"Download as PDF" on an old revision goes to Special:Book rather than Special:DownloadAsPdf
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	Tamzin
	Apr 15 2022, 2:32 AM

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List of steps to reproduce (step by step, including full links if applicable):

Go to any old revision of a page
Click "Download as PDF"

What happens?:

You are sent to Special:Book, which at least in the case of enwiki means an error message saying to download as PDF instead.

What should have happened instead?:

I don't know whether DownloadAsPdf supports old revisions—it should, but if not, that's a feature request, not a bug. But if it does, then clicking "Download as PDF" should take you to that, and if it doesn't, the option should just not be there.

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Mentioned Here: T172488: Print As PDF of an old revision prints the current revision

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Tamzin created this task.Apr 15 2022, 2:32 AM

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Tamzin renamed this task from "Download as PDF" on an old revision goes to [[Special:Book]] rather than Special:DownloadAsPdf to "Download as PDF" on an old revision goes to Special:Book rather than Special:DownloadAsPdf.Apr 15 2022, 2:32 AM

Tamzin updated the task description. (Show Details)Apr 15 2022, 2:36 AM

Hi, please always include full links and clear steps to reproduce.
I assume this is about English Wikipedia. I cannot reproduce using "Printable Version": It prints an old version.

"Download as PDF" on an old revision goes to Special:Book rather than Special:DownloadAsPdf

That in itself is not a bug so I'm closing this ticket.

If you want a PDF you should click the "Printable Version". If English Wikipedia still shows "Download as PDF" that should probably be removed and be a separate task asking for removing that. See also T172488 - I guess that https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/620481 was supposed to fix this once upon a time.

@Aklapper Sorry, I thought these steps were clear enough. The reason I think this is a bug is a) that it is inconsistent behavior and b) that there is thus no obvious way to download a PDF of an old revision (if such a thing is possible).

("Printable version" works as expected in both cases.)

Is the "Download as PDF" function unique to enwiki? At a glance, I see it also on frwiki ("Télécharger comme PDF") and enwiktionary.

I can reproduce this bug in commonswiki as well. Steps to reproduce:

Here's the screenshot:

What should have happened instead?:

Should never go to Special:Book, since:

Book Creator is undergoing changes

Due to severe issues with our existing system, the Book Creator will no longer support saving a book as a PDF.

Should clarify if DownloadAsPdf is available for oldrevision, if not
Whenever anyone click "Download As Pdf" from an oldrevision, should redirect to the current revision (e.g. https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:DownloadAsPdf&page=Commons%3ASimple_media_reuse_guide%2Fid&action=show-download-screen) with explanation that DownloadAsPdf isn't available for oldrevision

Bennylin reopened this task as Open.Feb 28 2023, 12:24 PM

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"Download as PDF" on an old revision goes to Special:Book rather than Special:DownloadAsPdfOpen, Needs TriagePublicBUG REPORTActions

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