Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/Lightbot 17
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Approved.
Operator: Lightmouse (talk · contribs)
Time filed: 14:45, Wednesday August 3, 2011 (UTC)
Automatic
Programming language(s): AWB
Source code available: No.
Function overview: Modify template parameters relating to units of measurement
Links to relevant discussions (where appropriate): The convert template allows control of unit abbreviation for the input and output. For example: "8 km (5 mi)" can be presented as "8 kilometres (5 miles)". The parameter is 'abbr' and accepts values including 'abbr=off' and 'abbr=none'.
During a discussion at the convert template talk page:
it became apparent that the names were incorrect and 'abbr=none' should be named 'abbr=off'. A migration strategy was devised. The last stage was to edit articles replacing 'abbr=none' with 'abbr=off'.
In accordance with what User:Jimp said, I've been updating templates that contain units of length, area, volume, temperature from '=none' to '=off'. I believe those to be reasonable within previous bot permission. I'd like explicit permission to go further and edit articles with other units such as:
- South African Class 6E - to replace '{convert|563|kW|hp|abbr=none}' with '{convert|563|kW|hp|abbr=off}'
Edit period(s): Continuous. The 'abbr=none' task described will be a one-off.
Estimated number of pages affected: Thousands. The 'abbr=none' task described will be a hundreds.
Exclusion compliant (Y/N): Yes
Already has a bot flag (Y/N): No
Function details: Will modify template parameters. In this instance, it will replace 'abbr=none' within the convert template with 'abbr=off'. As described at:
Discussion
[edit]This will have no effect on what is displayed. The parameter value none
is to be replaced with the more logical and consistent off
. It's a matter of streamlining {{convert}}, making it easier for users to understand & use. It's routine house-cleaning affecting just over two hundred pages. JIMp talk·cont 23:26, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
- {{BAG assistance needed}} Please can BAG take a look at this? Lightmouse (talk) 18:00, 5 Autgust 2011 (UTC)
- I don't see any issues with this request. Let's get a quick trial run, and see how it goes.
Approved for trial (25 edits). Please provide a link to the relevant contributions and/or diffs when the trial is complete. SQLQuery me! 08:08, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
- I don't see any issues with this request. Let's get a quick trial run, and see how it goes.
Trial complete. Done. Edit summary is "L17. Technical update to convert template. No change to view mode". Regards Lightmouse (talk) 15:46, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
- This trial appears to have gone very well. I don't see any mistakes or bugs, and it is an uncontroversial task.
Approved. SQLQuery me! 03:55, 7 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
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