This is expected behavior: the export parameter only operates on pages specified in &titles/&pageids/&revids or pages generated by a generator. It can't operate on 'normal' module results, because modules in non-generator mode don't return Title objects to the query module, like they do in generator mode.

If this isn't documented clearly, I guess the docs should be improved.

Thanks for the explanation.

But is is a good idea to add the export header in this case? I do not think so, because it assume there is something wrong, and a export is possible.

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Thanks for the explanation.

But is is a good idea to add the export header in this case? I do not think so,
because it assume there is something wrong, and a export is possible.

You're right about that one. Reopening and repurposing bug.

Created attachment 7752
no export header, when no titles to export

A condition which count the titles to export is missing, I have added a condition in the attachment

Feel free to modify the patch or create a new one.

attachment bug25463.patch ignored as obsolete

I can't get this to apply cleanly on SVN Head.

Not sure if it's my computer at fault

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I can't get this to apply cleanly on SVN Head.
Not sure if it's my computer at fault

Works fine for me, when apply to trunk/phase3. Maybe remove folder from Index and apply to the parent of ApiQuery.php.

reedy@reedy-laptop:~/mediawiki/trunk/phase3$ patch -p0 -i bug25463.patch
(Stripping trailing CRs from patch.)
patching file includes/api/ApiQuery.php
Hunk #1 FAILED at 457.
1 out of 1 hunk FAILED -- saving rejects to file includes/api/ApiQuery.php.rej
reedy@reedy-laptop:~/mediawiki/trunk/phase3$

Any chance you could just run me another copy of the patch as is?

I'll also try it on Windows when I get gome in a few

Created attachment 7760
no export header, when no titles to export - 2

maybe r75308 broke the patch, I have create a new one

Attached:

Cheers, that applies cleanly and looks good

r75554

Minor tweak, but just about the same :)

Thanks!