh 61.166.175.32 (talk) 04:12, 4 November 2015 (UTC)

kho na piyar hai Dsfasfdf (talk) 11:31, 2 December 2015 (UTC)

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Silmarillion help??

I have 14 questions to answer on the book by Tolkien "The Silmarillion," could anyone help? I would really appreciate it! Jaicona (talk) 14:14, 6 October 2015 (UTC)

Problem?

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There seems to be a problem with this page. Sometimes it won't display properly. All edits in the edit history except a few have a line through them including the most recent edit. I'm hoping that editing this page fixes the problems. ~ Davidwr (talk) 21:26, 22 October 2015 (UTC)

Resolved: The problem appears to be browser-specific - I am using Firefox with some script-blocking plugins. The strikethroughs - including that of the most recent edit - seem to be normal on this Wikipedia. I usually use a Wikipedia that doesn't implement Flow and can't "revision-delete" the most current edit, so having the newest edit threw me for a mental loop. Sorry for the needless distraction. Davidwr (talk) 21:37, 22 October 2015 (UTC)

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Version

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Special:Version here currently indicates 1.27.0-wmf.8 whilst Main_Page indicates 1.26 as current. I think it would be useful to mention all versions on here especially those that are used by way more people than all the other versions put together (WP is the elephant in the room - obviously)

I imagine that 1.26 is the currently considered stable version but I don't think that this site should shy away from mentioning the current state of development especially when it is in use by many millions of people. Gerdesj (talk) 00:20, 12 December 2015 (UTC)

0500931285 5.108.136.13 (talk) 12:07, 2 January 2016 (UTC)

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How do I change my wiki's domain?

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Hello

I don't have much technical knowledge, but am running a MW site via ControlPanel and Softaculous. I want to change the domain name for my wiki - what changes do I need to make the MW installation?

Thanks in advance for any help. Derrickfarnell (talk) 14:16, 23 December 2015 (UTC)

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Hi

pardon for my bad English

I try to solve the same problem, Unfortunately obtain temporary solution is Moving a wiki

Manual:Moving a wiki

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Simple explanation :

You can try to backup and re-install then import backup your previous installed MW.

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1. <pre style="color: red;">Backup your MW. Based from mediawiki installing guide Manual:Installing MediaWiki</pre> Manual:Installation guide.
   • <pre style="color: blue;">your automatic installation with softaculous</pre> softaculous site[[1]].
   • <pre style="color: blue;">backup your MW</pre> navigate to DB Tools Menu on Dashboard [[2]].
   • <pre style="color: blue;">backup your configuration file</pre> navigate to menu which contain about configuration file. I don't know exactly which menu to backup configuration file MW on softaculous (Im not running mw on softaculous).
2. <pre style="color: red;">Carefully reinstall fresh MW concerning FAQ for config guide mediawiki on softaculous Manual:FAQ Installation and configuration</pre> Manual:FAQ
   • <pre style="color: blue;">read FAQ to re-check in order to avoid the same mistake about domain</pre>
   • <pre style="color: blue;">re-install on softaculous with new domain name for your wiki</pre> Import backup.
3. <pre style="color: red;">Import database and configuration file to fresh MW</pre> Manual:Moving a wiki
   • <pre style="color: blue;">open your newly MW, restore DB and configuration file </pre> same with point 3 in number 1.

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Additional :

contact softaculous help and support [[3]].

ask again at mailinglist wiki if my simple advice insufficient aid [[4]] .

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---- Tamimih (talk) 06:52, 24 December 2015 (UTC)

Thanks very much for your response, Tamimih. :-)

However, I've found that, after changing the domain name via my web host control panel, it seems that you simply need to change mentions of the old web domain in LocalSettings.php to the new one. Derrickfarnell (talk) 17:43, 27 December 2015 (UTC)

Yeah, that shortcut you got it.

sorry for my long procedural. i'm noob on wiki :) Tamimih (talk) 17:14, 5 January 2016 (UTC)

No problem! Derrickfarnell (talk) 17:32, 21 January 2016 (UTC)

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