Wikipedia talk:RefToolbar

Protocol issue

On en.Wikipedia at least, if I enter a URL without a protocol (e.g. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/20/barcelona-sagrada-familias-church-central-tower-put-in-place), RefToolbar will fetch the metadata from the page and insert a citation, using the URL as entered.

Once such an edit is published, the citation template gives a "check URL" error, until the protocol (e.g https://) is added.

It would be handy if RefToolbar either warned about the missing protocol, or, preferably, inserted it automagically.

[Also: I couldn't see anywhere in the documentation which recommended somewhere like Phabricator or GitHub for raising such issues; is doing so here best?]. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 17:41, 20 February 2026 (UTC)

RefToolbar is broken

Nothing currently happens when you click one of the four citation templates. There is no popup window to enter data. We got mw:MediaWiki 1.46/wmf.19 today so maybe something is incompatible. Tested in Firefox and Google Chrome with Vector 2022, Vector legacy and MonoBook. No combination works. PrimeHunter (talk) 20:35, 12 March 2026 (UTC)

Fixed. * Pppery * _{it has begun...} 20:46, 12 March 2026 (UTC)

"Error check" is broken

Hello, my "error check" in the toolbar stopped working a few minutes ago. I did not change any settings, and I'm using the same browser. My "named references" tool isn't working either - neither button responds. I restarted my machine but no luck.

If I've posted this in the wrong place, or have been unclear, my apologies - I barely know what to call these things. Will be happy to provide further info. Thanks, Jessicapierce (talk) 04:31, 13 March 2026 (UTC)

Fixed those too. Sorry for missing this when handling the above request; I don't use this tool myself so don't have as good of a testing ground. * Pppery * _{it has begun...} 15:15, 13 March 2026 (UTC)

Thanks so much - it is indeed working now! I appreciate you, Jessicapierce (talk) 15:58, 13 March 2026 (UTC)

Placeholder should be an unselectable

In the named reference tab select, the placeholder is a pre-selected option with value "Named References". It's better to make the placeholder unselectable as follows:

 <select name="pets" required>
   <option value="" disabled selected hidden>--Please choose an option--</option>
   <option value="dog">Dog</option>
   <option value="cat">Cat</option>
 </select>

Also the insert button should be disabled for placeholder.

Golopotw (talk) 16:30, 9 July 2026 (UTC)

No output

I've been using the toolbar reliably for several months, but since yesterday I have had a repeatable condition of no output from the toolbar after filling fields. It simply dismisses the dialog and produces no output anywhere on the page. Clicking "Insert" has the same result as clicking "Cancel". I have tried toggling the tool in preferences, logged out and logged back in, no luck. Safari Version 26.5.2 (21624.2.5.11.8), macOS Tahoe 26.5.2. Sswonk (talk) 19:39, 10 July 2026 (UTC)

Toolbar insertion is working today, this can be archived. Sswonk (talk) 21:34, 26 July 2026 (UTC)