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India
articles		 Importance
Top High Mid Low None Total
Quality
Featured article FA 19 20 16 10 8 73
Featured list FL 1 4 2 1 1 9
A 2 3 3 8
Good article GA 4 5 7 12 16 44
B 83 128 184 146 263 804
Start 68 197 487 858 2727 4337
Stub 25 156 379 2213 18779 21552
List 314 314
Assessed 200 512 1078 3243 22108 27141
Unassessed 1 7 50 107 12907 13072
Total 201 519 1128 3350 35015 40213
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The automation department of the India WikiProject uses various automated and semi-automated methods to perform batch tasks that would be extremely tedious to do manually; it collects requests for tasks, discusses whether they are suitable for automation, and attempts to match them with bot operators or users of semi-automated tools for implementation. All project members are invited to request tasks and to comment on the suitability of outstanding requests.

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[edit] What is automation for?

The current scope of the India WikiProject is enormous and covers thousands of articles. These articles must be tagged, their infoboxes replaced or deprecated, and so forth. Given the sheer number of articles, it is quite tedious to do these things by hand; therefore, various automated or semi-automated processes must be set up to perform these maintenance tasks.

[edit] How to help?

Depending on the nature of the task, it can be either completely automated and run by a bot, or semi-automated via AWB, requiring a user's decision to whether or not implement the changes. Indeed, in order to minimize false positives, some of the operations should be performed by hand.

Rules of thumb:

  • If you don't have a bot, don't take up a task that can be automated and involves a great number of articles - you will lose precious time pressing Ctrl-S in AWB.
  • Don't create your own bot if there is no need to - a few bots will probably be more than enough.
  • Don't assign yourself a task if you don't have time for it.
  • If you can only do a part of a task, once finished, update the number of articles remaining, and move it back to unassigned.
  • If the task is semi-automated only, it is because there are numerous false positives, so check every article before saving.
  • Don't forget to uncheck "ignore unexisting pages" in AWB's "Set options" tab when dealing with talk pages!
  • If you want to help, look at the list of unassigned tasks below, assign it to yourself by adding your name to the appropriate column, and start kickin' :)
  • Once completed, put this fact in a visible manner somewhere in the list.

[edit] What is a task?

A task is a maintenance operation that can be executed on a precise set of articles. It can be identified by several parameters:

  • Its name
  • A description of the initial set of articles on which the operation must be performed and of the unitary operation itself, along with conditional parameters. The initial set can be:
    • A category
    • A list of pages transcluding a template
  • Whether or not it can be automated (see above)
  • The number of articles in the initial set

Note: "non-recurrent" tasks should actually be reperformed once every few months, to take into account new articles created on the subject. However, moving a finished non-recurrent task back to unassigned will be done at discretion of the project coordinators.

[edit] General notes

When a task involves tagging articles from a stub tag and automatically rating them as "Stub-Class", the auto parameter in {{WP India}} must be set:

{{WP India
|class=Stub
|auto=yes
...
}}

[edit] Participants

[edit] Bots and operators

Bot Operator
Ganeshbot (talk • contribs • logs) Ganeshk
SundarBot (talk • contribs • logs) Sundar
LostBot (talk • contribs • logs) Lostintherush
TinucherianBot (talk • contribs • logs) Tinucherian

[edit] Current tasks


[edit] Recurrent

Task Brief explanation Can be automated? # of articles involved Assigned to / last time done:
India newsletter delivery Every month, the India newsletter must be delivered to all people taking part in the project (unless they choose not to receive it). Yes

[edit] Non-recurrent (unassigned)

Task Brief explanation Can be automated? # of articles involved # remaining Assigned to / last time done:
Category:Andaman and Nicobar geography stubs
Category:Andhra Pradesh geography stubs
Category:Arunachal Pradesh geography stubs
Category:Assam geography stubs
Category:Bihar geography stubs
Category:Chandigarh geography stubs
Category:Chhattisgarh geography stubs
Category:Gujarat geography stubs
Category:India geography stubs
Category:Indian film biography stubs
Category:Indian film stubs
Category:Indian government stubs
Category:Indian military stubs
Category:Indian political party stubs
Category:Indian politician stubs
Category:Indian royalty stubs
Category:Jammu and Kashmir geography stubs
Category:Jharkhand geography stubs
Category:Karnataka geography stubs
Category:Kerala geography stubs
Category:Madhya Pradesh geography stubs
Category:Maharashtra geography stubs
Category:Manipur geography stubs
Category:Meghalaya geography stubs
Category:Mizoram geography stubs
Category:Nagaland geography stubs
Category:Orissa geography stubs
Category:Punjab (India) geography stubs
Category:Rajasthan geography stubs
Category:Uttaranchal geography stubs
Category:West Bengal geography stubs
Ganeshbot/Not created Merged towns from the list to the article space No

[edit] Non-recurrent (assigned and pending)

Task Brief explanation Can be automated? # of articles involved # remaining Assigned to / last time done:

[edit] Non-recurrent (completed)

Task Brief explanation Can be automated? # of articles involved # remaining Assigned to / last time done:
Category:Indian sportspeople stubs All articles to be auto-assessed. Yes 169 Done! (Tagged: 115) Ganeshk (talk) 05:24, 13 October 2006 (UTC)
Category:India rail stubs To be assessed, auto=yes Yes 118 Done! Tagging complete. - Ganeshk (talk) 18:12, 21 October 2006 (UTC)
Category:India school stubs To be assessed Yes 220 Done! Tagging complete -- Ganeshk (talk) 19:13, 21 October 2006 (UTC)
Category:India sports stubs To be assessed Yes 55 Done! Tagging complete -- Ganeshk (talk) 19:57, 21 October 2006 (UTC)
Category:India university stubs To be assessed Yes 348 Done! Tagging complete -- Ganeshk (talk) 22:39, 21 October 2006 (UTC)
Category:Indian road stubs To be assessed Yes 42 Done! Tagging complete. -- Ganeshk (talk) 22:52, 21 October 2006 (UTC)
Category:Indian business biography stubs To be assessed Yes 87 Tagging complete. Ganeshk (talk) 02:09, 22 October 2006 (UTC)
Category:Indian company stubs To be assessed Yes 286 Tagging complete. Ganeshk (talk) 02:09, 22 October 2006 (UTC)
Category:Indian culture stubs To be assessed Yes 171 Tagging complete. Ganeshk (talk) 02:09, 22 October 2006 (UTC)
Category:Indian economics and finance stubs To be assessed Yes 74 Tagging complete. Ganeshk (talk) 02:09, 22 October 2006 (UTC)
Category:Indian ethnicity stubs To be assessed Yes 263 Tagging complete. Ganeshk (talk) 02:09, 22 October 2006 (UTC)
Category:Indian food stubs To be assessed Yes 98 Tagging complete -- Ganeshk (talk) 02:09, 22 October 2006 (UTC)
Category:Indian singer stubs To be assessed Yes 129 Tagging in progress -- Ganeshk (talk) 02:09, 22 October 2006 (UTC)
Category:Indian trade union stubs To be assessed Yes 69 Tagging in progress -- Ganeshk (talk) 02:09, 22 October 2006 (UTC)
Category:Indian writer stubs To be assessed Yes 202 Tagging in progress -- Ganeshk (talk) 02:09, 22 October 2006 (UTC)
Category:Indian building and structure stubs To be assessed Yes 329 Tagging complete. - Ganeshk (talk) 04:04, 22 October 2006 (UTC)
Category:India stubs To be assessed Yes 65 Tagging complete. - Ganeshk (talk) 06:52, 22 October 2006 (UTC)
Category:India media stubs To be assessed Yes 161 Tagging complete. LostBot 18:30, 25 October 2006 (UTC)
Category:Tourism in India To be assessed Yes 71 out of 92 Tagging complete LostBot 15:21, 27 October 2006 (UTC)
Category:Airlines of India To be assessed Yes 24 Done Tagging complete LostBot 15:34, 27 October 2006 (UTC)
Category:Airports in India and Category:Airports of Kerala To be assessed Yes 68 Done Tagging complete LostBot 16:02, 27 October 2006 (UTC)
Category:Visitor attractions in India and subcats To be assessed Yes Done Tagging complete LostBot 16:02, 27 October 2006 (UTC)
Category:Indian media and subcats To be assessed Yes Done Tagging complete LostBot 06:51, 28 October 2006 (UTC)
Category:Transport in India and subcats To be assessed Yes Done Tagging complete LostBot 06:51, 28 October 2006 (UTC)
Category:Science and technology in India and subcats To be assessed Yes Done Tagging complete -- Lost(talk) 08:24, 29 October 2006 (UTC)
Category:Health in India and subcats To be assessed Yes Done Tagging complete -- Lost(talk) 09:27, 29 October 2006 (UTC)
Category:Indian media and subcats To be assessed Yes Done Tagging complete -- Lost(talk) 09:27, 29 October 2006 (UTC)
Category:Communications in India and subcats To be assessed Yes Done Tagging complete -- Lost(talk) 09:27, 29 October 2006 (UTC)
Category:Education in India and subcats tagging with WP India Yes Done Tagging complete -- Ganeshk (talk) 01:37, 30 October 2006 (UTC)
Category:Indian culture and subcats except for some like Category:Punjabi culture. More care required to tag articles there. tagging with WP India Yes Done Tagging complete -- Lost(talk) 10:53, 4 November 2006 (UTC)
Category:Economy of India and subcats except for stub subcats and Category:Trade unions of India and Category:Finance Ministers of India. To be completed with politics workgroup. tagging with WP India Yes Done Tagging complete -- Lost(talk) 08:29, 5 November 2006 (UTC)
Category:Buildings and structures in India and subcats tagging with WP India Yes Done Tagging complete -- Lost(talk) 13:05, 5 November 2006 (UTC)
Category:Indian people stubs (no subcats) tagging with WP India Yes Done Tagging complete -- Lost(talk) 06:20, 12 November 2006 (UTC)
Category:Indian society and subcats tagging with WP India Yes Done Tagging complete -- Lost(talk) 06:20, 12 November 2006 (UTC)
Category:Environment of India and subcats tagging with WP India Yes Done Tagging complete -- Lost(talk) 06:20, 12 November 2006 (UTC)
Category:Sport in India and subcats tagging with WP India Yes Done Tagging complete -- Lost(talk) 18:48, 12 November 2006 (UTC)
Category:Indian law and subcats tagging with WP India Yes Done Tagging complete -- Lost(talk) 10:54, 21 November 2006 (UTC)
Category:Military of India and subcats tagging with WP India Yes Done Tagging complete -- Lost(talk) 10:54, 21 November 2006 (UTC)
Category:Politics of India and subcats tagging with WP India Yes Done Tagging complete — Lost(talk) 16:49, 21 December 2006 (UTC)
Category:Indian actor stubs tagging with WP India, Cinema=yes, class=Stub Yes Done Tagging complete — Ganeshk (talk) 01:05, 24 December 2006 (UTC)
Category:Districts of India tagging with WP India, districts=yes Yes Done Tagging complete — Lost(talk) 19:04, 6 January 2007 (UTC)
Category:Protected areas of India tagging with WP India, protected=yes Yes Done Tagging complete — Lost(talk) 00:25, 15 March 2007 (UTC)
Category:Uttar Pradesh geography stubs tagging with WP India, stub=yes, geography=yes Yes Done Tagging complete — Lost(talk) 22:20, 17 March 2007 (UTC)
Category:Cities and towns in Uttar Pradesh and subcats tagging with WP India, cities=yes Yes Done Tagging complete — Lost(talk) 22:20, 17 March 2007 (UTC)
Category:Images of India and subcats tagging with WP India Yes Done Tagging complete — Lost(talk) 22:20, 17 March 2007 (UTC)
Category:Himachal Pradesh geography stubs tagging with WP India, himachal=yes, stub=yes Yes Done Tagging complete — Lost(talk) 22:58, 17 March 2007 (UTC)
Category:Himachal Pradesh tagging with WP India, himachal=yes Yes Done Tagging complete — Lost(talk) 14:06, 18 March 2007 (UTC)
Category:Tamil Nadu geography stubs tagging with WP India, tamilnadu=yes, stub=yes Yes Done Tagging complete -- Ganeshk (talk) 04:53, 19 March 2007 (UTC)
Category:Tamil Nadu tagging with WP India, tamilnadu=yes Yes Done Tagging complete -- Ganeshk (talk) 04:53, 19 March 2007 (UTC)
Category:Cities and towns in Tamil Nadu tagging with WP India, tamilnadu=yes Yes Done Tagging complete -- Ganeshk (talk) 04:53, 19 March 2007 (UTC)
Category:Indian history stubs tagging with WP India, history=yes, class=stub, auto=yes Yes Done Tagging complete — Lost(talk) 15:01, 23 March 2007 (UTC)
Category:Kerala stubs tagging with WP India, Kerala=yes, class=stub, auto=yes Yes Done Tagging complete — Lost(talk) 14:18, 29 March 2007 (UTC)
Category:Karnataka stubs tagging with WP India, Karnataka=yes, class=stub, auto=yes Yes Done Tagging complete — Lost(talk) 17:41, 29 March 2007 (UTC)
Category:Goa geography stubs tagging with WP India, Goa=yes, class=stub, auto=yes Yes Done Tagging complete — Lost(talk) 19:02, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Proposed tasks

Please add a brief description of the proposed task below; once it has been determined that it can be safely carried out, and that there are no objections to doing so, it will be moved into the tables above.

All project members are invited to comment on these requests—particularly if they notice any problems with the proposal!

  1. Add {{WP India|class=Image|maps=yes}} to maps in commons:Category:WikiProject India Maps
  2. Add locator maps from commons:Category:WikiProject India Maps to articles of regions in List of regions in India. I have mad a map for almost every region with the name: India <region name> locator map.svg -- PlaneMad|YakYak 12:51, 2 November 2006 (UTC)

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