https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=17246
Summary: Unify parameter names for various listings.
Product: MediaWiki
Version: unspecified
Platform: All
OS/Version: All
Status: NEW
Severity: enhancement
Priority: Normal
Component: Special pages
AssignedTo: wikibugs-l@lists.wikimedia.org
ReportedBy: bugzilla.wikime...@publi.purodha.net
CC: bugzilla.wikime...@publi.purodha.net
There are several lists having individual parameters like "from=", "offset=",
"limit=" etc. which may, or may not exist, expecting a variety of either
counts, or names/titles/record-id/timestamps/goups names, or other. Some can,
some cannot be as well be submitted via a Special:Pagename/start syntax.
So as to ease the use of special pages parameters, I'd suggest to find
identical names for identical usage throughout all such pages, including the
ubiqutous possibility to arbitrarily use both names and entry numbers to start
a listing from, and to end a listing at. Also, it would be wise to report wrong
or unsopported parameters instead of silently igoring them.
This would imho best be taken care of by moving the "standard" parameter
treatment into a subroutine, and giving each special page the opportunity to
parameterize it, as to which ones are
supported. This would also help to i18n the parameter names.
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