Handboek Wikimedia Commons/Uploaden

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== Inleiding en &quot;de kleine lettertjes&quot; ==
Voor het opnemen van afbeeldingen, geluidsfragmenten, filmpjes en andere media in Commons gelden regels. Hieronder volgt een samenvatting van die regels en van de wettelijke regels die in Nederland gelden. Voorbehoud:
* De wettelijke regels gelden '''voor Nederland''': voor foto's en andere media die in Nederland zijn gemaakt en door Nederlanders in Nederland worden geüpload. Omdat deze regels zijn afgeleid van de EU-regels, zullen de regels voor België op hoofdpunten hetzelfde zijn, maar in de details kunnen ze echter verschillen. Voor andere landen kunnen [[c:Commons:Copyright_rules_by_territory|andere regels]] gelden. Buiten Nederland gelden in ieder geval andere regels voor: 
** het publiceren van afbeeldingen met kunst in de publieke ruimte (zie [[Handboek Wikimedia Commons/Deel I Basis#Terminologie|Freedom of Panorama]] ([[c:Commons:Freedom of panorama|FOP]]); zelfs voor andere EU-landen kunnen die al aanmerkelijk afwijken van de Nederlandse wetgeving
** de termijnen en andere bijzonderheden die gelden voor het verlopen van auteursrechten/de overgang van rechten naar het publieke domein. 
* Voor het plaatsen van media op Commons, geldt dat zij vrij moeten zijn in het land van opname/eerste upload (afhankelijk van het afgebeelde onderwerp), èn onder de auteursrechtenwet van de Verenigde Staten. 
* Dit gaat om een samenvatting. Vooral de wettelijke regels omtrent auteursrecht zijn te complex om hier volledig uit de doeken te doen. Daarom geldt: '''Aan dit stappenplan kunnen geen rechten worden ontleend.'''

== Tip vooraf ==
Vóórdat u aan onderstaand proces begint: bedenk of u de foto's en andere media die u wilt uploaden inderdaad wilt opnemen in Commons. Belangrijke [[c:Commons:Licensing|voorwaarden]] zijn:
# u stemt ermee in, dat anderen de geüploade foto's en andere bestanden voor alle soorten doeleinden kunnen hergebruiken, ook voor commerciële doeleinden;
# u stemt ermee in, dat anderen uw foto's en andere media mogen bewerken, bijvoorbeeld uitsnedes maken, bewerken met een tekenprogramma of opnemen in een compilatie. De oorspronkelijke foto/bestand blijft overigens altijd intact, er komt een nieuwe bestandspagina met het bewerkte bestand bij; in de nieuwe bestandspagina komt er een verwijzing naar het originele bestand.
De enige tegenprestatie is, mede afhankelijk van de gekozen licentie, dat de naam van de fotograaf of maker wordt vermeld in publicaties waarin een bestand wordt gebruikt.&lt;br&gt;
Nota bene: Als een foto eenmaal is geüpload, kan hij niet meer worden verwijderd, tenzij een van de verwijderingsredenen geldt (zoals dubbele foto of schending van auteursrecht).

== Het stappenplan ==
Hieronder volgt een stapsgewijze handleiding voor het opnemen van foto's en andere bestanden in Commons. De eerste drie stappen zijn: bepalen welke bestanden wel en niet kunnen worden opgenomen. Bestanden moeten aan alle drie de criteria voldoen: zowel (1) het onderwerp als (3) de auteursrechten moeten in orde zijn èn (2) een soortgelijk bestand mag nog niet zijn opgenomen. Daarna begint het uploaden. Neem er de tijd voor, het uploaden kan 5 à 10 minuten of langer duren. Als er onbekende termen in dit stappenplan voorkomen: zie [[:Handboek Wikimedia Commons/Deel I Basis#Terminologie|Terminologie]] voor uitleg.

=== Stap 1: Selectie van de media: geschikte onderwerpen ===
Foto's en andere media in Commons moeten educatief, leerzaam, informatief en/of instructief zijn, oftewel: [[c:Commons:Project_scope#Must_be_realistically_useful_for_an_educational_purpose|van realistisch nut voor educatieve doeleinden]]. Een afbeelding of ander bestand moet bijvoorbeeld geschikt zijn als illustratie bij een (bestaand of toekomstig) Wikipedia-artikel, studieboek, tijdschriftartikel of andere informatieve publicatie. Bovendien zijn afbeeldingen van kunstwerken alleen toegestaan als die aan bepaalde voorwaarden voldoen (auteursrecht). Voor media die zijn gegeneerd met {{Wp|Kunstmatige intelligentie|kunstmatige intelligentie}} (AI): zie eerst [[c:Commons:AI-generated media|Commons:AI-generated media]], voor {{Wp|Fanart|Fanart}} zie [[c:Commons:Fan art|Commons:Fan art]]. 

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NB De links verwijzen naar Nederlandse categorieën. Zie steeds de bovenliggende categorie &quot;by country&quot; voor andere landen. 
* In het algemeen: afbeeldingen en andere media die direct bestemd zijn voor Wikipedia, Wikibooks, Wikivoyage of een ander zuster-project, uitgezonderd de onderwerpen die niet zijn toegestaan (zie kolom hiernaast)
* Dorpsgezichten, straatbeelden, [[c:Category:Buildings_in_the_Netherlands|gebouwen]] (in Nederland&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;*)&lt;/span&gt;), werkplaatsen, [[c:Category:Factories_in_the_Netherlands|fabrieken]], wijken, [[c:Category:Landscapes_of_the_Netherlands|landschappen]], [[c:Category:Polders_in_the_Netherlands|polders]], [[c:Category:Flora_of_the_Netherlands|planten]], [[c:Category:Animals_of_the_Netherlands|dieren]], [[c:Category:Dikes_in_the_Netherlands|dijken]], [[c:Category:Water_in_the_Netherlands|water]], [[c:Category:Roads_in_the_Netherlands|wegen]], [[c:Category:Transport_in_the_Netherlands|verkeer]]
* [[c:Category:People_at_work_in_the_Netherlands|Mensen aan het werk]] (zoals bouwvakkers, fabrieksarbeiders, wijkverpleegsters, huisvrouwen, boeren, melkboeren, kantoorpersoneel en mensen in vergadering)
* [[c:Category:Leisure_activities_in_the_Netherlands|Mensen in hun vrije tijd]]: o.a. [[c:Category:Hobbies|hobby's]], [[c:Category:Clubs_and_societies_in_the_Netherlands|verenigingen]], [[c:Category:Events_in_the_Netherlands|evenementen]]
* Mensen in [[c:Category:Traditional clothing of the Netherlands|klederdracht]]
* Instructiefilmpjes: hoe doe je of maak je iets
* Kunstwerken:
** uitsluitend van opmerkelijke/gevestigde/erkende kunstenaars of kunstwerken die historische waarde hebben; EN
** waarvan de maker ten minste 70 jaar geleden is overleden (&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;Voor de zes eilanden in het Caribisch deel van het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden geldt een verjaringstermijn van 50 jaar&lt;/span&gt;)
* Kunstwerken in Nederland*) die permanent in de {{Wp|Openbare_ruimte|openbare ruimte}} zijn, zoals beelden op pleinen, langs straten, en in vrij toegankelijke parken, overheidsgebouwen en publieke instellingen
&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;*) Nota bene: In veel andere landen geldt dat foto's van kunstwerken en gebouwen van kunstenaars en architecten die nog niet minstens 70 jaar geleden zijn overleden NIET mogen worden gepubliceerd, ook niet als ze in de publieke ruimte staan (zie [[c:Commons:Freedom of panorama|Freedom of Panorama]]).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;

Meer over geschikte onderwerpen: [[c:Commons:Project_scope#Must_be_realistically_useful_for_an_educational_purpose|Commons:Project scope]]
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De volgende onderwerpen zijn NIET toegestaan:
* Persoonlijke foto's, familieportretten, vakantiekiekjes (Commons is geen familie-album), foto's van feestjes, vriendengroepen, selfies. Uitzondering: mensen in originele klederdracht/bijzondere kleding en foto's van bijzondere of bekende mensen die ook voor een breder publiek interessant zijn, zoals portretten van mensen die in Wikipedia voorkomen. Ook toegestaan: een foto van uzelf voor uw persoonlijke account-pagina in een van de Wikimedia-projecten. 
* Media die bedoeld zijn voor advertentie-doeleinden en/of zelfpromotie, waaronder foto's van zelfgemaakte kunstwerken, bijvoorbeeld om iemand als kunstenaar te promoten.
* Kunstwerken van hobbyisten en andere niet-opmerkelijke werken; EN kunstwerken die niet in de openbare ruimte zijn en waarvan de maker nog geen 70 jaar geleden is overleden; dit geldt voor bijvoorbeeld:
** kunstwerken in musea, scholen, theaters, kantoren, in particulier bezit
** design voorwerpen, uitgezonderd gebruiksvoorwerpen die enkel functioneel zijn en geen creatieve component hebben 
** advertenties, platen- en cd-hoezen, boekomslagen, bordspellen, muziek, pasjes, logo's, verpakkingen die nog geen 70 jaar geleden zijn ontworpen en gemaakt;
** plaatjes uit stripboeken en posters waarvan de maker nog geen 70 jaar is overleden; nota bene: dit geldt óók voor posters die in de publieke ruimte hangen, reden: zij zijn daar niet permanent (een van de voorwaarden voor [[c:Commons:Freedom of panorama/Europe#Netherlands|FOP in Nederland]])
** logo's, screenshots van TV of websites, andere publicaties waar creativiteit voor is gebruikt
:Zie [[c:Commons:Copyright rules by subject matter|Commons:Copyright rules by subject matter]] voor een uitgebreider overzicht.
* Levende personen die geen toestemming hebben gegeven voor publicatie van een foto of film waarop zij herkenbaar voorkomen (zie [https://autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl/nl/over-privacy/wetten/algemene-verordening-gegevensbescherming-avg Algemene verordening gegevensbescherming (AVG)])
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=== Stap 2: Controleer op soortgelijke foto's in Commons ===
Controleer of hetzelfde of een soortgelijk medium niet al in Commons beschikbaar is. Neem geen foto's en andere media op die niets toevoegen, al aanwezig zijn, zich niet onderscheiden van andere media in een bepaalde Commons-categorie. Uitzonderingen: foto's van hetzelfde onderwerp vanuit een andere hoek, een ander aspect belichtend, zoals een detail, uit een ander periode of van betere kwaliteit (bijvoorbeeld scherpere foto of met een hogere resolutie). Soortgelijke media vinden: zie [[:Handboek Wikimedia Commons/Deel I Basis#Zoeken|Zoeken]].

=== Stap 3: Zorg dat de auteursrechten in orde zijn ===
NB Aan onderstaand overzicht kunnen geen rechten worden ontleend. Auteursrecht is ingewikkelde materie; hieronder staan alleen de hoofdlijnen die voor Nederland gelden. 

Commons host alleen content die door iedereen voor elk doel vrij kan worden gebruikt. Dit is een belangrijk principe van Commons en Commons-administrators controleren streng op schendingen van auteursrechten; zij verwijderen foute files. Zorg er daarom voor dat de rechten in orde zijn, anders is al het werk voor niets geweest. Auteursrecht wordt automatisch aan de maker van een werk toegekend, je hoeft er niets voor te doen, registreren of zo, dus ga ervan uit dat op een afbeelding of ander medium altijd auteursrecht rust, tenzij expliciet anders is aangegeven of een van de hieronder vermelde uitzonderingen van toepassing is. De regel is dus: als er niets over is vermeld, dan rust er auteursrecht op een werk. Dit geldt óók voor foto's en filmpjes op willekeurige websites en social media!

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* Foto's en andere media die u zelf heeft gemaakt, mits er geen creatief werk is afgebeeld (zoals een kunstwerk) dat niet in de openbare ruimte is en waarvan de maker nog geen 70 jaar geleden is overleden.
* Foto's van een Nederlandse (amateur- of professionele) fotograaf die ten minste 70 jaar geleden is overleden (Nederlands recht) èn de afbeelding zelf of het afgebeelde kunstwerk ten minste 95 jaar oud is (Amerikaans recht, omdat de servers van Commons in Amerika staan). Als niet bekend is wanneer een fotograaf of kunstenaar is overleden, gaat Commons ervan uit dat de auteursrechten op de foto of het kunstwerk is verlopen als die minimaal 120 jaar oud is.
* Sommige andere oude afbeeldingen, filmpjes en geluidsfragmenten: zie [[:Handboek Wikimedia Commons/Deel I Basis#Licentietags|Licentietags]].
* Foto's van een fotograaf die zelf, of diens rechtsopvolgers/erfgenamen, schriftelijk toestemming heeft gegeven om de foto's te publiceren met een {{Wp|Creative_Commons-licenties|licentie CC BY-SA}} (zie [[:Handboek Wikimedia Commons/Uploaden#Stap 9: Verklaring met toestemming versturen|voorbeeld-tekst]] onderaan). Stuur na het uploaden van de foto('s) het bewijs van de toestemming naar permissions-nl@wikimedia.org (uitsluitend voor Nederlandstalige verzoeken; antwoord duurt in de regel enkele dagen).
* Foto's van websites waarop uitdrukkelijk staat vermeld dat de betreffende foto in het publieke domein is, of waarvoor een van de licenties geldt die in Commons zijn toegestaan (zie [[c:Commons:Licensing#Well-known_licenses|overzicht]]). Neem de link met de toestemming op in het bestand van de foto. Zie [[Handboek Wikimedia Commons/Uploaden#Media van andere websites uploaden|Media van andere websites uploaden]] voor voorbeelden van dergelijke websites.
* Foto's van oude schilderijen, tekeningen, boekillustraties en andere tweedimensionale kunstwerken die in het publieke domein zijn (dat wil zeggen, waarvan de kunstenaar ten minste 70 jaar geleden is overleden). 
** NB-1 Uitzondering: foto's van Britse websites, zoals die van National Portrait Gallery, zie {{Wp|en:National Portrait Gallery and Wikimedia Foundation copyright dispute|Dispute}}.
** NB-2 Voor foto's van driedimensionale kunstwerken moeten zowel de auteursrechten van de kunstenaar als die van de fotograaf in orde zijn!
* Pasfoto's die in Nederland zijn gemaakt en die bedoeld zijn voor een paspoort of identiteitskaart; hieraan worden zulke strenge eisen gesteld, dat er geen creativiteit mogelijk is en ze daardoor niet in aanmerking komen voor auteursrecht.
Meer over copyrights en licenties: 
* [[c:Commons:Licensing|Commons:Licensing and copyright rules]] 
* {{Wp|Publiek_domein|Publiek domein (Wikipedia)}}; gedetailleerd, met tags: [[s:en:Help:Public_domain|Public domain]]
* [https://wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0001886/ Nederlandse Auteurswet]
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* In het algemeen: foto's en andere media die u niet zelf heeft gemaakt; uitzonderingen: zie linker kolom.
* Afbeeldingen van kunstvoorwerpen die niet in de openbare ruimte zijn èn waarvan de maker nog geen 70 jaar geleden is overleden. (Dus OK zijn bijvoorbeeld: foto's van oude museumstukken van minstens 120 jaar oud, maar ook van beelden op straat. Niet OK: foto's van moderne kunst, tenzij die permanent is opgesteld in openbare ruimtes of u toestemming van de kunstenaar heeft verkregen.)
* Afbeeldingen die u van internet-websites heeft geplukt waarop geen vermelding over auteursrechten staat. Hierop rust auteursrecht, ook al is dat nergens vermeld.
* Afbeeldingen van Google Maps en andere kaarten-sites. Hierop rust auteursrecht; uitzondering: kaarten van [https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=4/52.88/10.72 OpenStreetMap] mits u zich aan de voorwaarden houdt (zie [[Handboek Wikimedia Commons/Uploaden#Media van andere websites uploaden|Media van andere websites uploaden]]).
* Foto's van Unsplash. Die zijn uitsluitend toegestaan als ze zijn ge-upload vóór 5-6-2017, toen Unsplash de voorwaarden aanscherpte. Zie [[c:Template:Unsplash|Template:Unsplash]] en [[c:Commons:Village pump/Copyright/Archive/2020/03#Unsplash photos license|Village pump over Unsplash photos license]].
* Zie ook: 
** [https://kennisplatform.wikimedia.nl/artikelen/media-toevoegen/zijn-er-regels-voor-het-toevoegen-van-fotos-aan-wikipedia/ Kennisplatform Wikimedia, regels foto's toevoegen]
** [[c:Commons:First_steps/Contributing|Commons:First steps/Contributing]]
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== Het uploaden ==
Als de foto('s) of andere bestanden aan alle drie de bovenstaande criteria voldoen, kan het uploaden beginnen.
* Voor het uploaden van video en audio: zie eerst [[c:Commons:Video|Commons:Video]] and [[c:Commons:Audio|Commons:Audio]].

=== Stap 4: Zorg voor een digitaal bestand op uw harde schijf in het juiste format ===
Zie [[c:Commons:Preparing images for upload|Commons:Preparing images for upload]] voor het hoofdartikel over dit onderwerp.&lt;br&gt;
Zorg dat de foto's of andere bestanden op uw pc of laptop staan èn in een [[c:Commons:File types|toegestaan format]]. Scan foto's die niet digitaal beschikbaar zijn bij voorkeur in een hoge resolutie, zodat ze bijvoorbeeld in detail bekeken kunnen worden of op een tentoonstelling gebruikt kunnen worden.&lt;br&gt;
* Alleen mediabestanden zijn toegestaan, waaronder: afbeeldingen (zoals foto's, scans en diagrammen), video-clips, animaties, geluidsbestanden, presentaties (met dia's). 
* Niet toegestaan zijn computerprogramma's en bestandsformaten waarvan de programma's niet vrij beschikbaar zijn, zoals Word, Excel en PowerPoint. Tip: zet dergelijke &quot;verboden&quot; bestandsformaten eerst om in pdf-bestanden of in een ander wel toegestaan bestandsformaat als u ze wilt uploaden. 
Meer informatie: [[c:Commons:Project scope/nl#Scope part 1: Files|Project scope#Scope part 1:Files]] (voor de regels), [[c:Commons:File types|Commons:File types]] (met uitgebreide beschrijvingen per file type) en/of [[c:Commons:Project_scope/Allowable_file_types|Toegestane file-types]] (een beknopt overzicht).

=== Stap 5: Log in ===
Log in op [[c:Hoofdpagina|Commons]]: dat kan ook met een account van Wikipedia. Als u nog geen account heeft: zie [[:Handboek Wikimedia Commons/Deel I Basis#Accounts|Accounts]]. Stel de taal in op Nederlands.&lt;br&gt;

=== Stap 6: Klik op Upload ===
Op de Hoofdpagina: klik rechts op de button Upload. Op een andere pagina: klik in de linkerkolom op Bestand uploaden (onder het kopje &quot;Doe mee&quot;).

=== Stap 7: Uploaden van een afbeelding ===
Er zijn nu twee mogelijkheden:
* Een foto van Flickr uploaden (onderste link). Beschrijving staat bij [[Handboek Wikimedia Commons/Uploaden#Media van andere websites uploaden|Media van andere websites uploaden]].
* Een andere afbeelding uploaden, bijvoorbeeld één die u zelf heeft gemaakt (klik op &quot;Selecteer te delen mediabestanden&quot;).
Er volgen nu steeds vervolgvragen, afhankelijk van wat u invult, met velden om in te vullen. Alle velden mogen in het Nederlands worden ingevuld, alleen de categorieën (trefwoorden) zijn in het Engels. Het meeste wijst zichzelf, hier alleen enkele toelichtingen.
# Selecteer een afbeelding of ander medium van uw pc of laptop. Upload één foto tegelijk (meerdere foto's tegelijk uploaden is voor gevorderden).&lt;br&gt;
# Vink steeds het juiste vakje aan aan, vul alle vervolgvelden correct in.
## KI = Kunstmatige Intelligentie (AI, Artificial Intelligence).
## Licentie: de licentie waarbij u de meeste zeggenschap over uw werk houdt, is Creative Commons Naamsvermelding GelijkDelen 4.0.
## Als u &quot;Dit werk is van iemand anders en vrij te delen&quot; aanklikt:
### Dan mag u niet zomaar &quot;Dit werk is niet auteursrechtelijk beschermd en heeft dus geen bijbehorende licentie&quot; aanklikken. Dat mag alleen als de afbeelding in het publieke domein is (de maker is minimaal 70 jaar geleden overleden) of als de maker uitdrukkelijk afstand heeft gedaan van zijn/haar rechten. Alle andere afbeeldingen zijn automatisch auteursrechtelijk beschermd, óók als dat niet vermeld is op bijvoorbeeld een website, óók als zij via sociale media zijn gedeeld, óók als u de foto van iemand heeft gekregen. 
### Vul de correcte licentie in die op de website van de gedownloade foto staat vermeld, die met de maker/rechthebbende is afgesproken of die voor bijvoorbeeld het boek geldt.
### Als geen van de redenen juist zijn, moet bij &quot;Voer een andere licentie in wikitekst-formaat in&quot; een licentie worden aangeven, bijvoorbeeld (NB steeds inclusief de {{ }}):&lt;br&gt;
#### ''&lt;nowiki&gt;{{PD-old-auto-expired|yyyy}}&lt;/nowiki&gt;'' voor foto's van fotografen die ten minste 70 jaar geleden zijn overleden èn de foto zelf of het afgebeelde kunstwerk  ten minste 95 jaar oud is. ''yyyy'' = het jaar van overlijden van de auteur.
#### ''&lt;nowiki&gt;{{Cc-by-sa-4.0|Naam maker}} {{Subst:OP}}&lt;/nowiki&gt;'' als het gaat om een foto met toestemming van de fotograaf of diens rechtsopvolger(s), waarvoor u direct na het uploaden een e-mail verstuurt naar permissions-nl@wikimedia.org. NB Vervang &quot;Naam maker&quot; door de naam van de fotograaf of kunstenaar.
#### ''&lt;nowiki&gt;{{PD-ineligible}}&lt;/nowiki&gt;'' voor pasfoto's; vermeld (later in het proces) in de beschrijving dat het om een pasfoto gaat en verwijs naar ''&lt;nowiki&gt;[[:Commons:Copyright rules by territory/Netherlands#Lacking evidence of original authorship/ creative input of any kind]]&lt;/nowiki&gt;''.
#### ''&lt;nowiki&gt;{{PD-scan}}&lt;/nowiki&gt;'' voor een scan die u niet zelf heeft gemaakt, en waarvan de afbeelding zich in het publieke domein bevindt (dwz dat het auteursrecht is verlopen). Zie [[c:Commons:When to use the PD-scan tag|Commons:When to use the PD-scan tag]] voor het hoofdartikel over dit onderwerp.
### Meer copyright-tags: zie [[Handboek Wikimedia Commons/Deel I Basis#Licentietags|Licentietags]] (meest toepasselijke tags voor de EU) of [[s:en:Help:Copyright_tags|Copyright tags]] (uitgebreider overzicht). Als er geen geldige reden of licentie is, kunt u de afbeelding niet uploaden en stopt het proces hier.
### ''oorspronkelijke auteur'': de maker van de foto en/of afgebeeld kunstwerk (NB als u een afbeelding heeft gescand, bent u NIET de auteur of maker van het werk, alleen van de scan, tenzij u de foto of het kunstwerk natuurlijk destijds zelf heeft gemaakt)
## Toelichting bij &quot;Bevestig de volgende verklaring voordat u doorgaat&quot;: een zelfgemaakte foto of waarvoor u toestemming heeft gekregen van de fotograaf om te publiceren, kan een kunstwerk bevatten of iets anders waarop auteursrecht rust. Dan is er ook toestemming nodig van de kunstenaar of andere maker van het afgebeelde werk, anders mag de foto alsnog niet op Commons worden gepubliceerd. Uitzonderingen: (1) als de maker van het kunstwerk minimaal 70 jaar geleden is overleden, of (2) het kunstwerk in de openbare ruimte staat (op straat, in een openbaar park of een andere openbare plek waar iedereen zonder toegangskaartje toegang toe heeft).
# Klik op Doorgaan.
# Er verschijnt nu een scherm voor het beschrijven van de foto of ander medium.
## ''Afbeeldingstitel'': dit is het enige veld dat later niet meer eenvoudig kan worden veranderd; controleer dus goed op schrijffouten. Dit veld wordt op overzichten getoond en moet met één blik duidelijk maken waar de foto over gaat. Vermeld hierin het onderwerp, de locatie en het jaartal (bijvoorbeeld: ''Graftombe Willem van Oranje - Nieuwe Kerk Delft - 2019''). Gebruik een volgnummer als er meerdere foto's van hetzelfde onderwerp zijn. Zie [[commons:Commons:File naming|Commons:File naming]] voor het hoofdartikel over dit onderwerp.
## ''Bijschrift'': dit veld dient voor de terugvindbaarheid van het bestand. Dit mag hetzelfde zijn als de Afbeeldingstitel, maar dan zonder volgnummer of andere code.
## ''Beschrijving'': vermeld hier in detail wat er op de foto is te zien: situatie, locatie (plaats + straat, naam van het gebouw, etc.; ook indien van toepassing: wat er later voor in de plaats is gekomen), wie er op de foto staan (namen en/of beroep); van voorwerpen: de naam + waarvoor het werd/wordt gebruikt, andere bijzonderheden, eventuele toelichtingen;
### van een organisatie: ook de link naar de website tenzij die al in de categorie staat vermeld
### van een kunstwerk: ook de naam van de kunstenaar, titel van het werk, datum van vervaardiging, waar het kunstwerk is (welk museum, plaats + straat, privé-collectie, etc.)
## ''Permission/toestemming'': de website waar de licentie staat vermeld als dat van toepassing is (anders leeg laten)
## ''Datum'': de datum of het jaartal (of een indicatie daarvan) waarop de foto is genomen, zo precies mogelijk. Als de precieze datum bekend is, vermeld dan: ''&lt;nowiki&gt;{{Taken on|jjjj-mm-dd|location=Country name}}&lt;/nowiki&gt;'', bijvoorbeeld: ''&lt;nowiki&gt;{{Taken on|2004-07-10|location=Netherlands}}&lt;/nowiki&gt;''. Als het niet om een foto maar om iets anders gaat, bijvoorbeeld een tekening, schilderij, kaart of ander medium gaat: (alleen) de datum of jaartal waarop die is gemaakt.
## ''Categorieën'': dit zijn gestandaardiseerde (niet-vrije) trefwoorden. Ze zijn in de regel in het Engels. Zonder ten minste één correcte categorie is de foto of ander medium zeer lastig terug te vinden en staat hij bovendien niet bij andere media over dit onderwerp. Er zijn administrators die na verloop van tijd foto's verwijderen die geen juiste categorie(en) hebben. Als u niet vertrouwd bent met de categorieën op Commons, vul dan in ieder geval in:
### de plaatsnaam (NIET de huidige gemeentenaam als Nissewaard of Voorne aan Zee, maar de oorspronkelijke zoals Hekelingen of Rockanje; uitzondering: als het om gemeentezaken gaat, zoals de burgermeester of gemeenteraadsvergaderingen). Voor elke plaats in Nederland is een eigen categorie gemaakt, ook voor kleinere plaatsen als [[c:Category:Biert (Netherlands)|Biert]] en [[c:Category:Tinte|Tinte]]. Nog beter: klik vantevoren op zo'n plaatsnaam-categorie voor het vinden van de juiste sub-categorie. 
### Het is uiteindelijk de bedoeling dat er voor alle aspecten van de foto een zo'n specifiek mogelijke categorie wordt toegevoegd, in ieder geval (voor zover van toepassing) voor de aspecten 'wie' (staat er op de foto of heeft het kunstwerk gemaakt), 'wat' (is er op de foto te zien), 'waar' (is de foto genomen) en 'wanneer' (is de foto genomen en/of het kunstwerk gemaakt). Zie [[:Handboek Wikimedia Commons/Deel I Basis#Zoeken|Zoeken]] om de juiste categorieën te vinden en [[c:Commons:Categories/nl#Tips_voor_categoriseren|Commons:Tips voor categoriseren]] voor welke soorten categorieën gewenst zijn.
## Tenslotte is er een veld waarin u ''locatie-coördinatoren'' kunt opgeven (niet verplicht, wel handig, zowel voor het terugvinden van foto's via [https://wikimap.toolforge.org/ Toolforge] als voor het preciezer categoriseren in geval de juiste locatie-categorie ontbreekt). Ga naar Google Maps of een andere Map-website en klik op de locatie. Er verschijnen nu coördinatoren. Kopieer die en plak ze in dit veld: eerst die begint met ''51°..'..&quot;N'', daarna die met ''4°..'..&quot;E'' (voor Nederland).
# Controleer alle gegevens voor de laatste maal en klik op ''Publiceer bestanden''. 
# Vervolgens ziet u aan de linkerkant de foto of ander medium klaar staan om definitief ge-upload te worden. U kunt nu metadata toevoegen, waarmee de foto beter wordt gevonden bij vrije zoekacties (zoekveld bovenin). U kunt deze stap ook overslaan en direct de ''Pagina publiceren''.

=== Stap 8: Nazorg ===
Uw afbeelding, filmpje of geluidsfragment is nu gepubliceerd en klaar om gebruikt te worden. Bekijk de bestandspagina en controleer of alle velden correct zijn ingevuld. 
# Verbeter eventuele fouten.
# Vul eventueel beschrijvingen en/of categorieën aan.
# Bedenk of er een Wikipedia-pagina is waaraan de afbeelding zou kunnen worden toegevoegd; dit geldt vooral voor Wikipedia-pagina's zonder afbeelding.

'''Een bestandspagina achteraf muteren'''&lt;br&gt;
# Zorg dat u bent ingelogd, ga naar de bestandspagina die u wilt wijzigen en klik op de tab ''Bewerken'' (bovenin iets na het midden). U kunt nu de beschrijving, licentie en categorieën wijzigen. Categorieën wijzigen kan ook nog op een gemakkelijker manier, zie manier (1) in [[:Handboek Wikimedia Commons/Categorieën#Categorieën achteraf muteren|Categorieën achteraf muteren]].
## Vermeld vervolgens onderaan in het veld &quot;Samenvatting&quot; in het kort wat u heeft veranderd. Hierdoor kan men later snel weer terugvinden welke wijzigingen in welke versie zijn uitgevoerd. 
## Klik op de knop &quot;Bewerking ter controle bekijken&quot; en beoordeel of de wijzigingen correct zijn. Zo niet: scroll naar beneden, naar het Bewerken-gedeelte en wijzig de gegevens. Ga zo door totdat de wijzigingen naar uw zin zijn en klik dan onderaan op de blauwe knop &quot;Wijzigingen publiceren&quot;. 
# Twee '''geo-codes''' toevoegen. Een geo-code zorgt ervoor dat anderen gemakkelijk kunnen terugvinden waar een foto precies is genomen. Andersom (als iemand op zoek is naar een afbeelding van een bepaalde lokatie) is hij dan ook terug te vinden via interactieve kaarten zoals [https://wikimap.toolforge.org/ Wikimap] (haalt geo-locatie uit de tab Bestandsinformatie) en [https://wikishootme.toolforge.org/ Wikishootme] (haalt geo-locatie uit de tab Gestructureerde data). Daarom moeten twee soorten geo-coördinatoren worden toegevoegd om goed terugvindbaar te zijn. 
## De standaard-procedure:
### Ga naar Google Maps of een soortgelijke website (zie [[d:Help:Find coordinates]] voor meer mogelijkheden).
### Zoek de precieze locatie op waar de foto is gemaakt of die van het object van de foto. Zie [[d:Wikidata:WikiProject Geodata/Data structure]] voor die precieze locatie als het om een gebied of lijn (spoorlijn, weg, of iets dergelijks) gaat.
### Klik daar; als het goed is verschijnt er nu een geo-code.
### Kopieer die code; u mag de codes kopiëren in de gewone geografische aanduidingen (met bijvoorbeeld N voor Noorderbreedte en O voor Oosterlengte) of in een digitale code.
### Vermeld in de tab ''Bestandsinformatie'', direct onder het Information-blok: 
#### ''&lt;nowiki&gt;{{Object location dec|51.8504809|4.3251025}}&lt;/nowiki&gt;'' met in plaats van de voorbeeld-codes de juiste codes; het tweede veld (51.8504809) is voor de breedtegraad (Noorder- of Zuiderbreedte), het laatste (4.3251025) voor de lengtegraad (Ooster- of Westerlengte); en/of
#### ''&lt;nowiki&gt;{{Location|37°50'34.6&quot;N|25°45'48.1&quot;W}}&lt;/nowiki&gt;'' voor de camera-lokatie, vervang uiteraard ook hier de codes door de juiste.
### Controleer of de locaties kloppen door op de link te klikken en vervolgens door te klikken naar de gewenste website. Als het niet klopt: probeer het opnieuw vanaf stap 2 (het zoeken en klikken in de kaartenwebsite - zoals Google Maps).
### Dezelfde geo-coördinatoren moeten ook in de tab &quot;Gestructureerde data&quot; voorkomen. U kunt wachten totdat een bot dat doet, of direct zelf uitvoeren. 
#### Scroll helemaal naar onderen in deze tab
#### Klik op &quot;+ Voeg verklaring toe&quot;
#### Zoek naar &quot;coördinaten van afgebeelde plaats&quot; ([[d:Property:P9149|P9149]]) en/of &quot;geografische locatie van gezichtspunt&quot; ([[d:Property:P1259|P1259]]) (wat van toepassing is) en voeg de geo-coördinatoren toe. Klik op &quot;Toevoegen&quot;. NB Wikishootme toont alleen de &quot;geografische locaties van gezichtspunt&quot;, niet de afbeeldingen met &quot;coördinaten van afgebeelde plaats&quot;, Wikimap toont wel beide, slechts één als beide zijn ingevuld.
## Alternatieve methoden: via [[c:Commons:Locator-tool|Locator-tool]].
## Zoeken naar bestanden met of zonder geo-codes: via het zoekvenster in de module SpecialSearch:
### (met) ''zoekterm hastemplate:&quot;Module:Coordinates&quot;'', bijvoorbeeld: ''gebouw hastemplate:&quot;Module:Coordinates&quot;'' geeft een overzicht met alle bestanden waarin het woord &quot;gebouw&quot; voorkomt en waarin geografische coördinaten zijn opgenomen;
### (zonder) ''zoekterm -hastemplate:&quot;Module:Coordinates&quot;'', bijvoorbeeld: ''gebouw -hastemplate:&quot;Module:Coordinates&quot;'' geeft een overzicht met alle bestanden waarin het woord &quot;gebouw&quot; voorkomt en waarin geen geografische coördinaten zijn opgenomen.
# Voor foto's of kunstwerken met een rand er omheen, waarvan u niet wilt dat er een aangepaste versie zonder rand overheen wordt ge-upload: vermeld ''&lt;nowiki&gt;{{Border is intentional}}&lt;/nowiki&gt;'' onder het beschrijvingen-blok. Zie bijvoorbeeld [[:Bestand:A.W. Weissman Domkerk Utrecht.jpg]].

=== Stap 9: Verklaring met toestemming versturen ===
Zie [[c:Commons:Volunteer Response Team/nl#Toestemmingsverklaring voor alle aanvragen|Commons:Volunteer Response Team/nl#Toestemmingsverklaring voor alle aanvragen]] voor de officiële handleiding.&lt;br&gt;
Als het om één of meer foto's of andere media gaat waarvoor u een verklaring van de rechthebbende(n) hebt: verstuur direct na het uploaden een Nederlandstalige mail naar permissions-nl@wikimedia.org met daarin:
# de betreffende Verklaring als bijlage (het beste is als de fotograaf zelf een mail stuurt; als dat geen optie is en het om een ontvangen mail gaat: zie {{Wp|Wikipedia:Contactpunt/Headers|Instructie mail naar Contactpunt-team doorsturen}}
# (een lijst met) de link(s) naar de foto('s) in Commons waarvoor de verklaring geldt
# uw eigen account-naam in Commons.

De mail komt terecht in het &quot;VRT-systeem&quot; (VRT = Volunteer Response Team, in het Nederlands: Contactpunt-team), waar een vrijwilliger uw mail zal behandelen. Als de verklaring duidelijk en rechtsgeldig lijkt te zijn, zal de medewerker de toestemming op de bestandspagina vermelden. Daarbij wordt het &quot;VRT-ticket-nummer&quot; genoemd, zodat de toestemming altijd weer op te zoeken is door mensen met toegang tot dat VRT-systeem. 

Een voorbeeld van zo'n '''Verklaring''' is hieronder opgenomen. In feite verklaart de auteursrechthebbende hetzelfde als wanneer een eigengemaakte foto wordt ge-upload op Commons.

::{| class=&quot;wikitable&quot; style=&quot;width: 80%;border: 3px solid black;3px solid black&quot;; 
|-
|Ik verklaar dat ik &lt;span style=&quot;color: black; background-color:yellow;&quot;&gt;de auteur/de enige eigenaar&lt;/span&gt; ben van het exclusieve auteursrecht op de afbeelding(en) (hiernaar &quot;het werk&quot; genoemd) zoals vermeld op bijgevoegde lijst met bestandnamen, en de wettelijke bevoegdheid heb om het auteursrecht daarvan vrij te geven.

Ik verklaar hierbij het werk te publiceren onder CC-BY-SA-4.0 ([https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.nl Creative Commons Naamsvermelding-Gelijk delen 4.0]) en ik verklaar dat ik eenieder het recht geef om het werk te gebruiken, zelfs in een commercieel product, en het te wijzigen naar behoefte, zoals CC-BY-SA-4.0 voorschrijft, op voorwaarde dat zij zich houden aan de voorwaarden van de licentie en andere toepasselijke wetten. 

Ik ben me ervan bewust dat deze overeenkomst niet beperkt is tot Wikipedia of gerelateerde sites.

Ik ben me ervan bewust dat ik altijd eigenaar blijf van het auteursrecht van het werk en het recht behoud dat de auteur met naam vermeld wordt volgens de CC-BY-SA-4.0. Wijzigingen die anderen in het werk aanbrengen, worden niet geclaimd door de auteursrechthebbende.

Ik erken dat ik deze overeenkomst niet kan intrekken en dat de inhoud al dan niet permanent op een Wikimedia-project kan worden bewaard.

&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; background-color:yellow;&quot;&gt;[naam van de houder van het auteursrecht],&lt;br&gt;
[Bevoegdheid van de afzender (Bijv. &quot;Auteursrechthouder&quot;, &quot;Benoemde vertegenwoordiger van&quot;, enz.)]&lt;br&gt;
[Datum]&lt;br&gt;
[Plaats van de ondertekening]&lt;/span&gt;
|}

::De &lt;span style=&quot;color: black; background-color:yellow;&quot;&gt;geel&lt;/span&gt; gearceerde tekst moet u nog aanpassen: een keuze maken of de juiste gegevens invullen.

== Alternatieve methoden ==
* Voor het uploaden van een portret-foto van een bekend/beroemd persoon, bijvoorbeeld omdat een foto op zijn/haar Wikipedia-pagina ontbreekt: [https://www.wikiportret.nl/ Wikiportret.nl]. NB Voer dan toch altijd eerst de stappen 1-4 uit.
* Voor stap 9: de toestemmingsgenerator, zie [[c:Commons:Wikimedia VRT release generator|Wikimedia VRT release generator]].

== Uploaden voor gevorderden ==

=== Media van andere websites uploaden ===
Voorbeelden van websites met media die je mag uploaden als de auteursrechten in orde zijn, met licenties die overeenkomen met de [[c:Commons:Licensing#Well-known_licenses|toegestane licenties in Commons]]:
* Een kaart/plattegrond van '''[https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=4/52.88/10.72 OpenStreetMap]''', mits je vermeldt:
** ''OpenStreetMap-auteurs'' OF ''©OpenStreetMap contributors'', op de kaart zelf, altijd zichtbaar; mag in klein lettertype, als het maar leesbaar is; zie bijvoorbeeld rechtsonder op [[c:File:20160726 OSM-Bonamoussadi.png|File:20160726 OSM-Bonamoussadi.png]]. Meer informatie: https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright.
** Bij de licentie (tijdens het uploaden): ''&lt;nowiki&gt;{{OpenStreetMap}}&lt;/nowiki&gt;'' (dan hoef je niet &quot;CC BY-SA 2.0&quot; en de link naar de copyrightpagina van Openstreetmap te vermelden, dat gaat dan automatisch).
* Media uit '''[https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Category:Files_by_license Openstreetmap/Category:Files by license]''' (hoofdcategorie: [https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Category:Categories Openstreetmap/Category:Categories]). Het gaat vooral om geografie en verkeer, zoals kaarten, wegen, routes, verkeersborden, landschappen en bezienswaardigheden onderweg. Let wel goed op:
** Is een afbeelding niet al op Commons?
** Voldoet de afbeelding aan de scope van Commons, zoals &quot;van realistisch nut voor educatieve doeleinden&quot; (o.a. geen persoonlijke foto's)?
** Staat in de file wel de juiste licentie? Op deze website staan ook licenties die niet op Commons zijn toegestaan, zoals ''CC BY-NC-ND files''‎ en ''CC BY-NC-SA files''‎.
* Een item uit '''[https://wordpress.org/openverse/ Openverse]''': vink na je zoekactie allereerst de gewenste licenties in, via de &quot;Filters&quot; rechts boven. Klik op een interessante file en vervolgens op de button &quot;Go to image's website&quot; voor meer informatie en het downloaden van een item. Veel foto's zijn afkomstig van Flickr.
* Een foto van '''[https://www.flickr.com/ Flickr]''' waarbij de Flickr-uploader als licentie heeft aangegeven: ''Commercial use &amp; mods allowed'' (je kunt linksbovenaan in Flickr deze licentie selecteren of bij een foto klikken op de copyright link; als &quot;Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0)&quot; of een andere op [[c:Commons:Licensing#Well-known licenses|Commons toegestane licentie]] verschijnt, kun je hem in Commons uploaden). Zie ook: [https://www.flickr.com/creativecommons Flickr Creative Commons] en [https://www.flickr.com/commons/ Flickr Commons]. NB Een foto van Flickr hoeft niet op je eigen harde schijf te staan om te kunnen uploaden.
** NB Check altijd eerst [[c:Commons:Questionable Flickr images|Questionable Flickr images]]. 
** NB Controleer of de foto niet al eerder is ge-upload, dubbele foto's zijn in Commons niet toegestaan. 
** Kies bij het uploaden direct op de allereerste pagina van de Upload Wizard voor &quot;Afbeeldingen van Flickr delen&quot;. 
** Vermeld de precieze en directe link naar de foto, verwijder het gedeelte achter de lange cijfercode (dus zonder ''in/album'' en ''in/photolist'' en alles wat daarachter komt). Hierna wordt de foto direct opgenomen in Commons en kun je direct door naar het beschrijvingenscherm; de licentie en enkele andere gegevens worden automatisch in Commons opgenomen. Na het uploaden wordt bovendien automatisch gecontroleerd of de licentie in orde is aan de hand van deze link en wordt er een goedkeurings-tag aan het bestand toegevoegd als dat zo is. 
** Muteer na afloop de file: vermeld bij de licentie de naam van de maker, bijvoorbeeld: vervang ''&lt;nowiki&gt;{{Cc-by-2.0}}&lt;/nowiki&gt;'' door ''&lt;nowiki&gt;{{Cc-by-2.0|Naam fotograaf}}&lt;/nowiki&gt;''. 
** Als je meerdere foto's tegelijk van Flickr wilt uploaden, kun je de tool [[c:Commons:Flickr2Commons|Flickr2Commons]] gebruiken.
* Een filmpje van '''[https://www.youtube.com/ YouTube]''', of een still daaruit als foto, mits de YouTube-uploader als licentie &quot;Creative Commons Attribution license (reuse allowed)&quot; heeft vermeld. Om dergelijke videos te vinden: zie [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HC3IcsvbxYU How To FIND And USE Creative Commons Videos On YouTube (without copyright claims)]. In het kort: voer een zoekactie uit, klik op ''Filters'' en kies in de kolom &quot;Features&quot; voor &quot;Creative Commons&quot;. Controleer altijd nog of de video inderdaad de juiste licentie heeft door op &quot;Show more&quot; te klikken. Daar moet dan (onderaan) de link naar &quot;''Creative Commons Attribution license (reuse allowed)''&quot; staan. Als dat niet zo is, mag de video toch niet hergebruikt worden (het kan zijn dat de video in het verleden wel een juiste licentie had waardoor hij nog bij de zoekresultaten staat, maar dat dat inmiddels is veranderd). Geef in Commons als licentie op: ''&lt;nowiki&gt;{{YouTube CC-BY|Naam maker}}&lt;/nowiki&gt;''. 
* Media van '''[https://classic.europeana.eu/portal/nl/search?f%5BREUSABILITY%5D%5B%5D=open&amp;f%5BTYPE%5D%5B%5D=IMAGE&amp;q= Europeana]''', mits bij Download staat: &quot;Yes&quot; en daarnaast GEEN voorbehoud is gemaakt (zoals &quot;In auteursrecht - Onderwijsgebruik toegestaan&quot; - dit betekent dat het bestand op Commons NIET is toegestaan, alleen voor onderwijs-doeleinden). Zelf op zoek gaan in Europeana naar bestanden die wèl op Commons zijn toegestaan: vink dan in de linkerkolom bij &quot;KAN IK HET GEBRUIKEN?&quot; alléén &quot;Gratis Hergebruiken&quot; aan. Vermeld de [[c:Category:Images from Europeana|Category:Images from Europeana]] (of een onder-categorie) bij elke ge-uploade afbeelding.
* Afbeeldingen en andere media uit '''[https://www.delpher.nl/ Delpher]''', met gescande Nederlandse kranten, tijdschriften en boeken. NB niet alle getoonde materialen zijn vrij van auteursrechten (zie [https://www.delpher.nl/over-delpher/gebruiksvoorwaarden Gebruiksvoorwaarden])! Bijzonderheden:
** Vermeld altijd de juiste ondercategorie van [[c:Category:Media from Delpher|Category:Media from Delpher]].
** Als de materialen afkomstig zijn van de Koninklijke Bibliotheek, vermeld dan in het ge-uploade bestand ook:
*** ''&lt;nowiki&gt;{{Koninklijke Bibliotheek}}&lt;/nowiki&gt;''
*** de toepasselijke ondercategorie uit [[c:Category:Collections from Koninklijke Bibliotheek|Category:Collections from Koninklijke Bibliotheek]].
* '''Beeldbanken van archieven''' en sommige musea hebben ook vaak foto's en andere media waarbij de licentie staat vermeld. 
** Let goed op of de vermelde licentie is toegestaan in Commons.
** Controleer altijd of een bepaalde foto niet al eerder is ge-upload in Commons.
** Neem contact op met het betreffende archief of museum als er geen licentie bij een foto staat die je wilt uploaden.
** Vermeld in het bestand zowel de link naar de foto als die naar de webpagina met de licentie als die niet hetzelfde zijn.
** Vermeld in het bestand de betreffende specifieke ondercategorie van [[c:Category:Media by source|Category:Media by source]] met de naam van de instantie in de categorie-naam.
** Voor afbeeldingen uit het [https://www.nationaalarchief.nl/ Nationaal Archief] (Nederland): als licentie toevoegen: ''&lt;nowiki&gt;{{Nationaal Archief-license}}&lt;/nowiki&gt;'' voor afbeeldingen met licentie CC-BY-SA; als de licentie niet CC-BY-SA is, maar CC-0, gebruik dan ''&lt;nowiki&gt;{{Nationaal Archief-license|license=CC-zero}}&lt;/nowiki&gt;''; zie instructie op [[c:Category:Images from Nationaal Archief|Category:Images from Nationaal Archief]].
* Scans uit '''[https://books.google.nl/ Google Books]''' mogen in Commons worden opgenomen, mits ze in het Public Domain zijn (vergewis je daar goed van). 
** Ook al is een boek in het publieke domein (de auteursrechten zijn verlopen), dan nog plaatst Google er een opmerking bij dat de scans alleen voor niet-commerciële doeleinden mogen worden gebruikt. Die opmerking kun je negeren: publiek domein is publiek domein, daar kan Google niets aan veranderen. Deze opmerking van Google heeft geen juridische waarde, scannen is geen creatieve actie.
** Als je alleen één of enkele plaatjes eruit wil uploaden, probeer dan het Google logo/watermerk weg te snijden of te verwijderen uit de scans die je uploadt. Als je een heel boek uploadt, is dat uiteraard niet te vermijden. 
** Plaats in elk bestand met een Google-scan:
*** de tag ''&lt;nowiki&gt;{{PD-scan}}&lt;/nowiki&gt;'' 
*** (een ondercategorie van) de ''[[c:Category:Scans from Google Books|Category:Scans from Google Books]]''.
:Voor de rest is het een gewone upload, en beschrijf je het bestand zoals je een boek beschrijft, met o.a. de volledige boektitel, auteursnaam, uitgever, publicatiedatum en een link naar de bron. Als het om een kunstwerk gaat, beschrijf je bovendien de gegevens daarvan (titel kunstwerk, kunstenaar, datum, e.d.) en vermeld je het paginanummer in het boek waarop het kunstwerk is afgebeeld. Als je meerdere scans uit één boek opneemt, kun je er een aparte categorie voor maken, dan hoef je de boekgegevens alleen maar in die categorie op te nemen en niet in elk bestand afzonderlijk.
* Meer websites met gratis mogelijkheden voor foto's: zie 
** [[c:Commons:Free media resources|Commons:Free media resources]]
** [[c:Category:Free-content licensed websites|Category:Free-content licensed websites]].

NB '''Verboden''' sites om bestanden van te uploaden: zie [[c:Commons:Bad sources|Commons:Bad sources]].

=== Meerdere bestanden tegelijk uploaden ===
* '''Via de Wizzard''', de standaard-upload-tool in Commons, kun je meerdere bestanden tegelijk uploaden. Gebruik deze optie vooral voor het uploaden van bestanden die alle bestemd zijn voor dezelfde categorie(en) en/of dezelfde titel moeten krijgen (met automatische nummering). Als het bijvoorbeeld gaat om een ruim aantal foto's die alle op dezelfde dag in een bepaalde plaats, streek, natuurgebied of pretpark zijn gemaakt, dan kun je daar een aparte categorie voor maken, bijvoorbeeld ''Category:Plaatsnaam photographs taken on jjjj-mm-dd''; na het uploaden kun je elk van de foto's dan nog meer categorieën geven, steeds afhankelijk van het onderwerp. 
: Selecteer in plaats van één bestand nu alle bestanden die je tegelijk wilt uploaden. Vul op het vervolgscherm voor het eerste bestand alle gewenste gegevens in. Onderaan de gegevens voor dit eerste bestand staat nu een keuzemenu waarin je kunt aangeven of in de rest van de bestanden dezelfde gegevens moeten worden overgenomen. Kijk daar zorgvuldig naar en vink vooral de onderwerpen uit die niet van toepassing zijn, bijvoorbeeld als je alle bestanden verschillende namen of beschrijvingen wilt geven. Klik daarna voor akkoord. De gegevens zijn nu direct overgenomen in alle andere bestanden. Ga nu stuk voor stuk alle bestanden langs om correcties en aanvullingen door te voeren. Klik daarna onderaan om door te gaan. NB Deze beschrijving is alleen een uitbreiding van [[Handboek Wikimedia Commons/Uploaden#Stap 7: Uploaden van een afbeelding|stap 7]]; alle stappen zullen nog steeds volledig doorlopen moeten worden, nu voor alle bestanden die je wilt uploaden.
* Voor het uploaden van grote aantallen (tot 10.000 afbeeldingen per keer): [[c:Commons:Pattypan|Commons:'''Pattypan''']]. Het werkt met een Excel-bestand dat door je eigen systeem (zoals een beeldbank) wordt gegenereerd en waarin de benodigde gegevens vantevoren zijn ingevuld. Als het systeem ook trefwoorden bevat, neem die dan over in de beschrijvingen van de files; dit vergemakkelijkt later het toekennen van Commons-categorieën. Dit bestand moet in de regel nog wel handmatig worden gecorrigeerd en aangevuld. Vóórdat je kunt uploaden heb je nog toestemming van Commons nodig, via [[c:Commons:Requests for rights|Commons:Requests for rights]]. Voor een uitgebreidere instructie: zie [[c:File:GLAM manual Erfgoed Gelderland 1.0.pdf|GLAM manual Erfgoed Gelderland 1.0]], p. 77-88. 
** Een belangrijk verzoek: voeg ook hier aan elke afbeelding ten minste één categorie toe, die NIET verborgen is, al is het maar ''Category:Images from Instituut X to be categorised'' (met als bovenliggende categorieën: die van Instituut X èn [[c:Category:Media needing categories by source|Category:Media needing categories by source]] en/of [[c:Category:Uncategorized media with description in Dutch language|Category:Uncategorized media with description in Dutch language]]). Als dit niet gebeurt, of als er alleen een verborgen categorie wordt toegevoegd, komen de afbeeldingen terecht in een ''Categorie:Media needing categories as of dd Month jjjj''. Dit levert vervuiling van die categorie op en extra werk voor Commons-vrijwilligers om ze weer uit die categorie te krijgen, terwijl het bij het uploaden een fluitje van een cent is (door een extra kolom toe te voegen met de gewenste categorie).
** Regel/organiseer zelf de correcte categorisering van deze bestanden, bijvoorbeeld met medewerkers en/of vrijwilligers die aan het instituut zijn verbonden. De weinige actieve Nederlandstalige Commons-vrijwilligers zijn er niet voor het categoriseren van bulk-uploads. Uiteraard kunt je ze wel om advies vragen, bijvoorbeeld op [[c:Commons:De Kroeg|Commons:De Kroeg]].
* '''Andere upload-tools''': zie [[c:Commons:Upload tools|Commons:Upload tools]]

=== Meer copyright-tags toevoegen ===
Er bestaan uitzonderingen op auteursrechten, waardoor afbeeldingen tòch op Commons mogen worden ge-upload. Het is handig om hier de juiste tags voor toe te voegen aan de bestandspagina's zodat voor iedereen duidelijk is waaròm deze afbeeldingen op Commons zijn toegestaan. 
* Voor '''FOP''': Voeg aan bestandspagina's de tag ''&lt;nowiki&gt;{{FoP-Nederland}}&lt;/nowiki&gt;'' toe voor foto's van recente (= van de laatste eeuw) kunstwerken in de openbare ruimte die voldoen aan de [[Handboek Wikimedia Commons/Deel I Basis#Terminologie|FOP]]-voorwaarden in Nederland. Voor België is de tag ''&lt;nowiki&gt;{{FoP-Belgium}}&lt;/nowiki&gt;''; voor Suriname bestaat hij niet. Voor andere landen: zie [[c:Category:FoP templates|Category:FoP templates]]. Hierdoor weten ook andere vrijwilligers en administrators direct dat dit bestand voor wat betreft FOP in orde is.
* Voor '''[[c:Commons:De minimis|De Minimis]]''': Voeg aan bestandspagina's de tag ''&lt;nowiki&gt;{{De minimis}}&lt;/nowiki&gt;'' toe voor Nederlandse foto's waarop een kunstwerk staat dat nog niet in het publieke domein is, maar niet het hoofdonderwerp van de foto is; de officiële formulering voor het toestaan van dergelijke kunstwerken op foto's is: ''‘incidenteel’ en van ‘ondergeschikte betekenis’''. Het kan bijvoorbeeld gaan om een foto of videofragment waarop toevallig ook een logo, schilderij of sculptuur staat afgebeeld, maar niet prominent in beeld is, of een reportage waarin een kort fragment van een straatmuzikant is te horen. Dergelijke foto's en andere media zijn op zich volgens de Nederlandse wet ([https://wetten.overheid.nl/jci1.3:c:BWBR0001886&amp;hoofdstuk=I&amp;paragraaf=6&amp;artikel=18a&amp;z=2021-06-07&amp;g=2021-06-07 artikel 18a auteurswet]) toegestaan, maar er mogen dan vervolgens geen uitsnedes van alléén het kunstwerk worden gepubliceerd op Commons. 
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== &lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Tech News: 2026-03&lt;/span&gt; ==
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'''Weekly highlight'''
* The Wikimedia Foundation has shared some guiding questions for the July 2026–June 2027 Annual Plan on [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation Annual Plan/2026-2027/Product &amp; Technology OKRs|Meta]] and ''[[diffblog:2025/12/10/shaping-wikimedia-foundations-2026-2027-annual-goals-key-questions-for-the-wikimedia-movement/|Diff]]''. These focus on global trends, faster and healthier experimentation, better support for newcomers, strengthening editors and advanced users, improving collaboration across projects, and growing and retaining readership. Feedback and ideas are welcome on the [[m:Talk:Wikimedia Foundation Annual Plan/2026-2027|talk page]].

'''Updates for editors'''
* As part of the current work of Community Tech team on the [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Community Wishlist/W372|Multiple watchlists]] project, the display of [[Special:EditWatchlist|EditWatchlist]] will be updated as a first step towards multiple watchlists. Additionally, the pagination on [[Special:Search|Search]] will be updated too, as a part of the work on the [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Community Wishlist/W186|Revamp pagination / page navigation]] wish. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T411596]
* [[m:Special:GlobalWatchlist|The Global Watchlist]] is a MediaWiki [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Extension:GlobalWatchlist|extension]] that lets you see your watchlists from different wikis on the same page. It was recently updated to look more like the regular [[Special:Watchlist|Watchlist]], such as preparing it for temporary accounts in IP masking (including rerouting user links to contributions pages), making page titles bold, and opening links in edit summaries and tags in new browser tabs. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T398361][https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T298919][https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T273526][https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T286309]
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'''Updates for technical contributors'''
* The [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/VisualEditor/Citation tool|VisualEditor citation tool]] and [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Help:Reference Previews|Reference Previews]] now support &quot;map&quot; as a reference type. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T411083]
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== ''The Signpost'': 15 January 2026 ==
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* Special report: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-01-15/Special report|Wikipedia at 25: A Wake-Up Call]]

* Serendipity: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-01-15/Serendipity|The WMF wants to buy you books!]]

* WikiProject report: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-01-15/WikiProject report|Time for a health check: the Vital Signs 2026 campaign]]

* In the media: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-01-15/In the media|Fake Acting President Trump and a Wikipedia infobox]]

* Community view: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-01-15/Community view|The inbox behind Wikipedia]]

* Recent research: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-01-15/Recent research|Art museums on Wikidata; comparing three comparisons of Grokipedia and Wikipedia]]

* Traffic report: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-01-15/Traffic report|Tonight I'm gonna rock you]]

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== Thank You for Last Year – Join Wiki Loves Ramadan 2026 ==
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We hope you are doing well, and we wish you a happy New Year.

''Last year, we captured light. This year, we’ll capture legacy.''

In 2025, communities around the world shared the glow of Ramadan nights and the warmth of collective iftars. In 2026, ''Wiki Loves Ramadan'' is expanding, bringing more stories, more cultures, and deeper global connections across Wikimedia projects.

We invite you to explore the ''Wiki Loves Ramadan 2026'' [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wiki Loves Ramadan 2026|Meta page]] to learn how you can participate and [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wiki Loves Ramadan 2026/Participating communities|sign up]] your community.

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== &lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Tech News: 2026-04&lt;/span&gt; ==
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'''Updates for editors'''
* The tray shown on [[Special:Diff|Special:Diff]] in mobile view has been redesigned. It is now collapsed by default, and incorporates a link to undo the edit being viewed, making it easier for mobile editors and reviewers to take action while keeping the interface uncluttered. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T402297] 
* [[m:Special:GlobalWatchlist|The Global Watchlist]] lets you view your watchlists from multiple wikis on one page. The [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Extension:GlobalWatchlist|extension]] continues to improve — it now automatically determines the text direction (ensuring correct display of sites with unusual domain names) and shows detailed descriptions for log actions. Later this week, a new permanent link for page creations and CSS classes for each entry element will be added. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T412505][https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T287929][https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T262768][https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T414135]
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'''Updates for technical contributors'''
* As mentioned in the [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/2025/44|October 2025 deprecation announcement]], MediaWiki Interfaces team will begin sunsetting all transform endpoints containing a trailing slash from the MediaWiki REST API the week of January 26. Changes are expected to roll out to all wikis on or before January 30th. All API users currently calling them are encouraged to transition to the non-trailing slash versions. Both endpoint variations can be found, compared, and tested using the [https://test.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:RestSandbox REST Sandbox]. If you have questions or encounter any problems, please file a ticket in Phabricator to the [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/project/view/6931/ #MW-Interfaces-Team board].
* Interactive reference documentation for the [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia REST API|Wikimedia REST API]] has moved. Requests to API docs previously hosted through [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/RESTBase|RESTBase]] (e.g.: &lt;code dir=ltr&gt;https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/&lt;/code&gt;) are now redirected to the [[w:en:Special:RestSandbox|REST Sandbox]].
* The [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata Platform|WMF Wikidata Platform team]] (WDP) has published its [[d:Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Wikidata Platform team/Newsletter|January 2026 newsletter]]. It includes updates on the legacy full-graph endpoint decommissioning, the User-Agent policy change, the monthly Blazegraph migration office hours, and efforts to reduce regressions caused by the legacy endpoint shutdown. As a reminder, you can [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Global message delivery/Targets/WDP team updates|subscribe to the WDP newsletter]]!
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'''Meetings and events'''
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== &lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Annual review of the Universal Code of Conduct and Enforcement Guidelines&lt;/span&gt; ==
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== &lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Tech News: 2026-05&lt;/span&gt; ==
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'''Updates for editors'''
* Wikimedia Foundation invites comments on [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Product and Technology Advisory Council/Year1 Reflections and Proposed Way Forward 2026 Update|proposed future]] of the [[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Product and Technology Advisory Council|Product and Technology Advisory Council]] until 28 February.
* All users with registered accounts can now use passkeys for [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Help:Two-factor authentication|two-factor authentication]] (2FA). Passkeys are a simple way to log in without using a second device. They verify the user's identity using a fingerprint, face scan, or a PIN code. To set up a passkey, first set up a regular 2FA method. Currently, to log in with a passkey, users must also use a password. Later this quarter, passwordless login will allow users to log in with a single click and a passkey. Users with advanced rights will also be required to have 2FA enabled. This is part of the [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Product Safety and Integrity/Account Security|Account Security]] project.
* Unregistered contributors on blocked IPs or blocked IP ranges can now interact on-wiki to appeal a block by creating a temporary account to appeal a block on the user talk page, unless the &quot;prevent this user from editing their own talk page&quot; is enabled. This solves the problem of logged-out users unable to use the default unblock process via user talk page. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T398673]
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'''Updates for technical contributors'''
* A new AbuseFilter variable, &lt;code&gt;account_type&lt;/code&gt;, has been added to provide a reliable way to determine the account type being created in the &lt;code&gt;createaccount&lt;/code&gt; and &lt;code&gt;autocreateaccount&lt;/code&gt; actions. As part of this change, the variable &lt;code&gt;accountname&lt;/code&gt; has been renamed to &lt;code&gt;account_name&lt;/code&gt;, and &lt;code&gt;accountname&lt;/code&gt; is now deprecated. Edit filter managers should update any filters that use hardcoded account type checks or the deprecated variable. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T414049]
* Image thumbnails that are requested in non-standard sizes, and using non-standard methods such as direct requests to &lt;code dir=ltr&gt;&lt;nowiki&gt;upload.wikimedia.org/…&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/code&gt; will stop working in the near future. This change is to prevent ongoing external abuse by web-scrapers and bots. Some users with custom CSS/JS, Interface Admins who can fix gadgets and local skins, and Tool-authors, will need to update their code to use standard thumbnail sizes. [[phab:T414805|Details, search-links, and examples of how to fix them, are available in the task]].
* [[Bestand:Reload icon with two arrows.svg|12px|link=|class=skin-invert|Recurrent item]] Detailed code updates later this week: [[mw:MediaWiki 1.46/wmf.13|MediaWiki]]

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== Nieuwsbrief 147 Wikimedia Nederland ==
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* [[wmnl:Nieuwsbrief/147#Wikipedia is een kwart eeuw oud!|Wikipedia is een kwart eeuw oud!]]
* [[wmnl:Nieuwsbrief/147#Terugblik Nieuwjaarsbijeenkomst|Terugblik Nieuwjaarsbijeenkomst]]
* [[wmnl:Nieuwsbrief/147#Papiamentstalige Wikipedia viert mijlpaal van 5000 artikelen|Papiamentstalige Wikipedia viert mijlpaal van 5000 artikelen]]
* [[wmnl:Nieuwsbrief/147#Japan-collectie Wereldmuseum Leiden op Wikimedia Commons|Japan-collectie Wereldmuseum Leiden op Wikimedia Commons]]
* [[wmnl:Nieuwsbrief/147#Wist je dat…|Wist je dat…]]
* [[wmnl:Nieuwsbrief/147#Agenda|Agenda]]
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== This Month in Education: January 2026 ==
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight:bold; color:#00A7E2; font-size:2.9em; font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;This Month in Education&lt;/span&gt;

&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight:bold; color:#00A7E2; font-size:1.4em; font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; Volume 15 • Issue 1 • January 2026&lt;/span&gt;

&lt;div style=&quot;border-top:1px solid #a2a9b1; border-bottom:1px solid #a2a9b1; padding:0.5em; font-size:larger; margin-bottom:0.2em&quot;&gt;[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/Newsletter/January 2026|Contents]] • [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/Newsletter/January 2026/Headlines|Headlines]] • [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Global message delivery/Targets/This Month in Education|Subscribe]]&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style=&quot;color:white; font-size:1.8em; font-family:Montserrat; background:#92BFB1;&quot;&gt;In This Issue&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/January 2026/Strengthening Wikimedia Education and Digital Literacy in 2026|Strengthening Wikimedia Education and Digital Literacy in 2026]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/January 2026/Dzongkha Wikipedia Education Program in Bhutan|Dzongkha Wikipedia Education Program in Bhutan]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/January 2026/Wikipedia Education Program - Train The Trainer in Nepal|Wikipedia Education Program – Train The Trainer in Nepal]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/January 2026/Wikipedia 25 celebration in the Igbo Wiki Fan Club Alvan and IMSU|Wikipedia 25 celebration in the Igbo Wiki Fan Club Alvan and IMSU]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/January 2026/CBSUA boosts Open Knowledge and Local Culture through expanded Wiki Education Program|CBSUA boosts Open Knowledge and Local Culture through expanded Wiki Education Program]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/January 2026/WikiChallenge African Schools: Young voices, real impact, and continued (reasonable) growth|WikiChallenge African Schools: Young voices, real impact, and continued (reasonable) growth]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/January 2026/Updates on Auckland Museum Summer Student Programme|Updates on Auckland Museum Summer Student Programme]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/January 2026/Stronger and bolder Wikiforhumanrights 2025 in Anambra Network|Stronger and bolder Wikiforhumanrights 2025 in Anambra Network]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/January 2026/Official Opening of IFAK Secondary School Wiki Club: Engaging Youth in Learning Through Open Knowledge|Official Opening of IFAK Secondary School Wiki Club: Engaging Youth in Learning Through Open Knowledge]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/January 2026/Greetings from the Jeronim de Rada WikiClub in Elbasan, Albania, for Christmas 2025|Greetings from the Jeronim de Rada WikiClub in Elbasan, Albania, for Christmas 2025]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/January 2026/Great and productive final activities of 2025 Wikimedia MKD education programme|Great and productive final activities of 2025 Wikimedia MKD education programme]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/January 2026/Envisioning an Open Future together - WikiForAll|Envisioning an Open Future together – WikiForAll]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/January 2026/A look back: reviewing the main education activities in Brazil in 2025|A look back: reviewing the main education activities in Brazil in 2025]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/January 2026/A 147-Year-Old Institution Celebrates 25 Years of Wikipedia: St Aloysius University and the Spirit of Open Knowledge|A 147-Year-Old Institution Celebrates 25 Years of Wikipedia: St Aloysius University and the Spirit of Open Knowledge]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/January 2026/¡Celebrando 25 años de conocimiento libre! El Proyecto &quot;25x25&quot; llega a las aulas de Córdoba, Argentina|Celebrating 25 years of free knowledge! The '25x25' Project reaches the classrooms of Córdoba, Argentina]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/January 2026/A atuação em rede da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora para a difusão do conhecimento livre na Wikipédia|The collaborative efforts of the Federal University of Juiz de Fora for the dissemination of free knowledge on Wikipedia]]
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== ''The Signpost'': 29 January 2026 ==
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* Traffic report: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-01-29/Traffic report|The most viewed articles of 2025]]

* News and notes: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-01-29/News and notes|Good news... but also bad news for the Public Domain]]

* News from Diff: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-01-29/News from Diff|Solving puzzles together]]

* In the media: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-01-29/In the media|Every view on the 25th anniversary of everything]]

* Comix: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-01-29/Comix|Perspectives]]

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== &lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Tech News: 2026-06&lt;/span&gt; ==
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Latest '''[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News|tech news]]''' from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/2026/06|Translations]] are available.

'''Updates for editors'''
* The &quot;{{Int:pageinfo-toolboxlink}}&quot; feature, which gives validating information about a page ([{{Fullurl:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|action=info}} example]), now automatically includes a table of contents. If there is a local [[{{Ns:8}}:Pageinfo-header]] page created by individual users, it can now be removed. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T363726]
* [[Bestand:Reload icon with two arrows.svg|12px|link=|class=skin-invert|Recurrent item]] View all {{Formatnum:21}} community-submitted {{PLURAL:21|task|tasks}} that were [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/Recently resolved community tasks|resolved last week]]. For example, VisualEditor previously added bold or italic formatting inside link descriptions, making the wikicode complex. This has now been fixed. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T409669]

'''Updates for technical contributors'''
* There was no XML dump on 20 January. Additionally, from now on, dumps will be generated once per month only. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T414389]
* The MediaWiki Interfaces team removed support for all transform endpoints containing a trailing slash from the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/API:REST%20API MediaWiki REST API]. All API users currently calling those endpoints are encouraged to transition to the non-trailing slash versions. If you have questions or encounter any problems, please file a ticket in phabricator to the [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/project/view/6931/ #MW-Interfaces-Team board].
* [[Bestand:Reload icon with two arrows.svg|12px|link=|class=skin-invert|Recurrent item]] Detailed code updates later this week: [[mw:MediaWiki 1.46/wmf.14|MediaWiki]]

'''Weekly highlight'''
* Users are reminded that the Wikimedia Foundation has shared some guiding questions for the July 2026–June 2027 Annual Plan on [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation Annual Plan/2026-2027/Product &amp; Technology OKRs|Meta]] and ''[[diffblog:2025/12/10/shaping-wikimedia-foundations-2026-2027-annual-goals-key-questions-for-the-wikimedia-movement/|Diff]]''. These focus on global trends, faster and healthier experimentation, better support for newcomers, strengthening editors and advanced users, improving collaboration across projects, and growing and retaining readership. Feedback and ideas are welcome on the [[m:Talk:Wikimedia Foundation Annual Plan/2026-2027|talk page]].

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== &lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Tech News: 2026-07&lt;/span&gt; ==
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Latest '''[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News|tech news]]''' from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/2026/07|Translations]] are available.

'''Updates for editors'''
* [[Bestand:Maki-gift-15.svg|12px|link=|class=skin-invert|Wishlist item]] Logged-in contributors who manage large or complex watchlists can now organise and filter watched pages in ways that improve their workflows with the new [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Help:Watchlist labels|Watchlist labels]] feature. By adding custom labels (for example: pages you created, pages being monitored for vandalism, or discussion pages) users can more quickly identify what needs attention, reduce cognitive load, and respond more efficiently. This improves watchlist usability, especially for highly active editors.
* A new feature available on [[Special:Contributions|Special:Contributions]] shows [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Trust and Safety Product/Temporary Accounts|temporary accounts]] that are likely operated by the same person, and so makes patrolling less time-consuming. Upon checking contributions of a temporary account, users with access to temporary account IP addresses can now see a view of contributions from the related temporary accounts. The feature looks up all the IPs associated with a given temporary account within the data retention period and shows all the contributions of all temporary accounts that have used these IPs. [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Trust and Safety Product/Temporary Accounts#February 2026: Improvements to the patroller tooling|Learn more]]. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T415674] 
* When editors preview a wikitext edit, the reminder box that they are only seeing a preview (which is shown at the top), now has a grey/neutral background instead of a yellow/warning background. This makes it easier to distinguish preview notes from actual warnings (for example, edit conflicts or problematic redirect targets), which will now be shown in separate warning or error boxes. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T414742]
* The [[m:Special:GlobalWatchlist|Global Watchlist]] lets you view your watchlists from multiple wikis on one page. The [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Extension:GlobalWatchlist|extension]] continues to improve — it now properly supports more than one Wikibase site, for example both [[d:|Wikidata]] and [[testwikidata:|testwikidata]]. In addition, issues regarding text direction have been fixed for users who prefer Wikidata or other Wikibase sites in right-to-left (RTL) languages. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T415440][https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T415458]
* The automatic &quot;magic links&quot; for ISBN, RFC, and PMID numbers have been [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Help:Magic links|deprecated in wikitext since 2021]] due to inflexibility and difficulties with localization. Several wikis have successfully replaced RFC and PMID magic links with equivalent external links, but a template was often required to replace the functionality of the {{ISBN|}}magic link. There is now a new [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Help:Magic words#isbn|built-in parser function]] &lt;code dir=ltr&gt;&lt;nowiki&gt;{{#isbn}}&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/code&gt; available to replace the basic functionality of the {{ISBN|}}magic link. This makes it easier for wikis who wish to migrate off of the deprecated magic link functionality to do so. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T145604]
* Two new wikis have been created: 
** a {{Int:project-localized-name-group-wikipedia}} in [[d:Q35401|Jju]] ([[w:kaj:|&lt;code&gt;w:kaj:&lt;/code&gt;]]) [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T413283]
** a {{Int:project-localized-name-group-wikipedia}} in [[d:Q1186896|Nawat]] ([[w:ppl:|&lt;code&gt;w:ppl:&lt;/code&gt;]]) [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T413273]
* [[Bestand:Reload icon with two arrows.svg|12px|link=|class=skin-invert|Recurrent item]] View all {{Formatnum:23}} community-submitted {{PLURAL:23|task|tasks}} that were [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/Recently resolved community tasks|resolved last week]]. 

'''Updates for technical contributors'''
* A new global user group has been created: [[{{Int:grouppage-local-bot}}|{{Int:group-local-bot}}]]. It will be used internally by the software to allow community bots to bypass rate limits that are applied to abusive [[w:en:Web scraping|web scrapers]]. Accounts that are approved as bots on at least one Wikimedia wiki will be automatically added to this group. It will not change what user permissions the bot has. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T415588]
* [[Bestand:Reload icon with two arrows.svg|12px|link=|class=skin-invert|Recurrent item]] Detailed code updates later this week: [[mw:MediaWiki 1.46/wmf.15|MediaWiki]]

'''Meetings and events'''
* The [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/MediaWiki Users and Developers Conference Spring 2026|MediaWiki Users and Developers Conference, Spring 2026]] will be held March 25–27 in Salt Lake City, USA. This event is organized by and for the third-party MediaWiki community. You can propose sessions and register to attend. [https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikitech-l@lists.wikimedia.org/thread/AZBWVI46SDEB65PGR5J6E4TYOQQEZXM7/]

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== &lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Tech News: 2026-08&lt;/span&gt; ==
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Latest '''[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News|tech news]]''' from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/2026/08|Translations]] are available.

'''Weekly highlight'''
* The [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Site Reliability Engineering|SRE Team]] will be performing a cleanup of Wikimedia's [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Etherpad|Etherpad]] instance, the web-based editor for real-time collaborative document editing. All pads will be permanently deleted after 30 April, 2026 – if there are still migration projects in progress at that point the team can revisit the date on a case by case basis. Please create local backups of any content you wish to keep, as deleted data cannot be recovered. This cleanup helps reduce database size and minimize infrastructure footprint. Etherpad will continue to support real-time collaboration, but long-term storage should not be expected. Additional cleanups may occur in the future without prior notice. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T415237]

'''Updates for editors'''
* The Information Retrieval team will be launching an [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Readers/Information Retrieval/Phase 1|Android mobile app experiment]] that tests hybrid search capabilities which can handle both semantic and keyword queries. The improvement of on-platform search will enable readers to find what they’re looking for directly on Wikipedia more easily. The experiment will first be launched on Greek Wikipedia in late February, followed by English, French, and Portuguese in March. [https://diff.wikimedia.org/2026/01/08/semantic-search-making-it-easier-to-find-the-information-readers-want/ Read more] on Diff blog. [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Readers/Information_Retrieval]
* The Reader Growth team will run [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Readers/Reader Growth/WE3.10.2 Mobile Table of Contents|an experiment]] for mobile web users, that adds a table of contents and automatically expands all article sections, to learn more about navigation issues they face. The test will be available on Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Indonesian, and Vietnamestalige Wikipedias.
* Previously, site notices ([[{{Ns:8}}:Sitenotice]] and [[{{Ns:8}}:Anonnotice]]) would only render on the desktop site. Now, they will render on all platforms. Users on mobile web will now see these notices and be informed. Site administrators should be prepared to test and fix notices on mobile devices to avoid interference with articles. To opt out, interface admins can add &lt;code dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;#siteNotice { display: none; }&lt;/code&gt; to [[{{Ns:8}}:Minerva.css]]. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T138572][https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T416644]
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'''Updates for technical contributors'''
* New documentation is now available to help editors debug on-site search features. It supports troubleshooting when pages do not appear in results, when ranking seems unexpected, and when you need to inspect what content is being indexed, helping make search behavior easier to understand and analyze. [[mw:Help:CirrusSearch/Debug|Learn more]]. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T411169]
* [[Bestand:Reload icon with two arrows.svg|12px|link=|class=skin-invert|Recurrent item]] Detailed code updates later this week: [[mw:MediaWiki 1.46/wmf.16|MediaWiki]]

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&lt;bdi lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;[[User:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]]&lt;/bdi&gt; 16 feb 2026 20:17 (CET)
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== ''The Signpost'': 17 February 2026 ==
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* In the media: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-02-17/In the media|Global powers see Wikipedia as fundamental target for manipulation]]

* News and notes: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-02-17/News and notes|Discussions open for the next WMF Annual Plan]]

* Serendipity: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-02-17/Serendipity|Maintenance crews continue to slog through Wikipedia's oldest Featured Articles]]

* Disinformation report: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-02-17/Disinformation report|Epstein's obsessions]]

* Technology report: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-02-17/Technology report|Wikidata Graph Split and how we address major challenges]]

* Traffic report: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-02-17/Traffic report|Deaths, killings, films, and the Olympics]]

* Opinion: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-02-17/Opinion|Incoming Incurables]]

* Crossword: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-02-17/Crossword|Pop quiz]]

* Comix: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-02-17/Comix|herculean]]

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== &lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Tech News: 2026-09&lt;/span&gt; ==
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Latest '''[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News|tech news]]''' from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/2026/09|Translations]] are available.

'''Weekly highlight'''
* [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Edit check/Reference Check|Reference Check]] has been deployed to English Wikipedia, completing its rollout across all Wikipedias. The feature prompts newcomers to add a citation before publishing new content, helping reduce common citation-related reverts and improve verifiability. In A/B testing, the impact was substantial: newcomers shown Reference Check were approximately 2.2 times more likely to include a reference on desktop and about 17.5 times more likely on mobile web. [https://analytics.wikimedia.org/published/reports/editing/reference_check_ab_test_report_final_2025.html]
'''Updates for editors'''
* The [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Extension:InterwikiSorting|InterwikiSorting extension]], which allowed for the [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Interwiki sorting order|sorting of interwiki links]], has been undeployed from Wikipedia. As a result, editors who had enabled interwiki link sorting in non-compact mode (full list format) will now see links reordered. The links moving forward will be listed in the alphabetical order of language code. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T253764]
* Later this week, people who are editing a page-section using the mobile visual editor, will notice a new &quot;Edit full page&quot; button. When tapped, you will be able to edit the entire article. This helps when the change you want to make is outside the section you initially opened. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T387175][https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T409112]
* [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Readers/Reader Experience|The Reader Experience team]] is inviting editors to assess whether dark mode should still be considered &quot;beta&quot; on their wiki, based on their experience of how well it functions on desktop and mobile. If the feature is deemed mature, editors can update the interface messages in &lt;code dir=ltr&gt;MediaWiki:skin-theme-description&lt;/code&gt; and &lt;code dir=ltr&gt;MediaWiki:Vector-night-mode-beta-tag&lt;/code&gt; to indicate that dark mode is ready and no longer considered beta.
* The improved [[mw:Wikimedia_Apps/Team/iOS/Activity_Tab|Activity tab]] which displays user-insights is now available to all users of the Wikipedia iOS app (version 7.9.0 and later). Following earlier A/B testing that showed higher account creation among users with access to the feature, it has been rolled out to 100% of users along with some updates. The Activity tab now shows your edited articles in the timeline, offers editing impact insights like contribution counts and article view trends, and customization options to improve in-app experience for users.
* [[Bestand:Reload icon with two arrows.svg|12px|link=|class=skin-invert|Recurrent item]] View all {{Formatnum:21}} community-submitted {{PLURAL:21|task|tasks}} that were [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/Recently resolved community tasks|resolved last week]]. For example, a bug that prevented [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Extension:DiscussionTools|DiscussionTools]] from working on mobile has now been fixed, restoring full functionality. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T415303]

'''Updates for technical contributors'''
* The [[m:Special:GlobalWatchlist|Global Watchlist]] lets you view your watchlists from multiple wikis on one page. The [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Extension:GlobalWatchlist|extension]] that makes this possible continues to improve. The latest upgrade is the inclusion of a [[mw:Extension:GlobalWatchlist#hook|new hook]], &lt;code dir=ltr&gt;ext.globalwatchlist.rebuild&lt;/code&gt;, which fires after each watchlist rebuild. This allows you to run gadgets and user scripts for the Special page. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T275159]
* [[Bestand:Reload icon with two arrows.svg|12px|link=|class=skin-invert|Recurrent item]] Detailed code updates later this week: [[mw:MediaWiki 1.46/wmf.17|MediaWiki]]

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&lt;bdi lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;[[User:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]]&lt;/bdi&gt; 23 feb 2026 20:03 (CET)
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== Nieuwsbrief 148 Wikimedia Nederland ==
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Nieuwsbrief van februari 2026 &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; text-align:center;&quot;&gt; Maart staat in het teken van Gendergap en lhbtiq+ op Wikipedia &lt;/div&gt;
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* [[wmnl:Nieuwsbrief/148#Meer zichtbaarheid in maart: Gendergap en lhbtiq+ op Wikipedia|Meer zichtbaarheid in maart: Gendergap en lhbtiq+ op Wikipedia]]
* [[wmnl:Nieuwsbrief/148#Beelddonatie Nederlandse boekgeschiedenis|Beelddonatie Nederlandse boekgeschiedenis]]
* [[wmnl:Nieuwsbrief/148#Wikipedia Schrijfwedstrijd|Wikipedia Schrijfwedstrijd]]
* [[wmnl:Nieuwsbrief/148#Unieke luchtfoto’s van Aruba uit de jaren ’70 vrij beschikbaar|Unieke luchtfoto’s van Aruba uit de jaren ’70 vrij beschikbaar]]
* [[wmnl:Nieuwsbrief/148#Wist je dat…|Wist je dat…]]
* [[wmnl:Nieuwsbrief/148#Agenda - Zien we jou binnenkort?|Agenda - Zien we jou binnenkort?]]
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== &lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Tech News: 2026-10&lt;/span&gt; ==
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Latest '''[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News|tech news]]''' from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/2026/10|Translations]] are available.

'''Weekly highlight'''
* Wikipedia 25 [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikipedia 25/Easter egg experiments|Birthday mode]] is now live on Betawi, Breton, Chinese, Czech, Dutch, English, French, Gorontalo, Indonesian, Italian, Luxembourgish, Madurese, Sicilian, Spanish, Thai, and Vietnamestalige Wikipedias! This limited-time campaign feature celebrates 25 years of Wikipedia with a birthday mascot, Baby Globe. When turned on, Baby Globe is shown on [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikipedia 25/Easter egg experiments/article configuration|~2,500 articles]], waiting to be discovered by readers. Communities can choose to turn Birthday mode on by getting consensus from their community and asking an admin to enable the feature and customize it via [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikipedia 25/Easter egg experiments#Community Configuration Demo|community configuration]] on the local wiki.

'''Updates for editors'''
* [[:m:Special:MyLanguage/WMDE Technical Wishes/Sub-referencing|Sub-referencing]], a new feature to re-use references with different details has been released to Swedish Wikipedia, Polish Wikipedia and [[:phab:T418209|a couple of other wikis]]. You can [[:m:Special:MyLanguage/WMDE Technical Wishes/Sub-referencing#test|try the feature]] on these projects or on testwiki and [https://en.wikipedia.beta.wmcloud.org/wiki/Sub-referencing betawiki]. Learnings from the first pilot wiki German Wikipedia have been [[:m:Special:MyLanguage/WMDE Technical Wishes/Sub-referencing/Learnings|published in a report]]. Reach out to the Wikimedia Deutschland team if you are [[:m:Talk:WMDE Technical Wishes/Sub-referencing#Pilot wikis|interested in becoming a pilot wiki]].
* [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Help:Edit check#Paste check|Paste Check]] will become available at all Wikipedias this week. The feature prompts newcomers who are pasting text they are not likely to have written into VisualEditor to consider whether doing so risks a copyright violation. Paste Check [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Edit check/Tags|tags]] all edits where it is shown for potential review. Local administrators can configure various aspects of the feature via [[{{#special:EditChecks}}]]. [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Edit check/Paste Check#A/B Experiment|Research]] across 22 wikis found that Paste Check resulted in an 18% decrease in relative reverted-edits compared to the control group. Translators can [https://translatewiki.net/w/i.php?title=Special%3ATranslate&amp;group=ext-visualeditor-ve-mw-editcheck&amp;filter=&amp;optional=1&amp;action=translate help to localize] this and related features.
* The [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Readers/Reader Experience|Reader Experience team]] will be standardizing the user menu in the top right for all mobile users so that it is closer to the desktop experience. Currently this user menu is only visible to users with Advanced Mobile Controls (AMC) turned on. The only change is that a couple buttons previously in the left-side menu will move to the top right for users who do not have AMC turned on. This change is expected to go out March 9 and seeks to improve the user interface. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T413912]
* Starting in the week of March 2, the emails sent out when an email address was added, removed, or changed for an account will switch to a substantially nicer and clearer HTML email from the prior plaintext one. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T410807]
* Notifications are currently limited to 2,000 historic entries per user, and extend back to 2013 when the feature was released. This is going to be changed to only store Notifications from the last 5 years, but up to 10,000 of them. This will help with long-term infrastructure health and help to prevent more recent notifications from disappearing too soon. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T383948]
* The [[m:Special:GlobalWatchlist|Global Watchlist]] which lets you view your watchlists from multiple wikis on a single page continues to see improvements. The latest update improves label usage experience. The [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Extension:GlobalWatchlist|extension]] now allows activating the [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Language#Fallback languages|language fallback system]] for Wikidata items without labels in the viewed language, and showing those labels in the user’s preferred Wikidata language if no &lt;code dir=ltr&gt;uselang=&lt;/code&gt; URL parameter is provided. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T373686][https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T416111]
* The Wikipedia Android team has started a beta test of [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Readers/Information Retrieval/Phase 1|hybrid search]] on Greek Wikipedia. Hybrid search capabilities can handle both semantic and keyword queries enabling readers to find what they’re looking for directly on Wikipedia more easily.
* For security reasons, members of certain user groups are [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Mandatory two-factor authentication for users with some extended rights|required to have two-factor authentication]] (2FA) enabled. Currently, 2FA is required to use the group, but not to be a member of it. Given that this model still has some vulnerabilities, the situation will [[phab:T418580|gradually change in March]]. Members of these groups will be unable to disable last 2FA method on their account, and it will be impossible to add users without 2FA to these groups. Users will still be able to add new authentication methods or remove them, as long as at least one method is continuously enabled. In the second half of March, users without 2FA will be removed from these groups. This applies to: CentralNotice administrators, checkusers, interface administrators, suppressors, Wikidata staff, Wikifunctions staff, WMF Office IT and WMF Trust &amp; Safety. Nothing will change for other users. See the linked task for deployment schedule. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T418580]
* [[Bestand:Reload icon with two arrows.svg|12px|link=|class=skin-invert|Recurrent item]] View all {{Formatnum:27}} community-submitted {{PLURAL:27|task|tasks}} that were [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/Recently resolved community tasks|resolved last week]]. For example, the issue preventing users from creating an instance in [https://www.wikibase.cloud/ Wikibase.cloud] has now been fixed. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T416807]

'''Updates for technical contributors'''
* To help ensure [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/MediaWiki Product Insights/Responsible Reuse|fair use of infrastructure]], over the next month the Wikimedia Foundation will implement global API rate limits across our APIs. In early March, stricter limits will be applied to unidentified requests from outside Toolforge/WMCS and API requests that are made from web browsers. In April, higher limits will be applied to identified traffic. These limits are intentionally set as high as possible to minimise impact on the community. Bots running in Toolforge/WMCS or with the bot user right on any wiki should not be affected for now. However, all developers are advised to follow updated best practices. For more information, see [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia APIs/Rate limits|Wikimedia APIs/Rate limits]].
* The Wikidata Query Service Linked Data Fragment (LDF) endpoint will be decommissioned in February. This endpoint served limited traffic, which was successfully migrated to other data access methods that were better suited to support existing use cases. The hardware used to support the LDF endpoint will be reallocated to support the ongoing backend migration efforts. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T415696]
* The new Parsoid parser [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Parsoid/Parser Unification/Updates|continues to be deployed to additional wikis]], improving platform sustainability and making it easier to introduce new reading and editing features. Parsoid is now the default parser on 488 WMF wikis (268 Wikipedias), now covering more than 10% of all Wikipedia page views.
* The process and criteria for [[Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Enterprise#Access|requesting exceptional access]] to the high volume feed of the ''Wikimedia Enterprise'' APIs (at no cost for mission-aligned usecases), [[m:Talk:Wikimedia Enterprise#Exceptional access criteria|have now been published]]. This is to provide more thorough and clearer documentation for users.
* [https://techblog.wikimedia.org/ Tech Blog], the blog dedicated to the Wikimedia technical community [https://techblog.wikimedia.org/2026/02/24/a-tech-blog-diff/ will be migrating] to [[diffblog:|Diff]], the community news and event blog. The migration should be complete in April 2026, after which new posts will be accepted for publishing. Readers will be able to access posts – old and new – on the landing page at https://diff.wikimedia.org/techblog.
* [[Bestand:Reload icon with two arrows.svg|12px|link=|class=skin-invert|Recurrent item]] Detailed code updates later this week: [[mw:MediaWiki 1.46/wmf.18|MediaWiki]]

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&lt;bdi lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;[[User:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]]&lt;/bdi&gt; 2 mrt 2026 18:51 (CET)
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== This Month in Education: February 2026 ==
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight:bold; color:#00A7E2; font-size:2.9em; font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;This Month in Education&lt;/span&gt;

&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight:bold; color:#00A7E2; font-size:1.4em; font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; Volume 15 • Issue 2 • February 2026&lt;/span&gt;

&lt;div style=&quot;border-top:1px solid #a2a9b1; border-bottom:1px solid #a2a9b1; padding:0.5em; font-size:larger; margin-bottom:0.2em&quot;&gt;[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/Newsletter/February 2026|Contents]] • [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/Newsletter/February 2026/Headlines|Headlines]] • [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Global message delivery/Targets/This Month in Education|Subscribe]]&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style=&quot;color:white; font-size:1.8em; font-family:Montserrat; background:#92BFB1;&quot;&gt;In This Issue&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/February 2026/Cairo University Spanish Language Volunteers document Madrid’s Historic and Contemporary Palaces|Cairo University Spanish Language Volunteers document Madrid’s Historic and Contemporary Palaces]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/February 2026/Celebrating 25 Years of Wikipedia in Uzbekistan|Celebrating 25 Years of Wikipedia in Uzbekistan]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/February 2026/Encontro da Rede Latino Americana de Inteligência Artificial Feminista: construindo futuros possíveis|Meeting of the Latin American Network of Feminist Artificial Intelligence: building possible futures]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/February 2026/Farewelling the Auckland Museum Summer Students|Farewelling the Auckland Museum Summer Students]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/February 2026/Inclusive Climate Learning with Wikimedia Reaches Special School in Kumasi|Inclusive Climate Learning with Wikimedia Reaches Special School in Kumasi]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/February 2026/Introducing Wikimedia in Academic curriculum for students of higher education in universities of Telangana |Introducing Wikimedia in Academic curriculum for students of higher education in universities of Telangana]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/February 2026/Learning from Finland: Edit-a-thon on Finnish Education set to take place in Belgrade|Learning from Finland: Edit-a-thon on Finnish Education set to take place in Belgrade]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/February 2026/Library of IME-USP Workshop: Edits in History of Mathematics|Library of IME-USP Workshop: Edits in History of Mathematics]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/February 2026/LitFest 2026: Room to Dream to amplify local voices across Wikimedia|LitFest 2026: Room to Dream to amplify local voices across Wikimedia]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/February 2026/New online workshops for the German language Wikipedia|New online workshops for the German language Wikipedia]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/February 2026/Road to Wiki Cohort 1: Building India's Next Generation of Wikimedia Technical Contributors|Road to Wiki Cohort 1: Building India's Next Generation of Wikimedia Technical Contributors]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/February 2026/The history of the Wikimedia movement in a Brazil: a book about stories and projects|The history of the Wikimedia movement in a Brazil: a book about stories and projects]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/February 2026/Wiki Club Federal Government Boys College Celebrates Mother Tongue Day|Wiki Club Federal Government Boys College Celebrates Mother Tongue Day]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/February 2026/Wiki Club Minalabac joins Freedom to Read 2026: One World, Many Languages|Wiki Club Minalabac joins Freedom to Read 2026: One World, Many Languages]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/February 2026/Wiki Love Folklore Photowalk at Khajuraho Dance Festival 2026|Wiki Love Folklore Photowalk at Khajuraho Dance Festival 2026]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/February 2026/Wiki Loves Fish Workshop Empowers Students to Document Coastal Biodiversity|Wiki Loves Fish Workshop Empowers Students to Document Coastal Biodiversity]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/February 2026/WikiCendekia 2026: Insights from our training of admins in Indonesia|WikiCendekia 2026: Insights from our training of admins in Indonesia]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/February 2026/Wikimedia MKD's activities- new wiki club and a lots of new training workshops|Wikimedia MKD's activities- new wiki club and a lots of new training workshops]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/February 2026/WikiPatrimoine Senghor : Valorisation du patrimoine culturel africain à l'Université Senghor|WikiPatrimoine Senghor : Valuation of African cultural heritage at the University Senghor]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/February 2026/Wikipedia Turns 25: Young Voices, Big Future|Wikipedia Turns 25: Young Voices, Big Future]]
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== &lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Tech News: 2026-11&lt;/span&gt; ==
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Latest '''[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News|tech news]]''' from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/2026/11|Translations]] are available.

'''Weekly highlight'''
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/Server switch|All wikis will be read-only]] for a few minutes on Wednesday, 25 March 2026 at [https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1774450800 15:00 UTC]. This is for the datacenter server switchover backup tests, [[wikitech:Deployments/Yearly calendar|which happen twice a year]]. During the switchover, all Wikimedia website traffic is shifted from one primary data center to the backup data center to test availability and prevent service disruption even in emergencies.
* Last week, all wikis had 2 hours of read-only time, and extended unavailability for user-scripts and gadgets. This was due to a security incident which has since been resolved. Work is ongoing to prevent re-occurrences. For current information please see the [[m:Steward's noticeboard#Statement on Meta about today's user script security incident|post on the Stewards' noticeboard]] ([[m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation/Product and Technology/Product Safety and Integrity/March 2026 User Script Incident|translations]]).

'''Updates for editors'''
* Users facing multiple blocks on mobile will now see the reasons for each block separately, instead of a generic message. This helps them understand why they are blocked and what steps they can take to resolve the issue. For example, users affected for using common VPNs (such as [[Special:MyLanguage/Apple iCloud Private Relay|iCloud Private Relay]]) will receive clearer guidance on what they need to do to start editing again. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T357118]
* Later this week, [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/VisualEditor/Suggestion Mode|Suggestion Mode]] will become available as a beta feature within the visual editor at all Wikipedias. This feature proactively suggests various types of actions that people can consider taking to improve Wikipedia articles, and learn about related guidelines. The feature is locally configurable, and can also be locally expanded with custom Suggestions. Current settings can be seen at [[Special:EditChecks]] and there are [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Help:Suggestion mode#For administrators %E2%80%93 local customization|instructions for how administrators can customize]] the links to point to local guidelines. The feature is connected to [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Help:Edit check|Edit check]] which suggests improvements while someone is writing new content. In the future, the Editing team plans to evaluate the feature's impact with newcomers through a controlled experiment. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T404600]
* [[Bestand:Reload icon with two arrows.svg|12px|link=|class=skin-invert|Recurrent item]] View all {{Formatnum:23}} community-submitted {{PLURAL:23|task|tasks}} that were [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/Recently resolved community tasks|resolved last week]]. For example, the issue where the cursor became misaligned during the use of CodeMirror’s syntax highlighting, which makes wikitext and code easier to read, has now been fixed. This problem specifically affected users who defined a font rule in a custom stylesheet while creating a new topic with DiscussionTools. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T418793]

'''Updates for technical contributors'''
* API rate limiting update: To help ensure [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/MediaWiki Product Insights/Responsible Reuse|fair use of infrastructure]], global API rate limits will be applied this week to requests without a compliant User-Agent that originate from outside Toolforge/WMCS and to unauthenticated requests made from web browsers. Higher limits will be applied to identified traffic in April. Bots running in Toolforge/WMCS or with the bot user right on any wiki should not be affected for now. However, all developers are advised to follow updated best practices. For more information, see [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia APIs/Rate limits|Wikimedia APIs/Rate limits]].
* The new GraphQL API has been released. The API was developed as a flexible alternative to select features of the Wikidata Query Service (WDQS), to improve developer experience and foster adaptability, and efficient data access. Try it out and [[d:Wikidata:Wikibase GraphQL#Feedback and development|give feedback]]. You can also [https://greatquestion.co/wikimediadeutschland/GraphQLAPI/apply sign up for usability tests].
* The [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Product and Technology Advisory Council/Unsupported Tools Working Group|PTAC Unsupported Tools Working Group]] continued improvements to [[commons:Special:MyLanguage/Commons:Video2commons#|Video2Commons]] in February, with fixes addressing authentication errors, large-file handling, task queue visibility, and clearer upload behavior. Work is still ongoing in some areas, including changes related to deprecated server-side uploads. Read [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Product and Technology Advisory Council/Unsupported Tools Working Group#February 2026|this update]] to learn more.
* [[Bestand:Reload icon with two arrows.svg|12px|link=|class=skin-invert|Recurrent item]] Detailed code updates later this week: [[mw:MediaWiki 1.46/wmf.19|MediaWiki]]

'''In depth'''
* The Article Guidance team invites experienced Wikipedia editors from selected [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Article guidance/Pilot wikis and collaborators#Collaborators|pilot wikis]] and interested contributors from other Wikipedias to fill out this questionnaire which is available in [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfmLeVWnxmsCbPoI_UF2jyRcn73WRGWCVPHzerXb4Cz97X_Ag/viewform English], [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd6rzr4XXQw8r4024fE3geTPFe13M_6w7Mitj-YJi0sOlWTAw/viewform?usp=header Arabic], [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdok3-RfB18lcugYTUMGkpwmqG_8p760Wv4dCXitOXOszjUDw/viewform?usp=header Bengali], [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfjTfYp4jEo0akA4B1e-Nfg3QZPCudUjhJzHzzDi6AHyAaMGA/viewform?usp=header Japanese], [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScteVoI29Aue4xc72dekk-6RYtvmMgQxzMI900UOawrFrSTWg/viewform?usp=header Portuguese], [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSetdxnYwL3ub2vqA7awCg5hJZPMIYcDPaiTe12rY9h0GYnVlw/viewform?usp=header Persian], and [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScNvfJF-Ot-4pzA4qAN771_0QDJ4Li19YcUsaTgSKW8Nc7U_Q/viewform?usp=header Turkish]. Your answers will help the team customize guidance for less experienced editors and help them learn community policies and practices while creating an article. Learn more [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Article guidance|on the project page]].

'''''[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News|Tech news]]''' prepared by [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/Writers|Tech News writers]] and posted by [[m:Special:MyLanguage/User:MediaWiki message delivery|bot]]&amp;nbsp;• [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News#contribute|Contribute]]&amp;nbsp;• [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/2026/11|Translate]]&amp;nbsp;• [[m:Tech|Get help]]&amp;nbsp;• [[m:Talk:Tech/News|Give feedback]]&amp;nbsp;• [[m:Global message delivery/Targets/Tech ambassadors|Subscribe or unsubscribe]].''
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== ''The Signpost'': 10 March 2026 ==
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* Interview: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-03-10/Interview|Bernadette Meehan, new Wikimedia Foundation CEO]]

* News and notes: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-03-10/News and notes|Security testing unleashes computer worm on Meta-wiki]]

* Special report: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-03-10/Special report|What actually happened during the Wikimedia security incident?]]

* In the media: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-03-10/In the media|Indonesian government blocks Wikimedia logins; archive site scoured from Wikipedia after owner runs malware]]

* Recent research: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-03-10/Recent research|To wiki, perchance to groki]]

* Obituary: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-03-10/Obituary|Madhav Gadgil, Fredrick Brennan, Mark Miller, Chip Berlet]]

* Opinion: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-03-10/Opinion|Interface administrators and trusting trust]]

* Technology report: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-03-10/Technology report|English Wikipedia deprecates archive.today after DDoS against blog, altered content]]

* Op-ed: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-03-10/Op-ed|Why is &quot;Trypsin-sensitive photosynthetic activities in chloroplast membranes&quot; cited in &quot;List of tallest buildings in Chicago&quot;?]]

* Essay: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-03-10/Essay|The pursuit of a button click]]

* In focus: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-03-10/In focus|Short descriptions: One year later]]

* WikiProject report: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-03-10/WikiProject report|Unreferenced articles backlog drive]]

* Community view: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-03-10/Community view|Speaking of planning ...]]

* Traffic report: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-03-10/Traffic report|Over the mountain, kissing silver inlaid clouds]]

* Crossword: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-03-10/Crossword|&quot;It will never happen&quot;]]

* Comix: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-03-10/Comix|BRIEn't]]

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== &lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Tech News: 2026-12&lt;/span&gt; ==
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Latest '''[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News|tech news]]''' from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/2026/12|Translations]] are available.

'''Updates for editors'''
* The [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Help:Extension:CodeMirror|{{Int:codemirror-beta-feature-title}}]] beta feature, also known as [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Extension:CodeMirror|CodeMirror 6]], has been used for wikitext syntax highlighting since November 2024. It will be promoted out of beta by May 2026 in order to bring improvements and new [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Help:Extension:CodeMirror#Features|features]] to all editors who use the standard syntax highlighter. If you have any questions or concerns about promoting the feature out of beta, [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Help talk:Extension:CodeMirror|please share]]. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T259059]
* Some changes to local user groups are performed by stewards on Meta-Wiki and logged there only. Now, interwiki rights changes will be logged both on Meta-Wiki and the wiki of the target user to make it easier to access a full record of user's rights changes on a local wiki. Past log entries for such changes will be backfilled in the coming weeks. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T6055]
* On wikis using [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Flagged Revisions|Flagged Revisions]], the number of pending changes shown on [[{{#Special:PendingChanges}}]] previously counted pages which were no longer pending review, because they have been removed from the system without being reviewed, e.g. due to being deleted, moved to a different namespace, or due to wiki configuration changes. The count will be correct now. On some wikis the number shown will be much smaller than before. There should be no change to the list of pages itself. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T413016]
* Wikifunctions composition language has been rewritten, resulting in a new version of the language. This change aims to increase service stability by reducing the orchestrator's memory consumption. This rewrite also enables substantial latency reduction, code simplification, and better abstractions, which will open the door to later feature additions. Read more about [[f:Special:MyLanguage/Wikifunctions:Status updates/2026-03-11|the changes]].
* Users can now sort search results alphabetically by page title. The update gives an additional option to finding pages more easily and quickly. Previously, results could be sorted by Edit date, Creation date, or Relevance. To use the new option, open 'Advanced Search' on the search results page and select 'Alphabetically' under 'Sorting Order'. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T403775]
* [[Bestand:Reload icon with two arrows.svg|12px|link=|class=skin-invert|Recurrent item]] View all {{Formatnum:28}} community-submitted {{PLURAL:28|task|tasks}} that were [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/Recently resolved community tasks|resolved last week]]. For example, the bug that prevented UploadWizard on Wikimedia Commons from importing files from Flickr has now been fixed. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T419263]
'''Updates for technical contributors'''
* A new special page, [[{{#special:LintTemplateErrors}}]], has been created to list transcluded pages that are flagged as containing lint errors to help users discover them easily. The list is sorted by the number of transclusions with errors. For example: [[{{#special:LintTemplateErrors}}/night-mode-unaware-background-color]]. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T170874]
* Users of the [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Help:Extension:CodeMirror|{{Int:codemirror-beta-feature-title}}]] beta feature have been using [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Extension:CodeMirror|CodeMirror]] instead of [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Extension:CodeEditor|CodeEditor]] for syntax highlighting when editing JavaScript, CSS, JSON, Vue and Lua content pages, for some time now. Along with promoting CodeMirror 6 out of beta, the plan is to replace CodeEditor as the standard editor for these content models by May 2026. [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Help talk:Extension:CodeMirror|Feedback or concerns are welcome]]. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T419332]
* The [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Extension:CodeMirror|CodeMirror]] JavaScript modules will soon be upgraded to CodeMirror 6. Leading up to the upgrade, loading the &lt;code dir=ltr&gt;ext.CodeMirror&lt;/code&gt; or &lt;code dir=ltr&gt;ext.CodeMirror.lib&lt;/code&gt; modules from gadgets and user scripts was deprecated in July 2025. The use of the &lt;code dir=ltr&gt;ext.CodeMirror.switch&lt;/code&gt; hook was also deprecated in March 2025. Contributors can now make their scripts or gadgets compatible with CodeMirror 6. See the [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Extension:CodeMirror#Gadgets and user scripts|migration guide]] for more information. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T373720]
* The MediaWiki Interfaces team is expanding coverage of REST API module definitions to include [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/API:REST API/Extensions|extension APIs]]. REST API modules are groups of related endpoints that can be independently managed and versioned. Modules now exist for [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T414470 GrowthExperiments] and [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T419053 Wikifunctions] APIs. As we migrate extension APIs to this structure, documentation will move out of the main MediaWiki OpenAPI spec and REST Sandbox view, and will instead be accessible via module-specific options in the dropdown on the [https://test.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:RestSandbox REST Sandbox] (i.e., [[{{#Special:RestSandbox}}]], available on all wiki projects).
* The [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Extension:Scribunto|Scribunto]] extension provides different pieces of information about the wiki where the module is being used via the [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Extension:Scribunto/Lua reference manual|mw.site]] library. Starting last week, the library also provides a [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Extension:Scribunto/Lua reference manual#mw.site.wikiId|way]] of accessing the [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Wiki ID|wiki ID]] that can be used to facilitate cross-wiki module maintenance. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T146616]
* [[Bestand:Reload icon with two arrows.svg|12px|link=|class=skin-invert|Recurrent item]] Detailed code updates later this week: [[mw:MediaWiki 1.46/wmf.20|MediaWiki]]

'''In depth'''
* The [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Coolest Tool Award|2026 Coolest Tool Award]] celebrating outstanding community tools, is now open for nominations! Nominate your favorite tool using the [https://wikimediafoundation.limesurvey.net/435684?lang=en nomination survey] form by 23 March 2026. For more information on privacy and data handling, please see the [[foundation:Special:MyLanguage/Legal:Coolest_Tool_Award_2026_Survey_Privacy_Statement|survey privacy statement]].

'''''[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News|Tech news]]''' prepared by [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/Writers|Tech News writers]] and posted by [[m:Special:MyLanguage/User:MediaWiki message delivery|bot]]&amp;nbsp;• [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News#contribute|Contribute]]&amp;nbsp;• [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/2026/12|Translate]]&amp;nbsp;• [[m:Tech|Get help]]&amp;nbsp;• [[m:Talk:Tech/News|Give feedback]]&amp;nbsp;• [[m:Global message delivery/Targets/Tech ambassadors|Subscribe or unsubscribe]].''
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&lt;bdi lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;[[User:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]]&lt;/bdi&gt; 16 mrt 2026 20:35 (CET)
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== &lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Upcoming deployment of CampaignEvents extension to Wikibooks&lt;/span&gt; ==
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Hello everyone,

We are writing to inform you that the [[mw:Help:Extension:CampaignEvents|CampaignEvents extension]] will be deployed to all Wikibooks projects during the week of '''23 March 2026'''.
This follows last year’s broader rollout across Wikimedia projects. We realized that Wikibooks was not included at the time, and we’re now addressing that to ensure consistency across all communities.

The CampaignEvents extension provides tools to support event and campaign organization on-wiki, including features like on-wiki event registration and collaboration lists(global event list).

We welcome any questions, feedback, or concerns you may have. We are also happy to support anyone interested in trying out the tools. 
''Apologies if this message is not in your preferred language. If you’re able to help translate it for your community, please feel free to do so.''
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== &lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Tech News: 2026-13&lt;/span&gt; ==
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Latest '''[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News|tech news]]''' from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/2026/13|Translations]] are available.

'''Weekly highlight'''
* Wikimedia site users can now log in without a password using passkeys. This is a secure method supported by fingerprint, facial recognition, or PIN. With this change, all users who opt for passwordless login will find it easier, faster, and more secure to log in to their accounts using any device. The new passkey login option currently appears as an autofill suggestion in the username field. An additional [[phab:T417120|&quot;Log in with passkey&quot; button]] will soon be available for users who have already registered a passkey. This update will improve security and user experience. The [[c:File:Passwordless_login_screencast.webm|screen recording]] demonstrates the passwordless login process step by step.
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/Server switch|All wikis will be read-only]] for a few minutes on Wednesday, 25 March 2026 at [https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1774450800 15:00 UTC]. This is for the datacenter server switchover backup tests, [[wikitech:Deployments/Yearly calendar|which happen twice a year]]. During the switchover, all Wikimedia website traffic is shifted from one primary data center to the backup data center to test availability and prevent service disruption even in emergencies.

'''Updates for editors'''
* Wikimedia site users can now export their notifications older than 5 years using a [[toolforge:echo-chamber|new Toolforge tool]]. This will ensure that users retain their important notifications and avoid them being lost based on the planned change to delete notifications older than 5 years, as previously announced. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T383948]
* Wikipedia editors in Indonesian, Thai, Turkish, and Simple English now have access to Special:PersonalDashboard. This is an [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Moderator Tools/Dashboard|early version of an experience]] that introduces newer editors to patrolling workflows, making it easier for them to move from making edits to participating in more advanced moderation work on their project. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T402647]
* The [[Special:Block]] now has two minor interface changes. Administrators can now easily perform indefinite blocks through a dedicated radio button in the expiry section. Also, choosing an indefinite expiry provides a different set of common reasons to select from, which can be changed at: [[MediaWiki:Ipbreason-indef-dropdown]]. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T401823]
* Mobile editors [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Contributors/Account Creation Experiments#Logged-out|at several wikis]] can now see an improved logged-out edit warning, thanks to the recent updates from the Growth team. These changes released last week are part of ongoing efforts and tests to enhance [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Contributors/Account Creation Experiments|account creation experience on mobile]] and then increase participation. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T408484]
* [[Bestand:Reload icon with two arrows.svg|12px|link=|class=skin-invert|Recurrent item]] View all {{Formatnum:36}} community-submitted {{PLURAL:36|task|tasks}} that were [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/Recently resolved community tasks|resolved last week]]. For example, the bug that prevented mobile web users from seeing the block information when affected by multiple blocks has been fixed. They can now see messages of all the blocks currently affecting them when they access Wikipedia.

'''Updates for technical contributors'''
* Images built using Toolforge will soon get the upgraded buildpacks version, bringing support for newer language versions and other upstream improvements and fixes. If you use Toolforge Build Service, review the recent [https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/cloud-announce@lists.wikimedia.org/thread/EMYTA32EV2V5SQ2JIEOD2CL66YFIZEKV/ cloud-announce email] and update your build configuration as necessary to ensure your tools are compatible. [https://wikitech.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Help:Toolforge/Building_container_images&amp;oldid=2392097#Buildpack_environment_upgrade_process][https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T380127]

* The [https://api.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page API Portal] documentation wiki will shut down in June 2026. API keys created on the API Portal will continue to work normally. api.wikimedia.org endpoints will be deprecated gradually starting in July 2026. Documentation on the API Portal is moving to [[mw:Wikimedia APIs|mediawiki.org]]. Learn more on the [[wikitech:API Portal/Deprecation|project page]].
* [[Bestand:Reload icon with two arrows.svg|12px|link=|class=skin-invert|Recurrent item]] Detailed code updates later this week: [[mw:MediaWiki 1.46/wmf.21|MediaWiki]]

'''In depth'''
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/WMDE Technical Wishes|WMDE Technical Wishes]] is considering improvements to [[m:WMDE Technical Wishes/References/VisualEditor automatic reference names|automatically generated reference names in VisualEditor]]. Please check out the [[m:WMDE Technical Wishes/References/VisualEditor automatic reference names#Proposed solutions|proposed solutions]] and participate in the [[m:Talk:WMDE Technical Wishes/References/VisualEditor automatic reference names#Request for comment|request for comment]].

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== Nieuwsbrief 149 Wikimedia Nederland ==
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* [[wmnl:Nieuwsbrief/149#Save the date: 20 juni verjaardagsfeest Wikipedia 25 jaar!|Save the date: 20 juni verjaardagsfeest Wikipedia 25 jaar!]]
* [[wmnl:Nieuwsbrief/149#Hiphop in Nederland: The Wiki Files|Hiphop in Nederland: The Wiki Files]]
* [[wmnl:Nieuwsbrief/149#Beursaanvraag geopend voor Wikimania 2026|Beursaanvraag geopend voor Wikimania 2026]]
* [[wmnl:Nieuwsbrief/149#Publiek Domeindag 2026|Publiek Domeindag 2026]]
* [[wmnl:Nieuwsbrief/149#Adopteer een Kamerlid|Adopteer een Kamerlid]]
* [[wmnl:Nieuwsbrief/149#Suriname Tijdmachine Mapathon|Suriname Tijdmachine Mapathon]]
* [[wmnl:Nieuwsbrief/149#Afsluiting van de #100wikiwomen-challenge|Afsluiting van de #100wikiwomen-challenge]]
* [[wmnl:Nieuwsbrief/149#Agenda|Agenda]]
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== &lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Tech News: 2026-14&lt;/span&gt; ==
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Latest '''[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News|tech news]]''' from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/2026/14|Translations]] are available.

'''Weekly highlight'''
* The Beta version of [[abstract:|Abstract Wikipedia]] a new Wikimedia project which is language-independent, was launched last week. The project allows communities to build Wikipedia articles in their native language, which can be readily accessed by other users in their own languages. The wiki is powered by instructions from Wikifunctions and also based on structured content from Wikidata. [[:f:Special:MyLanguage/Wikifunctions:Status updates/2026-03-26|Read more]].

'''Updates for editors'''
* The Growth team is running an A/B test to evaluate a clearer, more user-friendly message that promotes account creation on wikis. Currently when logged-out mobile users begin editing, they see a jarring warning message that can feel abrupt and discouraging. This also presents temporary account editing as the default rather than encouraging account creation. The test is running on ten Wikipedias, including Arabic, French, Spanish and German. [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Contributors/Account Creation Experiments#2. Improve logged-out warning message (T415160)|Read more]].
* The Wikimedia Apps team is inviting feedback on [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Apps/Team/Future of Editing on the Mobile Apps|how editing should work on the Wikipedia mobile apps]]. The discussion focuses on improving how users access editing tools when they tap &quot;Edit&quot;. This is part of a broader effort to convert readers who develop an interest in editing, to access a more user-friendly pathway to start contributing.
* [[Bestand:Reload icon with two arrows.svg|12px|link=|class=skin-invert|Recurrent item]] View all {{Formatnum:45}} community-submitted {{PLURAL:45|task|tasks}} that were [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/Recently resolved community tasks|resolved last week]]. For example, an issue where citation fetching from the large newspaper archive [https://www.newspapers.com Newspapers.com] was no longer working, due to a block in [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Citoid|Citoid]] requests, has now been fixed. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T419903]

'''Updates for technical contributors'''
* [[Bestand:Reload icon with two arrows.svg|12px|link=|class=skin-invert|Recurrent item]] Detailed code updates later this week: [[mw:MediaWiki 1.46/wmf.22|MediaWiki]]

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&lt;bdi lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;[[User:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]]&lt;/bdi&gt; 30 mrt 2026 21:25 (CEST)
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== ''The Signpost'': 31 March 2026 ==
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* News and notes: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-03-31/News and notes|Entirety of Wikinews to be shut down]]

* In the media: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-03-31/In the media|AI ban, newspapers disrupt archiving; and antisemitism complaints]]

* Community view: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-03-31/Community view|Videos from WikiConference North America 2025 in NYC]]

* Disinformation report: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-03-31/Disinformation report|Cleaning up after Jeffrey Epstein, Peter Nygard, and Mohamed Al-Fayed]]

* WikiConference report: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-03-31/WikiConference report|WikiConference North America 2025 in NYC review]]

* Obituary: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-03-31/Obituary|Dr. Subas Chandra Rout]]

* Traffic report: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-03-31/Traffic report|Call in the dogs of war, soldier of fortune]]

* Gallery: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-03-31/Gallery|Canadian Rangers participate in Operation ''Enduring Encyclopedia'']]

* Comix: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-03-31/Comix|n00bsitting]]

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== This Month in Education: March 2026 ==
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight:bold; color:#00A7E2; font-size:2.9em; font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;This Month in Education&lt;/span&gt;

&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight:bold; color:#00A7E2; font-size:1.4em; font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; Volume 15 • Issue 3 • March 2026&lt;/span&gt;

&lt;div style=&quot;border-top:1px solid #a2a9b1; border-bottom:1px solid #a2a9b1; padding:0.5em; font-size:larger; margin-bottom:0.2em&quot;&gt;[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/Newsletter/March 2026|Contents]] • [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/Newsletter/March 2026/Headlines|Headlines]] • [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Global message delivery/Targets/This Month in Education|Subscribe]]&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style=&quot;color:white; font-size:1.8em; font-family:Montserrat; background:#92BFB1;&quot;&gt;In This Issue&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/March 2026/Advancing 21st-Century Education: Proposal to Establish the Yorùbá Wikipedia Fan Club at Arolu College of Education, Ilemona|Advancing 21st-Century Education: Proposal to Establish the Yorùbá Wikipedia Fan Club at Arolu College of Education, Ilemona]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/March 2026/Awareness Programme on Language and Culture Protection by KWUG|Awareness Programme on Language and Culture Protection by KWUG]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/March 2026/Teachers from Various Institutions in Rio de Janeiro Explore Wikipedia as a Means of Preserving Memory and Checking Sources|Teachers from Various Institutions in Rio de Janeiro Explore Wikipedia as a Means of Preserving Memory and Checking Sources]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/March 2026/Edu Wiki Nigeria Co-Founder Facilitates Textbook Donation to AHAJAS Integrated School, Gombe|Edu Wiki Nigeria Co-Founder Facilitates Textbook Donation to AHAJAS Integrated School, Gombe]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/March 2026/Inside Wikimedia Ukraine's education program|Inside Wikimedia Ukraine's education program]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/March 2026/Karavali Wikimedians at Mangaluru Design Summit 2026|Karavali Wikimedians at Mangaluru Design Summit 2026]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/March 2026/One School, One Article Campaign Wrap Up|One School, One Article Campaign Wrap Up]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/March 2026/Seeds of Knowledge: A Wiki Project that Sparked a Community at ADUN|Seeds of Knowledge: A Wiki Project that Sparked a Community at ADUN]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/March 2026/Student workshops at Serbian Universities: enriching Wikipedia with topics on culture and technology|Student workshops at Serbian Universities: enriching Wikipedia with topics on culture and technology]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/March 2026/The Open Knowledge Alliance: Wikimedia and Libraries|The Open Knowledge Alliance: Wikimedia and Libraries]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/March 2026/Wikimedia CR published updated guide for beginners|Wikimedia CR published updated guide for beginners]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/March 2026/Wikimedia goes back to the classroom in Brazil|Wikimedia goes back to the classroom in Brazil]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/March 2026/Workshop on Feminism and Folklore 2026 by Wiki Club SATI|Workshop on Feminism and Folklore 2026 by Wiki Club SATI]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/March 2026/“Wikimedia MKD in Action: Teacher Conferences and Education Activities|“Wikimedia MKD in Action: Teacher Conferences and Education Activities]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/March 2026/Wikipedia &amp; Libraries: Building New Contributors|Wikipedia &amp; Libraries: Building New Contributors]]

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== &lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Tech News: 2026-15&lt;/span&gt; ==
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Latest '''[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News|tech news]]''' from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/2026/15|Translations]] are available.

'''Updates for editors'''

* The [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Help:Extension:CampaignEvents|CampaignEvents extension]] now includes a new group goal-setting feature, enabling organizers to set and track event goals such as the number of articles created and participating contributors in real time. Similarly, participants can work toward shared targets and see their collective impact as the event unfolds. The feature is now available on all Wikimedia wikis. Learn more in [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Help:Extension:CampaignEvents/Registration/Collaborative contributions#Goal setting|the documentation]].
* [[Bestand:Maki-gift-15.svg|12px|link=|class=skin-invert|Wishlist item]] The new [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Help:Watchlist labels|watchlist labels]] feature (announced in [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/2026/07|Tech News 2026-07]]) is now available via VisualEditor, the source editor, and the 'watchstar' (or watch link, for skins that don't have a star icon). Previously it was only possible to assign labels via [[Special:EditWatchlist|EditWatchlist]]. In all three places it is a new field following the expiry field.
* [[Bestand:Reload icon with two arrows.svg|12px|link=|class=skin-invert|Recurrent item]] View all {{Formatnum:23}} community-submitted {{PLURAL:23|task|tasks}} that were [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/Recently resolved community tasks|resolved last week]]. For example, the issue where talk pages on mobile with Parsoid are unusable after empty section headers, has now been fixed. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T419171]

'''Updates for technical contributors'''
* The [[m:Special:MyLanguage/WMDE Technical Wishes/Sub-referencing|sub-referencing feature]], which lets editors add details to an existing reference without duplicating it, will be gradually rolled out to [[phab:T414094|more wikis]] later this year. Wikis using the [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Reference Tooltips|Reference Tooltips]] gadget are encouraged to update their version (typically at [[m:MediaWiki:Gadget-ReferenceTooltips.js|MediaWiki:Gadget-ReferenceTooltips.js]] as shown [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?diff=1344408362 here]) to ensure compatibility. Other reference-related gadgets may also be affected. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T416304]
* All Wikinews editions will be closed and switched to read-only mode on 4 May 2026. Content will remain accessible, but no new edits or articles can be added. This closure was approved by the Board of Trustees of the Wikimedia Foundation following extended discussions. [[m:Wikimedia Foundation Board noticeboard#Board of Trustees Approves Closure of Wikinews|Read more]].
* The [[:mw:Special:MyLanguage/API:Action API|Action API]] has had several formats for requested output. One of them, &lt;bdi lang=&quot;zxx&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;&lt;code&gt;&lt;nowiki&gt;format=php&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/bdi&gt;, is being removed soon. Please ensure your scripts or bots use the [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/API:Data formats#Output|JSON format]]. This removal should affect very few scripts and bots. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T118538]
* The [[Special:NamespaceInfo|Special:NamespaceInfo]] page now includes namespace aliases. For example &quot;WP&quot; for the &quot;Project&quot; (&quot;Wikipedia&quot;) namespace on the German Wikipedia. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T381455]
* [[Bestand:Reload icon with two arrows.svg|12px|link=|class=skin-invert|Recurrent item]] Detailed code updates later this week: [[mw:MediaWiki 1.46/wmf.23|MediaWiki]]

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&lt;bdi lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;[[User:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]]&lt;/bdi&gt; 6 apr 2026 18:19 (CEST)
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== &lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Tech News: 2026-16&lt;/span&gt; ==
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'''Weekly highlight'''
* Experienced editors are invited to [https://b24e11a4f1.catalyst.wmcloud.org/wiki/Main_Page test] the [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Article guidance|Article guidance]] feature, designed to help less-experienced editors create well-structured, policy-compliant Wikipedia articles. Testing instructions are [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Article guidance/Test feature guide|available]]. Also, after reviewing [https://b24e11a4f1.catalyst.wmcloud.org/wiki/Category:Pages_using_article_guidance the outlines], please provide feedback on the [[mw:Talk:Article guidance|project talk page]]. Based on your input, the feature will be refined and transferred to the pilot Wikipedias to translate and adapt. Check out [[c:File:Article Guidance workflow demo - April 2026.webm|the video]] explaining the feature.
'''Updates for editors'''
* On most wikis, all autoconfirmed users can now use [[Special:ChangeContentModel|Special:ChangeContentModel]] page to [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Help:ChangeContentModel|create new pages with custom content models]], such as mass message lists, making custom page formats more accessible. Check [[Special:ListGroupRights|Special:ListGroupRights]] for the status of your wiki. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T248294]
* The Growth team has launched an [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Contributors/Account_Creation_Experiments|account creation experiment]] to evaluate whether adding an account creation button to the mobile web header increases new account registrations and encourages more mobile users to contribute to the wikis. The experiment is currently live on Hindi, Indonesian, Bengali, Thai, and Hebrew Wikipedia, and targets 10% of logged-out mobile web users.
* [[Bestand:Reload icon with two arrows.svg|12px|link=|class=skin-invert|Recurrent item]] View all {{Formatnum:30}} community-submitted {{PLURAL:30|task|tasks}} that were [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/Recently resolved community tasks|resolved last week]]. For example, an issue where VisualEditor could get stuck loading on Windows devices with animations turned off, has now been fixed. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T382856]

'''Updates for technical contributors'''
* Starting later this week, {{Int:group-abusefilter}} who have the [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Help:Extension:CodeMirror|{{Int:codemirror-beta-feature-title}}]] beta feature enabled will have [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Extension:CodeMirror|CodeMirror]] instead of [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Extension:CodeEditor|CodeEditor]] as the editor at [[Special:AbuseFilter|Special:AbuseFilter]]. This is part of the broader effort to make the user experience more consistent across all editors. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T399673][https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T419332]
* Tools and bots that access the [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Notifications/API|Notifications API]] (&lt;bdi lang=&quot;zxx&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;&lt;code&gt;&lt;nowiki&gt;action=query&amp;meta=notifications&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/bdi&gt;) will need to update their OAuth or BotPassword grants to also include access to private notifications. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T421991]
* Due to a library upgrade, listings on category pages may be displayed out of order starting on Monday, 20th April. A migration script will be run to correct this, and will take hours to days depending on the size of the wiki (up to a week for English Wikipedia). [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T422544]
* [[Bestand:Reload icon with two arrows.svg|12px|link=|class=skin-invert|Recurrent item]] Detailed code updates later this week: [[mw:MediaWiki 1.46/wmf.24|MediaWiki]]

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&lt;bdi lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;[[User:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]]&lt;/bdi&gt; 13 apr 2026 17:19 (CEST)
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== &lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Tech News: 2026-17&lt;/span&gt; ==
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'''Weekly highlight'''
* After two years of development, [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Help:Extension:CodeMirror|{{Int:codemirror-beta-feature-title}}]], also known as [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Extension:CodeMirror|CodeMirror 6]], is to be promoted out of beta on Tuesday, April 21. It brings better code and wikitext readability, reduction in typing errors, and other [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Help:Extension:CodeMirror|benefits]] to all users of the standard syntax highlighter. A huge thank you to volunteer [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/p/Bhsd/ Bhsd] who developed many of the new features, including [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Help:Extension:CodeMirror#Code folding|code folding]], [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Help:Extension:CodeMirror#Autocompletion|autocompletion]], and [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Help:Extension:CodeMirror#Linting|linting]]. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T259059]
* A major update to the Wikipedia app for iOS is now rolling out, redesigning the interface to align with Apple's latest &quot;Liquid Glass&quot; visual design. [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wikipedia/id324715238 Download the latest version] and explore the update.

'''Updates for editors'''
* [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Readers/Reader Experience/WE3.3.4 Reading lists|Reading lists]] is a feature which allows readers to save articles to a list for reading later. This feature is now in beta on Arabic, French, Indonesian, Vietnamese, and Chinestalige Wikipedias and by default for all new accounts on all Wikipedias.
* An experiment which explores extending [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Readers/Reader Growth/Mobile page previews|Page Previews to mobile web]] will be launched in the week of April 20 on Arabic, English, French, Italian, Polish, and Vietnamestalige Wikipedias. Page Previews are pop-ups that display a thumbnail, lead paragraph, and a link to open the full article of a blue link, thereby improving content discovery. The feature is already available on desktop and in the apps. [[m:Special:MyLanguage/List of experiments in Product and Technology#Template|Read more about this experiment and others]].
* On several wikis, logged-in editors who haven't [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Help:Email confirmation|confirmed their email addresses]] can now see a banner encouraging them to do so. Having the email address confirmed allows a user to restore access to the account if they lose it. [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Product Safety and Integrity/Account Security#Encouraging users to confirm their email addresses|Learn more]]. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T421366]
* [[Bestand:Reload icon with two arrows.svg|12px|link=|class=skin-invert|Recurrent item]] View all {{Formatnum:15}} community-submitted {{PLURAL:15|task|tasks}} that were [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/Recently resolved community tasks|resolved last week]]. For example, an issue where editing very large wiki pages in the 2017 wikitext editor caused slow loading, preview and scrolling lag, and performance issues when selecting, cutting, or pasting content, has now been fixed. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T184857]

'''Updates for technical contributors'''
* As part of the promotion of [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Help:Extension:CodeMirror|CodeMirror]] from a beta feature, all users will use [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Extension:CodeMirror|CodeMirror]] instead of [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Extension:CodeEditor|CodeEditor]] for syntax highlighting when editing JavaScript, CSS, JSON, Vue and Lua content pages. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T419332]
* The &lt;code&gt;mirrors.wikimedia.org&lt;/code&gt; service for Debian and Ubuntu users will sunset and stop working on May 15. The resources for the service will be replaced with new and better options. Some users may need to switch to a different server which should take about a minute. [https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikitech-l@lists.wikimedia.org/thread/LJYRIS4WB66HIRCAO4GIDTXCMDVZRBMA/ You can read more]. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T416707]
* The &lt;bdi lang=&quot;zxx&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;&lt;code&gt;&lt;nowiki&gt;image&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/bdi&gt; and &lt;bdi lang=&quot;zxx&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;&lt;code&gt;&lt;nowiki&gt;oldimage&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/bdi&gt; table will be removed from [[wikitech:Help:Wiki Replicas|wikireplicas]]. If your tools or queries access &lt;bdi lang=&quot;zxx&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;&lt;code&gt;&lt;nowiki&gt;image&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/bdi&gt; or &lt;bdi lang=&quot;zxx&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;&lt;code&gt;&lt;nowiki&gt;oldimage&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/bdi&gt; directly, please update them to use the &lt;bdi lang=&quot;zxx&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;&lt;code&gt;&lt;nowiki&gt;file&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/bdi&gt; and &lt;bdi lang=&quot;zxx&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;&lt;code&gt;&lt;nowiki&gt;filerevision&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/bdi&gt; table before 28 May. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T28741]
* Following the recent implementation of global API rate limits on unidentified traffic, the Wikimedia Foundation will continue efforts to ensure [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/MediaWiki Product Insights/Responsible Reuse|fair use of infrastructure]] by applying global limits to identified API traffic beginning the last week of April. These limits are intentionally set as high as possible to minimise impact on the community. Bots running in Toolforge/WMCS or with the bot user right on any wiki should not be affected for now. However, all developers are advised to follow updated best practices. For more information, see [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia APIs/Rate limits|Wikimedia APIs/Rate limits]] and [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia APIs/Rate limits/FAQ|Frequently Asked Questions]].
* The [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Attribution API|Attribution API]] is now available as a [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia APIs/Stability policy|beta]]. The API fetches information for crediting Wikimedia articles and media files wherever they are used. Reference documentation is available through the REST Sandbox special page available on all Wikimedia wikis (such as the [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?api=attribution.v0-beta&amp;title=Special%3ARestSandbox REST sandbox on English Wikipedia]). Share your feedback on the [[mw:Talk:Attribution API|project talk page]].
* There is no new MediaWiki version this week.

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== ''The Signpost'': 21 April 2026 ==
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* News and notes: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-04-21/News and notes|Six Serbian Wikipedia editors banned following controversy about political bias]]

* In the media: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-04-21/In the media|Could Wikipedia be involved in Massachusetts' proposed social media ban for minors?]]

* Gallery: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-04-21/Gallery|March equinox]]

* Traffic report: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-04-21/Traffic report|Time to change my galaxy in case, we outta space!]]

* Comix: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-04-21/Comix|Of skirts and articles]]

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== Request for comment (global AI policy) ==
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A [[:m:Requests for comment/Artificial intelligence policy|request for comment]] is currently being held to decide on a global AI policy. {{Int:Feedback-thanks-title}}
[[Gebruiker:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[Overleg gebruiker:MediaWiki message delivery|overleg]]) 26 apr 2026 02:57 (CEST)
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== This Month in Education: April 2026 ==
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight:bold; color:#00A7E2; font-size:2.9em; font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;This Month in Education&lt;/span&gt;

&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight:bold; color:#00A7E2; font-size:1.4em; font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; Volume 15 • Issue 4 • April 2026&lt;/span&gt;

&lt;div style=&quot;border-top:1px solid #a2a9b1; border-bottom:1px solid #a2a9b1; padding:0.5em; font-size:larger; margin-bottom:0.2em&quot;&gt;[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/Newsletter/April 2026|Contents]] • [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/Newsletter/April 2026/Headlines|Headlines]] • [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Global message delivery/Targets/This Month in Education|Subscribe]]&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style=&quot;color:white; font-size:1.8em; font-family:Montserrat; background:#92BFB1;&quot;&gt;In This Issue&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/April 2026/Empowering Knowledge: Wikimedia MKD Education Update|Empowering Knowledge: Wikimedia MKD Education Update]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/April 2026/WikiScholar: A School-Level Initiative to Promote Free Knowledge in Bangladesh|WikiScholar: A School-Level Initiative to Promote Free Knowledge in Bangladesh]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/April 2026/Wikipedia for School 2025–2026: A Competition That Continued Despite Frost, Power Outages, and War|Wikipedia for School 2025–2026: A Competition That Continued Despite Frost, Power Outages, and War]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/April 2026/Wikimedia UK and Thoughtful delivery new media literacy teacher training course|Wikimedia UK and Thoughtful delivery new media literacy teacher training course]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/April 2026/Wikimedia CR supporting SDG's in Czech schools|Wikimedia CR supporting SDG's in Czech schools]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/April 2026/University Students’ Mandatory Internships at Wikimedia Armenia|University Students’ Mandatory Internships at Wikimedia Armenia]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/April 2026/Third year of collaboration with Aleksandër Xhuvani University in Elbasan, Albania|Third year of collaboration with Aleksandër Xhuvani University in Elbasan, Albania]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/April 2026/Students Discover Open Source and Learn Wikipedia and Wikidata Skills for the First Time in Zarqa, Jordan|Students Discover Open Source and Learn Wikipedia and Wikidata Skills for the First Time in Zarqa, Jordan]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/April 2026/Leveraging on Wikipedia as a tool for curbing Health Misinformation and Disinformation in Akwa Ibom and Rivers State, Nigeria|Leveraging on Wikipedia as a tool for curbing Health Misinformation and Disinformation in Akwa Ibom and Rivers State, Nigeria]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/April 2026/Governance and Public Knowledge: Wikipedia as a Learning Tool in Sustainability Education through UNESCO Designated Sites|Governance and Public Knowledge: Wikipedia as a Learning Tool in Sustainability Education through UNESCO Designated Sites]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/April 2026/A month full of encounters with students in Brazil|A month full of encounters with students in Brazil]]
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== &lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Tech News: 2026-18&lt;/span&gt; ==
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Latest '''[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News|tech news]]''' from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/2026/18|Translations]] are available.

'''Updates for editors'''
* There is a change in how new users are autoconfirmed that will improve anti-vandalism protection. Currently, users who have had an account for a few days and made a few edits are automatically added to the [[{{Int:grouppage-autoconfirmed/{{CONTENTLANGUAGE}}}}|{{Int:group-autoconfirmed}}]] group. This configuration tends to be exploited by some vandals, who create accounts and start to use them only after some time. To mitigate this, the configuration will be updated next week so that – for the purpose of becoming autoconfirmed – the account age will be counted from their first edit, instead of registration date. The numeric value of the age threshold will remain the same. This change will be deployed only to wikis which require at least one edit as part of the autoconfirmation conditions. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T418484]
* All Wikipedia users with new accounts and those who activated the &quot;automatically enable most beta features&quot; option in their preference can now use the [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Readers/Reader Experience/WE3.3.4 Reading lists|reading lists]] beta feature to save articles for later reading. This helps organize reading interests in one place for convenient access. 
* [[Bestand:Reload icon with two arrows.svg|12px|link=|class=skin-invert|Recurrent item]] View all {{Formatnum:30}} community-submitted {{PLURAL:30|task|tasks}} that were [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/Recently resolved community tasks|resolved last week]]. For example, the issue where infobox images have huge padding in Firefox, has been fixed. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T423676]

'''Updates for technical contributors'''
* As a reminder, the global API rate limits will be applied this week to identified API traffic. This is to help ensure [[mw:MediaWiki Product Insights/Responsible Reuse|fair use of infrastructure]]. Bots running in Toolforge/WMCS or with the bot user right on any wiki should not be affected for now. However, all developers are advised to follow updated best practices. For more information, including the actual rate limits, see [[mw:Wikimedia APIs/Rate limits|Wikimedia APIs/Rate limits]] and [[mw:Wikimedia APIs/Rate limits/FAQ|Frequently Asked Questions]].
* [[Bestand:Reload icon with two arrows.svg|12px|link=|class=skin-invert|Recurrent item]] Detailed code updates later this week: [[mw:MediaWiki 1.46/wmf.26|MediaWiki]]

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&lt;bdi lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;[[User:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]]&lt;/bdi&gt; 27 apr 2026 20:06 (CEST)
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== Nieuwsbrief 150 Wikimedia Nederland ==
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Nieuwsbrief van april 2026 &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; text-align:center;&quot;&gt; Papiamentstalige Wikipedia viert 20e verjaardag
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* [[wmnl:Nieuwsbrief/150#Papiamentstalige Wikipedia viert 20e verjaardag|Papiamentstalige Wikipedia viert 20e verjaardag]]
* [[wmnl:Nieuwsbrief/150#Internationale hackathon in Arnhem gaat terug naar root(s)|Internationale hackathon in Arnhem gaat terug naar root(s)]]
* [[wmnl:Nieuwsbrief/150#Vier 25 jaar Wikipedia!|Vier 25 jaar Wikipedia!]]
* [[wmnl:Nieuwsbrief/150#31 dagen, 31 nieuwe verhalen|31 dagen, 31 nieuwe verhalen]]
* [[wmnl:Nieuwsbrief/150#E-coaching voor Wikimedia-gemeenschap|E-coaching voor Wikimedia-gemeenschap]]
* [[wmnl:Nieuwsbrief/150#Spiekbriefjes|Spiekbriefjes]]
* [[wmnl:Nieuwsbrief/150#Zien we jou binnenkort?|Zien we jou binnenkort?]]&lt;/div&gt;
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== &lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Tech News: 2026-19&lt;/span&gt; ==
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Latest '''[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News|tech news]]''' from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/2026/19|Translations]] are available.

'''Weekly highlight'''
* The [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Article guidance|Article guidance]] team invites experienced editors of [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Article guidance/Pilot wikis and collaborators|pilot Wikipedias]]—Arabic, Bangla, Japanese, Portuguese, Persian, Turkish, Simple English, Spanish, and French—to help translate and adapt [https://b24e11a4f1.catalyst.wmcloud.org/wiki/Category:Pages_using_article_guidance sample outlines]. These outlines will guide editors in creating clear, well-structured, and policy-compliant articles when using [https://b24e11a4f1.catalyst.wmcloud.org/wiki/Special:NewArticle the feature] once it is launched in May 2026. [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Article guidance#Adapting a sample outline in a Wikipedia|Simple instructions]] on how to translate and adapt the outlines are available.
'''Updates for editors'''
* The [[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Product and Technology Advisory Council|Product and Technology Advisory Council]] has published [[:m:Special:MyLanguage/Product and Technology Advisory Council/May 2026 draft PTAC recommendation for feedback|draft recommendations]] on a model that affiliates can follow when contributing to the technical space. Community members are invited to provide feedback on the recommendation until May 8th [[:m:Talk:Product and Technology Advisory Council/May 2026 draft PTAC recommendation for feedback|on the talk page]].
* The number of available thumbnail size preferences in MediaWiki is being reduced to three standardized options—Small (180px), Regular (250px), and Large (400px), as part of ongoing efforts to improve performance and reduce strain on thumbnail services. As a result, existing preferences will be mapped to the nearest new size (for example, smaller selections like 120px or 150px will render at 180px, while larger ones like 300px or 360px will render at 400px). The preferences interface will soon be updated to reflect these changes, and users who wish to opt out or provide feedback can do so. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T424909]
* From now on, even when a permission expires automatically, users will receive an Echo notification similar to the standard notification for permission changes. There is a difference between this and [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Global reminder bot|Global reminder bot]] in that the latter reminds users a week ''before'' the rights are due to expire, so that they can renew the rights.
* [[Bestand:Reload icon with two arrows.svg|12px|link=|class=skin-invert|Recurrent item]] View all {{Formatnum:32}} community-submitted {{PLURAL:32|task|tasks}} that were [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/Recently resolved community tasks|resolved last week]]. For example, the problem where the ULS language selector in [[m:Special:Translate|Special:Translate]] would scroll vertically when it shouldn't, has been resolved. Previously, when users opened the &quot;Translate to English&quot; dropdown and typed certain inputs, the dialog would scroll vertically by a few pixels even when there was enough space to display all results. The dropdown no longer shifts unnecessarily when filtering languages. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T358864] 
* The [[m:Special:GlobalWatchlist|Global Watchlist]], which lets you view your watchlists from multiple wikis on a single page, continues to improve. For example, watchlists for Wikibase sites such as [[:d:|Wikidata]] now support [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Extension:EntitySchema|EntitySchema]] elements for better tracking. The Live Updates mode now refreshes the special page every 60 seconds to comply with the updated [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia APIs/Rate limits|global API rate limits]] for improved real-time responsiveness. Additionally, a directionality bug that displayed links as &quot;changes 3&quot; instead of &quot;3 changes&quot; in mixed-direction lists has been fixed. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T415450][https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T424422][https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T418091]
'''Updates for technical contributors'''
* The second phase of [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia APIs/Rate limits|global API rate limits]] has been rolled out to reduce the [[diffblog:2026/03/26/quo-vadis-crawlers-progress-and-whats-next-on-safeguarding-our-infrastructure/|impact of AI crawlers]] and ensure fair, sustainable access to Wikimedia resources, prioritising human and mission-aligned traffic. [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia APIs/Rate limits#Limits|Limits]] have been shifted from per-hour to per-minute, producing smoother traffic patterns and more predictable API load. Community users are not expected to be affected, and no action is required. Early indications show some User-Agent-based requestors are adjusting behaviour, and around 64% of automated API traffic has been identified. Monitoring continues, and Wikimedia Enterprise remains available for commercial support.
* [[Bestand:Reload icon with two arrows.svg|12px|link=|class=skin-invert|Recurrent item]] Detailed code updates later this week: [[mw:MediaWiki 1.46/wmf.27|MediaWiki]]

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&lt;bdi lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;[[User:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]]&lt;/bdi&gt; 4 mei 2026 22:43 (CEST)
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== &lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Tech News: 2026-20&lt;/span&gt; ==
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Latest '''[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News|tech news]]''' from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/2026/20|Translations]] are available.

'''Weekly highlight'''
* Community Tech has published [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Community Wishlist/How to write a good wish|new guidance]] explaining how wishes on Community Wishlist are triaged and prioritized. The documentation is intended to help contributors write stronger proposals by clarifying the factors that influence prioritization decisions. Beyond vote counts, the guidance highlights considerations such as potential impact on the community when determining which wishes move forward.

'''Updates for editors'''
* The Reader Growth team is launching an experiment to test a new [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Readers/Reader_Growth/Share_Card|Share Card feature]] that allows readers to create visually engaging cards from Wikipedia articles or selected article sections and share them online, with each card linking back to the original article to help expand readership and article discovery. The mobile-only A/B test will be available to a portion of readers on Arabic, Chinese, French, Vietnamese, and English Wikipedia to better understand reading and sharing habits, and is scheduled to begin the week of May 18 and run for four weeks.
* The Android and iOS Wikipedia apps recently released the [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Apps/Team/25th_Birthday_Reading_Challenge|25-day reading challenge]] into Beta, as part of efforts to drive reader engagement by encouraging users to complete reading milestones. To track their reading streak during the challenge, App users can add a widget featuring Baby Globe to their home screen. The challenge officially begins May 11.
* [[Bestand:Reload icon with two arrows.svg|12px|link=|class=skin-invert|Recurrent item]] View all {{Formatnum:17}} community-submitted {{PLURAL:17|task|tasks}} that were [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/Recently resolved community tasks|resolved last week]]. For example, an issue where the global preference for enabling syntax highlighting in wikitext could unexpectedly disable itself after being turned on, has now been fixed. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T425286]

'''Updates for technical contributors'''
* [[Bestand:Octicons-tools.svg|12px|link=|alt=|Advanced item]] The ResourceLoader module &lt;bdi lang=&quot;zxx&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;&lt;code&gt;&lt;nowiki&gt;mediawiki.ui.input&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/bdi&gt;, deprecated since [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/2023/39|September 2023]], will be removed this week. There is a [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Codex/Migrating_from_MediaWiki_UI|guide for migrating from MediaWiki UI to Codex]] for any tools that use it. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T420125]
* [[Bestand:Reload icon with two arrows.svg|12px|link=|class=skin-invert|Recurrent item]] Detailed code updates later this week: [[mw:MediaWiki 1.47/wmf.2|MediaWiki]]

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&lt;bdi lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;[[User:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]]&lt;/bdi&gt; 11 mei 2026 21:20 (CEST)
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== &lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Tech News: 2026-21&lt;/span&gt; ==
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'''Weekly highlight'''
* The Abstract Wikipedia team has identified five potential pilot wikis to assess their interest in adopting abstract articles on their wikis. The pilots are Malayalam, Bengali, Dagbani, Arabic, and Indonesian Wikipedia. The feedback period will be open until May 22. If your community is interested in becoming a pilot, [[m:Talk:Abstract Wikipedia|let us know on Meta]].

'''Updates for editors'''
* An experiment to show [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Readers/Reader Experience/Reading lists|Reading Lists]] to logged-out readers on mobile web will launch on May 18 across German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Dutch, Turkish, and Urdu Wikipedias, and will run for one month. The effort supports broader goals of helping readers save and organize articles for later reading, while encouraging habits that could lead to future Wikipedia contributions.
* To support a bookmark button in the Reading List beta feature, the &quot;Tools &gt; Action&quot; menu has been updated to display icons, including the watch star indicator that helps editors identify temporarily watched articles. The icons now also match those used on mobile, improving consistency across platforms. The change is currently limited to the actions menu and mainly affects editors with privileged user rights. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T426008]
* [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/VisualEditor/Suggestion Mode|Suggestion Mode]] was released as an [[w:en:A/B test|A/B test]] for newcomer editors on the mobile website at [[phab:T421189|~15 Wikipedias]]. The experiment will measure the impact that Suggestion Mode has on the proportion of newcomer mobile web edit sessions that result in constructive (un-reverted) article edits. The experiment will also evaluate the feature's impact on editor retention, and monitor changes in revert and block rates.
* [[Bestand:Reload icon with two arrows.svg|12px|link=|class=skin-invert|Recurrent item]] View all {{Formatnum:27}} community-submitted {{PLURAL:27|task|tasks}} that were [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/Recently resolved community tasks|resolved last week]]. For example, an issue in the Wikipedia Android app where images could sometimes fail to load after opening a recommended reading list notification, has now been fixed. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T418231]

'''Updates for technical contributors'''
* The [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata Platform|Wikidata Platform team]] has published its [[d:Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:SPARQL query service/WDQS backend update/Backend Replacement|backend replacement recommendation]] and accompanying [[wikitech:Wikidata Query Service/WDQS Architecture re-design|technical architecture]] for the migration of the Wikidata Query Service (WDQS) away from Blazegraph. Feedback is invited until May 25th 2026, especially on potential gaps and impacts on advanced use cases. Wikidata community members and WDQS users are also encouraged to help identify high-impact tools and workflows that may need attention on [[d:Wikidata:SPARQL query service/WDQS backend update/High-Impact Use Cases|this page]]. Feedback can be shared on the [[d:Wikidata talk:SPARQL query service/WDQS backend update|Migration talk page]] or during the [[d:Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Blazegraph Migration Office Hours|next office hour]]. See the [[d:Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Wikidata Platform team/Newsletter|WDP team newsletter]] for more details.
* [[Bestand:Reload icon with two arrows.svg|12px|link=|class=skin-invert|Recurrent item]] Detailed code updates later this week: [[mw:MediaWiki 1.47/wmf.3|MediaWiki]]

'''In depth'''

* On English, French, Japanese, and a few other Wikipedias, there was a [[diffblog:2025/09/02/better-detecting-bots-and-replacing-our-captcha/|trial of hCaptcha]], a third-party bot detection service. The trial showed that hCaptcha effectively detects and deters some bad-faith automated activity, on its own and by giving [[w:en:Wikipedia:Village pump (technical)/Archive 225#Introducing SuggestedInvestigations|checkusers and stewards]] signals to look into. Because the results were positive, hCaptcha will be rolled out across all wikis over the next few weeks. [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Product Safety and Integrity/Anti-abuse signals/hCaptcha|See the hCaptcha project page]] for technical information about the implementation and privacy protections. [[diffblog:2026/05/04/better-detecting-bots-and-replacing-our-captcha-part-2/|Learn more]].
* The latest Community Tech update is now available, with progress across several Community Wishlist initiatives, including Reading Lists expansion from the mobile app to the website, new language support for &quot;Who Wrote That&quot; and the Personal Dashboard, improvements to 3D rendering and Charts, and upcoming work on talk page sorting, audio playback, and editing workflows. The update also shares current priorities, wishlist status trends, and opportunities for community feedback on future focus areas and the Wikimedia Foundation’s 2026–2027 Annual Plan. [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Community Wishlist/Updates#May 13, 2026: Latest updates from the Community Tech team|Read the full newsletter for details]].

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&lt;bdi lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;[[User:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]]&lt;/bdi&gt; 18 mei 2026 22:21 (CEST)
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== Nieuwsbrief 151 Wikimedia Nederland ==
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Nieuwsbrief van mei 2026 &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; text-align:center;&quot;&gt; Vertrouwen in het digitale tijdperk
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* [[wmnl:Nieuwsbrief/151#Reminder: 25 jaar Wikipedia vieren!|Reminder: 25 jaar Wikipedia vieren!]]
* [[wmnl:Nieuwsbrief/151#Jimmy Wales over het vertrouwen in het digitale tijdperk|Jimmy Wales over het vertrouwen in het digitale tijdperk]]
* [[wmnl:Nieuwsbrief/151#Van eerste foto tot digitale-kennisactivist|Van eerste foto tot digitale-kennisactivist]]
* [[wmnl:Nieuwsbrief/151#Aan de slag met Wikidata?|Aan de slag met Wikidata?]]
* [[wmnl:Nieuwsbrief/151#Jaarverslag 2025 nu online|Jaarverslag 2025 nu online]]
* [[wmnl:Nieuwsbrief/151#Onze partner Atria binnenkort nog dichterbij|Onze partner Atria binnenkort nog dichterbij]]
* [[wmnl:Nieuwsbrief/151#Zien we jou binnenkort?|Zien we jou binnenkort?]]&lt;/div&gt;
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== ''The Signpost'': 22 May 2026 ==
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* News and notes: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-05-22/News and notes|Offline: Osama Khalid still in prison]]

* In the media: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-05-22/In the media|Indonesian editors, you shall return!]]

* Disinformation report: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-05-22/Disinformation report|Who is a typical paid editor? Who are their typical clients?]]

* Recent research: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-05-22/Recent research|WikiLambda the Ultimate]]

* Traffic report: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-05-22/Traffic report|This is where I'll be, so heavenly, so come and dance with me Michael!]]

* Forum: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-05-22/Forum|WikiAnnotate: help us build a dataset of article quality evaluations]]

* In focus: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-05-22/In focus|Demystifying the 2026-27 Annual Plan]]

* Opinion: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-05-22/Opinion|Wikipedia isn't a battleground. So why does it feel like one?]]

* Serendipity: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-05-22/Serendipity|Wikinews: Into the Wikiverse]]

* Special report: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-05-22/Special report|Wikimedia Foundation closes Wikinews after 21 years]]

* Community view: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-05-22/Community view|Wikipedia's traffic drop: more on languages and freshness]]

* Gallery: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-05-22/Gallery|Earth Day and Mother's Day]]

* Comix: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-05-22/Comix|Brother, can you spare a page?]]

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== Technieuws: 2026-22 ==
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Het laatste '''[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News|technieuws]]''' van de technische gemeenschap van Wikimedia. Niet alle wijzigingen hebben een merkbaar effect op alle projecten. [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/2026/22|Meer vertalingen]] zijn beschikbaar.

'''Hoogtepunt van de week'''
* Na een [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Contributors/Account Creation Experiments#LOWM|succesvol experiment met het aanmaken van accounts]] wordt een verbeterd waarschuwingsbericht voor niet aangemelde bewerkers in de eerste week van juni worden uitgerold naar alle Wikimedia-wiki's. De wijziging treft alleen niet aangemelde gebruikers op mobiel die een bewerkingssessie openen. De bijgewerkte ervaring is ontworpen om het aanmaken van een account duidelijker aan te moedigen, terwijl gebruikers nog steeds kunnen bewerken met tijdelijke accounts. Resultaten van het experiment lieten een significante toename zien in het aanmaken van accounts, met een relatieve stijging van 27% onder gebruikers die het bijgewerkte bericht te zien kregen. Zoals verwacht namen tijdelijke accounts relatief af met 16% doordat meer mensen een account aanmaakten. Het experiment liet geen significante veranderingen zien in het aantal constructieve bewerkingen of andere gemonitorde bijdragerstatistieken. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T424595] 

'''Updates voor moderatoren'''
* Om veiligheidsredenen moeten leden van bepaalde gebruikersgroepen [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Mandatory two-factor authentication for users with some extended rights|tweetrapsauthenticatie]] (2FA) ingeschakeld hebben. Leden van deze groepen kunnen de laatste 2FA-methode op hun account niet uitschakelen, en het is onmogelijk om gebruikers zonder 2FA aan deze groepen toe te voegen. Gebruikers kunnen nog steeds nieuwe authenticatiemethoden toevoegen of verwijderen, zolang er ten minste één methode continu ingeschakeld blijft. In de komende weken worden gebruikers zonder 2FA uit deze groepen verwijderd. Dit geldt met name voor bureaucraten. Zie de gekoppelde taken voor uitrolschema's. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T423119][https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T423120]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/WMDE Technical Wishes|WMDE Technische Wensen]] voert een [[w:nl:A/B-test|A/B-test]] uit op [[:phab:T415904|10 wiki's]], waarbij [[m:WMDE Technical Wishes/References/Reference Previews|mogelijke verbeteringen voor Referentievoorvertoningen]] worden getest. Het experiment duurt ongeveer 2 weken aan het einde van mei / begin juni en treft 10% van de desktoplezers op de deelnemende wiki's.
* Na twee succesvolle experimenten rolt het Reader Growth-team op 25 mei een bètafunctie [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Readers/Reader Growth/Image Browsing|Afbeeldingen bladeren]] uit voor alle Wikipedia's op mobiel. Dit betekent dat iedereen die standaard alle bètafuncties ingeschakeld heeft deze functie te zien krijgt, en anderen kunnen het vakje aanvinken om het in te schakelen in hun voorkeuren. De bètafunctie bevat een carrousel van alle afbeeldingen van een pagina bovenaan de pagina, met opties voor redacteuren om [[mw:Readers/Reader_Growth/Image_Browsing#Phase_2.1_beta_feature|afbeeldingen uit te sluiten van de carrousel van de pagina of om een pagina volledig uit te sluiten van de functie]].
* [[Bestand:Reload icon with two arrows.svg|12px|link=|class=skin-invert|Terugkerend onderwerp]] Bekijk alle {{Formatnum:30}} door de gemeenschap ingediende {{PLURAL:30|taak|taken}} die vorige week [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/Recently resolved community tasks|opgelost]] {{PLURAL:30|is|zijn}}. Zo werden driedimensionale STL-bestanden incorrect weergegeven door de 3D-uitbreiding van de mediaviewer, wat nu is opgelost. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T416723]

'''Updates voor technische bijdragers'''
* De verouderde CSS-klassen &lt;bdi lang=&quot;zxx&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;&lt;code&gt;&lt;nowiki&gt;tleft&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/bdi&gt; en &lt;bdi lang=&quot;zxx&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;&lt;code&gt;&lt;nowiki&gt;tright&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/bdi&gt; zijn vervangen door &lt;bdi lang=&quot;zxx&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;&lt;code&gt;&lt;nowiki&gt;floatleft&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/bdi&gt; en &lt;bdi lang=&quot;zxx&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;&lt;code&gt;&lt;nowiki&gt;floatright&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/bdi&gt; omdat de eerste niet consistent werken op alle MediaWiki-platforms, met name mobiel en mobiele apps. Projecten die deze klassen gebruiken worden aangemoedigd om gerelateerd gebruik te bekijken en een migratie te plannen. Houd er rekening mee dat &lt;bdi lang=&quot;zxx&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;&lt;code&gt;&lt;nowiki&gt;floatleft&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/bdi&gt; en &lt;bdi lang=&quot;zxx&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;&lt;code&gt;&lt;nowiki&gt;floatright&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/bdi&gt; in de toekomst ook verouderd kunnen worden verklaard, hoewel er momenteel geen plannen zijn om dit te doen. [[phab:T426452|Meer informatie]].
* [[Bestand:Reload icon with two arrows.svg|12px|link=|class=skin-invert|Terugkerend onderwerp]] Gedetailleerde code updates later deze week: [[mw:MediaWiki 1.47/wmf.4|MediaWiki]]

'''''[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News|Technieuws]]''' is samengesteld door [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/Writers|technieuws schrijvers]] en gepost door een [[m:Special:MyLanguage/User:MediaWiki message delivery|bot]]&amp;nbsp;• [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News#contribute|Draag bij]]&amp;nbsp;• [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/2026/22|Vertaal]]&amp;nbsp;• [[m:Tech|Vraag hulp]]&amp;nbsp;• [[m:Talk:Tech/News|Geef feedback]]&amp;nbsp;• [[m:Global message delivery/Targets/Tech ambassadors|Abonneren en afmelden]].''
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&lt;bdi lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;[[User:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]]&lt;/bdi&gt; 25 mei 2026 23:52 (CEST)
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== &lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Vote now in the 2026 U4C election&lt;/span&gt; ==
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Eligible voters are asked to participate in the 2026 [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Coordinating_Committee|Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee]] election. More information–including an eligibility check, voting process information, candidate information, and a link to the vote–are available on Meta at the [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Universal_Code_of_Conduct/Coordinating_Committee/Election/2026|2026 Election information page]]. The vote closes on 2 June 2026 at [https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1780358400 00:00 UTC].

Please vote if your account is eligible. Results will be available by 14 June 2026. -- In cooperation with the U4C,&lt;section end=&quot;announcement-content&quot; /&gt;
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[[m:User:Keegan (WMF)|Keegan (WMF)]] ([[m:User talk:Keegan (WMF)|talk]]) 27 mei 2026 19:14 (CEST)
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== Survey (proposed direction for Wishlist) ==
Apologies if this has not yet been translated into your wiki's language. {{Int:Please-translate}}.

You are invited to voice your opinion on a new [[m:Talk:Community Wishlist#Proposed direction for Wishlist|community-proposed direction]] for the [[m:Community Wishlist|Community Wishlist]]. {{Int:Feedback-thanks-title}} [[Gebruiker:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[Overleg gebruiker:MediaWiki message delivery|overleg]]) 29 mei 2026 05:07 (CEST)

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== This Month in Education: May 2026 ==
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight:bold; color:#00A7E2; font-size:2.9em; font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;This Month in Education&lt;/span&gt;

&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight:bold; color:#00A7E2; font-size:1.4em; font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;&quot;&gt; Volume 15 • Issue 5 • May 2026&lt;/span&gt;

&lt;div style=&quot;border-top:1px solid #a2a9b1; border-bottom:1px solid #a2a9b1; padding:0.5em; font-size:larger; margin-bottom:0.2em&quot;&gt;[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/Newsletter/May 2026|Contents]] • [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/Newsletter/May 2026/Headlines|Headlines]] • [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Global message delivery/Targets/This Month in Education|Subscribe]]&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;div style=&quot;color:white; font-size:1.8em; font-family:Montserrat; background:#92BFB1;&quot;&gt;In This Issue&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/May 2026/Teaching innovation with Wikimedia. Shared experiences in Spanish Universities|Teaching innovation with Wikimedia. Shared experiences in Spanish Universities]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/May 2026/Editing Wikipedia with Viktor Hygo High School in Albania|Editing Wikipedia with Viktor Hygo High School in Albania]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/May 2026/Debating free license in Brazil|Debating free license in Brazil]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/May 2026/Microclimatic Explainers: A short-form media approach to build micro-level environmental awareness in India|Microclimatic Explainers: A short-form media approach to build micro-level environmental awareness in India]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/May 2026/Ukraine publishes the first academic collection of papers on Wikipedia and Wikimedia Projects|Ukraine publishes the first academic collection of papers on Wikipedia and Wikimedia Projects]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/May 2026/Wiki Digital Youth Club Launches in Tanzania: Youth Build Digital Skills Through Competitive Quest Challenges|Wiki Digital Youth Club Launches in Tanzania: Youth Build Digital Skills Through Competitive Quest Challenges]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/May 2026/Wiki Youth Participation in Building Rwanda’s Open Knowledge Ecosystem|Wiki Youth Participation in Building Rwanda’s Open Knowledge Ecosystem]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/May 2026/Wikimedia Digi-Youth Club in Nigeria|Wikimedia Digi-Youth Club in Nigeria]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/May 2026/Wikimedia MKD's Education News &amp; Activities|Wikimedia MKD's Education News &amp; Activities]]
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Education/News/May 2026/Wikipedia Serbia's interns and Wiki Ambassadors provide crucial support towards end of the school year|Wikipedia Serbia's interns and Wiki Ambassadors provide crucial support towards end of the school year]]
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== &lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Tech News: 2026-23&lt;/span&gt; ==
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Latest '''[[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News|tech news]]''' from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/2026/23|Translations]] are available.

'''Updates for editors'''
* The [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Readers/Reader Experience|Reader Experience team]] is conducting an experiment to show the [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Readers/Reader Experience/Reading lists|reading lists]] feature, which is still in development, to logged-out mobile readers to test whether it encourages account creation at a higher rate compared to the watchstar button. The [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Readers/Reader Experience/Reading lists#Experiment timeline|experiment]] was launched on May 18th on German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Dutch, Turkish, and Urdu wikis, and it will run for a month.
* The Wikimedia Apps team released [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Apps/Team/Explore Feed Refresh/Phase 1|Phase 1]] of the redesigned Home Feed to the Android Beta app. The new Home Feed includes a refreshed &quot;Community&quot; tab and a personalized &quot;For You&quot; tab featuring daily updated reading recommendations. The redesign is part of a broader effort to improve content discovery and create more engaging learning experiences in the Wikipedia apps.
* [[Bestand:Reload icon with two arrows.svg|12px|link=|class=skin-invert|Recurrent item]] View all {{Formatnum:18}} community-submitted {{PLURAL:18|task|tasks}} that were [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/Recently resolved community tasks|resolved last week]]. For example, an issue where images could fail to load for some suggested edits on [[w:Special:Homepage|Special:Homepage]], leaving the thumbnail stuck in a loading state, has now been fixed. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T424048]

'''Updates for technical contributors'''
* [[Bestand:Reload icon with two arrows.svg|12px|link=|class=skin-invert|Recurrent item]] Detailed code updates later this week: [[mw:MediaWiki 1.47/wmf.5|MediaWiki]]

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== &lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Tech News: 2026-24&lt;/span&gt; ==
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'''Weekly highlight'''
* Wikimedia Enterprise has increased the free usage limits for its API offerings. The monthly request limit for the On-demand API has increased from 5,000 to 50,000 requests, while the Snapshot API limit has increased from 15 to 30 requests per month. In addition, Structured Contents snapshots are now available for free accounts. These changes expand access to Wikimedia Enterprise data for developers, researchers, and organizations using Wikimedia content. [https://enterprise.wikimedia.com/blog/enhanced-free-api]

'''Updates for editors'''
* The [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Apps/Team/Explore Feed Refresh/Phase 1|refreshed Explore Feed]], now called the Home Feed, is rolling out to 50% of users of the Wikipedia Android app. The Home Feed helps readers discover relevant content through two new tabs: ''Community'' and ''For You''. The Community tab provides a scrollable feed of curated content and updates from the broader Wikimedia community and movement, while the ''For You'' tab offers a full-screen, swipeable experience that shows content tailored to a user's interests. The redesign is part of a broader effort to improve discovery and enhance the learning experience in the Wikipedia app.
* The [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Apps/Team/iOS/&quot;Which came first?&quot; Game|Which came first?]] daily trivia game is now available in the beta version of the Wikipedia iOS app in English, German, French, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, and Turkish. The game uses historical events from Wikipedia's &quot;On This Day&quot; content and challenges readers to guess which of two events happened first. The game was previously released on Android. Communities interested in making the game available in their languages can [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Apps/Team/Games#Game availability by language|read the instructions and requirements]].
* [[m:Special:MyLanguage/WMDE Technical Wishes/Sub-referencing|Sub-referencing]], a new MediaWiki feature that allows editors to reuse references with different details, will begin rolling out to Wikimedia wikis following a successful pilot phase. Deployment will start on 8 June for most [[wikitech:Deployments/Train#Wednesday|Group 1 wikis]] and French Wikipedia, with additional Wikipedia language editions receiving the feature over the coming months. Communities are encouraged to prepare by checking for [https://translatewiki.net/w/i.php?title=Special%3ATranslate&amp;group=ext-cite&amp;language=en&amp;action_source=search&amp;filter=%21translated&amp;optional=1&amp;action=translate untranslated Cite extension messages] in their language and reviewing any use of [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Reference Tooltips|Reference Tooltips]], which may require [[:phab:T416304#11668731|updates]] to support the new functionality. Wikis using [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Help:Reference Previews|Reference Previews]] do not need to take any action. Communities may also wish to create the ''cite-tracking-category-ref-details'' [[Special:TrackingCategories|tracking category]] as a hidden category using &lt;code&gt;&lt;nowiki&gt;__HIDDENCAT__&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/code&gt; (or a dedicated template), and connect it to the corresponding Wikidata item [[d:Q129764848]]. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T425662]
* The [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Readers/Reader Growth/Mobile page previews#Experimentation|Page Previews experiment]] on mobile web has concluded. The team decided not to roll out the feature after the results showed no statistically significant impact on reader retention, as the primary success metric was retention improvement. Page Previews, which are already available on desktop and in the apps, display a thumbnail, lead paragraph, and link to the full article when readers tap a blue link. The experiment tested this experience on mobile web across six Wikipedias.
* The [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Codex/Design/Icons|user interface icon library]] will be [[phab:T399175|updated later this week or next week]]. Most of the ~300 icons have been slightly refined and ~30 new icons have been added. These changes improve the icons to make them more consistent and comprehensible, and provide more visual balance when they are used in groups.
* The [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Language Selector|Universal Language Selector]] (ULS) interface in MediaWiki, which helps users select content in other languages, has been updated. The new version improves speed and accessibility, and users of Wikimedia projects can now pin languages for quicker language switching. The deployment to Wikimedia sites will happen gradually in the coming weeks. You can test it now as a beta feature by selecting [[Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-betafeatures|beta features]] in your profile preferences and share your feedback on [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Universal Language Selector/New ULS|the project page]]. 
* [[Bestand:Reload icon with two arrows.svg|12px|link=|class=skin-invert|Recurrent item]] View all {{Formatnum:21}} community-submitted {{PLURAL:21|task|tasks}} that were [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/Recently resolved community tasks|resolved last week]]. For example, an issue where the Pageviews Analysis dashboard on pageviews.wmcloud.org stopped updating graph data in May 2026, affecting all users, has been fixed. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T427171]

'''Updates for technical contributors'''
* The function signature for &lt;bdi lang=&quot;zxx&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;&lt;code&gt;&lt;nowiki&gt;mw.util.addPortletLink()&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/bdi&gt; has been simplified. Developers can now pass a configuration object instead of a list of positional parameters when creating portlet links. The previous function signature remains supported for backwards compatibility. For example, instead of: &lt;bdi lang=&quot;zxx&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;&lt;code&gt;&lt;nowiki&gt;mw.util.addPortletLink('p-cactions', '#', 'Stub', 'ca-stubtag', 'Add a stub tag to this page');&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/bdi&gt; use &lt;bdi lang=&quot;zxx&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;&lt;code&gt;&lt;nowiki&gt;mw.util.addPortletLink('p-cactions', { href: '#', text: 'Stub', id: 'ca-stubtag', tooltip: 'Add a stub tag to this page' });&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/bdi&gt;. Script maintainers are encouraged to review existing uses of &lt;bdi lang=&quot;zxx&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;&lt;code&gt;&lt;nowiki&gt;addPortletLink()&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/bdi&gt; and update them where appropriate. This change will be available on all wikis from 11 June. Thanks to community volunteer Gerges for contributing this improvement. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T427945]
* '''Community Wishlist discussion''': Product &amp; Technology [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Community Wishlist/Updates#May 20, 2026: Community Tech becomes a program|introduced changes]] meant to increase the number and complexity of wishes fulfilled, including the disbanding of the Community Tech team. They are [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Community Wishlist/Updates|engaging in discussions]] about a [[m:Talk:Community Wishlist#Proposed direction for Wishlist|proposed direction for the wishlist]] from community members. Includes ways to structure annual voting, better tracking of wishes, removing focus areas, and [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Community Wishlist/Updates|staffing updates]].
* [[Bestand:Reload icon with two arrows.svg|12px|link=|class=skin-invert|Recurrent item]] Detailed code updates later this week: [[mw:MediaWiki 1.47/wmf.6|MediaWiki]]

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== &lt;span lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Tech News: 2026-25&lt;/span&gt; ==

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'''Weekly highlight'''
* The [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Readers/Reader Growth|Reader Growth team]] has launched an [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Readers/Reader Growth/Image Browsing|Image Browsing]] beta feature on the mobile web version of all Wikipedias. The feature shows an image carousel at the top of articles with 3 or more images. Editors can configure this feature with the following controls: to hide a specific image from a page, either use &lt;code&gt;class=notpageimage&lt;/code&gt; excluding it from thumbnail previews, or &lt;code&gt;class=noviewer&lt;/code&gt; excluding it from MediaViewer. The carousel can also be disabled from a page entirely, with the magic word &lt;code&gt;&lt;nowiki&gt;__NOMEDIAVIEWERCAROUSEL__&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/code&gt;. To submit feedback or flag bugs, please visit the [[mw:Talk:Readers/Reader Growth/Image Browsing|project page]]. 
* [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Help:Tables#class=&quot;wikitable&quot;|Wikitables]] can now be [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Help:Sortable tables#Forcing the initial sort direction|sorted in descending order]] on the first click by adding &lt;code dir=ltr&gt;data-sort-order=&quot;desc&quot;&lt;/code&gt; to the header cell. Previously, by default, clicking a column header for the first time sorts it in ascending order. This addition to a Wikitable gives it more control and flexibility, while the default behavior for subsequent clicks remains unchanged. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T398416]

'''Updates for editors'''
* The [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Article guidance|Article guidance]] feature is currently being tested with some editors creating new articles on the Simple English, French, and Turkish Wikipedias. The experiment will soon begin on the Arabic and Bangla Wikipedias as well. [[w:simple:Special:NewArticle|This feature]] gives editors community-curated guidance to help them create articles that follow community standards. Experienced editors can continue creating or adapting outlines for specific article types that are commonly created by less experienced contributors. The outlines guide less experienced editors in creating high-quality articles. A quick guide to markups used in outlines can be found on [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Article guidance/Test feature guide#Markups in outlines|this page]]. [[w:simple:Wikipedia:Article Guidance|Example outlines]] that can be adapted and instructions for how to adapt them are on [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Article guidance#Adapting a sample outline in a Wikipedia|this section]] of the project page.
* Wikis that wish to replace the &quot;indefinitely&quot; button in Special:Block for temporary accounts (for example, wikis that block temporary users only until account expiration) will be able to do so by creating [[MediaWiki:ipb-indefinite-expiry-temporary-account]] with the block duration they want. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T427125]
* [[File:Reload icon with two arrows.svg|12px|link=|class=skin-invert|Recurrent item]] View all {{formatnum:41}} community-submitted {{PLURAL:41|task|tasks}} that were [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News/Recently resolved community tasks|resolved last week]].

'''Updates for technical contributors'''
* By the end of June, a valid user-agent string will be required for automated dumps downloads from the dumps.wikimedia.org website. Automated requests that provide a generic or empty user-agent will be blocked. This [[phab:T400119|extends enforcement]] of the long standing [[foundation:Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Wikimedia Foundation User-Agent Policy|user-agent policy]]. Access to dumps through Wikimedia Cloud Services will not change.
* The roll out of global [[mw:Wikimedia APIs/Rate limits|API rate limits]] is now complete, with limits enforced across all APIs and at the documented levels for all groups. Bots running in Toolforge/WMCS or with the bot user right on any wiki remain exempt. All bots should continue to follow the documented best practices to avoid being rate limited.
* The [https://api.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page API Portal wiki] will be read only starting this week (June 15-18). The following week (June 22-25), all API Portal wiki URLs will redirect to [[mw:Wikimedia APIs|Wikimedia APIs on mediawiki.org]]. Learn more on the [[wikitech:API Portal/Deprecation|project page]].
* [[File:Reload icon with two arrows.svg|12px|link=|class=skin-invert|Recurrent item]] Detailed code updates later this week: [[mw:MediaWiki 1.47/wmf.7|MediaWiki]]

'''Meetings and events'''
* On June 17th at 6pm UTC the WMF will be holding Discord call focused on a code review. We've heard through the [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Developer Satisfaction Survey/2026|Developer Satisfaction Survey]] that volunteers are struggling with code review and we'd like to discuss these experiences with the goal of surfacing workable solutions. You can join the call [https://discord.gg/wikipedia?event=1514727511102062664 via the Wikimedia Community Discord server].
* The [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Conferencia Wikimedia de América Latina 2026|Latin American Wikimedia Conference]] will host a regional hackathon that will bring together the Wikimedia movement’s technical community including developers, system administrators, data scientists, and users with extended rights. Interested technical contributors can [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf4osJzTHBJjQbYJk7TMVEJjTEQv7IgtsUDfP-o-qTgeRQQxw/viewform apply for a scholarship] to participate until June 21 at midnight (Bolivia time, UTC-4).
* Sign up for Wikimania Team Challenges to join this special event. The Team challenges will take place online and in person from July 21 to 22, before Wikimania conference. Everyone is welcome, regardless of skills or Wikimania registration. Teams will work on 10 important challenges supporting the Wikimedia community. For details, visit [[wmania:Special:MyLanguage/2026:Team challenges|the Team Challenges page]] and [https://wikimedia.eventyay.com/wm/teamchallenges/ register there]. Registration closes on June 20th at 11pm UTC. 

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== ''The Signpost'': 21 June 2026 ==

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* From the editors: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-06-21/From the editors|Ways for beginners to support ''The Signpost'' community journalism]]

* News and notes: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-06-21/News and notes|Community Tech development team disbanded]]

* Disinformation report: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-06-21/Disinformation report|PR for the people?]]

* Recent research: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-06-21/Recent research|Proposed tagging system for AI involvement; successful and unsuccessful AI tools for contributors]]

* In the media: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-06-21/In the media|Who won a 14th century battle and who won the 2026 Iran war?]]

* Community view: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-06-21/Community view|Putting the Wish into the Wishlist]]

* In focus: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-06-21/In focus|A global standard for Neutral Point of View]]

* On the bright side: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-06-21/On the bright side|Flowers, blue helmets, reefs, pride, and Juneteenth]]

* Op-ed: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-06-21/Op-ed|Breathe, Don’t Panic, there is a different story about Wikimedia + AI futures]]

* Opinion: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-06-21/Opinion|Wikimedia Foundation staff develop union and Wikimedia user community reacts]]

* Technology report: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-06-21/Technology report|Community Tech team is disbanded, controversy erupts]]

* Traffic report: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-06-21/Traffic report|'Cause this is thriller, thriller night]]

* WikiConference report: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-06-21/WikiConference report|Report of Volunteer Supporters Network Annual Meeting 2026]]

* Comix: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-06-21/Comix|Take your turn]]

* Humour: [[w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-06-21/Humour|Group of banned T-shirt makers comes out of hiding to sell new Wikipedia-themed merchandise]]

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