* New hook "Collation::factory" to allow extensions to create custom
category collations.
* $wgGroupPermissions now supports per namespace permissions.
+* $wgEnableAutoRotation enables or disables auto-rotation. Leaving it set to
+ null will cause MediaWiki to determine if auto-rotation is available.
=== New features in 1.18 ===
* BREAKING CHANGE: action=watch / action=unwatch now requires a token.
+* (bug 27860) Minor edit after clicking 'new section' tab
+Now the "This is a minor edit" checkbox is not available when you
+create a page or new section.
* (bug 8130) Query pages should limit to content namespaces, not just main
namespace.
-* Search suggestions (other than in the Vector skin) will now use the HTML5
- datalist feature where supported, currently only Firefox 4.
* Special:Contribs now redirects to Special:Contributions.
* (bug 6672) Images are now autorotated according to their EXIF orientation.
This only affects thumbnails; the source remains unrotated.
* (bug 30497) Add client-nojs and client-js classes on document element
to let styles easily hide or show things based on general JS availability
* (bug 31293) If Special:Userlogin is loaded over HTTPS, display
- MediaWiki:loginend-https instead of MediaWiki:loginend, if it exists
+ MediaWiki:loginend-https instead of MediaWiki:loginend, if it's not empty.
+ Same for signupend on the account creation page.
+* (bug 31233) New OutputPage::addJsConfigVars() method to make the output page specific
+ mw.config map extendable.
=== Bug fixes in 1.18 ===
+* (bug 27860) Minor edit after clicking 'new section' tab
* mw.util.getScript has been implemented (like wfScript in GlobalFunctions.php)
* (bug 23119) WikiError class and subclasses are now marked as deprecated.
* (bug 10871) Javascript and CSS pages in MediaWiki namespace are no longer
* (bug 27410) The tag filter on a history page is now within a <label> element
* (bug 29779) DairikiDiff/WikiDiff <ins> and <del> should undo browser default
styling (strike/underline).
-* Translate the block expiry date
* (bug 28630) Add iwlinks, langlinks, redirect to
RefreshLinks::deleteLinksFromNonexistent
* (bug 29797) Error: "Tried to load block with invalid type" when subpages
really small, and somewhat inconsistent with each other.
* (bug 30466) Entries in iwlinks table are now cleared when moving a page over
redirect
+* (bug 31674) Can't edit watchlist if it contains special pages
+* (bug 32100) Installer complains about Suhosin GET limit even if it is
+ already set above 1024 bytes
+* (bug 32086) Special:PermanentLink now show an error message when no subpage
+ was specified.
+* (bug 31822) Error during upgrade due to output buffer reset in stdout
=== API changes in 1.18 ===
* BREAKING CHANGE: action=watch now requires POST and token.
* (bug 28817) Add reference help page link to API Modules
* (bug 29935) Improve formatting of examples in ApiParamInfo
* (bug 29938) list=users&usprop=rights shows rights the user doesn't have
+* (bug 24781) The API will include an XML namespace if the includexmlnamespace
+ parameter is set.
+* (bug 29392) Setting the start or end parameter now works with lists blocks,
+ categorymembers, deletedrevs, logevents, protectedtitles, usercontributions
+ and watchlist in Postgres
=== Languages updated in 1.18 ===
* (bug 30817) Restored linktrail for kk (Kazakh)
* (bug 27398) Add $wgExtraGenderNamespaces for configured gendered namespaces
* (bug 30846) New LanguageOs class
+* (bug 31913) Special:MostLinkedTemplates had an incorrect GROUP BY clause
+ under Microsoft SQL.
=== Other changes in 1.18 ===
* Removed legacy wgAjaxWatch javascript global object, no longer in use.