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Linking to entity page should show label and ID
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Description

Feature summary (what you would like to be able to do and where):

If Q1234 is an entity page, I want to be able to link to it on a page with:

[[Q1234]]

Instead of:

{{Q|1234}}

To show:

seaborgium (Q1234)

Use case(s) (list the steps that you performed to discover that problem, and describe the actual underlying problem which you want to solve. Do not describe only a solution):

It's really annoying to type curly braces to show a link to an entity with its label using {{Q}}. It would make more sense if we just use a normal page link.

Benefits (why should this be implemented?):

  • Easier editing
  • Reduced load of templates and modules on render time

Event Timeline

  • This being the default was once a thing in certain scenarios, and has been disabled due to performance issues (T292203), so it’s unlikely to be implemented again.

I think this should be declined, but I’ll let the Wikidata team make the decision.