User:Asked42/Taglet

Taglet is a JavaScript-based tool designed to help Wikinews editors organize and manage unpublished articles more efficiently. It enables editors to tag articles with three essential pieces of information:

1. Event date: When the main event in the article occurred
2. Assessment category: The current state of the article (e.g., Quick fix, Source check, NPOV issue)
3. Comment: A brief note describing what needs to be done or providing additional context

Example report, at 04:32, 11 December 2025 (UTC)

Once installed, any editor can use Taglet to add tags to articles, update existing tags, or remove them when they are no longer needed.

Why use Taglet?

Unpublished articles vary widely in their readiness for review. Some may be nearly publishable with only minor edits, while others may have serious issues such as neutrality concerns or potential copyright violations.

Taglet helps editors and reviewers by:

• Making it easier to track the event date of a story's focal point
• Allowing editors to quickly assess an article's current status
• Enabling efficient coordination between editors and reviewers
• Helping reviewers prioritize which articles to review based on their available time and the article's readiness

For example, a reviewer with limited time might start with articles tagged as "Quick fix," while saving more complex articles marked "Rewrite needed" for later when they have more time available.

Getting started

To install Taglet, copy the below code and add it to your common.js page, then save the changes.

{{subst:lusc|1=User:Asked42/Taglet.js}}

How to use Taglet

Tagging an article

To tag an article:

1. Navigate to an unpublished article and Find the "Create Tag" option in the tools menu:

   (Vector 2022 skin: Tools menu is located in the top right

   Vector 2010 skin: Found in the left sidebar under "Tools"

   Mobile: Click the three-dot icon in the top right )

2. Click "Create Tag" to open the tagging dialog
3. Enter the event date, select assessment tags (minimum one, maximum three), and add a brief comment
4. Click "Create Tag" to complete the process

You can also find a list of articles that can be tagged but haven't been tagged yet on the Special:TagletReport page. You can create tags for those articles directly from that page.

Understanding tagged articles

Articles that have been tagged will display a notice at the top of the page, such as:

"This article is marked as Quick fix and Source check with event date February 12, 2025. (View tag)"

This notice serves as an identifier that an article has been tagged and is only visible to editors who have installed the script.

Clicking "View tag" in the notice will open a dialog where you can modify the tag values. In the example above, "Quick fix" and "Source check" are the assessment tags applied to the article.

Assessment tags

Five assessment tags are available for tagging articles:

• Quick fix: Use when the article is well-written but has minor errors like typos, grammar mistakes, or formatting issues. It's suitable for a quick 5-minute review and publish.

• Source check: Use when the article needs someone to verify that its sources are reliable and accurately support the claims being made. The writing itself is likely fine, but the facts need verification.

• NPOV check: Use when the article's neutrality is in question because it may contain biased language or present an unbalanced view. It requires a careful read-through to ensure fairness to all perspectives.

• Rewrite needed: Use when the article has good information but is poorly organized, confusing, or needs significant structural editing. This task is typically suited for collaborative restructuring before final review.

• Urgent: Use for time-sensitive news stories that must be reviewed immediately or they will become stale. All available reviewers should prioritize these articles.

Report Page

The Special:TagletReport page serves as a central hub for managing and monitoring all tagged articles, as well as those that can be tagged but haven't been yet. From this page, editors can easily delete a tag, update an existing tag, or create a tag for articles that don't have one. After visiting Special:TagletReport, wait a few seconds for the report tables to load. You will see two tables:

• Tagged articles: Displays all articles that currently have tags
• Untagged articles: Shows articles that are eligible for tagging but don't have tags yet

Using the report on other pages

You can also display the report tables on any other page, such as your own user subpages, by adding the following code: <div id="TagletReport"></div>

Wherever you add this div tag, the report will be generated automatically. However, you can also simply use the Special:TagletReport page for convenience.