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== HEY BAILAR CONTIGO! ==

The article has the rules that have to have a musical article, so i don't understand why you follow saying that the article is bad. Sorry with my english :)  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/190.249.84.119|190.249.84.119]] ([[User talk:190.249.84.119|talk]]) 03:35, 17 May 2013 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:I agree that the article should be kept, but the discussion needs to establish a consensus. It might take another week before that happens.
:Estoy de acuerdo en que el artículo se debe retenido, pero la discusión tiene que establecer un consenso. El proceso puede durar una semana antes de que ocurra.
:[[User talk:Pseudonymous Rex|Pseudonymous Rex]] ([[User talk:Pseudonymous Rex|talk]]) 04:02, 17 May 2013 (UTC)

== reviewer ==

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*[[Wikipedia:Reviewing]], the guideline on reviewing
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*[[Wikipedia:Protection policy#Pending changes protection]], the policy determining which pages can be given pending changes protection by administrators.<!-- Template:Reviewer granted --> [[User talk:INeverCry|<span style="text-shadow:gray 3px 3px 2px;"><font face="AR Cena" color="black"><b>INeverCry</b></font></span>]] 01:44, 9 July 2013 (UTC)

== No "email this user" ... ==

... so I won't link to the article feedback tool oversight request that I declined, but while it contained a presumably real name, there was no other identifying information in that post--no phone number, location, age, etc. that would have uniquely identified that person or allowed them to be contacted.  If it'd had anything beyond what WAS there, then yes, I would probably have oversighted it.  Cheers, [[User:Jclemens|Jclemens]] ([[User talk:Jclemens|talk]]) 04:34, 10 July 2013 (UTC)

:Thank you for the helpful follow-up. I understand now that one's "identity" is more than ''just a name'' with no other information. I'll keep that in mind should I run across a similar situation. Sincerely, [[User:Pseudonymous Rex|''Pseudonymous Rex'']] ([[User talk:Pseudonymous Rex|talk]]) 04:20, 11 July 2013 (UTC)

== VE newsletter ==

Hey Pseudonymous Rex

We just deployed another VisualEditor release; bugs fixed include:
*Firefox 13/14 has been temporarily blacklisted, to avoid the insertion of broken links <nowiki>[[./that look like this]]</nowiki> ([[bugzilla:50720|50720]])
*Changing a reference in a template should no longer produce the bright red "you don't have a references block!" error ([[bugzilla:50423]])
*Notices are now shown if you're editing a protected or semi-protected page ([[bugzilla:50415]])
*The template inspector will no longer invite you to insert parameters that are already being used ([[bugzilla:50715|50715]])
*Same as above, but with aliases ([[bugzilla:50717|50717]])
*Parameter names in the template dialogue now word-wrap ([[bugzilla:50800|50800]])
*The link inspector will not show in the top left if you hit the return key while opening it ([[bugzilla:49941|49941]])
*Hitting return twice in the link editor will no longer introduce a new line that overwrites the link ([[bugzilla:51075|51075]])
*Oddly-named categories no longer cause corruption ([[bugzilla:50702|50702]])
*The toolbar no longer occasionally covers the cursor ([[bugzilla:48787|48787]])
*Changing the formatting of text no longer occasionally scrolls you upwards ([[bugzilla:50792|50792]])

Not specific bugs, but other things; cacheing is now improved, so people should stop seeing temporary breaking when the VisualEditor updates, and RTL support has received some patches. I hope this newsletter is helpful to people; I'll send out another one with the next deployment :). Thanks, [[User:Okeyes (WMF)|Okeyes (WMF)]] ([[User talk:Okeyes (WMF)|talk]]) 10:20, 11 July 2013 (UTC)

== VE newsletter ==

Hey Pseudonymous Rex! Another set of patches :). Today we have:

*Required template parameters are now automatically added to new templates ([[bugzilla:50747|50747]])
*Templates with piped links now display correctly when you alter them ([[bugzilla:50801|50801]])
*If your edit token expires, you're now informed of it ([[bugzilla:50424|50424]]).
*:You still won't be able to save - that's due to be fixed on Monday :).

More on Monday, I suspect. Hope you have a good weekend :). I should also have some news about the IP launch pretty soon. Thanks, [[User:Okeyes (WMF)|Okeyes (WMF)]] ([[User talk:Okeyes (WMF)|talk]]) 13:29, 12 July 2013 (UTC)

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== VE newsletter ==

Hey Pseudonymous Rex; hope you had a decent weekend :). We've got a pile of patches, some of which went out on Monday, some yesterday:

* If you insert wikitext such as links or section headers, you get a notice in the top right corner (over the save button). It doesn't go away until click, though once dismissed you don't get another one that edit. ([[bugzilla:49820|49820]])
* If your edit token expires, VE fetches a new one for you so you can save.  ([[bugzilla:50424|50424]])
* If the page is empty of content but does have something non-content (like a category or an HTML comment), VE no longer crashes on load - ([[bugzilla:50289|50289]])
* sub tags are no longer removed (([[bugzilla:49873|49873]])
* If you type at the end of links, they now extend
* Templates now only take a single click to insert
* Clear annotations clears links ([[bugzilla:50461|50461]])
* The link inspector stays open when you click to another item ([[bugzilla:50895|50895]])
* Typing after multi-byte characters no longer creats pawn icons ([[bugzilla:51140|51140]])
* Resizing thumbnails that have a default size set now works ([[bugzilla:50645|50645]])
* References made by tag:ref now display properly ([[bugzilla:50978]])
* The VE is integrated with the spam blacklist ([[bugzilla:50826|50826]])
* Feedbacl link goes to the right language ([[bugzilla:47730]])

There are a lot more improvements coming, but that's it for Monday and Tuesday. Thanks, [[User:Okeyes (WMF)|Okeyes (WMF)]] ([[User talk:Okeyes (WMF)|talk]]) 08:30, 17 July 2013 (UTC)

== Yelp ==

:''Links: {{pagelinks|Yelp, Inc.}}''
Hi Pseydonymous. You may have seen it on the article's Talk page already, but I just wanted to make sure you knew I was a PR rep for Yelp, which is why I made my suggestion on the Talk page. If there's any way I can support your contributions to the page in a PR capacity, like providing hard-to-access sources, asking for input by subject-matter experts at the company, etc., let me know. I know Kiethbob would like input on a few things and creating a lead that summarizes the entire article (per WP:LEAD) is probably the biggest thing that's needed before it's ready for a Good Article Nomination. I'm around if there's any way I can help. [[User:CorporateM|CorporateM]] ([[User_talk:CorporateM|Talk]]) 05:03, 22 July 2013 (UTC)
:Thank you. [[User:Pseudonymous Rex|''Pseudonymous Rex'']] ([[User talk:Pseudonymous Rex|talk]]) 05:32, 22 July 2013 (UTC)
::I made some copyedits and posted a few comments RE the lead. Thanks for chipping in! I think with the expanded lead, we should be just about done - or at least, as "done" as a Wikipedia page can get - knowing that it is an indefinite work-in-progress. [[User:CorporateM|CorporateM]] ([[User_talk:CorporateM|Talk]]) 15:13, 23 July 2013 (UTC)

== VE newsletter ==

Hey Pseudonymous Rex. The newest updates:
* Links now don't extend over space/punctuation/workbreaks when you type ([[bugzilla:51463]])
* Users with the "minoredit" preference set get working functionality ([[bugzilla:51515]])
* You can tab to buttons in dialogs, including the save dialog ([[bugzilla:50047]])
* We now show the <newarticletext> (or <newarticletextanon>) message as an edit notice ([[bugzilla:51459]])
* You can scroll dialog panels like in transclusions' templates' parameter listings ([[bugzilla:51739]])
* Templates that only create meta-data and no display content at all (like [[Template:Use dmy dates]]) now can't be deleted accidentally or deliberately, but still don't show up ([[bugzilla:51322]])
* FlaggedRevisions integration ([[bugzilla:49699]])
* Edit summary will get the section title pre-added if you launched from a section edit link ([[bugzilla:50872]])
Along with some miscellaneous language support fixes. That's all for today; as always, [[Wikipedia:VisualEditor/Feedback|let us know if you spot more bugs]]. Thanks, [[User:Okeyes (WMF)|Okeyes (WMF)]] ([[User talk:Okeyes (WMF)|talk]]) 22:04, 24 July 2013 (UTC)
== Hayley Angel Holt ==

:''Links: {{pagelinks|Hayley Angel Holt}}''
Dear Sir, You have listed Hayley Angel Holt article for deletion. However Hayley is an established actress as shown in filmography on Wikipedia, IMDB and Spotlight. Please suggest possible sources/references for biography information other than the fact I am a representative of Hayley and can confirm its credibility. I hope you can help to avoid this deletion process. Many thanks.  <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Rhycoco|Rhycoco]] ([[User talk:Rhycoco|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Rhycoco|contribs]]) 23:42, 27 June 2013 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:Hello. I searched for [[WP:RS|reliable sources]] to show that Holt meets the [[WP:GNG|general notability guideline]] or the [[WP:NACTOR|notability guideline for actors]], but I couldn't find any. [[WP:UGC|Self-published or user-generated content, such as that from Wikipedia, IMDB, and Spotlight, isn't considered a reliable source.]] Wikipedia requires that material be [[WP:V|verifiable]] by reliable sources. Unfortunately, you confirming that material is correct doesn't pass that test. If she was the subject of substantial coverage in the news, magazines or journals, or if she's won any notable TV, film, or music awards, please provide evidence. That may indicate that she is [[WP:N|notable]] and could be included. Otherwise, the article may still be deleted.

:As you represent Holt, I recommend you look over the [[WP:COI|conflict of interest guideline]]. Please know that I'm not saying you've violated it or that you've done anything wrong. I'm pointing you to it because it's a good thing for anyone who represents an article's subject to read. [[User:Pseudonymous Rex|''Pseudonymous Rex'']] ([[User talk:Pseudonymous Rex|talk]]) 01:06, 29 June 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for your reply. This may be the case as Hayley has had a change in surname since marriage last year. So a lot of websites will still show Hayley Angel Wardle, until they eventually update. Not too sure what to do in this case. <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Rhycoco|Rhycoco]] ([[User talk:Rhycoco|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Rhycoco|contribs]]) 13:15, 1 July 2013</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned -->

:If you can find substantial coverage by reliable sources, please show that. I'm sorry if I wasn't clear earlier. I meant "Holt" to refer to the subject, not just when she's mentioned in sources as "Holt". If reliable sources refer to her by any name, please provide those sources. [[User:Pseudonymous Rex|''Pseudonymous Rex'']] ([[User talk:Pseudonymous Rex|talk]]) 20:39, 1 July 2013 (UTC)
== A cupcake for you! ==

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|style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | Nice edits over at Yelp Inc.  Thanks for your continued contributions! <span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS,sans -serif"> — [[User:Keithbob|<b style= "color:#090;"><i>Keithbob</i></b>]] • [[User_ talk:Keithbob|<span style="color:#075;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 20:28, 29 July 2013 (UTC)
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:[[User:Keithbob|Keithbob]], thank you very much. —&nbsp;[[User:Pseudonymous Rex|''Pseudonymous&nbsp;Rex'']]&nbsp;([[User talk:Pseudonymous Rex|talk]]) 04:00, 30 July 2013 (UTC)
::Mmmmm... cupcakes. Hey, I went ahead and took a quick stab at a shorter lead based on Keithbob's feedback. It could probably still use a sentence about its size and expansion - for example the current lead cites its traffic volume. But it's certainly better than the current, which is all we can aim for is to keep making the article just a bit better with each edit. Mr. Bob said he would look at some [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Yelp,_Inc.#New_sources of these] sources next week, but I'm sure he could use help if you're interested. If there's some other way I can help, let me know. [[User:CorporateM|CorporateM]] ([[User_talk:CorporateM|Talk]]) 14:07, 30 July 2013 (UTC)
== VisualEditor newsletter for 06 August 2013 ==

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It's been almost two weeks since the last newsletter, and a lot of improvements have been made during that time.  The main things that people have noticed are significant improvements to speed for typing into long pages ({{bug|52012}}), scrolling ({{bug|52014}}) and deleting ({{bug|52013}}) on large pages.  There have also been improvements to references, with the latest being support for [[Wikipedia:List-defined references|list-defined references]], which are <nowiki><ref>s defined inside a <references></nowiki> block ({{bug|51741}}).  Users of [[Opera 12]] and higher have had their web browser removed from the browser black-list, mostly as a result of work by a volunteer developer ({{bug|36000}}).  Opera has not been fully white-listed yet, so these users will get an additional warning and request to report problems.

Significant changes were made to the user interface to de-emphasize VisualEditor.  This has cut the use of VisualEditor by approximately one-third.  You can read about these at [[Wikipedia:VisualEditor/Updates/August 1, 2013]], but they include:

* Re-ordering links to the editors to put "Edit source" first and VisualEditor second
* Renaming the link for VisualEditor to "Edit<sup>beta</sup>"
* Disabling the animation for section editing.
* Changing all labels for the classic wikitext editor to say "Edit source", regardless of namespace.

There have also been many smaller fixes, including these:

* Horizontal alignment of images working correctly on more pages ({{bug|51995}})
* Categories with ':'s in their names (like [[:Category:Wikipedia:Privacy]]) now work correctly ({{bug|51902}})
* Magic JavaScript gadgets and tools like sortable tables will now work once the page is saved ({{bug|51565}})
* Keyboard shortcut for "clear annotations" - now {{keypress|Control|\}} or {{keypress|Command|\}} ({{bug|51507}})
* Fixed corruption bugs that led to duplicate categories ({{bug|52238}}) and improper collapsing when multiple new references were added in a row ({{bug|52228}}).
* Improvements to display elements:  The save dialog in Monobook is restored to normal size ({{bug|50058}}), pop-up notices on save now look the same in VisualEditor as in wikitext editor ({{bug|39632}}), and the popup about using wikitext has a link to the definition of wikitext that now opens in a new window ({{bug|52093}})

Most of the Wikimedia Foundation staff is traveling this week and next, so no updates are expected until at least August 15th.  If you're going to be in Hong Kong for [[:meta: Wikimania|Wikimania 2013]], say hello to James Forrester, Philippe Beaudette, and the other members of the VisualEditor team.

As always, if you have questions or suggestions, or if you encounter problems, please let everyone know by posting problem reports at [[Wikipedia:VisualEditor/Feedback]] and ideas at [[Wikipedia talk:VisualEditor]].  Thank you! [[User:Whatamidoing (WMF)|Whatamidoing (WMF)]] 23:18, 6 August 2013 (UTC)
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== VisualEditor newsletter for 21 August 2013 ==

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Both [[Wikipedia:VisualEditor|VisualEditor]] and [[:mw:MediaWiki 1.22/wmf12|MediaWiki]] were upgraded recently.  For VisualEditor, this is the long-awaited post-[[Wikimania]] update with many bug fixes and enhancements.  Work also continues on '''speed at opening and during use''', as well as on the bugs reported here and at other Wikipedias.  The full report is [[:mw:VisualEditor/status#2013-08-15_.28MW_1.22wmf13.29|at Mediawiki]].

'''References''' are displaying properly, even when nested ({{bug|50749}}) or in image captions ({{bug|52427)}}.  Reference lists are now always fully populated with references ([[bugzilla:50094|bug 50094]]).  Firefox users can insert an existing reference in the first paragraph ({{bug|52159}}).  Opera users no longer see corruption of categories when a reference was added ([[bugzilla:50385|bug 50385]]).  

'''Stray spaces''' are being stripped from the start of paragraphs to end one of the common <nowiki><nowiki></nowiki> problems ({{bug|51462}}).  We also fixed a round-tripping bug that caused desirable '''whitespace in templates''' (used to make templates more legible, e.g., by putting each parameter in an infobox on a separate line) to get corrupted ([[bugzilla:51150|bug 51150]]). 

'''Wikilink handling''' was improved.  Users are not allowed to create internal links to invalid titles (titles that are actually impossible due to limits on acceptable character combinations in titles, not redlinks) ({{bug|33094}}).  You can extend wikilinks, but it won't do so over a wordbreak (like a space) (bugs [[bugzilla:49931|49931]] and [[bugzilla:51463|51463]]). 

A handful of fixes to the user interface were made.  The '''toolbar''' doesn't float over personal tools after opening a dialog or the inspector ({{bug|52441}}).  Toolbars were also re-written to be collapsible/expandable, with room for more icons.  Buttons in dialogs can now be activated using the {{key press|Tab}} and {{key press|Shift|Tab}} key commands ([[bugzilla:50047|bug 50047]]).  This saves time for editors, because you don't need to take your hands off the keyboard to click a button.  We fixed a handful of bugs that affected only certain articles or certain browsers, including toolbar buttons in Firefox ([[bugzilla:51986|bug 51986]]) and dialog panels that didn't always scroll correctly ([[bugzilla:51739|bug 51739]]).  Bugs with undo/redo getting confused have been fixed ({{bug|52113}}).

'''Images''', in addition to getting references displaying correctly, also saw improvements with a set-empty {{para|link}} parameter no longer corrupted (51963).  We corrected thumbnail images' display so that they look don't wrong in some contexts ([[bugzilla:51995|bug 51995]]).  Inserted images no longer explicitly set their alignment, but instead inherit the default position in compliance with the Manual of Style ([[bugzilla:51851|bug 51851]]). 

More '''edit notices, warnings, and metadata''' like information about [[Wikipedia:Pending changes|Pending Changes]] on an article now appear as appropriate ([[bugzilla:49699|bug 49699]]).  When new articles are created, users are now shown the ''<newarticletext>'' message ([[bugzilla:51459|bug 51459]]).  VisualEditor now handles templates that set "meta" items (like a category) and nothing else better ([[bugzilla:51322|bug 51322]]).  If the database is locked when a user tries to save with VisualEditor, they now get a message telling them as such and an opportunity to try again, rather than a silent failure ([[bugzilla:51636|bug 51636]]).  

When you '''save the page''', having the default preference set to "mark all my edits as minor by default" no longer overrides the setting in the save dialog ([[bugzilla:51515|bug 51515]]).  If you open VisualEditor from a section edit link, the section's title will be pre-filled in in the edit summary box when you go to save it ([[bugzilla:50872|bug 50872]]).  The size of the save dialog box in the Monobook skin has been fixed ([[bugzilla:50058|bug 50058]]).  Also, wikipage content handlers like '''sortable tables''' are re-run automatically after saving ({{bug|51565}}).

A very early version of the '''mathematics equation editor''' is now available for testing on [[:mw:Mediawiki]].  If you would like to help improve the user interface for math editor, please test out the extension at [[:mw:Mediawiki:Sandbox]] and leave your comments directly at the discussion page for the [[:mw:User:Jiabao wu/GSoC 2013 Project Work/Math Node User Interface|Math Node User Interface]] at Mediawiki.  You should be able to use your regular username and password should to login to Mediawiki.

For other questions or suggestions, or if you encounter problems, please let everyone know by posting problem reports at [[Wikipedia:VisualEditor/Feedback]] and other ideas at [[Wikipedia talk:VisualEditor]].  Thank you! [[User:Whatamidoing (WMF)|Whatamidoing (WMF)]] 17:33, 21 August 2013 (UTC)
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== Article Feedback Tool update ==

Hey Pseudonymous Rex. I'm contacting you because you're involved in the [[WP:AFT5|Article Feedback Tool]] in some way, either as a previous newsletter recipient or as an active user of the system. As you might have heard, a user recently anonymously disabled the feedback tool on 2,000 pages.  We were unable to track or prevent this due to the lack of logging feature in AFT5.  We're deeply sorry for this, as we know that quite a few users found the software very useful, and were using it on their articles.

We've now re-released the software, with the addition of a logging feature and restrictions on the ability to disable. Obviously, we're not going to automatically re-enable it on each article—we don't want to create a situation where it was enabled by users who have now moved on, and feedback would sit there unattended—but if you're interested in enabling it for your articles, it's pretty simple to do. Just go to the article you want to enable it on, click the "request feedback" link in the toolbox in the sidebar, and AFT5 will be enabled for that article.

Again, we're very sorry about this issue; hopefully it'll be smooth sailing after this :). If you have any questions, just [[Wikipedia talk:Article Feedback/Version 5|drop them at the talkpage]]. Thanks!  [[User:Okeyes (WMF)|Okeyes (WMF)]] 21:55, 1 September 2013 (UTC)
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== VisualEditor newsletter for September 5 ==

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<p>Then type a few keywords into the search box.  VisualEditor will search Commons for images or other files whose titles or descriptions contain those words, and will display thumbnail pictures of them for your review.  Click ''one time'' on the image you want to insert in the article.  
<p>For more details, read [[Wikipedia:VisualEditor/User guide#Editing images and other media files|VisualEditor's user guide]].}}

This Thursday's VisualEditor update was mostly about stability and performance improvements, and some preparatory work for major planned improvements, along with bug fixes for non-English language support and right-to-left text.  Everything that the English Wikipedia received today has been running on Mediawiki for a week already.

Officially, the problem with the link inspector not '''linking to a specific section''' on a page ([[bugzilla:53219|bug 53219]]) was fixed in this release, although that critical patch actually appeared here earlier.

A number of bugs related to '''copy-and-paste functionality''' were fixed ([[bugzilla:48604|48604]], [[bugzilla:50043|bug 50043]], [[bugzilla:53362|bug 53362]], [[bugzilla:51538|bug 51538]], among others).  Full rich copy-and-paste from external sources into VisualEditor is expected "soon".  

In other fixes, you can no longer add empty ref tags (<code><nowiki><ref/></nowiki></code>) ([[bugzilla:53345|bug 53345]]).  Selecting both an image and some text, and then trying to add a link, previously deleted the selected image and the text.  This was fixed in [[bugzilla:50127|bug 50127]]. There was another problem related to using arrow keys to move the cursor next to an inline image that was fixed ([[bugzilla:53507|bug 53507]]).

'''Looking ahead''': The next planned upgrade is scheduled for next Thursday, and you should expect to find a redesigned toolbar with drop-down menus that include room for references, templates, underline, strikethrough, superscript, subscript, and code formatting.  There will also be keyboard shortcuts for setting the format (paragraph vs section headings).

If you are active at '''other Wikipedias''', the next group of Wikipedias to have VisualEditor offered to all users is being determined at this time.  Generally speaking, languages that depend on the [[input method editor]] are ''not'' going to receive VisualEditor this month.  The current target date is Tuesday, September 24 for logged-in users only.  You can [[:mw: VisualEditor/Portal/Localization|'''help with translating the documentation''']].  In several cases, most of the translation is already done, and it only needs to be copied over to the relevant Wikipedia.  If you are interested in finding out whether a particular Wikipedia is currently on the list, you can leave a message for me at [[User talk:Whatamidoing (WMF)|my talk page]].

For other questions or suggestions, or if you encounter problems, please let everyone know by posting problem reports at [[Wikipedia:VisualEditor/Feedback]] and other ideas at [[Wikipedia talk:VisualEditor]].  Thank you! [[User:Whatamidoing (WMF)|Whatamidoing (WMF)]] [[User talk:Whatamidoing (WMF)|(talk)]] 21:38, 5 September 2013 (UTC)
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== VisualEditor newsletter for September 19, 2013 ==

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<p>You can edit a page's categories in VisualEditor. Click the "Page settings" button (next to Cancel/Save) in the toolbar to open the category tool.  It will show you a list of the current categories for that page.
<p>To add a category, type the name of the category you want to add in the search field.  To remove an existing category, click on the category in the list and then, in the dialog that opens, click on the "Remove" icon (trash can).  "Options" will allow you to set a [[Wikipedia:DEFAULTSORT|default sorting key]].
<p>For more details, read [[Wikipedia:VisualEditor/User guide#Editing categories|VisualEditor's user guide]].}}

VisualEditor has been updated twice in the last two weeks.  As usual, what is now running on the English Wikipedia had a test run at [[Mediawiki]] during the previous week.  

As announced, the '''toolbar was redesigned''' to be simpler, shorter, and to have the ability to have drop-down groups with descriptions. What you see now is the initial configuration and is expected to change in response to feedback from the English Wikipedia and other Wikipedias.  The controls to add <code><nowiki><u></nowiki></code> (underline), <code><nowiki><sub></nowiki></code> (subscript), and <code><nowiki><sup></nowiki></code> (superscript), <code><nowiki><s></nowiki></code> (strikethrough) and <code><nowiki><code></nowiki></code> (computer code/monospace font) annotations to text are available to all users in the drop-down menu.  At the moment, all but the most basic tools have been moved into a single drop-down menu, including the tools for inserting media, references, reference lists, and templates.  {{highlight|The current location of all of the items in the toolbar is temporary, and your opinions about the best order are needed!  Please offer suggestions at [[Wikipedia:VisualEditor/Feedback/Toolbar]].|lightyellow}}

In an eagerly anticipated upgrade to the '''reference dialog''', newly added references or reference groups no longer need the page to be saved before they can be re-used (bugs [[bugzilla:51689|51689]] and [[bugzilla:52000|52000]]).  The 'Use existing reference' button is now disabled on pages which don't yet have any references ([[bugzilla:51848|bug 51848]]).  The template parameter filter in the transclusion dialog now searches both parameter name and label ([[bugzilla:51670|bug 51670]]).

In response to several requests, there are some new '''keyboard shortcuts'''.  You can now set the block/paragraph formatting from the keyboard: {{key press|Ctrl|0}} sets a block as a regular paragraph; {{key press|Ctrl|1}} up to {{key press|Ctrl|6}} sets it as a Heading 1 ("Page title") to Heading 6 ("Sub-heading 4"); {{key press|Ctrl|7}} sets it as pre-formatted ([[bugzilla:33512|bug 33512]]).  {{key press|Ctrl|2}}, which creates level 2 section headings, may be the most useful.

Some improvements were made to '''capitalization for links''', so typing in "iPhone" will offer a link to "iPhone" as well as "IPhone" ([[bugzilla:50452|bug 50452]]).  

'''Copying and pasting within the same document''' should work better as of today's update, as should copying from VisualEditor into a third-party application  ([[bugzilla:53364|bug 53364]], [[bugzilla:52271|bug 52271]], [[bugzilla:52460|bug 52460]]).  Work on copying and pasting between VisualEditor instances (for example, between two articles) and retaining formatting when copying from an external source into VisualEditor is progressing.

Major improvements to '''editing with input method editors''' (IMEs; mostly used for Indic and East Asian languages) are being deployed today.  This is a complex change, so it may produce unexpected errors.  On a related point, the names of languages listed in the "languages" (langlinks) panel in the Page settings dialog now display as RTL when appropriate ([[bugzilla:53503|bug 53503]]).

'''Looking ahead:''' The help/'beta' menu will soon expose the build number next to the "Leave feedback" link, so users can give more specific reports about issues they encounter ([[bugzilla:53050|bug 53050]]).  This change will make it easier for developers to identify any cacheing issues, once it starts reporting the build number (currently, it says "Version [[false]]").  Also, inserting a link, reference or media file will put the cursor after the new content again ([[bugzilla:53560|bug 53560]]).  Next week’s update will likely improve how dropdowns and other selection menus behave when they do not fit on the screen, with things scrolling so the selected item is always in view. 

If you are active at '''other Wikipedias''', the next group of Wikipedias to have VisualEditor offered to all users is being finalized.  About two dozen Wikipedias are on the list for Tuesday, September 24 for logged-in users only, and on Monday, September 30 for unregistered editors.  You can [[:mw: VisualEditor/Portal/Localization|'''help with translating the documentation''']].  In several cases, most of the translation is already done, and it only needs to be copied over to the relevant Wikipedia.  If you are interested in finding out whether a particular Wikipedia is currently on the list, you can leave a message for me at [[User talk:Whatamidoing (WMF)|my talk page]].

For other questions or suggestions, or if you encounter problems, please let everyone know by posting problem reports at [[Wikipedia:VisualEditor/Feedback]] and other ideas at [[Wikipedia talk:VisualEditor]].  Thank you! [[User:Whatamidoing (WMF)|Whatamidoing (WMF)]] [[User talk:Whatamidoing (WMF)|(talk)]] 21:38, 19 September 2013 (UTC)
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