InternetArchiveBot alters whitespace in template calls, affecting parameter alignment [bgwiki]
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	May 29 2021, 10:30 AM

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We are using multiple spaces in order to align the sorting key parameters of in long lists of citation templates thus facilitating the human editors.
The bot is breaking that alignment by removing the multiple spaces between the parameter name and "=" sign.

Example: https://bg.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?diff=11004157&oldid=11003230

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Nk created this task.May 29 2021, 10:30 AM

Harej renamed this task from breaking parameter alignment to InternetArchiveBot alters whitespace in template calls, affecting parameter alignment [bgwiki].Jun 28 2021, 8:17 PM

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Harej moved this task from Inbox to Backlog: Syntax on the InternetArchiveBot board.Jun 28 2021, 8:18 PM

Harej added projects: IABot-Priority-2022, IABot-Priority-Eastern-Europe-Former-USSR.Jun 27 2022, 10:35 PM

Cyberpower678 moved this task from Backlog: Syntax to Next on the InternetArchiveBot board.Aug 15 2022, 6:09 PM

The way InternetArchiveBot manages white space in syntax is by applying a consistent scheme throughout the article. Having the bot respect inconsistent white-spacing 100% of the time is not worth the effort it would involve.

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