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I think the https://en.wikipedia.org/w/api.php?action=help&modules=query%2Bgadgets Action API would remove the need for all of this home grown wikitext parsing and checking to see if pages exist while still giving the info needed to build the table. The 'id' prop gives stable name for the gadget. The 'metadata' prop includes a "category" to group things in the table and "module" information on where the source pages for the gadget live. The 'desc' prop is a HTML description of the gadget.
$ curl -qs 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/api.php?action=query&format=json&list=gadgets&formatversion=latest&gaprop=id|metadata|desc' | jq { "batchcomplete": true, "query": { "gadgets": [ { "id": "modrollback", "metadata": { "settings": { "rights": [ "rollback" ], "skins": [], "actions": [], "default": false, "hidden": false, "package": false, "shared": false, "category": "browsing", "legacyscripts": false, "supportsUrlLoad": false }, "module": { "scripts": [ "MediaWiki:Gadget-modrollback.js" "mediawiki.util" ], "peers": [], "messages": [] } }, "desc": "<sup><abbr title=\"Enabled for everyone by default.\">(D)</abbr></sup> Require confirmation before performing rollback on mobile devices" }, { "id": "removeAccessKeys", "metadata": { "settings": { "rights": [], "skins": [], "actions": [], "default": false, "hidden": false, "package": false, "shared": false, "category": "browsing", "legacyscripts": false, "supportsUrlLoad": false }, "module": { "scripts": [ "MediaWiki:Gadget-removeAccessKeys.js" ], "styles": [], "datas": [], "dependencies": [ "user", "mediawiki.util" ], "peers": [], "messages": [] slation popup for the selected text or the word under the cursor when pushing the shift button" }, { "id": "ImageAnnotator", "metadata": { "settings": { "rights": [], "skins": [], "actions": [], "default": false, "hidden": false, "package": false, "shared": false, "category": "browsing", "legacyscripts": false, "supportsUrlLoad": false }, "module": { "scripts": [ "MediaWiki:Gadget-ImageAnnotator.js" ], "styles": [], "datas": [], "dependencies": [], "peers": [], "messages": [] } }, "desc": "<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Gadget-ImageAnnotator\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"commons:Help:Gadget-ImageAnnotator\">ImageAnnotator</a>: view image notes and comments on file description pages" }, { "id": "imagelinks", "metadata": { "settings": { "default": false, "hidden": false, "package": false, "shared": false, "category": "browsing", "legacyscripts": false, "supportsUrlLoad": false }, "module": { "scripts": [ "MediaWiki:Gadget-popups.js" ], "styles": [ "MediaWiki:Gadget-navpop.css" ], "datas": [], "dependencies": [ "mediawiki.api", "mediawiki.user", "mediawiki.util", "user.options", "mediawiki.jqueryMsg" ], "peers": [], "messages": [] } }, "desc": "<a href=\"/wiki/Wikipedia:Tools/Navigation_popups\" title=\"Wikipedia:Tools/Navigation popups\">Navigation popups</a>: article previews and editing functions pop up when hovering over links" }, { "id": "exlinks", "metadata": { "settings": { "rights": [], "skins": [], "actions": [], "default": false, "legacyscripts": false, "supportsUrlLoad": false }, "module": { "scripts": [ "MediaWiki:Gadget-search-new-tab.js" ], "styles": [], "datas": [], "dependencies": [], "peers": [], "messages": [] } }, "desc": "Open search results in a new tab or window when holding down the Ctrl key" }, { "id": "PrintOptions", "metadata": { "settings": { "rights": [], "skins": [], "actions": [], "default": false, "hidden": false, "package": false, "shared": false, "category": "browsing", "legacyscripts": false, "supportsUrlLoad": false }, "module": { "scripts": [ }, "module": { "scripts": [ "MediaWiki:Gadget-revisionjumper.js" ], "styles": [], "datas": [], "dependencies": [], "peers": [], "messages": [] } }, "desc": "<sup><abbr title=\"Loads code managed on another WMF project\">(S)</abbr></sup> <a href=\"/wiki/User:DerHexer/revisionjumper\" title=\"User:DerHexer/revisionjumper\">revisionjumper</a>: quickly navigate between page revisions" }, { "id": "Twinkle", "metadata": { "settings": { "rights": [ "autoconfirmed" ], "skins": [], "actions": [], "default": false, "styles": [ "MediaWiki:Gadget-Twinkle.css" ], "datas": [], "dependencies": [ "ext.gadget.morebits", "ext.gadget.select2", "mediawiki.api", "mediawiki.language" ], "peers": [ "Twinkle-pagestyles" ], "messages": [] } }, "desc": "<a href=\"/wiki/Wikipedia:Twinkle\" title=\"Wikipedia:Twinkle\">Twinkle</a>: add menu buttons to automate common tasks, including: reporting vandalism, warning vandals, requesting deletion or protection, welcoming users, and tagging articles (<a href=\"/wiki/Wikipedia:Twinkle/Preferences\" title=\"Wikipedia:Twinkle/Preferences\">preferences</a>)" }, { "id": "morebits", "metadata": { "settings": { "rights": [], "skins": [], "actions": [], "default": false, "hidden": true, "package": false, "shared": false, "hidden": false, "package": false, "shared": false, "category": "editing", "legacyscripts": false, "supportsUrlLoad": false }, "module": { "scripts": [ "MediaWiki:Gadget-legacyToolbar.js" ], "styles": [], "datas": [], "dependencies": [], "peers": [], "messages": [] } }, "desc": "<a href=\"/wiki/Wikipedia:Legacy_toolbar\" title=\"Wikipedia:Legacy toolbar\">Enable the legacy (2006) editing toolbar</a>. This will be overridden by the \"Enable the editing toolbar\" option in the Editing tab." }, { "id": "extra-toolbar-buttons", "metadata": { "settings": { "rights": [], "skins": [], "actions": [], "default": true, "hidden": false, "package": false, "shared": false, "category": "editing", "legacyscripts": false, "supportsUrlLoad": false "supportsUrlLoad": false }, "module": { "scripts": [], "styles": [ "MediaWiki:Gadget-UTCLiveClock-pagestyles.css" ], "datas": [], "dependencies": [], "peers": [], "messages": [] } }, "desc": "Components for the UTCLiveClock gadget" }, { "id": "purgetab", "metadata": { "settings": { "rights": [], "skins": [], "actions": [], "default": false, "hidden": false, "package": false, "shared": false, "category": "appearance", "legacyscripts": false, "supportsUrlLoad": false }, "module": { "scripts": [ "MediaWiki:Gadget-purgetab.js" ], "styles": [], "datas": [], "datas": [], "dependencies": [ "mediawiki.cookie" ], "peers": [], "messages": [] } }, "desc": "Allow toggling between tabs and dropdown menus (<a href=\"/wiki/User_talk:Edokter/MenuTabsToggle.js\" title=\"User talk:Edokter/MenuTabsToggle.js\">bug reports</a>)" }, { "id": "dropdown-menus", "metadata": { "settings": { "rights": [], "skins": [], "actions": [], "default": false, "hidden": false, "package": false, "shared": false, "category": "appearance", "legacyscripts": false, "supportsUrlLoad": false }, "module": { "scripts": [ "MediaWiki:Gadget-MoreMenu.enwiki.js", "MediaWiki:Gadget-dropdown-menus.js" ], "styles": [], "datas": [], ], "peers": [ "dark-mode-toggle-pagestyles" ], "messages": [] } }, "desc": "<a href=\"/wiki/Wikipedia:Dark_mode_(gadget)\" title=\"Wikipedia:Dark mode (gadget)\">Dark mode</a> toggle: Enable a toggle for using a light text on dark background color scheme" }, { "id": "dark-mode-toggle-pagestyles", "metadata": { "settings": { "rights": [], "skins": [ "vector", "vector-2022", "minerva", "monobook" ], "actions": [], "default": false, "hidden": true, "package": false, "shared": false, "category": "appearance", "legacyscripts": false, "supportsUrlLoad": false }, "module": { "scripts": [], "styles": [ "MediaWiki:Gadget-dark-mode-toggle-pagestyles.css" ], "datas": [], "dependencies": [], "category": "appearance", "legacyscripts": false, "supportsUrlLoad": false }, "module": { "scripts": [ "MediaWiki:Gadget-markblocked.js" ], "styles": [], "datas": [], "dependencies": [ "mediawiki.util", "mediawiki.page.ready" ], "peers": [], "messages": [] } }, "desc": "Strike out usernames that have been blocked" }, { "id": "responsiveContent", "metadata": { "settings": { "rights": [], "skins": [ "vector", "vector-2022" ], "actions": [], "default": false, "hidden": false, "package": false, "shared": false, "supportsUrlLoad": false }, "module": { "scripts": [ "MediaWiki:Gadget-responsiveContentTimeless.js" ], "styles": [], "datas": [], "dependencies": [], "peers": [ "responsiveContentBaseTimeless" ], "messages": [] } }, "desc": "<sup><abbr title=\"Enabled for everyone by default.\">(D)</abbr></sup> Improved appearance for mobile and narrow screens" }, { "id": "HideInterwikiSearchResults", "metadata": { "settings": { "rights": [], "skins": [], "actions": [], "default": false, "hidden": false, "package": false, "shared": false, "category": "appearance", "legacyscripts": false, "supportsUrlLoad": false }, "module": { ], "peers": [], "messages": [] } }, "desc": "Allow /16, /24 and /27 – /32 <a href=\"/wiki/CIDR\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"CIDR\">CIDR</a> ranges on <a href=\"/wiki/Special:Contributions\" title=\"Special:Contributions\">Special:Contributions</a> forms, as well as wildcard prefix searches (e.g., \"Splark*\") (<a href=\"/wiki/MediaWiki_talk:Gadget-contribsrange.js\" title=\"MediaWiki talk:Gadget-contribsrange.js\">report issues</a>)" }, { "id": "BugStatusUpdate", "metadata": { "settings": { "rights": [], "skins": [], "actions": [], "default": false, "hidden": false, "package": false, "shared": false, "category": "advanced", "legacyscripts": false, "supportsUrlLoad": false }, "module": { "scripts": [ "MediaWiki:Gadget-BugStatusUpdate.js" ], "styles": [], } }, "desc": "<sup><abbr title=\"Loads code managed on another WMF project\">(S)</abbr></sup> <a href=\"https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Krinkle/RTRC-docs\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"m:User:Krinkle/RTRC-docs\">Real-Time Recent Changes</a>: patrol recent changes in real-time (unpatrolled filter only works for new pages)" }, { "id": "script-installer", "metadata": { "settings": { "rights": [], "skins": [], "actions": [], "default": false, "hidden": false, "package": false, "shared": false, "category": "advanced", "legacyscripts": false, "supportsUrlLoad": false }, "module": { "scripts": [ "MediaWiki:Gadget-script-installer.js" ], "styles": [], "datas": [], "dependencies": [ "mediawiki.ui.button" ], "peers": [], "messages": [] } } }, "desc": "<a href=\"/wiki/Wikipedia:XFDC\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Wikipedia:XFDC\">XFDcloser</a>: close deletion discussions at XfD venues, including actions to implement closes" }, { "id": "XFDcloser-core", "metadata": { "settings": { "rights": [], "skins": [], "actions": [], "default": false, "hidden": true, "package": false, "shared": false, "category": "maintenance", "legacyscripts": false, "supportsUrlLoad": false }, "module": { "scripts": [ "MediaWiki:Gadget-XFDcloser-core.js" ], "styles": [ "MediaWiki:Gadget-XFDcloser-core.css" ], "datas": [], "dependencies": [ "mediawiki.util", ], "datas": [], "dependencies": [ "mediawiki.util", "mediawiki.api", "mediawiki.Title", "oojs-ui-core", "oojs-ui-widgets", "oojs-ui-windows", "oojs-ui.styles.icons-interactions", "oojs-ui.styles.icons-content", "oojs-ui.styles.icons-moderation", "oojs-ui.styles.icons-alerts" ], "peers": [], "messages": [] } }, "desc": "Beta testing components for XFDcloser gadget" }, { "id": "libExtraUtil", "metadata": { "settings": { "rights": [], "skins": [], "actions": [], "default": false, "hidden": true, "package": false, "shared": false, "category": "maintenance", "legacyscripts": false, "supportsUrlLoad": false }, ], "peers": [], "messages": [] } }, "desc": "Utility gadget. You should not be able to see this from Special:Preferences." }, { "id": "dark-mode", "metadata": { "settings": { "rights": [], "skins": [ "vector", "vector-2022", "monobook", "modern", "minerva", "timeless" ], "actions": [], "default": false, "hidden": false, "package": false, "shared": false, "category": "modules", "legacyscripts": false, "supportsUrlLoad": true }, "module": { "scripts": [], "styles": [ "MediaWiki:Gadget-dark-mode.css" ], "datas": [], "dependencies": [], "peers": [], "messages": [] } }, "desc": "Core styling for dark mode gadget (Use the <a href=\"#mw-input-wpgadget-dark-mode-toggle\">dark mode toggle gadget above</a> to control this feature)" } ] } }
Comment Actions
@bd808 Hah, you are correct (and I even used that Action API aspect in a different script so I could have known, meh).
Comment Actions
I only learned about the api when I wrote a phab ticket about doing some screen scraping very similar this script and some helpful community folks pointed out that there was an api that would probably work better, so no shaming intended by me. :)