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I have issues getting this function to work. It throws an error about a multilingual string, Unspecified error (error information: "cannot read property 'Z12K1' of undefined"), but the function isn't using that type anywhere. It worked just as it should when I constructed it directly in the test section of Z26107, so it is probably something obvious I've missed in the implementation. A fresh set of eyes would be much appreciated! Autom (talk) 23:03, 3 July 2026 (UTC)
- You were passing the 1st and 2nd arguments (Z6091s) to text from Wikidata item label, for given language (Z23468), which takes a Z6001. Fixed. edit: Also please review the test case I added, it's probably wrong. YoshiRulz (talk) 04:14, 4 July 2026 (UTC)
- Thank you, I also found the trouble with the error above. It still doesn't work with the cities I tried yesterday, but all others work. There probably some caching left from before one of the changes. Autom (talk) 08:57, 4 July 2026 (UTC)
Criticism from English Wikipedia
Hi all, you might be aware of this discussion on English Wikipedia, that raised several criticisms about the project. As a team, we drafted an initial response, that we want to run through you.
If you want to suggest changes or edits, please use the talk page. Please, keep a polite and constructive tone.
The editing period will be open until July 17. The final result of this editing will be published on Meta, and will be linked to the English Wikipedia community. Sannita (WMF) (talk) 12:19, 6 July 2026 (UTC)
Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #256: Moving toward our first Abstract Wikipedia integration milestone
There is a new update for Abstract Wikipedia and Wikifunctions. Please, come and read it!
In this issue, we discuss further our objectives for the new Wikimedia Foundation Fiscal Year, we show the latest community tool, we remind you of the Wikifunctions and Abstract Wikipedia events at Wikimania 2026, and we take a look at the latest software developments.
Want to catch up with the previous updates? Check our archive!
Enjoy the reading! -- User:Sannita (WMF) (talk) 09:43, 9 July 2026 (UTC)
July 2026 Wikimedia Café meetups regarding Wikimedia governance and options for reform
Hello! There will be two Wikimedia Café discussion opportunities in July. Both sessions will focus on Wikimedia governance, including possible follow-ups to the Movement Charter and options for reform. Participants may attend either or both Café sessions.
This month, to deconflict the Café meetups from Wikimania, the meetups will be held one day later than usual.
- 26 July 2026 15:00 UTC (timestamp converter), at a time friendly to the Americas, Africa, and Europe
- 27 July 2026 03:00 UTC (timestamp converter), at a time friendly to Asia and the Pacific
Please see the Café page for more information, including how to register!
You are invited to join the discussion at Meta Requests for comment: The future of Abstract Wikipedia. Qcne (talk) 11:35, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
- Isn't it too early for this RFC? The project was released for public preview in March-only four months ago—and it has already demonstrated its technical feasibility. Furthermore, some of the examples cited in the RFC depend entirely on specific function choices. Since this is a community-built project, contributors should remain free to use the functions they prefer. Personally, I feel the repetition of words in every sentence simply shows that active contributors currently view this issue as a low priority. After all, fixing it would require rewriting sentences to use pronouns, or correcting them with a comma-separated list of occupations. John Samuel 13:37, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
- Thanks John. The project was approved in 2020 and WMF expected the first articles in 2023 so it is not four months old. Integration into language Wikipedias is planned for Q1 of the current annual plan. If it is too early to evaluate, it is too early to ship. I'd welcome your thoughts on the Meta RfC itself. Qcne (talk) 13:40, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
Speaking of "too early", abstract:Project:Response to English Wikipedia criticism has ~3 days left, so I'll hold off on commenting until then.But on a first reading, I can see some of the same misunderstandings repeated. You could delete most of the text above your three proposals and get the same effect.
edit: Yep, misunderstandings all the way down (the page). I've left a brief comment since all my points had already been made by others. YoshiRulz (talk) 20:56, 16 July 2026 (UTC)
Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia Newsletter #257: Beyond syntactic tables
There is a new update for Abstract Wikipedia and Wikifunctions. Please, come and read it!
In this issue, we discuss syntactic tables and news in Types, we show some community blogposts and tools, we remind you of the Wikifunctions and Abstract Wikipedia events at Wikimania 2026, and we take a look at the latest software developments.
Want to catch up with the previous updates? Check our archive!
We also remind you that in the next weeks these newsletter reminders will be paused, and that they will resume in mid-August.
Enjoy the reading! -- User:Sannita (WMF) (talk) 10:55, 17 July 2026 (UTC)
Update on Blockly editor
In case anyone is actually using my external editor based on Blockly (there's no analytics so I have no idea): I cleared out my "papercut" backlog yesterday, fixing bugs, making exporting smoother, and adding more blocks necessary for NLG functions. YoshiRulz (talk) 15:35, 20 July 2026 (UTC)