I considered doing them when implementing it initially, but wasn't sure how useful it would actually be. This would also make it an "expensive" parser function.

I think it would be useful, especially on the talk page where it would allow conditional display of protection templates, and also allow more efficient ways to deal with editprotected requests. (Quite often people add the template to unprotected or semiprotected pages.)

p.selitskas wrote:

(In reply to comment #1)

I considered doing them when implementing it initially, but wasn't sure how
useful it would actually be. This would also make it an "expensive" parser
function.

We have a static cache for titles. Anyway, here is the patch in Gerrit change #44683.

here is the patch in Gerrit change
#44683.

trying to fix link... Gerrit change 44683

p.selitskas wrote:

(In reply to comment #4)

here is the patch in Gerrit change
#44683.

trying to fix link... Gerrit change #44683

Thank you! Merged in I4c60a5f2.

Some one should look at bug 34039, which can decrease the usability of this new feature.