Open removal dialog when remove=1 is provided
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	Samwilson
	Jan 15 2025, 12:30 AM

Description

When opening Special:Block with the remove parameter set, e.g. Special:Block?id=123&remove=1, the removal dialog should automatically open.

The block details are not repeated in the removal dialog, but after T383846 it will be easier to see which block is being operated on.

Derived Requirement

Ensure that the removal dialog is automatically opened when the remove=1 parameter is provided in the URL on the Special:Block page.

Test Steps

Test Case 1: Ensure Removal Dialog Opens with remove=1 Parameter

Open the Special:Block page with the URL Special:Block?id=123&remove=1.
Verify that the removal dialog automatically opens.
✅❓❌⬜ AC1: Confirm that the removal dialog is displayed when the remove=1 parameter is included in the URL.

QA Results - Test Wiki

AC	Status	Details
1	✅	T383746#10480752

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Related Changes in Gerrit:

	Subject	Repo	Branch	Lines +/-
	SpecialBlock: Handle URL param remove=1 to open dialog	mediawiki/core	master	+21 -14

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Status	Assigned	Task
Resolved	• JWheeler-WMF	T366388 Multiblocks: Edit and Remove a block
Resolved	• JWheeler-WMF	T350486 Admins should be able to remove an active block in Special:Block
Resolved	Samwilson	T383746 Open removal dialog when remove=1 is provided

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Samwilson created this task.Jan 15 2025, 12:30 AM

Samwilson updated the task description. (Show Details)Jan 15 2025, 12:33 AM

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Samwilson moved this task from Ready for dev to In development on the Community-Tech (Jackal (not a fox) Fox) board.

Samwilson updated the task description. (Show Details)Jan 16 2025, 2:42 AM

Change #1111879 had a related patch set uploaded (by Samwilson; author: Samwilson):

[mediawiki/core@master] SpecialBlock: Handle URL param remove=1 to open dialog

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1111879

gerritbot added a project: Patch-For-Review.Jan 16 2025, 6:34 AM

Change #1111879 merged by jenkins-bot:

[mediawiki/core@master] SpecialBlock: Handle URL param remove=1 to open dialog

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1111879

Samwilson moved this task from In development to QA on the Community-Tech (Jackal (not a fox) Fox) board.Jan 17 2025, 3:28 AM

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Samwilson mentioned this in T383918: Codex Special:Block: edit form not cleared and hidden when removing block.Jan 20 2025, 6:45 AM

GMikesell-WMF updated Other Assignee, added: GMikesell-WMF.Jan 21 2025, 4:59 PM

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@Samwilson It is confirmed that the removal dialog is displayed when the remove=1 parameter is included in the URL as seen in the gif/screenshots. I will move this to Done. Thanks for all your work!

Test Result - test.wikipedia.beta.wmflabs.org

Status:
Environment: test.wikipedia.beta.wmflabs.org
OS: macOS Sequoia 15.2
Browser: Chrome 132
Device: MBA
Emulated Device: NA

Test Artifact(s):

https://test.wikipedia.beta.wmflabs.org/wiki/Special:Block/Betatester?id=303&remove=1

Test Steps

Test Case 1: Ensure Removal Dialog Opens with remove=1 Parameter

Open the Special:Block page with the URL Special:Block?id=123&remove=1.
Verify that the removal dialog automatically opens.
✅ AC1: Confirm that the removal dialog is displayed when the remove=1 parameter is included in the URL.