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== Abandon all hope ==
 
Many technical requests require server side work. This job is unfortunately only possible for Valve employees due to them hosting this site. We are still waiting for them to fix things like the image thumbnails taking days to appear. Don't expect that other things will be done any quicker.
 
<small>— ''The preceding unsigned comment was added by'' '''[[User:Henke37|Henke37]]''' ([[User talk:Henke37|talk]]) • ([[Special:Contributions/Henke37|contribs]]) </small>
 
  
 
== Summary of requests: software enhancements ==
 
== Summary of requests: software enhancements ==
=== Long-term proposals ===
 
; MediaWiki software version
 
* TF Wiki's installation at the moment is at 1.15.4, which is a little behind &ndash; the latest stable release is 1.'''16'''.5 (see also [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Release_notes/1.16 release notes]). Note that this release branch appears to have some issues regarding HTML titles not functioning properly ({{code|DISPLAYTITLE}} titles not working (particularly important on translated pages), 'Editing Page...' not appearing). This coupled with the fact that most of our JS customizations have not yet been tested with the release may make this release branch a slightly unfavourable candidate at this time. Although these are relatively minor issues compared with other security matters to be taken into consideration, they are being noted here anyway.
 
:Just to note about the latest version, but it's now at 1.19.1. --[[User:The Happy Flygineer|The Happy Flygineer]] 20:14, 14 July 2012 (PDT)
 
::Now at 1.20.0 [[User:Darkid|<span style="color:red">Darkid</span>]] ([[Image:Item icon Mining Light.png|21px|link=User_talk:Darkid|alt=talk]]|[[Image:Item icon Professor's Pineapple.png|21px|link=Special:Contributions/Darkid|alt=contribs]]) 13:58, 29 November 2012 (PST)
 
:{{c|support}} Obviously I'm behind the idea of keeping the wiki's software up to date. (Can't imagine who wouldn't be.) [[Image:RED_Point_and_Shoot.png|20px|link=Special:Contributions/Blk Mage Ctype]][[User:Blk Mage Ctype|<span style="color:#141414;font-size:14px;font-family:'Agency FB Bold';text-shadow:#d3d3d3 3px 3px 0px;"><b>Blk_Mage_Ctype</b></span>]] 17:11, 21 January 2013 (PST)
 
 
== Older ==
 
 
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== Unreviewed ==
 
 
 
=== Semantic MediaWiki ===
 
=== Semantic MediaWiki ===
  
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:It may also be useful to add interwiki links for the other wikis in the [[Valve Wiki Network|VWN]], such as the [http://left4dead.wikia.com/wiki/Left_4_Dead_Wiki L4D Wikia] and the [http://half-life.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Combine OverWiki]. [[User:Seb26|<font color="#0B61A4">'''seb26'''</font>]] [[User talk:Seb26|<span style="font-size:95%;">[talk]</span>]] 20:45, 5 September 2010 (UTC)
 
:It may also be useful to add interwiki links for the other wikis in the [[Valve Wiki Network|VWN]], such as the [http://left4dead.wikia.com/wiki/Left_4_Dead_Wiki L4D Wikia] and the [http://half-life.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Combine OverWiki]. [[User:Seb26|<font color="#0B61A4">'''seb26'''</font>]] [[User talk:Seb26|<span style="font-size:95%;">[talk]</span>]] 20:45, 5 September 2010 (UTC)
 
=== Upgrade to MediaWiki version 1.16.0 ===
 
{{Suggestion|status=unreviewed|1=
 
Could we update to MediaWiki [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Download version 1.16.0], please? It contains a number of fixes and also, the new Vector skin which should help with usability. Thanks. {{n}}[[User:Smashman|<span class="bur">Smashman</span>]]<sub>&nbsp;([[User_talk:Smashman|talk]])</sub> {{bur}} 12:13, 31 August 2010 (UTC)
 
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:To elaborate further, the Vector skin included in this release was developed as a part of Wikimedia's Usability Initiative. As well as a new refreshed look for all pages (see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:UsabilityInitiativePrefSwitch Wikipedia]), it also includes enhancements to the editing toolbar, assisting newer inexperienced users with editing and maintaining articles (see [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=First-person_shooter&action=edit here] for an example in further detail). We would really like to see this change implemented if it is possible. [[User:Seb26|<font color="#0B61A4">'''seb26'''</font>]] [[User talk:Seb26|<span style="font-size:95%;">[talk]</span>]] 11:17, 5 September 2010 (UTC)
 
  
 
=== Group Permissions ===
 
=== Group Permissions ===
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=== Quick Search ===
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== Older ==
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Any chance of enabling [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:$wgEnableMWSuggest quick search]? Would make finding stuff much easier. -[[User:Shine|<font color="#666666">'''Shine'''</font>]]<nowiki>[</nowiki>{{sta}}<nowiki>]</nowiki> 21:00, 19 November 2010 (UTC)
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== Accepted ==
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=== Upgrades ===
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==== 1.16.0 ====
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{{Suggestion|status=accepted|1=
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Could we update to MediaWiki [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Download version 1.16.0], please? It contains a number of fixes and also, the new Vector skin which should help with usability. Thanks. {{n}}[[User:Smashman|<span class="bur">Smashman</span>]]<sub>&nbsp;([[User_talk:Smashman|talk]])</sub> {{bur}} 12:13, 31 August 2010 (UTC)
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:To elaborate further, the Vector skin included in this release was developed as a part of Wikimedia's Usability Initiative. As well as a new refreshed look for all pages (see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:UsabilityInitiativePrefSwitch Wikipedia]), it also includes enhancements to the editing toolbar, assisting newer inexperienced users with editing and maintaining articles (see [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=First-person_shooter&action=edit here] for an example in further detail). We would really like to see this change implemented if it is possible. [[User:Seb26|<font color="#0B61A4">'''seb26'''</font>]] [[User talk:Seb26|<span style="font-size:95%;">[talk]</span>]] 11:17, 5 September 2010 (UTC)
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: We were already running 1.16 before I upgraded to 1.20, so this should be under "accepted". :3 -[[User:RJackson|<span class="modbg" style="margin-right:1px;text-shadow: #538237 1px 1px 0px;">RJ</span>]] 13:09, 31 May 2013 (PDT)
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==== 1.20.5 ====
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{{Suggestion|status=accepted|1=
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TF Wiki's installation at the moment is at 1.15.4, which is a little behind &ndash; the latest stable release is 1.'''16'''.5 (see also [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Release_notes/1.16 release notes]). Note that this release branch appears to have some issues regarding HTML titles not functioning properly ({{code|DISPLAYTITLE}} titles not working (particularly important on translated pages), 'Editing Page...' not appearing). This coupled with the fact that most of our JS customizations have not yet been tested with the release may make this release branch a slightly unfavourable candidate at this time. Although these are relatively minor issues compared with other security matters to be taken into consideration, they are being noted here anyway.
 
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:Just to note about the latest version, but it's now at 1.19.1. --[[User:The Happy Flygineer|The Happy Flygineer]] 20:14, 14 July 2012 (PDT)
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::Now at 1.20.0 [[User:Darkid|<span style="color:red">Darkid</span>]] ([[Image:Item icon Mining Light.png|21px|link=User_talk:Darkid|alt=talk]]|[[Image:Item icon Professor's Pineapple.png|21px|link=Special:Contributions/Darkid|alt=contribs]]) 13:58, 29 November 2012 (PST)
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:{{c|support}} Obviously I'm behind the idea of keeping the wiki's software up to date. (Can't imagine who wouldn't be.) [[Image:RED_Point_and_Shoot.png|20px|link=Special:Contributions/Blk Mage Ctype]][[User:Blk Mage Ctype|<span style="color:#141414;font-size:14px;font-family:'Agency FB Bold';text-shadow:#d3d3d3 3px 3px 0px;"><b>Blk_Mage_Ctype</b></span>]] 17:11, 21 January 2013 (PST)
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:{{c|done}} -[[User:RJackson|<span class="modbg" style="margin-right:1px;text-shadow: #538237 1px 1px 0px;">RJ</span>]] 13:09, 31 May 2013 (PDT)
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== Accepted ==
 
 
=== Minor extensions ===
 
=== Minor extensions ===
 
{{Suggestion|status=accepted|1=* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:CategoryTree '''CategoryTree''']: Ajax-based category navigation. This is sorely needed as we now have a much more intricate category system that can be impossible to navigate at times (at least, for the majority of our users).}}
 
{{Suggestion|status=accepted|1=* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:CategoryTree '''CategoryTree''']: Ajax-based category navigation. This is sorely needed as we now have a much more intricate category system that can be impossible to navigate at times (at least, for the majority of our users).}}
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: Seems reasonable. We'll look into this. --[[User:JeffLane|JeffLane]] 21:10, 10 August 2010 (UTC)
 
: Seems reasonable. We'll look into this. --[[User:JeffLane|JeffLane]] 21:10, 10 August 2010 (UTC)
 
::Update: this extension (''Page Notice'') may no longer necessary as we have found a way to provide better accessibility to translated articles through links placed in the sidebar. [[User:Seb26|<font color="#0B61A4">'''seb26'''</font>]] [[User talk:Seb26|<span style="font-size:95%;">[talk]</span>]] 11:19, 5 September 2010 (UTC)
 
::Update: this extension (''Page Notice'') may no longer necessary as we have found a way to provide better accessibility to translated articles through links placed in the sidebar. [[User:Seb26|<font color="#0B61A4">'''seb26'''</font>]] [[User talk:Seb26|<span style="font-size:95%;">[talk]</span>]] 11:19, 5 September 2010 (UTC)
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{{Suggestion|status=accepted|1=
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Installed [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:SimpleAntiSpam SimpleAntiSpam] and [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:SpamBlacklist SpamBlacklist] as an effort to reduce spam. -[[User:RJackson|<span class="modbg" style="margin-right:1px;text-shadow: #538237 1px 1px 0px;">RJ</span>]] 13:09, 31 May 2013 (PDT)
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: {{c|done}} -[[User:RJackson|<span class="modbg" style="margin-right:1px;text-shadow: #538237 1px 1px 0px;">RJ</span>]] 13:09, 31 May 2013 (PDT)
  
 
== Rejected ==
 
== Rejected ==
 
 
Below is a list of the denied technical requests.
 
Below is a list of the denied technical requests.
  
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: We tested this. Unfortunately, the current version of the extension is too limited to make it at all useful for WebAPI queries. --[[User:JeffLane|JeffLane]] 21:16, 10 August 2010 (UTC)
 
: We tested this. Unfortunately, the current version of the extension is too limited to make it at all useful for WebAPI queries. --[[User:JeffLane|JeffLane]] 21:16, 10 August 2010 (UTC)
 
:: Oh. Thank you for looking into it. -- [[User:Pilk|Pilk]] <sub>([[User talk:Pilk|talk]])</sub> 02:09, 11 August 2010 (UTC)
 
:: Oh. Thank you for looking into it. -- [[User:Pilk|Pilk]] <sub>([[User talk:Pilk|talk]])</sub> 02:09, 11 August 2010 (UTC)
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=== Quick Search ===
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{{Suggestion|status=rejected|1=
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Any chance of enabling [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:$wgEnableMWSuggest quick search]? Would make finding stuff much easier. -[[User:Shine|<font color="#666666">'''Shine'''</font>]]<nowiki>[</nowiki>{{sta}}<nowiki>]</nowiki> 21:00, 19 November 2010 (UTC)
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:Removed from MediaWiki as of v. 1.20.0.
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: Just deployed 1.20.5, which negates the need for this as it has a built-in search suggestions. -[[User:RJackson|<span class="modbg" style="margin-right:1px;text-shadow: #538237 1px 1px 0px;">RJ</span>]] 13:09, 31 May 2013 (PDT)
  
 
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Revision as of 20:09, 31 May 2013

Summary of requests: software enhancements

Semantic MediaWiki

Semantic MediaWiki (on MediaWiki.org) is an elaborate but well known, documented and supported extension that will allow us to have a central location for weapon damage values (and other stats). Defining a property and value for weapon base damage, such as [[ammo loaded::6]] for the Scattergun, will allow us to query that value on other pages. This will primarily increase the accuracy of such values and remove the need to update the values on multiple pages when patches hit, and secondarily assist in outside websites in parsing the information contained in the wiki.

In approaching the issue of increasing our data accuracy, this seemed like the best solution rather than using some sort of template/pseudo-namespace or the like to serve as a central space for these values. -- Pilk (talk) 09:05, 11 August 2010 (UTC)

Interwiki table addition

seb26 [talk] 07:16, 26 August 2010 (UTC)

It may also be useful to add interwiki links for the other wikis in the VWN, such as the L4D Wikia and the Combine OverWiki. seb26 [talk] 20:45, 5 September 2010 (UTC)

Group Permissions

GroupPermissions will remove reliance on Valve to modify user group permissions. A couple of changes to user group rights are wanted but will require experimentation so allowing us to do it at our leisure would be the best solution. -- Pilk (talk) 10:32, 18 September 2010 (UTC)

File Size Limit

The current file size limit is making it difficult to get ultra high-res images on the Wiki, which means file quality generally has to be compromised to get them on the Wiki at all. It's currently set at 2 MB; if this could be increased to 5 MB, that would be incredibly helpful. -- En Ex (talk) 05:55, 13 October 2010 (UTC)

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