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Both [[Wikipedia:VisualEditor|VisualEditor]] and [[:mw:MediaWiki 1.22/wmf12|MediaWiki]] were upgraded recently. For VisualEditor, this is the long-awaited post-[[Wikimania]] update with many bug fixes and enhancements. Work also continues on '''speed at opening and during use''', as well as on the bugs reported here and at other Wikipedias. The full report is [[:mw:VisualEditor/status#2013-08-15_.28MW_1.22wmf13.29|at Mediawiki]].

'''References''' are displaying properly, even when nested ({{bugphab|5074952749}}) or in image captions ({{bugphab|52427)2000}}. Reference lists are now always fully populated with references ([[bugzilla:50094|bug 50094]]). Firefox users can insert an existing reference in the first paragraph ({{bugphab|5215954159}}). Opera users no longer see corruption of categories when a reference was added ([[bugzilla:50385|bug 50385]]).

'''Stray spaces''' are being stripped from the start of paragraphs to end one of the common <nowiki><nowiki></nowiki> problems ({{bugphab|5146253462}}). We also fixed a round-tripping bug that caused desirable '''whitespace in templates''' (used to make templates more legible, e.g., by putting each parameter in an infobox on a separate line) to get corrupted ([[bugzilla:51150|bug 51150]]).

'''Wikilink handling''' was improved. Users are not allowed to create internal links to invalid titles (titles that are actually impossible due to limits on acceptable character combinations in titles, not redlinks) ({{bugphab|3309435094}}). You can extend wikilinks, but it won't do so over a wordbreak (like a space) (bugs [[bugzilla:49931|49931]] and [[bugzilla:51463|51463]]).

A handful of fixes to the user interface were made. The '''toolbar''' doesn't float over personal tools after opening a dialog or the inspector ({{bugphab|5244154441}}). Toolbars were also re-written to be collapsible/expandable, with room for more icons. Buttons in dialogs can now be activated using the {{key press|Tab}} and {{key press|Shift|Tab}} key commands ([[bugzilla:50047|bug 50047]]). This saves time for editors, because you don't need to take your hands off the keyboard to click a button. We fixed a handful of bugs that affected only certain articles or certain browsers, including toolbar buttons in Firefox ([[bugzilla:51986|bug 51986]]) and dialog panels that didn't always scroll correctly ([[bugzilla:51739|bug 51739]]). Bugs with undo/redo getting confused have been fixed ({{bugphab|5211354113}}).

'''Images''', in addition to getting references displaying correctly, also saw improvements with a set-empty {{para|link}} parameter no longer corrupted (51963). We corrected thumbnail images' display so that they look don't wrong in some contexts ([[bugzilla:51995|bug 51995]]). Inserted images no longer explicitly set their alignment, but instead inherit the default position in compliance with the Manual of Style ([[bugzilla:51851|bug 51851]]).

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More '''edit notices, warnings, and metadata''' like information about [[Wikipedia:Pending changes|Pending Changes]] on an article now appear as appropriate ([[bugzilla:49699|bug 49699]]). When new articles are created, users are now shown the ''<newarticletext>'' message ([[bugzilla:51459|bug 51459]]). VisualEditor now handles templates that set "meta" items (like a category) and nothing else better ([[bugzilla:51322|bug 51322]]). If the database is locked when a user tries to save with VisualEditor, they now get a message telling them as such and an opportunity to try again, rather than a silent failure ([[bugzilla:51636|bug 51636]]).

When you '''save the page''', having the default preference set to "mark all my edits as minor by default" no longer overrides the setting in the save dialog ([[bugzilla:51515|bug 51515]]). If you open VisualEditor from a section edit link, the section's title will be pre-filled in in the edit summary box when you go to save it ([[bugzilla:50872|bug 50872]]). The size of the save dialog box in the Monobook skin has been fixed ([[bugzilla:50058|bug 50058]]). Also, wikipage content handlers like '''sortable tables''' are re-run automatically after saving ({{bugphab|5156553565}}).

A very early version of the '''mathematics equation editor''' is now available for testing on [[:mw:Mediawiki]]. If you would like to help improve the user interface for math editor, please test out the extension at [[:mw:Mediawiki:Sandbox]] and leave your comments directly at the discussion page for the [[:mw:User:Jiabao wu/GSoC 2013 Project Work/Math Node User Interface|Math Node User Interface]] at Mediawiki. You should be able to use your regular username and password should to login to Mediawiki.

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* You can now edit [[Help:Gallery tag|'''image galleries''']] inside VisualEditor. At this time, the gallery tool is a very limited option that gives you access to the wikitext. It will see significant improvements at a later date.

* The '''character inserter tool''' in the "Insert" menu is being redesigned. Your [[mediawikiwiki:VisualEditor/Feedback#Special_characters_39625|feedback on the special character inserter]] is still wanted, especially if you depend on Wikipedia's character inserters for your normal editing rather than [[Help:Entering special characters|using the ones built into your computer]].

* You can now see a help page about '''keyboard shortcuts''' in the page menu (three bars next to the Cancel button) ({{Bugphab|5284454844}}).

* If you edit '''categories''', your changes will now display correctly after saving the page ({{Bugphab|4856050560}}).

* '''Saving the page''' should be faster now ({{Bugphab|5966061660}}).

* Any community can ask to test a new tool to edit [[Wikipedia:TemplateData|TemplateData]] by leaving a note at {{Bugphab|5173453734}}.

'''Looking ahead:''' The link tool will tell you when you're linking to a disambiguation or redirect page. The warning about wikitext will hide itself after you remove the wikitext markup in that paragraph. Support for creating and editing redirects is in the pipeline. Looking further out, image handling will be improved, including default and upright sizes. The developers are also working on support for viewing and editing hidden HTML comments, some behavioral magic words like DISPLAYTITLE, and in-line language setting (<code>dir="rtl"</code>).

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The biggest change in the last few weeks was the '''redesign of the template dialog'''. The template dialog now opens in a simplified mode that lists parameters and their descriptions. (The complex multi-item transclusion mode can be reached by clicking on "Show options" from inside the simplified template dialog.) Template parameters now have a bigger, auto-sizing input box for easier editing.  With today's update, searching for template parameters will become case-insensitive, and required template parameters will display an asterisk (''*'') next to their edit boxes. In addition to making it quicker and easier to see everything when you edit typical templates, this work was necessary to prepare for the '''forthcoming simplified citation dialog'''. The main priority in the coming weeks is building this new citation dialog, with the ultimate goal of providing autofill features for ISBNs, URLs, DOIs and other quick-fills. This will add a new button on the toolbar, with the citation templates available picked by each wiki's community. Concept drawings can be seen at [[mw:VisualEditor/Design/Reference Dialog]]. {{highlight|Please share your [[:mw:VisualEditor/Design/Reference Dialog|ideas about making referencing quick and easy]] with the designers. }}

* The '''link tool''' now tells you when you're linking to a disambiguation or redirect page. Pages that exist, but are not indexed by the search engine, are treated like non-existent pages ({{bugphab|5436156361}}).

* '''Wikitext warnings''' will now hide when you remove wikitext from the paragraph you are editing.

* The '''character inserter tool''' in the "Insert" menu has been slightly redesigned, to introduce larger buttons. Your [[mediawikiwiki:VisualEditor/Feedback#Special_characters_39625|suggestions for more significant changes to the special character inserter]] are still wanted.