How do I get a list of MediaWiki namespaces?

Question

How do I get a list of MediaWiki namespaces? Ideally with name and number.

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mediawiki.org/wiki/API:Meta#siteinfo_.2F_si – Stanza

Answer 1

Use the API: api.php?action=query&meta=siteinfo&siprop=namespaces

For example: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/api.php?action=query&meta=siteinfo&siprop=namespaces

You can also get other formats such as JSON.

See also MediaWiki documentation for more info

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