[Refactor] Render reference list without relying on `mainRefKey` in dm/ce.MWReferencesListNode
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Currently the reference lists use getTopLevelKeysInReflistOrder in MWGroupReferences. MWGroupReferences builds an index for refs and subrefs using mainRefKey. That needs to change. We need to do something similar but with the mainListIndex only.

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Figure out how that list could be rendered with the mainListIndex
Think about if we want to have a fallback for a period of time
Use the new method or the method with fallback to render the list

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Related Changes in Gerrit:

	Subject	Repo	Branch	Lines +/-
	[WIP] Reference list renders without assuming ref node	mediawiki/extensions/Cite	master	+10 -5

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Status	Assigned	Task
Open	None	T411856 [Epic] Avoid unintended content loss due the usage of synthetic ldr's
In Progress	None	T397501 [Epic] Use InternalItems only instead of synthetic LDRs to store content for sub-refs
Open	None	T415760 [Epic] Implement a new mechanism that connects MWReferenceNodes with InternalItemNodes
Open	None	T415884 [Refactor] Replace MWReferenceNode.mainRefKey with an index to the main ref InternalItemNode
Open	lilients_WMDE	T415525 [Refactor] Render reference list without relying on `mainRefKey` in dm/ce.MWReferencesListNode
Open	thiemowmde	T416577 [Refactor] Rebuild methods in ve.dm.MWGroupReferences to work with `listIndex` instead of `listKey`
Open	None	T416486 [Refactor] Add logic to get all reuses from a `listIndex`

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WMDE-Fisch created this task.Jan 26 2026, 10:50 AM

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WMDE-Fisch mentioned this in T406869: [Epic] VisualEditor must stop relying on synthetic LDRs to access main content.Jan 27 2026, 12:51 PM

Lina_Farid_WMDE moved this task from Incoming to NOW on the Cite (Sub-referencing) board.Jan 29 2026, 2:11 PM

Tobi_WMDE_SW added a project: WMDE-TechWish-Sprint-2026-02-03-Tomatoes-of-many-colors.Feb 3 2026, 9:41 AM

WMDE-Fisch edited parent tasks, added: T415884: [Refactor] Replace MWReferenceNode.mainRefKey with an index to the main ref InternalItemNode; removed: T397501: [Epic] Use InternalItems only instead of synthetic LDRs to store content for sub-refs.Feb 3 2026, 3:38 PM

WMDE-Fisch renamed this task from [Refactor] Rewrite any MWReferenceNode dependencies related to the ve.ce.MWReferencesListNode to [Refactor] Render reference list withouth relying on `mainRefKey` in dm/ce.MWReferencesListNode.Feb 3 2026, 3:52 PM

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WMDE-Fisch added a subtask: T416577: [Refactor] Rebuild methods in ve.dm.MWGroupReferences to work with `listIndex` instead of `listKey`.Thu, Feb 5, 11:51 AM

WMDE-Fisch moved this task from Sprint Backlog to Epics / Watching / Stalled on the WMDE-TechWish-Sprint-2026-02-03-Tomatoes-of-many-colors board.

WMDE-Fisch changed the task status from Open to Stalled.Thu, Feb 5, 11:53 AM

WMDE-Fisch changed the status of subtask T416577: [Refactor] Rebuild methods in ve.dm.MWGroupReferences to work with `listIndex` instead of `listKey` from Open to Stalled.

thiemowmde added a project: WMDE-TechWish-Sprint-2026-02-17-Beautiful-Beetroots.Tue, Feb 17, 9:53 AM

thiemowmde changed the status of subtask T416577: [Refactor] Rebuild methods in ve.dm.MWGroupReferences to work with `listIndex` instead of `listKey` from Stalled to Open.Wed, Feb 18, 9:14 AM

MareikeHeuerWMDE added a project: WMDE-TechWish-Sprint-2026-03-03-Spinach.Tue, Mar 3, 9:58 AM

lilients_WMDE renamed this task from [Refactor] Render reference list withouth relying on `mainRefKey` in dm/ce.MWReferencesListNode to [Refactor] Render reference list without relying on `mainRefKey` in dm/ce.MWReferencesListNode.Wed, Mar 4, 1:01 PM

lilients_WMDE changed the task status from Stalled to Open.

lilients_WMDE claimed this task.Fri, Mar 6, 1:57 PM

lilients_WMDE moved this task from Sprint Backlog to Doing on the WMDE-TechWish-Sprint-2026-03-03-Spinach board.

Change #1248837 had a related patch set uploaded (by Awight; author: Awight):

[mediawiki/extensions/Cite@master] [WIP] Reference list renders without assuming ref node

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1248837

gerritbot added a project: Patch-For-Review.Fri, Mar 6, 2:28 PM