When you go to Special:GetProjectFile for a pdf, eps, or other filetype that can't be viewed in the browser (that is, files that display as "link" by default), newer versions of GetProjectFile display a link with a notice that the file can't be displayed. Is this ever useful? Should it just give you a download of the file and save you a second click?
The idea behind this change was that the page with the link and notice gives you the opportunity to click on "make" and "log", where the raw file doesn't. I had a request at the time that when you view a project file that hasn't been remade, for instance from a link in a makefile, there should be a "make" link to remake it easily.
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It's certainly "ever" useful -- in fact, I just used it an hour or so ago to make a pdf before downloading it (although I'm not sure why WW apparently had not made it automatically). I've also used it as a route to see the log file. But it does seem like I do those extra clicks a lot, and benefit from the options rarely. I could live without the page link.
Something that would retain the options while adding convenience would be to provide a page link (like the current one) and a direct download link.
Yes, but I don't want to clutter the wiki page. The pdf linked between square brackets on the right margin should be made when you click the link - if it's not it's a bug. I think I'll switch GetProjectFile from:
to
and you can get it to display as a link by using display=link.
OK, I've made this change in r673.