Wiki Education has had two reports recently of users getting an error message, "content is not deflated", when attempting to save edits.
I think the context is copying content from a sandbox to a mainspace article on English Wikipedia, using VisualEditor. Beyond that, I'm not sure what triggers the error.
I guess the error message was 'deflate-invaliddeflate': "Content provided is not properly deflated"?
This may be related to recent work on T235237, and probably depends on the browser. It would probably be useful to know which browser they're using and its version number.
Yes, that's correct.
This may be related to recent work on T235237, and probably depends on the browser. It would probably be useful to know which browser they're using and its version number.
I've requested this information, and will report back if either of the users respond.
We should check logstash for this. If the error rate has increased significantly we should consider backporting a partial revert.
Sounds like another report at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Teahouse#c-Wentwort12-20241223230400-%22Content_not_properly_deflated%22_sign, awaiting more details
Safari version 16.5.2, yeah it used to be fine but recently it's not maybe 2 weeks give or take Wentwort12 (talk) 06:57, 24 December 2024 (UTC)
while editing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Campbell,_5th_Duke_of_Argyll in VE.
Another report from the German Wikipedia:
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benutzer_Diskussion:Tkarcher#Frage_von_R2d345_(18:12,_31._Jan._2025)
(I just asked for more details)
Feedback from the user mentioned above: Did neither work with the primary browser (Safari) nor with a second one (not specified). But answering on my discussion page works, so the problem seems indeed to be limited to edits via Visual Editor.
Wiki Education continues to get reports of this error from new student editors. This is the most common error we hear about from users lately.
A Wikimedia UK volunteer encountered this error on 12 September. From the photograph it looks like Safari might have been used, but as this was at a workshop I don't think we'll be able to confirm and almost certainly not work out which version.
Reported at VRT as well https://ticket.wikimedia.org/otrs/index.pl?Action=AgentTicketZoom;TicketID=16575152
trying to edit an article on Hijazi Script using Safari on a MacBook Pro