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Autocompletion or correction when searching for categories (Community Wishlist/W87/en)

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Description

Subject: Entering categories in the search box

In contrast to entering standard terms (lemmas), the search for categories is not yet supported by any possible solutions, so a single typing error makes the search appear fruitless and the suspected/searched category appears non-existent.

For me, this has been the biggest source of annoyance in dewiki for years.

Assigned focus area

Unassigned

Type of wish
Feature request
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Affected users

all users in dewiki who assign categories (i.e. potentially all users)

Other details
  • Created: 15:53, 28 July 2024
  • Last updated: 10:13, 15 October 2025
  • Author: Qaswa (talk)
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Supporters of this wish
Support Pppery (talk) 16:43, 10 October 2025