Last modified: 2014-11-20 09:15:38 UTC
Currently, the only message for localizing the block log entries is [[MediaWiki:Blocklogentry]]. The parameter $2 can be different values here: *either a timeframe, like 5 days, 6 months *"indefinitely" *a date, for example "2010-01-01T00:00:00" However, often there isn't one word combination that fits them all, even in English. The first one should be "blocked $1 for a timeframe of $2 $3". The second should simply be "blocked $2 indefinitely $3", because "for a timeframe of indefinitely" just sounds bad. The third one then should be "blocked $1 until $2 $3". Thus, this one message should be splitted into these three different messages. Another problem is that the time isn't properly localized. If an admin decides to block someone for an unusual timeframe and writes "6 minutes" into the form, then "6 minutes" will not be localized in the block log entry. The same goes for dates, which are always in the YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS format, even if that's not the user's preferred date format.
I agree. The block log should be modernized to store enough data to allow more dynamic translations. Increasing severity.
Increasing priority again.
Rewrite done, but each type needs a conversion. Using this as a tracking bug for now.
(In reply to comment #3) > Rewrite done, but each type needs a conversion. Using this as a tracking bug > for now. As you're not going to fix the blockers yourself, where are the instructions to do so? Is [[mw:Manual:Logging to Special:Log]] the correct page to direct people to for code standards, l10n best practices, word order and parameters etc.?
With [[gerrit:29279]] there are some types added to the LogFormatter-class.
In [[gerrit:31067]] I add some tests for LogFormatter.
Patch sets were merged briefly, but broke several extensions because LogFormatter::getMessageParameters was changed from protected to public (Interwiki, AbuseFilter, RenameUser). Changing the extensions, will cause problems with BC. Sam and I decided that reverting is the sanest thing to do right now, because he'll be making the next 1.21wmf branch tomorrow, and having this code in, would unnecessarily complicate things for him. I also advise to add the logic and test cases in the same change set on the next try.
I have fixed the problems of the changes and upload a new change: https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/#/c/38137/
For documantation: gerrit:38137 was merged
