Add protocol before shortened URLs, both at Meta and the Wikidata Query Engine
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	• SandraF_WMF
	Apr 30 2019, 9:05 AM

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The MediaWiki-extensions-UrlShortener is awesome, but I have already found myself annoyed at having to manually type the https:// before sharing shortened urls anywhere. I know it looks less crisp and friendly, but I would highly recommend including the https:// when shortened URLs are generated at https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:UrlShortener, in the Wikidata query engine, and elsewhere.

Example 1. Very happy with this shortened link, but I will have to manually type https:// preceding it, in order to make the link clickable and usable by my intended audiences.

Example 2. I created [[ w.wiki/3VR | this nice query ]] for a workshop but I have to manually type https:// in front of the shortened URL in order to make it clickable in my session notes for my workshop participants. See the irony: even to make that link clickable here on Phab I have to manually type https:// in front of it! ;-)

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	Subject	Repo	Branch	Lines +/-
	Add https:// to w.wiki	operations/mediawiki-config	master	+1 -1

Customize query in gerrit

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Mentioned In: T223865: test_create_short_link of page_tests.TestShortLink fails
T222360: Add new "button" for Wiki URL shortener in the menu in Wikipedia
Mentioned Here: rOMWC9385b2dd66ba: Add https:// to w.wiki

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• SandraF_WMF created this task.Apr 30 2019, 9:05 AM

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• SandraF_WMF renamed this task from Add https:// before all shortened URLs, both https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:UrlShortener and the Wikidata Query Engine to Add https:// before all shortened URLs, both at https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:UrlShortener and the Wikidata Query Engine.Apr 30 2019, 9:06 AM

• SandraF_WMF updated the task description. (Show Details)

Ammarpad renamed this task from Add https:// before all shortened URLs, both at https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:UrlShortener and the Wikidata Query Engine to Add protocol before shortened URLs, both at Meta and the Wikidata Query Engine.Apr 30 2019, 12:18 PM

CASSIOPEIA subscribed.May 1 2019, 6:23 AM

After adding https:// before all shortened URLs, could it be added into a new " shortener links" on menu bar in Wikipedia?

In T222146#5149451, @CASSIOPEIA wrote:

...could it be added into a new " shortener links" on menu bar in Wikipedia?

Do you mean to add a link to [[m:Special:UrlShortener]] at the left sidebar?

Hi Ammarpad, I meant to add a "button ( Wiki URL)" " (like "Cite" / "Link") on the menu bar on top or as one of drop down list on the "More" section of the Wikipedia page so editors dont need to go to WikiMedia page to get the URL shorten.

In T222146#5149507, @CASSIOPEIA wrote:

Hi Ammarpad, I meant to add a "button ( Wiki URL)" " (like "Cite" / "Link") on the menu bar on top or as one of drop down list on the "More" section of the Wikipedia page so editors dont need to go to WikiMedia page to get the URL shorten.

I understand now. You've to open a separate feature request for that.

Ok thanks Ammarpad.

Quiddity awarded a token.May 9 2019, 5:02 PM

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Change 510862 had a related patch set uploaded (by Ladsgroup; owner: Ladsgroup):
[operations/mediawiki-config@master] Add https:// to w.wiki

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/510862

gerritbot added a project: Patch-For-Review.May 17 2019, 11:47 AM

Change 510862 merged by jenkins-bot:
[operations/mediawiki-config@master] Add https:// to w.wiki

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/510862

Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2019-05-18T18:50:15Z] <krinkle@deploy1001> Synchronized wmf-config/CommonSettings.php: T222146 / 9385b2dd66 (duration: 00m 50s)