ICANNWiki:ICANNWiki Development

This meta space for ICANNWiki Development is aimed at coordinating tasks between different developers and contributors. It is not intended to be directly edited by the broader public, but all users are encouraged to follow it and provide input to the plans laid out here.

Backend development

Task	Description	Status	Owner
Trace MX issues	Our MX bounces many times before landing on people's inboxes, by which time sometimes the authentication link has gone stale (10 minutes plus). Likely misconfigured from before the 1.43 update because the behavior was there in the past. We inherited relayhost = smtp.sendgrid.net and I asked Ray for login information to sendgrid. It looks like we need to talk to Ray about setting up a new SendGrid (or alternative) account.	Approval given to move ahead with a new solution Set up SES. Waiting for Amazon's production ok. Asked Ray about relaying incoming mail through SES.	User:MarkAHershberger
Check parsing of functions in Templates	Understand why {{#ifeq:{{#sub:{{PAGENAME}}|0|1}}|.|{{#sub:{{PAGENAME}}|1}}|{{PAGENAME}}}} still passes the dot to the final address.	Not started Mark H. needs an example of the problem that should be fixed.	User:MarkWD & User:MarkAHershberger
Fix "CiteThisPage" extension	Remove inwiki links to reference styles or make the links outbound	Not started Mark H. needs an example of the problem that should be fixed.	User:MarkAHershberger
Implement a solution for dynamic graphs display	This would be handled by the "Graphs" extension, except it is completely broken as of 2024[1][2]. A custom implementation can be worked out, but needs to be planned properly.	Not started Would the Chart extension do?	User:MarkWD & User:MarkAHershberger
PNG scaling transparency issues	Potentially migrate to VipsScaler to do away with ImageMagick: [3]	Installed LMK if it works.	User:MarkWD
Fix 1.43 mobile	1) Add resgistration shortcut to mobile.	Not started	User:MarkWD
Logo display on 1.43	User:MarkAHershberger to remove "$wgLogos['wordmark']" from "LocalSettings.php"; User:MarkWD then needs to fix the frontend.	Set $wgLogos as follows in Localsettings.d/basic.php: $wgLogos = [ '1x' => "$wgResourceBasePath/images/c/ca/ICANNWikiLogo-135px.png", 'icon' => "$wgResourceBasePath/images/c/ca/ICANNWikiLogo-135px.png", 'wordmark' => [], 'tagline' => [], ]; Broken on mobile.	User:MarkWD
Rebuild Sponsorship page	Sponsorship Options Needs to be retooled to work with mobile and be updated to current projects goals.	Not started	User:MarkWD
Study and document Extension:Page Schemas	Extension:Page Schemas	Not started	User:MarkWD
Implement Extension:PageNotice where appropriate	After review of Namespaces.	Not started	User:MarkWD
Scope displaying a random card from ICANNWiki decks within a box	To make good use of our cards, we could display a random card at the portal towards one of the top corners, dynamically changing it with every user visit. How to execute this is unclear and will require scoping.	Not started	User:MarkWD
Implement Template:About	[4]	Not started	User:MarkWD
Rethink and fix nTLDStats data integration	Ensure that integration only happens in supported domains.	ONGOING	User:MarkWD & User:MarkAHershberger
Improve Lingo extension implementation	Monitor and improve the extension's function on mobile; disable it when within the article that defines the concept; make it work with plurals; overflow to the left if on page's edge; make descriptions richer in a scalable manner.	ONGOING	User:MarkWD
Analyze Extension:UniversalLanguageSelector and Extension:Translate	These were disabled for now in order to reduce the number of possible points of failure.	DONE	User:MarkWD
Add Extension:Popups	This extension allows for Reference Previews to operate, which will enhance the wiki's organization.	DONE	User:MarkAHershberger
Add licenses to the file uploader	Our file uploader currently doesn't have any licenses in its combo box for users to choose, which is problematic. See MediaWiki:Licenses.	DONE Copied from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki:Licenses	User:MarkAHershberger
Fix Visual Editing	Ceased to work after upgrade to 1.43.	DONE. The lib/ve submodule for VE wasn't checked out. Also enabled on the NS_PROJECT NS so it can be used here.	User:MarkAHershberger
Fix "HotCat" extension error	Using "HotCat" to categorize a page from its bottom bar consistently throws the user to an edit page containing "It appears that your browser does not support Unicode. It is required to edit pages, so your edit was not saved." However, it does work otherwise, so it's probably an exception that needs to be caught.	DONE	User:MarkAHershberger
Update backend to latest MediaWiki version	Get the wiki to latest long term support version in order to benefit from updated resources, such as new API calls, modernized skins, and bug fixes.	DONE	User:MarkAHershberger
Improve metadata for external links to ICANNWiki	Currently the wiki does not feature rich metadata, and when linked from the outside, it produces only an ICANN logo. Solvable with: [5].	DONE	User:MarkWD & User:MarkAHershberger
Add dark theme	Dark mode is a modern option preferred by many tech workers. It is now fully implemented in a series of ways, though not directly in Vector. We should implement it as a toggle in the wiki's top bar. We just need to choose one of the four approaches available: Manual:Dark_mode	DONE	User:MarkAHershberger & User:MarkWD
Remove deprecated "Badge" link from "mw-head"	Apparently only removable from the PHP side.	DONE	User:MarkAHershberger
Check and fix Common.js	The calls being made seem to be problematic and outdated to some degree.	DONE	User:MarkWD & User:MarkAHershberger
Implement "Lingo" extension	"Lingo" is a stable and well-maintained extension that enables word definition on hover for admin-defined terms on all pages. For a heavy acronym space like ICANN, this is much more desirable than forcing users to open multiple tabs to be able to read an article. Available at: [6]	DONE	User:MarkAHershberger
Align mobile and desktop CSS	Make them similar even if not the same.	DONE	User:MarkWD
Re-code Sponsors template	The current template has a hard-coded implementation that doesn't scale correctly.	DONE	User:MarkWD
Remove "Mailing List" from sidebar	The mailing list doesn't exist anymore and leads to a 404.	DONE	User:MarkWD
Extensions for removal	Collection, Poem	DONE	User:MarkAHershberger
Extend user session login	Accounts get logged out even upon electing to keep the session logged in. This limits user engagement and should be fixed.	DONE	User:MarkAHershberger
Reconfigure or remove Extension:MobileFrontend	This extension doesn't appear to have a front-facing configuration page at the moment, meaning that it hijacks the mobile layout to a pretty barebones one.	DONE	User:MarkAHershberger & User:MarkWD
Enable in-wiki playback of audio and video files	EmbedVideo documentation and testing.	DONE	User:MarkWD
Fix main page for mobile view	Main page overflows incorrectly due to hard coding.	DONE	User:MarkWD
Add Extension:CodeMirror	Extension:CodeMirror improves the experience of source editing and will benefit more advanced users. Turned out not to be very compatible with CodeEditor.	REVERTED	User:MarkAHershberger

Content development

For existing documentation, see: Meta:ICANNWiki Content Planning.

Task	Description	Status	Owner
Create a main page box for original ICANNWiki content such as interviews and other Atheneum material	Make our unique resources stand out and be easier to find.	Not started	User:MarkWD
Validate and replace reference links for WebArchive permanent versions	As time goes by, reference links become dead and we lose track of their validation of information presented on the wiki. An effort needs to be carried out to replace these references with more permanent versions or even host local copies.	Not started	User:MarkWD
Create "Curated page" template	We need a template to indicate protected pages that are only editable by admins due to content curation reasons.	Not started	User:MarkWD
Study and categorize our existing Namespaces	Help:Namespaces	Not started	User:MarkWD
Category:Articles to be expanded -> Template:Articles needing attention	Migration	Not started	User:MarkWD
Permanent copies of Internet Governance documentation: Internet Governance Atheneum	ICANNWiki should aim to become a neutral repository of documents that inform Internet Governance history, including PDFs, images, mailing list excerpts, and so on.	Not started	User:Christiane & User:MarkWD
Finish ICANNWiki feature documentation	As soon as the wiki is updated to the latest version, all outstanding feature documentation needs to be consolidated to Meta:ICANNWiki Content Planning	Not started	User:MarkWD
Create a world map correlating with ccTLD articles	For a more visual and interactive experience for readers.	Not started	User:MarkWD
Clarify protection policies	Inspired by Wikipedia: [7]	Not started	User:MarkWD
Create a calendar of Internet Governance events		Not started	User:MarkWD
Create and populate the articles of each individual major IG meeting	These includes all ICANN, IGF, WSIS and other large-scale meetings where decisions are taken or major documents published,	ONGOING	User:Christiane
Revision of templates for function, accuracy and relevance.	Ongoing: Template:TLD.	ONGOING	User:MarkWD
Evaluate and organize categories	An excess of categories has proliferated over the years, many irrelevant or orphaned. The wiki needs to be organized in this area in order to increase its relevance.	ONGOING	User:Christiane
Rethink logo	The proportions of the current logo are arbitrary and make it difficult to integrate into layouts that expect wide or square aspects. A study needs to be carried out to define potential modernized looks.	ONGOING	User:MarkWD & User:Ray
Migrate Category:TLD to Category:GTLD and direct outstanding article	As we have a fully formed ccTLD category, TLD needs to be repurposed for what it actually is, which is a list of gTLDs.	ONGOING	User:MarkWD
Celebration of 20 Years of ICANNWiki	The wiki completes 20 years of activity in 2025, making that general date perfect to carry out a campaign.	ONGOING	User:Christiane & User:MarkWD & User:Ray
Organization and population of all ISOC chapter articles	Make it so that all of them are organized following the same normalization and parameters.	DONE	User:Christiane
Individualization of ccTLD pages	There is great inconsistency in how ccTLDs are represented, some by their TLD, while others are just redirects to their managers. Each ccTLD should have an article standing by itself.	DONE	User:Christiane
Standardization and documentation of ICANNWiki practices	The wiki does not have consistency over nomenclatures, formats, and presentation. This includes acronyms, redirects, article structure, and so on.	DONE	User:Christiane
Content plan: Phase 1	Content plan to steer the community in a clear direction based on the identified needs of the wiki.	DONE	User:Christiane & User:MarkWD
Implement templates for special article states	Template:Major articles parallel with Wikipedia, Template:Articles needing attention, Template:Candidates for deletion.	DONE	User:MarkWD
Redesign main page	Redefine the purpose of the main page and ensure that it reflects the goals of the content plan.	DONE	User:MarkWD
Toolset for content analysis	Set of Python tools to enable better understanding of the wiki's structure, existing content, gaps, and other useful metrics.	DONE	User:MarkWD & User:Christiane

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