Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/Lightbot 17

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Approved.

Lightbot 17

Operator: Lightmouse (talk · contribs)

Time filed: 14:45, Wednesday August 3, 2011 (UTC)

Automatic

Programming language(s): AWB

Source code available: No.

Function overview: Modify template parameters relating to units of measurement

Links to relevant discussions (where appropriate): The convert template allows control of unit abbreviation for the input and output. For example: "8 km (5 mi)" can be presented as "8 kilometres (5 miles)". The parameter is 'abbr' and accepts values including 'abbr=off' and 'abbr=none'.

During a discussion at the convert template talk page:

What's the opposite of 'on'? Is it 'off' or 'none' ?

it became apparent that the names were incorrect and 'abbr=none' should be named 'abbr=off'. A migration strategy was devised. The last stage was to edit articles replacing 'abbr=none' with 'abbr=off'.

In accordance with what User:Jimp said, I've been updating templates that contain units of length, area, volume, temperature from '=none' to '=off'. I believe those to be reasonable within previous bot permission. I'd like explicit permission to go further and edit articles with other units such as:

South African Class 6E - to replace '{convert|563|kW|hp|abbr=none}' with '{convert|563|kW|hp|abbr=off}'

Edit period(s): Continuous. The 'abbr=none' task described will be a one-off.

Estimated number of pages affected: Thousands. The 'abbr=none' task described will be a hundreds.

Exclusion compliant (Y/N): Yes

Already has a bot flag (Y/N): No

Function details: Will modify template parameters. In this instance, it will replace 'abbr=none' within the convert template with 'abbr=off'. As described at:

What's the opposite of 'on'? Is it 'off' or 'none' ?

Discussion

This will have no effect on what is displayed. The parameter value none is to be replaced with the more logical and consistent off. It's a matter of streamlining {{convert}}, making it easier for users to understand & use. It's routine house-cleaning affecting just over two hundred pages. JIMp_talk·cont 23:26, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

{{BAG assistance needed}} Please can BAG take a look at this? Lightmouse (talk) 18:00, 5 Autgust 2011 (UTC)

I don't see any issues with this request. Let's get a quick trial run, and see how it goes.

Approved for trial (25 edits). Please provide a link to the relevant contributions and/or diffs when the trial is complete. SQL ^{Query me!} 08:08, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Trial complete. Done. Edit summary is "L17. Technical update to convert template. No change to view mode". Regards Lightmouse (talk) 15:46, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

This trial appears to have gone very well. I don't see any mistakes or bugs, and it is an uncontroversial task.

Approved. SQL ^{Query me!} 03:55, 7 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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