Editing User talk:Kyliotic

==Json metadata for the extension==

Hey, @[[User:Kyliotic|Kyliotic]] I noticed you were experimenting with adding metadata to pages for use with the extension. I just wanted to make sure you are aware that the plan is to add either the [[mediawikiwiki:Extension:Semantic_MediaWiki|Semantic mediawiki]] or [[mediawikiwiki:Extension:Cargo|Cargo]] extension to achieve this easily in the future.  [[User:Kostas|Kostas]] ([[User talk:Kostas|talk]]) 23:03, 2 March 2025 (UTC)

:Btw, a better way to test would probably be to use your own user page in order to not pollute the history of the page. [[User:Kostas|Kostas]] ([[User talk:Kostas|talk]]) 23:28, 2 March 2025 (UTC)

@[[User:Kostas|Kostas]],
Hopefully, this works. Captcha is so broken.
Oh is that so? I was going to keep it simple and just hide JSON data within the article.
And then a browser extension can just <code>getElementsByClassName()</code> and retrieve any needed data.
Also, your phrasing implies that there already is a browser extension, is that true? [[User:Kyliotic|Kyliotic]] ([[User talk:Kyliotic|talk]]) 23:28, 2 March 2025 (UTC)

:@[[User:Kyliotic|Kyliotic]] For some reason it did not but I saw your comments on the bug report page. That page should probably be moved as the Consumer Action Taskforce namespace is protected as a whole... Though that is the right place for such page.Anyway:
:*Captcha is broken with discussion tools. That is a known bug with the extensions and I am not sure when it will be fixed, hopefully we tune the confirmed/autoconfirmed user process to allow people to skip them as soon as possible.
:*The <nowiki><br></nowiki> tags are restricted purspose this has to do with what bots like to use to spam on the wiki. This will likely not change.
:On the extension conversation:
:*Hidden fields like you describe is what the cargo extension would basically provide but it would allow querring by field and using SQL syntax.
:*Yes work on the extension has started here https://github.com/WayneKeenan/ClintonCAT coordinating with the devs there would probably be for the best. I am sure they would be open to discussing this.
:There is some conversation on a thred on the on-topic chanell on the discord server as well.
:[[Consumer_Action_Taskforce:Talk_page_guidelines| The talk page guidelines might help with the captcha issues in the meantime]] [[User:Kostas|Kostas]] ([[User talk:Kostas|talk]]) 21:16, 3 March 2025 (UTC)
::@[[User:Kostas|Kostas]], Interesting info. I have to manually edit the discussion source in order to reply. Perhaps that also breaks notifications/pings. Cargo might be helpful with metadata read/write, but I have never used it.
::*So far, with simple embedded JSON, my extension can already look up if a website URL has been added to a wiki lookup table/database, and if is, it pulls embedded JSON from the wiki's product/organization articles. I just need to make GUI and then the basic concept is functional.
::*I only glanced at the ClintonCAT GitHub and it seems to actually read/search through all the wiki articles. To me, that seems like overkill. Having machine-readable metadata is so much more efficient and conveniant and sure, maybe Cargo may help with that.
::*But also, in my opinion, the nice thing about having the metadata embedded in the article source is that anyone may edit and fix metadata (once a proper format is established of course). So when someone creates a new article, someone can easily copy/paste a metadata template, edit it, and have the changes update live to the extension.
::*Maybe even some automation to automatically generate extension metadata (likely only possible with a MediaWiki extension)
::*Does Cargo achieve those points? I genuinely  don't  know, but just some things to consider. [[User:Kyliotic|Kyliotic]] ([[User talk:Kyliotic|talk]]) 06:04, 4 March 2025 (UTC)
:::@[[User:Kyliotic|Kyliotic]]<nowiki> this time the ping worked. Maybe I missed it last time or I had the page open in another tab and that messed it up. You should take a look at the page I linked, I think it will help (eg ~~~~ automatically signs mesaages for you) I am aware how you are replying, I wrote the FAQ entry on it a month ago. Actually disregard the source editor stuff, let me just confirm your account ao you can just skip the captchas and reply using the ui.</nowiki>
:::* The metadata used with Cargo/Semantic media wiki is meant to be used like you descibe by the extension. Also they will be user editable as well. 
:::* The clinton cat extension did initially work like you describe(querries to the api for every page) but that has shifted. I would suggest working with them as they have a basic ui (as I understand it), there are a couple of people already working on it and it has been the one Louis has been linking. Work has been stalled for a bit (mainly waiting on the extension to be added) but I think combining resources would help here. Maybe make a PR to share your idea on what the metadata format should contain? Or even the whole flow you currently use. 
:::* Automating this is how we are planning to do it. It should be possible through the API and a scriot but I dont have anything concrete yet.
:::Also if you join the discrors communication would probably be easier. If you prefer not to I am happy to use talk pages and using github for the extension should also be fine, but it would help get on the same page faster I think.  [[User:Kostas|Kostas]] ([[User talk:Kostas|talk]]) 09:04, 4 March 2025 (UTC)