Use a configurable Alphabet to generate backlink markers in Cite (legacy)
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	Jan 8 2025, 12:41 PM

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As a first iteration we can implement a the config fallback to autogenerate the backlink markers.

There's already some work done in proof of concept patches. We can probably extract some stuff from there. See https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/c/mediawiki/extensions/Cite/+/1082440 and the relation chain there.

Implementation details:

The autogeneration will use a list of characters
We need a feature flag to allow transition between the current defaults and i18n messages
The general default for the new system will be an a-z Alphabet
With MediaWiki-extensions-CLDR the default is the ContentLanguage
It should be possible to change that default using wgCiteDefaultBacklinkAlphabet
Should be backwards compatible with the current mechanism where a i18n message is used
Add tests

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Related Changes in Gerrit:

Subject	Repo	Branch	Lines +/-
Clean up and streamline service wiring	mediawiki/extensions/Cite	master	+19 -11
Use configurable Alphabet to generate backlink labels	mediawiki/extensions/Cite	master	+268 -18
Zuul: [mediawiki/extensions/Cite] Add cldr dependency	integration/config	master	+2 -0

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Status	Assigned	Task
Open	None	T378569 [Epic] Subrefs conflict with default backlink markers
Open	None	T321217 [Epic] Get rid of Cite backlink formatting i18n messages that are not actually localized
Open	None	T383036 [Epic] Replace i18n written out backlink marker lists with a configurable autogeneration
Open	None	T384291 Use a configurable Alphabet to generate backlink markers in Cite (Parsoid)
Resolved	None	T383216 Use a configurable Alphabet to generate backlink markers in Cite (legacy)

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WMDE-Fisch created this task.Jan 8 2025, 12:41 PM

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WMDE-Fisch moved this task from Incoming to Ready for pickup on the WMDE-References-FocusArea board.Jan 8 2025, 12:41 PM

awight added a project: WMDE-TechWish-Sprint-2025-01-08.Jan 8 2025, 1:25 PM

Change #1082573 had a related patch set uploaded (by WMDE-Fisch; author: Awight):

[integration/config@master] Zuul: [mediawiki/extensions/Cite] Add cldr dependency

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1082573

gerritbot added a project: Patch-For-Review.Jan 13 2025, 9:37 AM

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WMDE-Fisch updated the task description. (Show Details)Jan 13 2025, 10:59 AM

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Change #1082573 merged by jenkins-bot:

[integration/config@master] Zuul: [mediawiki/extensions/Cite] Add cldr dependency

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1082573

Maintenance_bot removed a project: Patch-For-Review.Jan 14 2025, 2:30 PM

Change #1111359 had a related patch set uploaded (by WMDE-Fisch; author: WMDE-Fisch):

[mediawiki/extensions/Cite@master] Use CLDR to generate backlink labels according to content lang

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1111359

gerritbot added a project: Patch-For-Review.Jan 15 2025, 12:11 AM

lilients_WMDE moved this task from Ready for pickup to In progress on the WMDE-References-FocusArea board.Jan 15 2025, 3:30 PM

WMDE-Fisch renamed this task from Autogenerate alphabetic backlink markers in Cite to Use a config setting to autogenerate backlink markers in Cite.Jan 20 2025, 3:01 PM

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WMDE-Fisch updated the task description. (Show Details)Jan 20 2025, 3:03 PM

WMDE-Fisch renamed this task from Use a config setting to autogenerate backlink markers in Cite to Use a configurable Alphabet to generate backlink markers in Cite.Jan 20 2025, 3:06 PM

WMDE-Fisch renamed this task from Use a configurable Alphabet to generate backlink markers in Cite to Use a configurable Alphabet to generate backlink markers in Cite (legacy).Jan 21 2025, 11:02 AM

WMDE-Fisch mentioned this in T384291: Use a configurable Alphabet to generate backlink markers in Cite (Parsoid).Jan 21 2025, 11:27 AM

WMDE-Fisch added a parent task: T384291: Use a configurable Alphabet to generate backlink markers in Cite (Parsoid).

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lilients_WMDE mentioned this in T383036: [Epic] Replace i18n written out backlink marker lists with a configurable autogeneration.Jan 22 2025, 4:45 PM

lilients_WMDE mentioned this in WMDE-TechWish-Sprint-2025-01-22.Jan 24 2025, 1:52 PM

Change #1111359 merged by jenkins-bot:

[mediawiki/extensions/Cite@master] Use configurable Alphabet to generate backlink labels

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1111359

ReleaseTaggerBot added a project: MW-1.44-notes (1.44.0-wmf.14; 2025-01-28).Jan 27 2025, 4:00 PM

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