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list=messagecollection (mc)

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Query MessageCollection about translations.

Specific parameters:
Other general parameters are available.
mcgroup

Message group. See action=query&meta=messagegroups.

This parameter is required.
mclanguage

Language code.

Default: en
mclimit

How many messages to show (after filtering).

Type: integer or max
The value must be between 1 and 5,000.
Default: 500
mcoffset

When more results are available, use this to continue. More detailed information on how to continue queries can be found on mediawiki.org.

Default: (empty)
mcfilter

Message collection filters. Use ! to negate condition. For example !fuzzy means list only all non-fuzzy messages. Filters are applied in the order given.

fuzzy
Messages with fuzzy tag.
optional
Messages which should be translated only if changes are necessary.
ignored
Messages which are never translated.
hastranslation
Messages which have a translation regardless if it is fuzzy or not.
translated
Messages which have a translation which is not fuzzy.
changed
Messages which have been translated or changed since last export.
reviewer:N
Messages where the user number N is among reviewers.
last-translator:N
Messages where the user number N is the last translator.
Separate values with | or alternative.
Maximum number of values is 50 (500 for clients that are allowed higher limits).
Default: !optional|!ignored
mcprop

Which properties to get:

definition
Message definition.
translation
Current translation (without !!FUZZY!! string if any, use the tags to check for outdated or broken translations).
tags
Message tags, like optional, ignored and fuzzy.
properties
Message properties, like status, revision, last-translator. Can vary between messages.
revision
Deprecated. Use mcprop=properties.
Values (separate with | or alternative): definition, properties, tags, translation, revision
Default: definition|translation