 | This script has been disabled as a result of an MfD due to concerns of widespread misuse ( cleanup effort). |
< BrandonXLF's scripts | JS | Base template
| Description | Expands references from links to {{cite ...}} Reference Expander This script adds a link to the toolbar that when clicked will convert references consisting of a link, for example <ref>https://www.example.com</ref> and <ref>[https://www.example.com Example Website]</ref>, into a reference using the {{cite ...}} templates, for example {{cite web|url=https://www.example.com|title=Example Website ...}}. Before saving, the script will allow you to see, remove, and modify the changes. It makes use of
mw:Citoid and
User:BrandonXLF/Citoid. |
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| Author(s) | User:BrandonXLF |
| Status | Working |
| First released | May 12, 2020 |
| Source | ReferenceExpander.js ( git) |
| GitHub repository | wikipedia-user-scripts |
Reference Expander This script adds a link to the toolbar that when clicked will convert references consisting of a link, for example <ref>https://www.example.com</ref> and <ref>[https://www.example.com Example Website]</ref>, into a reference using the {{cite ...}} templates, for example {{cite web|url=https://www.example.com|title=Example Website ...}}. Before saving, the script will allow you to see, remove, and modify the changes. It makes use of
mw:Citoid and
User:BrandonXLF/Citoid.
Installation
importScript('User:BrandonXLF/ReferenceExpander.js'); // [[User:BrandonXLF/ReferenceExpander.js]]
- Alternatively, use the following instead of the above:
mw.loader.load('/?title=User:BrandonXLF/ReferenceExpander.js&action=raw&ctype=text/javascript'); // [[User:BrandonXLF/ReferenceExpander.js]]
- To install on other wikis (for instance, globally in your global.js on the Meta-Wiki), use the following code:
mw.loader.load('https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=User:BrandonXLF/ReferenceExpander.js&action=raw&ctype=text/javascript');
- After installing reload the page and clear your cache
Comments/Bugs
Comments are welcome on my talk page, be sure to indicate that you're talking about this script in the title. I would really like any suggestion to make the script run better.