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OpenStreetMap does not work anymore[edit]

I have noticed that OpenStreetMap does not work in any wiki, including Commons, Wikipedia, Wikidata etc. Instead of showing a dynamic map from OpenStreetMap, it shows a white screen. I have noticed this thing in commons:Category:Kolkata and also in wikidata:Q1348. Sbb1413 (he) (talk • contribs) 18:41, 25 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Works for me. AntiCompositeNumber (talk) 01:26, 26 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I have now opened commons:Data:Lok Sabha constituencies/2019/West Bengal/Kolkata Uttar.map and it still shows a white screen without any dynamic map. Sbb1413 (he) (talk • contribs) 14:35, 26 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Map works fine here. Please check for relevant errors in your web browser's developer tools (network tab and console tab), and/or try a different web browser and/or internet connection. --AKlapper (WMF) (talk) 15:10, 26 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks, it works! I've removed the following code in commons:User:Sbb1413/commons.js:

importScript('User:Kanonkas/twinkle.js'); mw.loader.load('//fr.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mediawiki:Gadget-KartoEditor.js&action=raw&ctype=text/javascript');

Sbb1413 (he) (talk • contribs) 15:17, 26 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
However, after refreshing the webpage, the problem comes back. Sbb1413 (he) (talk • contribs) 15:20, 26 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
See my previous comment: Please check for relevant errors in your web browser's developer tools (network tab and console tab), and/or try a different web browser and/or internet connection. --AKlapper (WMF) (talk) 15:53, 26 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Mediawiki latest file download problem[edit]

Anyone can gave me the solution of mine problem, because i downloaded the mediawiki and the file is corrupted. 72.255.3.43 10:01, 26 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wrong place; see mw:Project:Support_desk instead (and provide way way more information there). --AKlapper (WMF) (talk) 15:09, 26 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

en.wikt: Request for list of pages by time usage[edit]

Please see [1]. Here on Wiktionary we have the problem that some pages occasionally runs out of time for a while, usually until someone performs a null edit on the page. So I thought a list of pages that use a lot of time would be helpful. I figured that there are some Special Pages that generate lists of entries, so perhaps my requested information could be generated similarly. --Kc kennylau (talk) 21:29, 30 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

There is a slow parse log but im not sure its public. Maybe someone with access can give you a list filtered to enwikt. Bawolff (talk) 21:44, 7 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Disable hiding the sidebar for anonymous users in Vector 2022[edit]

Hi,

I want to change default Vector 2022 behavior for anonymous users and make is the same as for logged in users. By default, wiki hides the sidebar with every new page load, and displays the TOC. We want to achieve the following: - Keep the sidebar open by default - Keep the table of contents hidden by default

Failing that, is there any way to maybe move the table of contents back inline (into main content area, as it was in the previous version of Vector) or maybe push the table of contents under the sidebar? We created custom navigation for our wiki content and placed in the sidebar, but we need to keep the sidebar open for users. What can we do to keep the sidebar and do something to move the TOC out of the way? 193.77.83.38 08:34, 9 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, see the page header: Tech-related questions about third-party wikis should be asked at mw:Project:Support desk. Thanks, --AKlapper (WMF) (talk) 09:00, 9 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry, missed that. I moved the question, thank you. 193.77.83.38 12:36, 9 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Renderization of symbol "not greater than"[edit]

Depending on the browser, the LaTeX alternative is the only one which correctly overlays the slash over the angle bracket:

  • Poor-man's: 1≯ 2
  • Unicode: 1≯2
  • HTML: 1≯2
  • LaTex:

On Windows, it works in Firefox but it doesn't work in Chrome.

- Would it be possible to make it work in any browser? Otherwise, fellow editors are suggesting rewriting everything in LaTeX. Previous discussions:

Thanks! Fgnievinski (talk) 18:02, 10 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

FTR, the first three techniques are all effectively the same, just using U+226F. Beland (talk) 01:44, 12 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Just for the record, the input text is different: Fgnievinski (talk) 12:55, 12 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
It seems to me that this is due to incomplete support of these characters in one or more of the fonts of Windows (which happens to be used by Chrome). I don't have Windows, but there is no guaranteed way of fixing this, other than outputting images. It should be noted however that latex input is switching to mathml (non-image) output, so switching everything over to latex does not seem like a good idea. Better is to complain with Microsoft to fix their fonts, or problems like these will never be fixed. —TheDJ (talk • contribs) 09:25, 15 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
It works in Firefox for Windows. Fgnievinski (talk) 02:12, 16 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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 Escalated here: en:Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style/Mathematics#Not-greater-than rendering problems. Fgnievinski (talk) 04:40, 18 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Search Results Metadata Issue on Wikimedia or Infobox[edit]

I conducted a search for "Solar eclipse of 2024 April 8" in English on Wikimedia, expecting an accurate page description.

Here are the search results for the page and search results for the Category.

However, the metadata provided was in languages such as Spanish, Hungarian, Basque (I think), and German. Additionally, no image was displayed for the page with the metadata. Both instances show strange metadata in unrelated languages, alongside the presence of code like "<nowiki> 2024ko 8ko," which is counterintuitive and requires attention.

Results for other pages appear normal; it's just these two pages that are affected.

Metadata:

Solar eclipse of 2024 April 8

<nowiki>eclipse solar del 8 de abril de 2024; 2024. április 8-i napfogyatkozás; 2024ko apirilaren 8ko eguzki eklipsea; eclipse solar del 8 d'abril de 2024; Sonnenfinsternis...

The page seems to be using {Wikidata Infobox}. The description on the page appears to be the names of the corresponding page as listed on Wikidata at d:Q2620078. It's unclear why this template is pulling in data in this manner.

I suspect the issue might not be caused by a software malfunction but rather by an error in the infobox code or user-provided data.

Can you please address this issue? Thank you. AceSeeker (talk) 17:44, 14 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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