User:Qwerfjkl/scripts/convertAbbreviations

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This script gives a link under the "Tools" section in the left navigation bar, titled "Convert abbreviations". It only shows up during source editing (and won't work if syntax highlighting is enabled). It converts US state abbreviations found in tables to full names (using a regex search, which may have errors). You can put the column or table by itself in its own page section (or in a sandbox) temporarily, to prevent incorrect changes, or run it on the whole article. I recommend clicking "Show Changes" before publishing, to spot any mistakes.

convertAbbreviations
DescriptionScript for converting a column of US state abbreviations to full names
Author(s)Qwerfjkl
StatusStable
First releasedSeptember 11, 2022; 20 months ago (2022-09-11)
UpdatedSeptember 12, 2022; 20 months ago (2022-09-12)
Skin supportVector 2022 (tested); other skins untested
SourceUser:Qwerfjkl/scripts/convertAbbreviations.js

Installation[edit]

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Method 1

Click on the button below. If it doesn't appear after a few seconds you can enable script installer in the "Advanced" section of Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-gadgets, or try this link.

Install Button
Method 2

This can only be used on the English Wikipedia.

  1. Place importScript('User:Qwerfjkl/scripts/convertAbbreviations.js'); // [[User:Qwerfjkl/scripts/convertAbbreviations.js]] on the bottom of your common.js page or your skin.js page.
  2. Press Publish changes (ignore any error warnings).
Method 3

This can be used on any Wikimedia project (for instance, globally in your global.js on the Meta-Wiki).

  1. Place mw.loader.load('https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User%3AQwerfjkl%2Fscripts%2FconvertAbbreviations.js&action=raw&ctype=text/javascript'); // [[User:Qwerfjkl/scripts/convertAbbreviations.js]] on the bottom of your common.js page or your skin.js page.
  2. Press Publish changes (ignore any error warnings).