< Qwerfjkl's scripts | JS | Base template

This script gives a link under the "Tools" section in the left navigation bar, titled "Convert abbreviations". It only shows up during source editing (and won't work if syntax highlighting is enabled). It converts US state abbreviations found in tables to full names (using a regex search, which may have errors). You can put the column or table by itself in its own page section (or in a sandbox) temporarily, to prevent incorrect changes, or run it on the whole article. I recommend clicking "Show Changes" before publishing, to spot any mistakes.

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Method 1

Click on the button below. If it doesn't appear after a few seconds you can enable script installer in the "Advanced" section of Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-gadgets, or try this link.

Method 2

This can only be used on the English Wikipedia.

1. Place the following at the bottom of your common.js page or your skin.js page:

   importScript('User:Qwerfjkl/scripts/convertAbbreviations.js'); // [[User:Qwerfjkl/scripts/convertAbbreviations.js]]
   

2. Press Publish changes

Method 3

This can be used on any Wikimedia project (for instance, globally in your global.js on the Meta-Wiki).

1. Place the following on the bottom of your common.js page or your skin.js page:

   mw.loader.load('https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User%3AQwerfjkl%2Fscripts%2FconvertAbbreviations.js&action=raw&ctype=text/javascript'); // [[User:Qwerfjkl/scripts/convertAbbreviations.js]]
   

2. Press Publish changes