TextMatchEditCheck: Add support for links in matchItem descriptions
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	Wed, Feb 4, 6:42 PM

Description

In the on-wiki config for TextMatch, allow wikitext links to be included in the individual matchItem (rule) descriptions.

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A matchItem description that is configured with wikitext, such as { "message": "Learn [[Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style|more]]" }, renders as a link in the widget.

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Related Changes in Gerrit:

	Subject	Repo	Branch	Lines +/-
	TextMatch: allow links in descriptions	mediawiki/extensions/VisualEditor	wmf/1.46.0-wmf.14	+3 -0
	TextMatch: allow links in descriptions	mediawiki/extensions/VisualEditor	master	+3 -0

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Status	Assigned	Task
Open	None	T360489 [EPIC] Generate and present edit suggestions at scale
Open	None	T414853 [MILESTONE] Deploy Suggestion Mode as a default-on feature.
Open	None	T404600 [MILESTONE] Run controlled experiment of Suggestion Mode MVP
Resolved	Ryasmeen	T416511 TextMatchEditCheck: Add support for links in matchItem descriptions

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medelius created this task.Wed, Feb 4, 6:42 PM

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Change #1236855 had a related patch set uploaded (by Medelius; author: Medelius):

[mediawiki/extensions/VisualEditor@master] TextMatch: allow links in descriptions

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1236855

gerritbot added a project: Patch-For-Review.Wed, Feb 4, 11:31 PM

ppelberg added a project: Editing-team (Editing-2Feb-17Feb-2026).Thu, Feb 5, 4:30 PM

ppelberg moved this task from Decisions to be made to Code Review on the Editing-team (Editing-2Feb-17Feb-2026) board.

ppelberg added a parent task: T404600: [MILESTONE] Run controlled experiment of Suggestion Mode MVP.Thu, Feb 5, 4:33 PM

medelius updated the task description. (Show Details)Thu, Feb 5, 4:53 PM

Change #1236855 merged by jenkins-bot:

[mediawiki/extensions/VisualEditor@master] TextMatch: allow links in descriptions

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1236855

ReleaseTaggerBot added a project: MW-1.46-notes (1.46.0-wmf.15; 2026-02-10).Thu, Feb 5, 8:00 PM

Maintenance_bot removed a project: Patch-For-Review.Thu, Feb 5, 8:31 PM

Change #1237333 had a related patch set uploaded (by DLynch; author: Medelius):

[mediawiki/extensions/VisualEditor@wmf/1.46.0-wmf.14] TextMatch: allow links in descriptions

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1237333

gerritbot added a project: Patch-For-Review.Thu, Feb 5, 8:45 PM

Change #1237333 merged by jenkins-bot:

[mediawiki/extensions/VisualEditor@wmf/1.46.0-wmf.14] TextMatch: allow links in descriptions

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1237333

Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2026-02-05T21:46:57Z] <kemayo@deploy2002> Started scap sync-world: Backport for [[gerrit:1237329|EditCheck: Adjust copy of experimental checks]], [[gerrit:1237331|TextMatchEditCheck: Place 'dismiss' action last]], [[gerrit:1237333|TextMatch: allow links in descriptions (T416511)]]

Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2026-02-05T21:48:51Z] <kemayo@deploy2002> kemayo: Backport for [[gerrit:1237329|EditCheck: Adjust copy of experimental checks]], [[gerrit:1237331|TextMatchEditCheck: Place 'dismiss' action last]], [[gerrit:1237333|TextMatch: allow links in descriptions (T416511)]] synced to the testservers (see https://wikitech.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mwdebug). Changes can now be verified there.

Mentioned in SAL (#wikimedia-operations) [2026-02-05T21:55:16Z] <kemayo@deploy2002> Finished scap sync-world: Backport for [[gerrit:1237329|EditCheck: Adjust copy of experimental checks]], [[gerrit:1237331|TextMatchEditCheck: Place 'dismiss' action last]], [[gerrit:1237333|TextMatch: allow links in descriptions (T416511)]] (duration: 08m 19s)