Maniphest T417154

Handle Abstract Content submission errors and show clear actionable messages in the PublishDialog component
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	gengh
	Feb 11 2026, 11:33 AM

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Abstract Content is stored using the MW action=edit API, which can fail for a variety of reasons (e.g. non valid Abstract Content...)

Desired behavior/Acceptance criteria

On submission from the PublishDialog, on failed response, show a clear actionable error message

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Before closing this task, review one by one the checklist available here: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Abstract_Wikipedia_team/Definition_of_Done#Front-end_Task/Bug_Completion_Checklist

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Related Changes in Gerrit:

	Subject	Author	Repo	Branch	Lines +/-
	Handle abstract content submission errors	Genoveva Galarza	mediawiki/extensions/WikiLambda	master	+198 -89

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		Status	Subtype	Assigned	Task
		Resolved		Jdforrester-WMF	T411686 [26Q3] Launch Abstract Wikipedia in initial, local-only form
		Resolved		gengh	T411688 Build the initial version of the Abstract Wikipedia software
		Resolved		gengh	T411705 Set up the user interface for creating and editing abstract content
		Resolved		gengh	T417154 Handle Abstract Content submission errors and show clear actionable messages in the PublishDialog component

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gengh created this task.Feb 11 2026, 11:33 AM

gengh added a project: OKR-Work.

gengh added a parent task: T411705: Set up the user interface for creating and editing abstract content.

gengh claimed this task.Feb 16 2026, 10:11 PM

gengh removed gengh as the assignee of this task.Feb 17 2026, 9:11 AM

Jdforrester-WMF triaged this task as High priority.Feb 18 2026, 6:44 PM

Jdforrester-WMF edited projects, added: Abstract Wikipedia team (26Q3 (Jan–Mar)); removed: Abstract Wikipedia team.

Jdforrester-WMF moved this task from Incoming to Ready on the Abstract Wikipedia team (26Q3 (Jan–Mar)) board.

gengh claimed this task.Mar 2 2026, 3:54 PM

Change #1247579 had a related patch set uploaded (by Genoveva Galarza; author: Genoveva Galarza):

[mediawiki/extensions/WikiLambda@master] Handle abstract content submission errors

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1247579

gerritbot added a project: Patch-For-Review.Mar 3 2026, 12:24 PM

gengh changed the task status from Open to In Progress.Mar 3 2026, 2:51 PM

gengh moved this task from Ready to In Engineering on the Abstract Wikipedia team (26Q3 (Jan–Mar)) board.

Jdforrester-WMF moved this task from In Engineering to Ready to deploy on the Abstract Wikipedia team (26Q3 (Jan–Mar)) board.Mar 4 2026, 6:56 PM

Change #1247579 merged by jenkins-bot:

[mediawiki/extensions/WikiLambda@master] Handle abstract content submission errors

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1247579

Maintenance_bot removed a project: Patch-For-Review.Mar 4 2026, 7:32 PM

ReleaseTaggerBot added a project: MW-1.46-notes (1.46.0-wmf.19; 2026-03-10).Mar 4 2026, 8:00 PM

gengh moved this task from Ready to deploy to Needs Sign-off on the Abstract Wikipedia team (26Q3 (Jan–Mar)) board.Mar 5 2026, 9:19 AM

Jdforrester-WMF closed this task as Resolved.Mar 12 2026, 6:01 PM