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This is an old revision of this page, as edited by TheSandDoctor (talk | contribs) at 17:49, 28 December 2020 (fix format). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

DeprecatedFixerBot 8

Operator: TheSandDoctor (talk · contribs · SUL · edit count · logs · page moves · block log · rights log · ANI search)

Time filed: 17:48, Monday, December 28, 2020 (UTC)

Automatic, Supervised, or Manual: automatic

Programming language(s): Python

Source code available: TBA

Function overview: Go through Category:Pages using infobox song with unknown parameters removing the "format" parameter where present as it is no longer supported. Code not yet written, but it is functionally identical to Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/DeprecatedFixerBot 4, with the only difference being the parameter and category to search through.

Links to relevant discussions (where appropriate): Template_talk:Infobox_song/Archive_8#Format, Template:Infobox_song#format

Edit period(s): One-time run

Estimated number of pages affected: <46, 600

Exclusion compliant (Yes/No): No

Already has a bot flag (Yes/No): Yes

Function details:

  1. Load page text
  2. Locate infobox song (or its redirects)
  3. Locate (if present) the format parameter
  4. If present, remove the format parameter
  5. Save page and move on

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