Classic WoW Wiki:MediaWiki Quirks


 * When you're working around a quirk in an undesirable way, please link to this page somewhere (could just be a dummy link with no text) so that we know to go back to the page and fix it after upgrading!

= Current Quirks = These maybe MediaWiki bugs, but are listed as quirks, since they may have a workaround or may just be undesirable, but correct functionality.


 * See also:
 * MediaWiki Features


 * Quirks in MediaWiki version 1.5.7 on WoWWiki:
 * IP blocks/bans: the IP address of a user doesn't seem to be correctly propagating through the caching server in front of the actual MediaWiki install; some IPs end up being blocked as the address of the server, which is pretty wrong. I'm looking into this.. - Rustak


 * Special:Newpages has a strange yellow background. THis might be a WoWWiki-specific problem or the default skin.


 * Block log doesn't seem to be populating anymore, use Special:Ipblocklist.


 * Remotely linked images inside a local link ( http:&lt;some_image_path1&gt;) don't display. This worked in the previous version. Example: http://www.blizzard.com/images/blizz-logo.gif
 * Fixed example: http://www.blizzard.com/images/blizz-logo.gif|Blizzard Entertainment
 * Workaround from Rustak: ''Use &lt;imagelink&gt;http://www.wowwiki.com/images/4/45/Alliance_15.gif|Alliance&lt;/imagelink&gt;, e.g. http://www.wowwiki.com/images/4/45/Alliance_15.gif|Alliance . The image can also be a local one, e.g. &lt;imagelink&gt;Alliance 15.gif|Alliance&lt;/imagelink&gt; : Alliance 15.gif|Alliance.


 * Multiple remotely linked images inside a remote link ( [ http://&lt;some_URL&gt; http:&lt;some_image_path1&gt; http:&lt;some_image_path2&gt;]) don't display. This worked in the previous version. Example: http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/news/images/06-03/3-9-06-1.jpg  http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/news/images/06-03/3-9-06-2.jpg
 * Fixed example: http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/news/images/06-03/3-9-06-1.jpg|http://www.blizzard.com/inblizz/fanart/page30.shtml http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/news/images/06-03/3-9-06-2.jpg|http://www.blizzard.com/inblizz/fanart/page30.shtml
 * Workaround from Rustak: ''Use &lt;imagelink&gt;http://www.wowwiki.com/images/4/45/Alliance_15.gif|Alliance&lt;/imagelink&gt;, e.g. http://www.wowwiki.com/images/4/45/Alliance_15.gif|Alliance . The image can also be a local one, e.g. &lt;imagelink&gt;Alliance 15.gif|Alliance&lt;/imagelink&gt; : Alliance 15.gif|Alliance.


 * Redirects to categories, like:, doesn't correctly display the category members (this worked in the previous version) after redirecting. Wehn you click the category tab link at the top left corner of the page, you will see the category members appear. Try 2500club for an example of the problem.
 * Workaround by Mikk: Don't #REDIRECT. Use.


 * [&radic;] FIXED by Rustak: &lt;code&gt; tag defaults to light gray text on white background, unlike previous version which used black background. Example:


 * [&radic;] FIXED by Rustak: Double // after www.wowwiki.com after saving an edit. Example URL after editing and saving this page:  http://www.wowwiki.com//MediaWiki_Quirks 


 * [&radic;] FIXED by Rustak: Making a redirect page goes to  http://www.wowwiki.com//index.php?title= &lt;article_name&gt;&amp;redirect=no after you save.

= Previous Quirks = ''What was the previous version we used? I think it was 1.4.6. --Fandyllic''

It was 1.3.somethingorother (*blush*) --Rustak


 * Quirks in MediaWiki version 1.4.6 on WoWWiki:
 * Redirects to category links, like:, wouldn't work, but would work with unlinked ones like:.
 * Moving a page would give an error, but would succeed. Fixed in newer version.