Goal
- Let users manually choose an article type when auto-detection from topic matching (T414902) is unavailable.
- Keep users moving forward.
Scope
This is a section that appears below the persistent title input (from T414902), not a separate screen. The title remains visible and editable above.
When to show
This step appears when the user couldn't confirm a topic match from the title entry step (T414902). Two cases:
| From | When | |
|---|---|---|
| T414902 — "None of these? Pick a type instead" | User rejected all disambiguation topics | |
| T414902 — No Wikidata results | Zero search results | |
If topic matching (T414902) successfully identifies the article type, this step is skipped entirely.
Exit conditions
| Outcome | What happens next | |
|---|---|---|
| User clicks a type card | Proceeds to notability check (T415485) | |
| User's type is not listed | See "Exit path" below | |
Exit path
If none of the available type cards match, the user needs a graceful way forward. Options under exploration:
- Continue without guided help: user proceeds directly to the editor without article-type-specific guidance.
- Request a type: user is directed to a talk page to suggest a new type.
we will explore exit path design separately.
Type Cards
- Header: CdxButton (quiet) with CdxIcon (cdxIconArrowPrevious) for back navigation. Centered bold title: "New article".
- Question heading: What is this?
- CdxCard components stacked vertically, one for each article type outline the community has configured. A wiki might have 5 types or 20 depending on what their community defines. Each card has an icon, bold label, and short description.