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== 2016 update ==
In February 2016, KDE wikis have been upgraded to MediaWiki 1.26.2 and MLEB 2016.01.
Many issues have been fixed since 2012: [[mediawikiwiki:MediaWiki_Language_Extension_Bundle#Previous_releases]]
One of the new features is Special:PagePreparation + Special:PageMigration, which helps convert old non-Translate pages to Translate-powered translatable pages:[[mediawikiwiki:Help:Extension:Translate/Page_translation_administration#Migrating_to_page_translation]]
==Bugs or Missing Features==
==Bugs or Missing Features==


Issues 1-5 already on Nikerabbit's roadmap
Issues 1-5 already on Nikerabbit's roadmap


# If a language page is created in error, even though there is no content, it cannot be removed from the language bar.
# If a translation page is created in error, even though there is no content, it cannot be removed from the language bar.
# Once a page has been marked for translation there seems to be no way to remove it from the Translate list.
# Removing all <nowiki><translate></nowiki> tags does not take the page from the list of translatable pages, nor does it destroy any link with the Translate tool.  See [[User:Annew/Build2]] for an example
# Removing all text from a page does not break the link with the Translate tool.  See [[User:Annew/Build]] for an example
# Pages which have been marked for translation, even if undergoing any of the surgery mentioned above, cannot be deleted.


==Feature Requests==
==Feature Requests==
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==Removing a page from the Translate system==
==Removing a page from the Translate system==
[11:05] <annew> Nikerabbit: if I remove all <nowiki><translate></translate></nowiki> tags from a page, will it cause any problems?  I want to remove that page from the translations system altogether
[11:05] <annew> Nikerabbit: if I remove all <nowiki>&lt;translate>&lt;/translate></nowiki> tags from a page, will it cause any problems?  I want to remove that page from the translations system altogether


[11:06] <Nikerabbit> nope, first you remove the tags, then you go to Special:PageTranslation to unmark the page, and then you go and delete all the related pages manually
[11:06] <Nikerabbit> nope, first you remove the tags, then you go to Special:PageTranslation to unmark the page, and then you go and delete all the related pages manually


[[Category:Admin]]
[[Category:Admin]]

Latest revision as of 14:01, 28 February 2016

2016 update

In February 2016, KDE wikis have been upgraded to MediaWiki 1.26.2 and MLEB 2016.01.

Many issues have been fixed since 2012: mediawikiwiki:MediaWiki_Language_Extension_Bundle#Previous_releases

One of the new features is Special:PagePreparation + Special:PageMigration, which helps convert old non-Translate pages to Translate-powered translatable pages:mediawikiwiki:Help:Extension:Translate/Page_translation_administration#Migrating_to_page_translation

Bugs or Missing Features

Issues 1-5 already on Nikerabbit's roadmap

  1. If a translation page is created in error, even though there is no content, it cannot be removed from the language bar.

Feature Requests

  1. The ability to import existing .pot files, to a desired destination (e.g. app-name/Manual)
  2. Ability to export .pot files as translation templates

Removing a page from the Translate system

[11:05] <annew> Nikerabbit: if I remove all <translate></translate> tags from a page, will it cause any problems? I want to remove that page from the translations system altogether

[11:06] <Nikerabbit> nope, first you remove the tags, then you go to Special:PageTranslation to unmark the page, and then you go and delete all the related pages manually