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Add page indicator with help link to [[Special:MyPage/global.js]]
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Description

When a user access Special:MyPage/global.js, MediaWiki could add a page indicators with a help link, similar to the one which appears on Special:Watchlist:

$something->addHelpLink( 'Help:Extension:GlobalCssJs' );

Same thing for Special:MyPage/global.css.

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He7d3r raised the priority of this task from to Needs Triage.
He7d3r updated the task description. (Show Details)
He7d3r added a project: GlobalCssJs.
He7d3r added subscribers: He7d3r, Nemo_bis.

Change 230578 had a related patch set uploaded (by Legoktm):
Add help link to global JavaScript & CSS pages

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/230578

Should we display the indicator if you are viewing your own global.js/css page? Or anyone's global.js/css page?

I think anyone's is better, since the presence of such a link is not harmful (at most, the user will ignore it if he doesn't think the link is relevant)

Jdforrester-WMF triaged this task as Medium priority.
Jdforrester-WMF set Security to None.

Change 230578 merged by jenkins-bot:
Add help link to global JavaScript & CSS pages

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/230578