MediaWiki talk:Gadget-CurIDLink.js

When showing history...?
Would it make more sense to maintain  in the new URL? As this gadget stands if used during an  request the revision display is snapped from the older one currently being displayed to the latest update available. Or have I misunderstood the intent? AuFCL (talk) 06:27, 28 February 2016 (UTC)
 * I think you're confusing the [article] PAGEID number (static; once created never changes even if page is "moved") with history revision ids, no? -- George Orwell III (talk) 06:43, 28 February 2016 (UTC)
 * Not at all.  corresponds with the page title, irrespective of revision;   corresponds to the revision independently of the page title. Thus (using this page as an example) [//en.wikisource.org/?curid=2015295 this] is entirely equivalent to the latest version; but [//en.wikisource.org/?curid=2015295&oldid=6129136 this] and [//en.wikisource.org/?curid=2015295&oldid=6129175 this] are also perfectly legal references too, just not (entirely) equivalent to the first one. If this is an unintended side-issue then  AuFCL (talk) 07:18, 28 February 2016 (UTC)
 * Ah I worded the first point badly. I did not intend tracking  as an alternative but as an an adjunct (i.e. in addition) to  . Apologies for the confusion. AuFCL (talk) 07:22, 28 February 2016 (UTC)
 * Sure you can swap the article title text for curid and then point to specific revision history like you did above but that's more than I can do (or need) in a simple side bar applet. No worries ;) -- George Orwell III (talk) 07:32, 28 February 2016 (UTC)

There is always [ [special:permalink]] I suppose. AuFCL (talk) 08:12, 28 February 2016 (UTC)