| • bzimport | |
| Jun 28 2007, 11:36 AM |
| F4190: help-nonfm.patch | |
| Nov 21 2014, 9:53 PM |
Author: srbauer
Description:
action=help&format=json returns
{"error":{"code":"help","info":""}}
but no help page.
Same output for action=help&version&format=json
Version: unspecified
Severity: normal
URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/api.php?format=json
Created attachment 3837
Outputs help message in non-fm formats if action=help is explicitly set
ApiMain.php, lines 213-215:
// Only print the help message when this is for the developer, not runtime
if ($this->mPrinter->getIsHtml())
ApiResult :: setContent($errMessage, $this->makeHelpMsg());
It appears this is intentional behavior. I've attached a patch that detects whether the caller explicitly asked for help through action=help, and outputs the help message if that is the case.
Attached:
srbauer wrote:
Hmm, this behaviour was added in revision 22500, Mon May 28 06:59:19 2007 UTC - makes sense not to include the help page on every error in bot mode. Sorry, I had missed that change.
(In reply to comment #4)
makes sense not to include the help page on every error in bot mode.
Concur. But when specifically asked for, the help message should be printed.