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'''Modules''' are {{Wp|Lua (programming language)|Lua}} scripts for making [[Help:Templates|templates]] using a full-fledged programming language. You can ask questions about Zelda Wiki modules in | '''Modules''' are {{Wp|Lua (programming language)|Lua}} scripts for making [[Help:Templates|templates]] using a full-fledged programming language. You can ask questions about Zelda Wiki modules in {{Discord|channel= wiki-tech}}. | ||
==Templates== | ==Templates== | ||
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High-usage modules may require additional effort for them to work well at scale. "High usage" can mean one of two things: | High-usage modules may require additional effort for them to work well at scale. "High usage" can mean one of two things: | ||
'''Modules used many times per page''' | '''1. Modules used many times per page''' | ||
Examples: [[Module:Cite|Cite]], [[Module:Color|Color]], [[Module:Term|Term]]. Some pages invoke these modules 300+ times. | Examples: [[Module:Cite|Cite]], [[Module:Color|Color]], [[Module:Term|Term]]. Some pages invoke these modules 300+ times. | ||
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* Follow https://dev.fandom.com/wiki/Lua_templating/Optimisation | * Follow https://dev.fandom.com/wiki/Lua_templating/Optimisation | ||
'''Modules used on many pages''' | '''2. Modules used on many pages''' | ||
Examples: [[Module:FileInfo|FileInfo]], [[Module:Franchise|Franchise]], [[Module:UtilsArg|UtilsArg]]. | Examples: [[Module:FileInfo|FileInfo]], [[Module:Franchise|Franchise]], [[Module:UtilsArg|UtilsArg]]. | ||
Every time such a module is updated, every page that uses it (directly or indirectly) must be updated. This can set off a large {{Mediawiki|Manual:Job queue|job queue}}. When there are many active jobs in the queue, any changes to other templates (high-usage or no) may take several hours to propagate to all the pages that use them. | Every time such a module is updated, every page that uses it (directly or indirectly) must be updated. This can set off a large {{Mediawiki|Manual:Job queue|job queue}}. When there are many active jobs in the queue, any changes to other templates (high-usage or no) may take several hours to propagate to all the pages that use them. The same goes for [[Special:ReplaceText]] operations, which are also sent to the back of the job queue. | ||
What you can do: | What you can do: | ||
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To generate a profiler report, preview a page on the wiki. The report is located at the bottom of the page under the editing area, in the '''Parser profiling data:''' section which may be collapsed by default. It looks something like this: | To generate a profiler report, preview a page on the wiki. The report is located at the bottom of the page under the editing area, in the '''Parser profiling data:''' section which may be collapsed by default. It looks something like this: | ||
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|[others] || 320 ms || 23.5% | |[others] || 320 ms || 23.5% | ||
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The Lua Profile section only appears when total Lua time usage on the page is above 1000ms (1 second). <!-- I think. --> | |||
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