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Having search or fulltext inputboxes makes other type inputboxes on the same page redirect to Special:(Media)Search on Commons
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Description

@Fl.schmitt reported on COM:VPT today that the "create" type inputbox on COM:BRFA is redirecting to a search form. I did some testing in my userspace and noticed this.

Steps to replicate the issue:

  • Have all types of inputboxes on a single page (see https://w.wiki/EhaM)
  • Try using each inputbox and observe the behavior
  • Remove inputboxes which are "fulltext" and "search" type (see https://w.wiki/EhaR)
  • Try using the remaining inputboxes again

What happens?: Having "fulltext" and/or "search" type inputboxes makes all other types of inputboxes to unexpectedly redirect to Special:(Media)Search rather than performing their intended functions.

What should have happened instead?: Each type of inputbox should have worked independently and performed the action specific to its type. The presence of "search" and/or "fulltext" inputboxes should have not interfered with the others.

Software version: 1.45.0-wmf.9

This seems to have been introduced in rEINB0bf429461caa25d6b3aaabd435cf20b86f061851.

Event Timeline

CptViraj renamed this task from Having search or fulltext inputboxes makes other type inputboxes on the same page redirect to Special:Search on Commons to Having search or fulltext inputboxes makes other type inputboxes on the same page redirect to Special:(Media)Search on Commons.Jul 11 2025, 5:48 PM
CptViraj updated the task description. (Show Details)

Sorry about this! Thanks for reporting it.

A fix for this was part of T378756 last week, and is being deployed this week. It's already on testwiki, try it out here: https://test.wikipedia.org/wiki/InputBox

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