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SeedBot: Add "When the classic page already exists" section (Sep 22 2026) (via update-page on MediaWiki MCP Server)

2026-09-22T20:13:59Z

Add "When the classic page already exists" section (Sep 22 2026) (via update-page on MediaWiki MCP Server)

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	* the '''place of birth''' / '''place of death''' on the AddPerson review (a harvested place label is auto-looked-up on OpenStreetMap; a match prefills the OSM id with confirmation, no match → the "search OpenStreetMap to confirm" hint). The picked place's '''display label is stored with the person''' and shown — linked to the OpenStreetMap map — on the <code>Person:</code> page instead of the raw OSM id. A person who already has places added before this feature gets their labels backfilled automatically.		* the '''place of birth''' / '''place of death''' on the AddPerson review (a harvested place label is auto-looked-up on OpenStreetMap; a match prefills the OSM id with confirmation, no match → the "search OpenStreetMap to confirm" hint). The picked place's '''display label is stored with the person''' and shown — linked to the OpenStreetMap map — on the <code>Person:</code> page instead of the raw OSM id. A person who already has places added before this feature gets their labels backfilled automatically.
	* the '''parent website''' on the web-page entry (the root URL's host matched against website items — an exact host match auto-assigns silently, a close name match confirms, no match → the "No record found for {URL} — add the website first" hint);		* the '''parent website''' on the web-page entry (the root URL's host matched against website items — an exact host match auto-assigns silently, a close name match confirms, no match → the "No record found for {URL} — add the website first" hint);

			== When the classic page already exists ==

			Every creation flow ([[Special:AddPerson]] / [[Special:AddSource]] / [[Special:AddCollective]] / [[Special:AddSoftware]] / [[Special:AddFictionalCharacter]]) writes a classic wiki page for the new item (<code>Person:</code> / <code>Source:</code> / <code>Collective:</code> / <code>FOSS:</code> / <code>Software:</code>). If a page with that exact name already exists — an editor may have created it by hand — the flow does '''not''' overwrite it and does '''not''' link it silently:

			* you are asked to confirm: ''"A page named X already exists. Is it the same thing as the item you just created?"''
			* '''Yes, link the item to this page''' links the new item to the existing page (the page itself is left untouched);
			* '''No, don't link it''' leaves the item unlinked — you can link it later with the '''Sitelink''' tab.

			The same rule applies to items created at [[Special:NewItem]]: a main-namespace page titled with the label is created and linked automatically; if that page already exists, the item is linked to it (no confirmation there — the hook has no form, the page is never modified, and the Sitelink tab lets you correct it). See [[Help:Contributing/entities#Creating an item]].

SeedBot: AddSource round 4: text class, multi-jurisdiction + international, title-only required (via update-page on MediaWiki MCP Server)

2026-09-10T11:20:42Z

AddSource round 4: text class, multi-jurisdiction + international, title-only required (via update-page on MediaWiki MCP Server)

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	\| Dataset \|\| parent \|\| manual: title, author, publisher		\| Dataset \|\| parent \|\| manual: title, author, publisher
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			\| Text \|\| parent \|\| manual: title (catch-all — author, year, URL and access optional)
	\|}		\|}

	* '''The Zotero/CSL-aligned classes''' (newspaper/magazine article, conference paper, report, document, thesis, manuscript, patent, legal case, legislation, bill, treaty, interview, map, presentation, dataset) follow the same class-first flow with adapted fields. The '''legal texts''' (legal case, legislation, bill, treaty) carry a '''territorial ~~jurisdiction~~''' — an OpenStreetMap search box like the person places: type a place name, pick the suggestion, and the OSM id + its display label are stored (~~rendered~~ as a link in the <code>Source:</code> page infobox). A legal case also takes a '''court''' (entity search) and a '''case number''', a patent a '''patent number''', reports/documents a '''report number''', and legislation/bills a '''legislation number'''.		* '''The Zotero/CSL-aligned classes''' (newspaper/magazine article, conference paper, report, document, thesis, manuscript, patent, legal case, legislation, bill, treaty, interview, map, presentation, dataset) follow the same class-first flow with adapted fields. The '''legal texts''' (legal case, legislation, bill, treaty) carry one or more '''territorial jurisdictions''' — an OpenStreetMap search box like the person places: type a place name, pick the suggestion, and the OSM id + its display label are stored (several jurisdictions are allowed — separate them with a comma; each renders as a link in the <code>Source:</code> page infobox). For a text that applies internationally (a treaty signed by many countries, an international law), tick '''"This is an international …"''' instead — the checkbox '''replaces''' the jurisdiction (the box is hidden and cleared) and the infobox shows ''International''. A legal case also takes a '''court''' (entity search) and a '''case number''', a patent a '''patent number''', reports/documents a '''report number''', and legislation/bills a '''legislation number'''.
			* '''Text''' is the '''catch-all class''' for any text that does not fit the others — a historical text, an inscription, a document of uncertain nature. Only the '''title''' is required (author(s), year, URL and access are optional).
	* '''The entity search boxes are class-scoped''': typing in a license box suggests only license items, the author box only people/organizations/groups, the publisher box only publishers, and so on — not every item on the instance.		* '''The entity search boxes are class-scoped''': typing in a license box suggests only license items, the author box only people/organizations/groups, the publisher box only publishers, and so on — not every item on the instance.
	* '''Website / web page URL entry''': type a public web address (<code>http://</code>/<code>https://</code>) and the title, description and intro are fetched automatically when the site allows it — you correct everything on the next pages. For '''websites''' the URL is collapsed to the site root (a website is the site, not a page) and there is '''no year''' field (a website is dynamic); for '''web pages''' the full URL is kept.		* '''Website / web page URL entry''': type a public web address (<code>http://</code>/<code>https://</code>) and the title, description and intro are fetched automatically when the site allows it — you correct everything on the next pages. For '''websites''' the URL is collapsed to the site root (a website is the site, not a page) and there is '''no year''' field (a website is dynamic); for '''web pages''' the full URL is kept.
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	* '''Website vs web page''': add an '''entire website''' once, then add specific pages as child items (see the explanation on [[Special:AddSource/website]]).		* '''Website vs web page''': add an '''entire website''' once, then add specific pages as child items (see the explanation on [[Special:AddSource/website]]).
	* '''Duration''' (film, song, video, YouTube video): type <syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>MM:SS</syntaxhighlight> or <syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>HH:MM:SS</syntaxhighlight> — stored in seconds.		* '''Duration''' (film, song, video, YouTube video): type <syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>MM:SS</syntaxhighlight> or <syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>HH:MM:SS</syntaxhighlight> — stored in seconds.
	* '''~~A source needs at least one author~~''' — ~~except a book excerpt that inherits its authors from the parent book, and the '''legal texts'''~~ (~~legal case~~, ~~legislation~~, ~~bill~~, ~~treaty~~) ~~that take none~~ (~~the court / jurisdiction carry the attribution~~)~~: the review step requires picking author~~ '''entities''' (person, organization or group — type a name to search, or type a Q-id)~~. Create~~ missing people first via [[Special:AddPerson]]. ~~This is enforced at creation~~.		* '''Title is the only required field''' — every other fact (author(s), year, publisher, …) is optional, because it can genuinely be unknown (a text of unknown authorship, an anonymous work). Authors are picked as '''entities''' (person, organization or group — type a name to search, or type a Q-id); create missing people first via [[Special:AddPerson]]. The '''legal texts''' (legal case, legislation, bill, treaty) take no author (the court / jurisdiction carry the attribution); a book excerpt inherits its authors from the parent book when left blank. Child classes (book excerpt, YouTube video, web page) still require their parent.

	== Uploading files (Special:Upload) ==		== Uploading files (Special:Upload) ==

SeedBot: Restore the Special:AddSource is class-first heading (lost in the previous section edit) (via update-page on MediaWiki MCP Server)

2026-09-10T08:03:28Z

Restore the Special:AddSource is class-first heading (lost in the previous section edit) (via update-page on MediaWiki MCP Server)

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	* '''Official website''' (optional) — the collective's own website (a plain URL field). The value is written as an <code>official website</code> statement and renders in the '''Collective: page infobox'''.		* '''Official website''' (optional) — the collective's own website (a plain URL field). The value is written as an <code>official website</code> statement and renders in the '''Collective: page infobox'''.
	* '''Logo''' (optional) — behind the ''"I will upload a logo image for this collective"'' toggle. '''Choose the source yourself''' — upload a local image file, paste an image URL, or '''reuse an existing file on this wiki''' (two collectives often share a logo, e.g. a website and its TV channel — pick the already-uploaded file instead of re-uploading). The reuse box '''searches existing files as you type''' — any fragment of the file name matches (''astro'' finds ''Astronomy and Astrophysics-logo.svg''; a thumbnail previews each suggestion; the same fragment search powers the portrait on [[Special:AddPerson]] and the logo on [[Special:AddSoftware]]). Nothing is pre-selected: the matching input appears after you pick a source. A pasted URL has a '''Validate''' button with preview + auto-fill, like the portrait. Fill the '''logo license''' (required when a logo is provided) and optionally '''Logo author''' / '''Additional license information'''. The file is saved as <code>File:<name>-logo.<ext></code> and linked from the item with <code>image</code>, <code>license</code>, <code>image author</code> and <code>additional license information</code> statements; the logo renders in the '''Collective: page infobox''' (the infobox image cell reads the item's <code>image</code> statement — the logo shows on every page sitelinked to an item that has one, including pages created before the logo existed).		* '''Logo''' (optional) — behind the ''"I will upload a logo image for this collective"'' toggle. '''Choose the source yourself''' — upload a local image file, paste an image URL, or '''reuse an existing file on this wiki''' (two collectives often share a logo, e.g. a website and its TV channel — pick the already-uploaded file instead of re-uploading). The reuse box '''searches existing files as you type''' — any fragment of the file name matches (''astro'' finds ''Astronomy and Astrophysics-logo.svg''; a thumbnail previews each suggestion; the same fragment search powers the portrait on [[Special:AddPerson]] and the logo on [[Special:AddSoftware]]). Nothing is pre-selected: the matching input appears after you pick a source. A pasted URL has a '''Validate''' button with preview + auto-fill, like the portrait. Fill the '''logo license''' (required when a logo is provided) and optionally '''Logo author''' / '''Additional license information'''. The file is saved as <code>File:<name>-logo.<ext></code> and linked from the item with <code>image</code>, <code>license</code>, <code>image author</code> and <code>additional license information</code> statements; the logo renders in the '''Collective: page infobox''' (the infobox image cell reads the item's <code>image</code> statement — the logo shows on every page sitelinked to an item that has one, including pages created before the logo existed).

			== Special:AddSource is class-first ==

	[[Special:AddSource]] opens on a '''class picker''' — choose the '''source type''' (the page title is <code>Special:AddSource</code>); the page then shows the adapted first step (search, or a URL entry for websites/web pages) and the adapted review fields for that class.		[[Special:AddSource]] opens on a '''class picker''' — choose the '''source type''' (the page title is <code>Special:AddSource</code>); the page then shows the adapted first step (search, or a URL entry for websites/web pages) and the adapted review fields for that class.

SeedBot: Add the Zotero-aligned source classes + class-scoped search + legal-author exception (via update-page on MediaWiki MCP Server)

2026-09-10T08:02:46Z

Add the Zotero-aligned source classes + class-scoped search + legal-author exception (via update-page on MediaWiki MCP Server)

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	* '''Official website''' (optional) — the collective's own website (a plain URL field). The value is written as an <code>official website</code> statement and renders in the '''Collective: page infobox'''.		* '''Official website''' (optional) — the collective's own website (a plain URL field). The value is written as an <code>official website</code> statement and renders in the '''Collective: page infobox'''.
	* '''Logo''' (optional) — behind the ''"I will upload a logo image for this collective"'' toggle. '''Choose the source yourself''' — upload a local image file, paste an image URL, or '''reuse an existing file on this wiki''' (two collectives often share a logo, e.g. a website and its TV channel — pick the already-uploaded file instead of re-uploading). The reuse box '''searches existing files as you type''' — any fragment of the file name matches (''astro'' finds ''Astronomy and Astrophysics-logo.svg''; a thumbnail previews each suggestion; the same fragment search powers the portrait on [[Special:AddPerson]] and the logo on [[Special:AddSoftware]]). Nothing is pre-selected: the matching input appears after you pick a source. A pasted URL has a '''Validate''' button with preview + auto-fill, like the portrait. Fill the '''logo license''' (required when a logo is provided) and optionally '''Logo author''' / '''Additional license information'''. The file is saved as <code>File:<name>-logo.<ext></code> and linked from the item with <code>image</code>, <code>license</code>, <code>image author</code> and <code>additional license information</code> statements; the logo renders in the '''Collective: page infobox''' (the infobox image cell reads the item's <code>image</code> statement — the logo shows on every page sitelinked to an item that has one, including pages created before the logo existed).		* '''Logo''' (optional) — behind the ''"I will upload a logo image for this collective"'' toggle. '''Choose the source yourself''' — upload a local image file, paste an image URL, or '''reuse an existing file on this wiki''' (two collectives often share a logo, e.g. a website and its TV channel — pick the already-uploaded file instead of re-uploading). The reuse box '''searches existing files as you type''' — any fragment of the file name matches (''astro'' finds ''Astronomy and Astrophysics-logo.svg''; a thumbnail previews each suggestion; the same fragment search powers the portrait on [[Special:AddPerson]] and the logo on [[Special:AddSoftware]]). Nothing is pre-selected: the matching input appears after you pick a source. A pasted URL has a '''Validate''' button with preview + auto-fill, like the portrait. Fill the '''logo license''' (required when a logo is provided) and optionally '''Logo author''' / '''Additional license information'''. The file is saved as <code>File:<name>-logo.<ext></code> and linked from the item with <code>image</code>, <code>license</code>, <code>image author</code> and <code>additional license information</code> statements; the logo renders in the '''Collective: page infobox''' (the infobox image cell reads the item's <code>image</code> statement — the logo shows on every page sitelinked to an item that has one, including pages created before the logo existed).

	~~== Special:AddSource is class-first ==~~

	[[Special:AddSource]] opens on a '''class picker''' — choose the '''source type''' (the page title is <code>Special:AddSource</code>); the page then shows the adapted first step (search, or a URL entry for websites/web pages) and the adapted review fields for that class.		[[Special:AddSource]] opens on a '''class picker''' — choose the '''source type''' (the page title is <code>Special:AddSource</code>); the page then shows the adapted first step (search, or a URL entry for websites/web pages) and the adapted review fields for that class.
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	\| Web page \|\| child of website \|\| '''enter the URL''' — metadata fetched automatically		\| Web page \|\| child of website \|\| '''enter the URL''' — metadata fetched automatically
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			\| Newspaper article · Magazine article \|\| parent \|\| search: title or author
			\|-
			\| Conference paper \|\| parent \|\| search: DOI, title, or author
			\|-
			\| Report · Document \|\| parent \|\| manual: title, publisher, report number
			\|-
			\| Thesis \|\| parent \|\| search: title or author
			\|-
			\| Manuscript \|\| parent \|\| manual: title, author
			\|-
			\| Patent \|\| parent \|\| manual: title, patent number
			\|-
			\| Legal case \|\| parent \|\| manual: court, territorial jurisdiction, case number
			\|-
			\| Legislation · Bill \|\| parent \|\| manual: jurisdiction, legislation number
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			\| Treaty \|\| parent \|\| manual: jurisdiction
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			\| Interview \|\| parent \|\| manual: title, author
			\|-
			\| Map \|\| parent \|\| manual: title, author, publisher
			\|-
			\| Presentation \|\| parent \|\| manual: title, author
			\|-
			\| Dataset \|\| parent \|\| manual: title, author, publisher
	\|}		\|}

			* '''The Zotero/CSL-aligned classes''' (newspaper/magazine article, conference paper, report, document, thesis, manuscript, patent, legal case, legislation, bill, treaty, interview, map, presentation, dataset) follow the same class-first flow with adapted fields. The '''legal texts''' (legal case, legislation, bill, treaty) carry a '''territorial jurisdiction''' — an OpenStreetMap search box like the person places: type a place name, pick the suggestion, and the OSM id + its display label are stored (rendered as a link in the <code>Source:</code> page infobox). A legal case also takes a '''court''' (entity search) and a '''case number''', a patent a '''patent number''', reports/documents a '''report number''', and legislation/bills a '''legislation number'''.
			* '''The entity search boxes are class-scoped''': typing in a license box suggests only license items, the author box only people/organizations/groups, the publisher box only publishers, and so on — not every item on the instance.
	* '''Website / web page URL entry''': type a public web address (<code>http://</code>/<code>https://</code>) and the title, description and intro are fetched automatically when the site allows it — you correct everything on the next pages. For '''websites''' the URL is collapsed to the site root (a website is the site, not a page) and there is '''no year''' field (a website is dynamic); for '''web pages''' the full URL is kept.		* '''Website / web page URL entry''': type a public web address (<code>http://</code>/<code>https://</code>) and the title, description and intro are fetched automatically when the site allows it — you correct everything on the next pages. For '''websites''' the URL is collapsed to the site root (a website is the site, not a page) and there is '''no year''' field (a website is dynamic); for '''web pages''' the full URL is kept.
	* '''Publisher is an entity''' (book, scholarly article): the publisher field is an entity search box — type a name to pick an existing publisher item (or type a Q-id). Create a missing publisher first (e.g. via [[Special:AddCollective]]). The item's publisher statement then points at that entity.		* '''Publisher is an entity''' (book, scholarly article, newspaper/magazine article, conference paper, report, document, thesis, interview, map, dataset): the publisher field is an entity search box — type a name to pick an existing publisher item (or type a Q-id). Create a missing publisher first (e.g. via [[Special:AddCollective]]). The item's publisher statement then points at that entity.
	* '''Journal is an entity''' (scholarly article): the journal field is an entity search box, like the publisher — pick the journal item (create a missing one first, e.g. via [[Special:AddCollective]]).		* '''Journal is an entity''' (scholarly article): the journal field is an entity search box, like the publisher — pick the journal item (create a missing one first, e.g. via [[Special:AddCollective]]).
	* '''Access''' (book, scholarly article, song, film, book excerpt): how this source can be accessed — a toggle with four modes:		* '''Access''' (book, scholarly article, song, film, book excerpt, and the new newspaper/magazine article, conference paper, report, document, thesis, manuscript, map and dataset): how this source can be accessed — a toggle with four modes:
	* '''Access URL (non-direct)''' — a link to a page where the work can be accessed (a landing page, not the file itself).		* '''Access URL (non-direct)''' — a link to a page where the work can be accessed (a landing page, not the file itself).
	* '''Direct download link''' — a URL whose file is fetched and saved on this wiki automatically (as <code>File:<title>.<ext></code>).		* '''Direct download link''' — a URL whose file is fetched and saved on this wiki automatically (as <code>File:<title>.<ext></code>).
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	* '''Website vs web page''': add an '''entire website''' once, then add specific pages as child items (see the explanation on [[Special:AddSource/website]]).		* '''Website vs web page''': add an '''entire website''' once, then add specific pages as child items (see the explanation on [[Special:AddSource/website]]).
	* '''Duration''' (film, song, video, YouTube video): type <syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>MM:SS</syntaxhighlight> or <syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>HH:MM:SS</syntaxhighlight> — stored in seconds.		* '''Duration''' (film, song, video, YouTube video): type <syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>MM:SS</syntaxhighlight> or <syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>HH:MM:SS</syntaxhighlight> — stored in seconds.
	* '''A source needs at least one author''' — except a book excerpt that inherits its authors from the parent book: the review step requires picking author '''entities''' (person, organization or group — type a name to search, or type a Q-id). Create missing people first via [[Special:AddPerson]]. This is enforced at creation.		* '''A source needs at least one author''' — except a book excerpt that inherits its authors from the parent book, and the '''legal texts''' (legal case, legislation, bill, treaty) that take none (the court / jurisdiction carry the attribution): the review step requires picking author '''entities''' (person, organization or group — type a name to search, or type a Q-id). Create missing people first via [[Special:AddPerson]]. This is enforced at creation.

	== Uploading files (Special:Upload) ==		== Uploading files (Special:Upload) ==

SeedBot: Note the live Final-label preview on AddSource; place labels stored at create (via update-page on MediaWiki MCP Server)

2026-09-09T09:25:28Z

Note the live Final-label preview on AddSource; place labels stored at create (via update-page on MediaWiki MCP Server)

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	== Workflow ==		== Workflow ==

	For classes with an authority: search → review the candidates (same-name disambiguation) → review the record → [review the fetched content, when present] → create. Each candidate carries a ''see record details'' link to its canonical authority page (opens in a new tab). The English label comes from the authority; add <code>fr</code>/<code>eo</code> labels afterwards. '''Source labels carry the source type in parentheses''' for disambiguation — e.g. ''The Hobbit (Book)'', ''Example Domain (Website)'', ''Chapter 3 (Book excerpt)'' — the suffix is added automatically (and editable) on the AddSource review/manual forms, and the <code>Source:</code> page title follows the label. Fetch failures degrade to manual entry at <code>Special:AddSource/<class>/manual</code>.		For classes with an authority: search → review the candidates (same-name disambiguation) → review the record → [review the fetched content, when present] → create. Each candidate carries a ''see record details'' link to its canonical authority page (opens in a new tab). The English label comes from the authority; add <code>fr</code>/<code>eo</code> labels afterwards. '''Source labels carry the source type in parentheses''' for disambiguation — e.g. ''The Hobbit (Book)'', ''Example Domain (Website)'', ''Chapter 3 (Book excerpt)'' — the suffix is added automatically (and editable) on the AddSource review/manual forms, and the <code>Source:</code> page title follows the label. While you type the title on those forms, a read-only '''Final label''' box next to it shows exactly what the item label will be (title + suffix) — no surprises at creation. Fetch failures degrade to manual entry at <code>Special:AddSource/<class>/manual</code>.

	=== Duplicates are confirmed, not silently reused ===		=== Duplicates are confirmed, not silently reused ===
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	* Citations use the source item's harvested metadata (journal name, publisher, volume/issue/pages, DOI, ISBN) and cite the source '''type''' correctly (a book quote cites as a book, a song quote as a song).		* Citations use the source item's harvested metadata (journal name, publisher, volume/issue/pages, DOI, ISBN) and cite the source '''type''' correctly (a book quote cites as a book, a song quote as a song).

	* the '''place of birth''' / '''place of death''' on the AddPerson review (a harvested place label is auto-looked-up on OpenStreetMap; a match prefills the OSM id with confirmation, no match → the "search OpenStreetMap to confirm" hint);		* the '''place of birth''' / '''place of death''' on the AddPerson review (a harvested place label is auto-looked-up on OpenStreetMap; a match prefills the OSM id with confirmation, no match → the "search OpenStreetMap to confirm" hint). The picked place's '''display label is stored with the person''' and shown — linked to the OpenStreetMap map — on the <code>Person:</code> page instead of the raw OSM id. A person who already has places added before this feature gets their labels backfilled automatically.
	* the '''parent website''' on the web-page entry (the root URL's host matched against website items — an exact host match auto-assigns silently, a close name match confirms, no match → the "No record found for {URL} — add the website first" hint);		* the '''parent website''' on the web-page entry (the root URL's host matched against website items — an exact host match auto-assigns silently, a close name match confirms, no match → the "No record found for {URL} — add the website first" hint);

SeedBot: webpage parent auto-assign: ancestor-domain (subdomain) matching; merge duplicate child-class bullets (PR #76) (via update-page on MediaWiki MCP Server)

2026-09-02T13:22:47Z

webpage parent auto-assign: ancestor-domain (subdomain) matching; merge duplicate child-class bullets (PR #76) (via update-page on MediaWiki MCP Server)

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	The download/file modes expand a '''license''' field (pick an existing license item — CC0, CC BY, GNU, etc., or type to search). Uploaded files are named after the item (your original filename is ignored) and you should not upload copyrighted content unless you have the right to distribute it publicly.		The download/file modes expand a '''license''' field (pick an existing license item — CC0, CC BY, GNU, etc., or type to search). Uploaded files are named after the item (your original filename is ignored) and you should not upload copyrighted content unless you have the right to distribute it publicly.
	* '''The Access row on the Source: page''' — the infobox of every <code>Source:</code> page shows an '''Access''' row: a stored copy renders as the file name (click it to open '''[[Special:SourceFile]]''' — an embedded PDF preview when the file is a PDF, the licence, and a '''download button that requires accepting the licence conditions'''), a non-direct access URL renders as a clickable link, and a source without access shows '''N/A'''.		* '''The Access row on the Source: page''' — the infobox of every <code>Source:</code> page shows an '''Access''' row: a stored copy renders as the file name (click it to open '''[[Special:SourceFile]]''' — an embedded PDF preview when the file is a PDF, the licence, and a '''download button that requires accepting the licence conditions'''), a non-direct access URL renders as a clickable link, and a source without access shows '''N/A'''.
	* '''Child classes need a parent''': for a book excerpt, YouTube video or web page you first pick the parent item (book, YouTube channel, website) with an entity search box~~. The~~ line under the box — ''"Book not yet imported to RonzzWikiBase? import it yourself"'' — jumps to the parent's import page~~. On~~ creation the child is linked to the parent with a <code>part of</code> statement. For a '''web page''' the parent is '''~~proposed automatically'''~~ from the URL's site root: the ~~site~~ is matched against ~~existing~~ website items ~~and~~ the ~~best~~ match fills the parent box with the ''"we think this corresponds to …"'' confirmation — '''Yes, that's right''' ~~keeps it,~~ '''No, let me correct''' ~~clears it. When~~ no ~~record matches,~~ the box ~~stays~~ empty with ''"No record found for {URL} — the website exists, but we don't have a record of it yet. Add the website first, then pick it above."'' (add the website via [[Special:AddSource/website]]).		* '''Child classes need a parent''': for a book excerpt, YouTube video or web page you first pick the parent item (book, YouTube channel, website) with an entity search box — the line under the box, ''"Book not yet imported to RonzzWikiBase? import it yourself"'', jumps to the parent's import page; on creation the child is linked to the parent with a <code>part of</code> statement. For a '''web page''' the parent is '''auto-assigned from the URL's site root''': the root URL's host is matched against the website items' stored URL addresses — a page on a '''subdomain''' of a recorded website matches its parent site too (a page on ''scifa.univ-lorraine.fr'' belongs to the ''univ-lorraine.fr'' website; a page on the recorded host itself still matches first). An '''exact host (or ancestor) match silently fills the parent box''' (you can still change it before submitting; no confirmation needed); a '''close name match''' fills it with the ''"we think this corresponds to …"'' confirmation ('''Yes, that's right''' / '''No, let me correct'''); and no match leaves the box empty with ''"No record found for {URL} — the website exists, but we don't have a record of it yet. Add the website first, then pick it above."'' (add the website via [[Special:AddSource/website]]).
	* '''Book excerpts''': after picking the parent book, fill the '''pages''' and optionally the '''volume''' and '''chapters'''. A blank '''description''' auto-generates as ''Pages a-b (Volume c) of {book}'' from the pages/volume fields and the book's title; blank '''year''' and '''author(s)''' fall back to the parent book's own values (''Leave blank if same as the parent book'').		* '''Book excerpts''': after picking the parent book, fill the '''pages''' and optionally the '''volume''' and '''chapters'''. A blank '''description''' auto-generates as ''Pages a-b (Volume c) of {book}'' from the pages/volume fields and the book's title; blank '''year''' and '''author(s)''' fall back to the parent book's own values (''Leave blank if same as the parent book'').
	* '''Website vs web page''': add an '''entire website''' once, then add specific pages as child items (see the explanation on [[Special:AddSource/website]]).		* '''Website vs web page''': add an '''entire website''' once, then add specific pages as child items (see the explanation on [[Special:AddSource/website]]).
	* '''Duration''' (film, song, video, YouTube video): type <syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>MM:SS</syntaxhighlight> or <syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>HH:MM:SS</syntaxhighlight> — stored in seconds.		* '''Duration''' (film, song, video, YouTube video): type <syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>MM:SS</syntaxhighlight> or <syntaxhighlight lang="text" inline>HH:MM:SS</syntaxhighlight> — stored in seconds.
	* '''A source needs at least one author''' — except a book excerpt that inherits its authors from the parent book: the review step requires picking author '''entities''' (person, organization or group — type a name to search, or type a Q-id). Create missing people first via [[Special:AddPerson]]. This is enforced at creation.		* '''A source needs at least one author''' — except a book excerpt that inherits its authors from the parent book: the review step requires picking author '''entities''' (person, organization or group — type a name to search, or type a Q-id). Create missing people first via [[Special:AddPerson]]. This is enforced at creation.

	* '''Child classes need a parent''': for a book excerpt, YouTube video or web page you first pick the parent item (book, YouTube channel, website) with an entity search box. The line under the box — ''"Book not yet imported to RonzzWikiBase? import it yourself"'' — jumps to the parent's import page. On creation the child is linked to the parent with a <code>part of</code> statement. For a '''web page''' the parent is '''auto-assigned from the URL's site root''': the root URL's host is matched against the website items' stored URL addresses — an exact host match silently fills the parent box (you can still change it before submitting; no confirmation needed), a close name match fills it with the ''"we think this corresponds to …"'' confirmation ('''Yes, that's right''' / '''No, let me correct'''), and no match leaves the box empty with ''"No record found for {URL} — the website exists, but we don't have a record of it yet. Add the website first, then pick it above."'' (add the website via [[Special:AddSource/website]]).

	== Uploading files (Special:Upload) ==		== Uploading files (Special:Upload) ==

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2026-09-02T13:22:37Z

reuse-existing combobox: fragment (CONTAINS) file-name autocomplete (PR #76) (via update-page on MediaWiki MCP Server)

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	* '''Parent organization''' (optional) — an entity search box: the organization this collective is a subsidiary or subdivision of (type a name to pick an existing item, or type a Q-id).		* '''Parent organization''' (optional) — an entity search box: the organization this collective is a subsidiary or subdivision of (type a name to pick an existing item, or type a Q-id).
	* '''Official website''' (optional) — the collective's own website (a plain URL field). The value is written as an <code>official website</code> statement and renders in the '''Collective: page infobox'''.		* '''Official website''' (optional) — the collective's own website (a plain URL field). The value is written as an <code>official website</code> statement and renders in the '''Collective: page infobox'''.
	* '''Logo''' (optional) — behind the ''"I will upload a logo image for this collective"'' toggle. '''Choose the source yourself''' — upload a local image file, paste an image URL, or '''reuse an existing file on this wiki''' (two collectives often share a logo, e.g. a website and its TV channel — pick the already-uploaded file instead of re-uploading; the ~~suggestions show thumbnails~~). Nothing is pre-selected: the matching input appears after you pick a source. A pasted URL has a '''Validate''' button with preview + auto-fill, like the portrait. Fill the '''logo license''' (required when a logo is provided) and optionally '''Logo author''' / '''Additional license information'''. The file is saved as <code>File:<name>-logo.<ext></code> and linked from the item with <code>image</code>, <code>license</code>, <code>image author</code> and <code>additional license information</code> statements; the logo renders in the '''Collective: page infobox''' (the infobox image cell reads the item's <code>image</code> statement — the logo shows on every page sitelinked to an item that has one, including pages created before the logo existed).		* '''Logo''' (optional) — behind the ''"I will upload a logo image for this collective"'' toggle. '''Choose the source yourself''' — upload a local image file, paste an image URL, or '''reuse an existing file on this wiki''' (two collectives often share a logo, e.g. a website and its TV channel — pick the already-uploaded file instead of re-uploading). The reuse box '''searches existing files as you type''' — any fragment of the file name matches (''astro'' finds ''Astronomy and Astrophysics-logo.svg''; a thumbnail previews each suggestion; the same fragment search powers the portrait on [[Special:AddPerson]] and the logo on [[Special:AddSoftware]]). Nothing is pre-selected: the matching input appears after you pick a source. A pasted URL has a '''Validate''' button with preview + auto-fill, like the portrait. Fill the '''logo license''' (required when a logo is provided) and optionally '''Logo author''' / '''Additional license information'''. The file is saved as <code>File:<name>-logo.<ext></code> and linked from the item with <code>image</code>, <code>license</code>, <code>image author</code> and <code>additional license information</code> statements; the logo renders in the '''Collective: page infobox''' (the infobox image cell reads the item's <code>image</code> statement — the logo shows on every page sitelinked to an item that has one, including pages created before the logo existed).

	== Special:AddSource is class-first ==		== Special:AddSource is class-first ==

SeedBot: duplicate-guard warning in the workflow; the silent create-or-skip is now an explicit confirmation (via update-page on MediaWiki MCP Server)

2026-09-01T07:39:57Z

duplicate-guard warning in the workflow; the silent create-or-skip is now an explicit confirmation (via update-page on MediaWiki MCP Server)

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	== Workflow ==		== Workflow ==

	For classes with an authority: search → review the candidates (same-name disambiguation) → review the record → [review the fetched content, when present] → create. Each candidate carries a ''see record details'' link to its canonical authority page (opens in a new tab~~). Repeating a lookup for an already-imported label reuses the existing item (create-or-skip~~). The English label comes from the authority; add <code>fr</code>/<code>eo</code> labels afterwards. '''Source labels carry the source type in parentheses''' for disambiguation — e.g. ''The Hobbit (Book)'', ''Example Domain (Website)'', ''Chapter 3 (Book excerpt)'' — the suffix is added automatically (and editable) on the AddSource review/manual forms, and the <code>Source:</code> page title follows the label. Fetch failures degrade to manual entry at <code>Special:AddSource/<class>/manual</code>.		For classes with an authority: search → review the candidates (same-name disambiguation) → review the record → [review the fetched content, when present] → create. Each candidate carries a ''see record details'' link to its canonical authority page (opens in a new tab). The English label comes from the authority; add <code>fr</code>/<code>eo</code> labels afterwards. '''Source labels carry the source type in parentheses''' for disambiguation — e.g. ''The Hobbit (Book)'', ''Example Domain (Website)'', ''Chapter 3 (Book excerpt)'' — the suffix is added automatically (and editable) on the AddSource review/manual forms, and the <code>Source:</code> page title follows the label. Fetch failures degrade to manual entry at <code>Special:AddSource/<class>/manual</code>.

			=== Duplicates are confirmed, not silently reused ===

			When the record you are about to create matches an '''existing item''' — the same authority identifier (Wikidata, OpenAlex, ORCID, DOI, ISBN, VIAF, ISNI, YouTube id), the same web URL (official website, repository, documentation or access URL), or a '''very similar label''' — the wiki asks first:

			: ''"We think this item may be a duplicate of [[Item:Qxxx\|label]]."'' — '''Yes, that's right''' takes you straight to the existing item (nothing is created); '''No''' continues the creation (the final confirmation creates the item anyway, even with the same label — the existing item's classic page keeps rendering the original).

			The check runs as soon as the duplicate is recognizable: when you '''pick a search result''' whose authority id already exists locally, when you '''enter an existing website / web-page / YouTube URL''', and on '''every final submit''' (the last check re-examines the record you actually submit). A machine client (the API) never creates silently either: it answers <code>duplicate</code> with the existing item's id instead, unless it explicitly confirms.

	Notes:		Notes:

SeedBot: Document the content-page label prefill + Add more button, and the UpdateSource access collapse (add-more-and-access-collapse batch) (via update-page on MediaWiki MCP Server)

2026-08-30T16:06:55Z

Document the content-page label prefill + Add more button, and the UpdateSource access collapse (add-more-and-access-collapse batch) (via update-page on MediaWiki MCP Server)

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	* '''Replacing an image''' — the upload toggle on the Update pages reads ''"I will upload a '''new''' portrait/logo image … (replacing existing)"'': tick it and pick a source to replace the current image; leave it unticked to keep it.		* '''Replacing an image''' — the upload toggle on the Update pages reads ''"I will upload a '''new''' portrait/logo image … (replacing existing)"'': tick it and pick a source to replace the current image; leave it unticked to keep it.
			* '''The access section on Special:UpdateSource is collapsed''' behind the ''"I will update the resource access instructions"'' checkbox — tick it to see (and change) the access URL / download link / local file / licence fields; leave it unticked and the item's access statements stay exactly as they are (no re-upload, no replacement).
	* '''Fields you leave blank are kept as they are''' — the update form never overwrites a value you did not provide (a blank description keeps the existing one). Removing a statement is an explicit edit on the item page itself.		* '''Fields you leave blank are kept as they are''' — the update form never overwrites a value you did not provide (a blank description keeps the existing one). Removing a statement is an explicit edit on the item page itself.

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	* '''Author search''' on the book / scholarly-article / film / song / video pages narrows the results for common titles. Toggle between '''free text''' (an author name, e.g. Albert Einstein) and '''semantic entities''' (Wikidata Q-ids, comma-separated — e.g. Q937, Q42). The semantic mode resolves works by the author entities on the Wikidata hub.		* '''Author search''' on the book / scholarly-article / film / song / video pages narrows the results for common titles. Toggle between '''free text''' (an author name, e.g. Albert Einstein) and '''semantic entities''' (Wikidata Q-ids, comma-separated — e.g. Q937, Q42). The semantic mode resolves works by the author entities on the Wikidata hub.
	* '''YouTube''': paste a URL for an exact match (no match → ''no match for the provided URL''), or type a name for the top 10 matches.		* '''YouTube''': paste a URL for an exact match (no match → ''no match for the provided URL''), or type a name for the top 10 matches.
	* The provenance form on [[Special:AddQuotation]] (and the other content pages) has entity '''search + autofill''' for <code>attributed to</code> and <code>source</code>: type a name, pick the entity, the item id is filled in. Manually typed ids still work.		* The provenance form on [[Special:AddQuotation]] (and the other content pages) has entity '''search + autofill''' for <code>attributed to</code> and <code>source</code>: type a name, pick the entity, the item id is filled in. Manually typed ids still work. The '''label field is prefilled''' with the class marker — ''(quotation)'' / ''(code snippet)'' / ''(math snippet)'' — type the content text in front of it, like the ''The Hobbit (Book)'' source-label convention. The '''Add more''' button creates the item and reopens the page with everything you typed carried over '''except the label and the content''' (the label resets to the marker, the content to empty) — adding several items from the same source or author means typing only the new content each time. Only signed-in users can create content items.
	* Citations use the source item's harvested metadata (journal name, publisher, volume/issue/pages, DOI, ISBN) and cite the source '''type''' correctly (a book quote cites as a book, a song quote as a song).		* Citations use the source item's harvested metadata (journal name, publisher, volume/issue/pages, DOI, ISBN) and cite the source '''type''' correctly (a book quote cites as a book, a song quote as a song).

	* the '''place of birth''' / '''place of death''' on the AddPerson review (a harvested place label is auto-looked-up on OpenStreetMap; a match prefills the OSM id with confirmation, no match → the "search OpenStreetMap to confirm" hint);		* the '''place of birth''' / '''place of death''' on the AddPerson review (a harvested place label is auto-looked-up on OpenStreetMap; a match prefills the OSM id with confirmation, no match → the "search OpenStreetMap to confirm" hint);
	* the '''parent website''' on the web-page entry (the root URL's host matched against website items — an exact host match auto-assigns silently, a close name match confirms, no match → the "No record found for {URL} — add the website first" hint);		* the '''parent website''' on the web-page entry (the root URL's host matched against website items — an exact host match auto-assigns silently, a close name match confirms, no match → the "No record found for {URL} — add the website first" hint);

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OSM place auto-fill wording in the confirm-list (Aug-30) (via update-page on MediaWiki MCP Server)

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	* Citations use the source item's harvested metadata (journal name, publisher, volume/issue/pages, DOI, ISBN) and cite the source '''type''' correctly (a book quote cites as a book, a song quote as a song).		* Citations use the source item's harvested metadata (journal name, publisher, volume/issue/pages, DOI, ISBN) and cite the source '''type''' correctly (a book quote cites as a book, a song quote as a song).

	~~== See also ==~~		* the '''place of birth''' / '''place of death''' on the AddPerson review (a harvested place label is auto-looked-up on OpenStreetMap; a match prefills the OSM id with confirmation, no match → the "search OpenStreetMap to confirm" hint);
			* the '''parent website''' on the web-page entry (the root URL's host matched against website items — an exact host match auto-assigns silently, a close name match confirms, no match → the "No record found for {URL} — add the website first" hint);
	* ~~[[Help:Contributing]] —~~ the ~~hub~~
	* ~~[[Help:Contributing/entities]]~~ — ~~creating and editing items and properties~~
	* [[Help:Contributing/semanticDynamicContent]] — ~~page↔item sitelinks (incl.~~ the ~~Sitelink tab~~)