User:HersfoldCiteBot
 | This user account is a bot operated by Hersfold (talk). It is used to make repetitive automated or semi-automated edits that would be extremely tedious to do manually, in accordance with the bot policy. This bot has been approved for a limited trial run by a member of the Bot Approvals Group. Administrators: if this bot is malfunctioning or causing harm, please block it. |
Current status: Running trials. Currently running a trial for up to 75 edits. Hersfold (t/a/c) 22:08, 23 September 2010 (UTC)
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Function[edit]
HersfoldCiteBot is a bot that goes through Category:Articles with broken citations and corrects common errors in {{cite web}} templates. Specifically, it attempts to correct these problems:
- {{cite web}} missing a |title= parameter
- {{cite web}} with an |archiveurl= parameter, but no |archivedate= parameter
{{cite web}} missing an |accessdate= parameter- disabled on recommendations at BRFA pending more accurate code and consensus to do so
Future updates[edit]
To suggest an update to the bot, please contact Hersfold. Suggestions for updates should relate to the bot's current task; if you would like a bot to perform a totally different task, please make your request at WP:BOTREQ.
- None currently
Completed updates[edit]
- None currently