Last modified: 2005-10-23 02:28:12 UTC
A new namespace for Portals(so-called Wikiportal). Now namspace portals are put on are different by project. On some ns:0 (de:), on some ns:4 and for example, "Wikipedia:Wikportal:XX" is redundant. On the other hand, ns:0 is not a proper place, since they are not articles of encyclopedia apparently. Polish Wikipedia uses ns:0 too but they name those pages "Wikiportal:XX". In my opinion it would be better to create a new namespace and put those pages in a same namespace across the project. See also: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special_namespaces_for_portals_and_lists
That would be quite helpful, indeed
A two-fold suggestion: instead of having a completely separate namespace for these portals, why not include these pages in the main namespace (or in the case of the Community Portals, the Project namespace). We could have a special code (something like __PORTAL__) be included at the top. This code would tell MediaWiki not to include the page in the article count, and MediaWiki would also then change the "article" tab at the top of the page to "portal", etc. A namespace (Portal) would also be provided where it would be desirable to use one. The Main Page and Community Portal would use the code, and the Wikiportals would use the Portal namespace. My proposal seems to address many of the concerns regarding the portals, as summarized at [[m:Special namespaces for portals and lists]].
*** Bug 2113 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Created attachment 733 [details] Patch to add Portal: and Portal_talk: namespaces
No patch necessary, there's a config option for custom namespaces.
I think by "patch" they meant "change the config", but we ought to wait on the outcome of the discussion at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Portal_namespace
Marking as resolved, fixed - the Portal: namespace has been added on the English Wikipedia
(In reply to comment #7) > Marking as resolved, fixed - the Portal: namespace has been added on the English > Wikipedia I don't speak for English Wikipedia, I meant all project has this namespace; and projects where I am active have no portal namespace yet. You can't close my request in this circumstance
Was added by a developper (Hashar) on French wikipedia as customised namespace (100, and 101 for Talk_Portal), so I think you should ask a dev to do the same on your wiki
The Commons needs a Portal: namespace. Is there anyone to do it? Dunc
see also bug 3385: Namespace for wikiportals at WP:PT
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 3385 ***
Because it isn't a specific request on a certain wiki, so it doesn't make a sense in my opinion to mark it as duplicate of 3385 (later submitted and related to one particular wiki) Besides the above, Jawikinews need a ポータル namespace (and its talk) . ns:100 and 101 would be fine for assigning those additional namespace. Your work will be appreciated.
So, as I said above, file a clear request in a new bug report...
Unless portal namespace is not expected to be included into a set of preset namespaces, it makes a sense to submit each request to Bugzilla, though many of tiny projects have a vague idea how to contact developers or use Bugzilla, so I am afraid it is not the best idea to withdraw this idea. Besides that, now there is a clear distinction between bugs and requests on Bugzilla features. So I concur with Rob to close this request, though I don't think it as a duplicate of a request on a particular wiki so I close it simply. Also I don't mind if anyone reopen it. Thank you for all your participation.
