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I am planning to remove the main namespace from the wgExtraSignatureNamespaces configuration setting on this wiki. I think this will have very little impact, but letting you know just in case. For more context, see task T291630 (although I'm happy to reply here if you have any questions).

Currently, that configuration setting affects:

• Whether there is a "Signature and timestamp" button on the editing toolbar in that namespace
• Whether DiscussionTools's reply tool and new topic tool are available in that namespace

It was configured that way in 2014 for all "special" wikis (basically, anything other than the Wikimedia projects with multiple language versions), on the assumption that they often have discussions, including their "village pump" equivalent, in [main namespace]. This doesn't seem correct for this wiki. We're planning to use that config setting for future discussion-related features, and it would probably be unexpected if they showed up in the main namespace here.

Please let me know if there's any problem with this. Thanks.

Sounds good to me.

:thumbsup:

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Add interwiki prefix for https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/

In the original page Skin:Lakeus, the first line description is not seperated into two lines, but in Skin:Lakeus/zh, it is separated.

Also the "Planned Features" paragraph; the link to Skin:Vector using {{Ll}} with parameter nsp is set to 0; however it still shows the ns prefix in zh subpage, while the other two links does not.

Can someone help me fix these problem? I would like these to behave the same as the original page.

(1)It is caused by {{NoteTA}}.

(2){{ll}} does not support translated namespace names (皮肤, etc.).

somehow the reply button does not work; I have put my reply below.

(1) hmm, but NoteTA is required in this case (since only `zh` is available for translation and we are told to use NoteTA and Language Converter syntax to apply regional differences); I guess I'll just say "fine". Seems like can be fixed by adding a return line after {{NoteTA}}.

(2) I simply would like to remove the prefix in that ll template. Why other two links are fine?

Use Skin: instead of 皮肤:. See https://www.mediawiki.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Translations&message=Translations%3ASkin%3AVector%2FPage+display+title

Este projeto trata-se do meu primeiro usando o MediaWiki. Quando tento criar uma página, surge um aviso de erro informando "Este site é para documentar o software MediaWiki . Não é o wiki que você configurou para sua aula, local de trabalho ou uso pessoal, nem é a Wikipedia."

Alguem saberia dizer por que isso acontece e como corrigir ?

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Obrigado :)

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SGrabarczuk (WMF) (talk) 00:45, 11 September 2021 (UTC)

Hi all,

I would like to add a point to the top navigation. e.g. upload file?

what is the best way to do this ?

BR,

Handrik

What is the top navigation? The links in the sidebar below the logo? See Manual:Interface/Sidebar.

I mean. (Top right)

Talk

preferences

beta

watchlist

contributions

Log out

Add the following to your common.js (or global.js or skin-specific JS file):

mw.util.addPortletLink(
    'p-personal', '/wiki/Special:Upload',
    'Upload file', 'pt-upload-link', 'Upload a file', '', '#pt-mytalk'
);

Thanks:

https://wiki.example.com/User:Username/common.js Works!!!

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Hello! Could a passing administrator please change the content model of my talk page (User talk:Tol) to wikitext rather than Structured Discussions? Thank you!

Done!

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