*/
$( function () {
- var editBox, scrollTop, $editForm;
+ var editBox, scrollTop, $editForm,
+ // TODO T6714: Once this can be adjusted, read this from config.
+ summaryByteLimit = 255,
+ wpSummary = OO.ui.infuse( $( '#wpSummaryWidget' ) );
- // Make sure edit summary does not exceed byte limit
- $( '#wpSummary' ).byteLimit( 255 );
+ // Show a byte-counter to users with how many bytes are left for their edit summary.
+ // TODO: This looks a bit weird, as there is no unit in the UI, just numbers; showing
+ // 'bytes' confused users in testing, and showing 'chars' would be a lie. See T42035.
+ mw.widgets.visibleByteLimit( wpSummary, summaryByteLimit );
// Restore the edit box scroll state following a preview operation,
// and set up a form submission handler to remember this state.