[Wikidata-bugs] [Maniphest] [Commented On] T220826: Wikibase Special:EntityData has 2 parameters that do the same thing

Lucas_Werkmeister_WMDE added a comment. documentation updated TASK DETAIL https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T220826 EMAIL PREFERENCES https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/settings/panel/emailpreferences/ To: Ladsgroup,

[Wikidata-bugs] [Maniphest] [Commented On] T220826: Wikibase Special:EntityData has 2 parameters that do the same thing

gerritbot added a comment. Change 523790 **merged** by jenkins-bot: [mediawiki/extensions/Wikibase@master] Drop redundant "oldid" argument from Special:EntityData https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/523790 TASK DETAIL https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T220826 EMAIL PREFERENCES

[Wikidata-bugs] [Maniphest] [Commented On] T220826: Wikibase Special:EntityData has 2 parameters that do the same thing

gerritbot added a comment. Change 523790 had a related patch set uploaded (by Ladsgroup; owner: Ladsgroup): [mediawiki/extensions/Wikibase@master] Drop redundant oldid from Special:EntityData https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/523790 TASK DETAIL

[Wikidata-bugs] [Maniphest] [Commented On] T220826: Wikibase Special:EntityData has 2 parameters that do the same thing

alaa_wmde added a comment. We decided to remove the legacy redundant `oldid`. following the usual BC announcement process TASK DETAIL https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T220826 EMAIL PREFERENCES https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/settings/panel/emailpreferences/ To: alaa_wmde Cc:

[Wikidata-bugs] [Maniphest] [Commented On] T220826: Wikibase Special:EntityData has 2 parameters that do the same thing

Addshore added a comment. Indeed, let's get rid of oldid :) TASK DETAIL https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T220826 EMAIL PREFERENCES https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/settings/panel/emailpreferences/ To: Addshore Cc: Lydia_Pintscher, alaa_wmde, WMDE-leszek, Aklapper, Addshore,

[Wikidata-bugs] [Maniphest] [Commented On] T220826: Wikibase Special:EntityData has 2 parameters that do the same thing

WMDE-leszek added a comment. Thank you sir. So yes, it does look like `oldid` could go. And probably should, as what's the point of the additional complexity and source of errors, if it is not intended to be used? TASK DETAIL https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T220826 EMAIL PREFERENCES

[Wikidata-bugs] [Maniphest] [Commented On] T220826: Wikibase Special:EntityData has 2 parameters that do the same thing

WMDE-leszek added a comment. @Addshore that sounds like an easy choice then. Would you say it makes sense to see number for some past month or so, to be 100% sure it was not some kind of one-day anomaly? On one hand, the difference seems so huge that I could see that it is not necessary,

[Wikidata-bugs] [Maniphest] [Commented On] T220826: Wikibase Special:EntityData has 2 parameters that do the same thing

Addshore added a comment. I took a look at the usage on a current day: revision10710135 none7665964 oldid 2 So oldid is barely used, and revisions is used lots. Thus revision is probably the main one we should use / keep TASK DETAIL