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Official Wikipedia App for Windows 8.1. Wikipedia is the free encyclopedia containing more than 20 million articles in 280 languages, and is the most comprehensive and widely used reference work humans have ever compiled. Send us your feedback on Twitter @WikimediaMobile. The code is 100% open source and community built. If you are a developer and good at JS/HTML5, then come fork us! https://github.com/wikimedia/apps-win8-wikipedia Wikimedia privacy policy: https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Privacy_policy
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What's new in this version
Release 12: * Fix for crashing bug in 'on this day' list Release 11: * Fix for crashing bug in featured article list Release 10: * Fix for backspace in search Release 9: * New search input for Windows 8.1 Release 8: * fixes for intermittent crashes * HTTP support in Chinese locale Release 7: * localization updates * fix for crash on 'Read in' when no languages available * HTML security improvements * find bar fixes * share of selected text now includes HTML Release 6: * fix for locale initialization -- now defaults to system language * keyboard focus for scrolling * selected text may be shared out * square off tile images on hub * smart aspect ratio detection for featured image Release 5: * Search Wikipedia by sharing selected text from other apps like IE * Search by typing * Added "Find in Article" * Fixed activation bugs * high-resolution tile icons * bug fixes Release 4: * Added privacy policy link under settings/about * Dropped currently unused location permission * Fix for crashing bug on launch Release 3: * Fix for cut-off text in articles * Can switch language on hub * List recently changes articles on hub * History popup list * Initial localization support * Added GPL license info * Fixes for snapped view * Network connection errors detected * Pinning disabled on hub (used to crash)
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Wikimedia FoundationCopyright
Copyright 2012 Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.Developed by
Wikimedia FoundationRelease date
5/19/2012Approximate size
808.16 KBAge rating
For ages 16 and upCategory
Books & reference > Non-fictionThis app can
Access your Internet connectionInstallation
Get this app while signed in to your Microsoft account and install on up to ten Windows 10 devices.Language supported
English (United States)Publisher Info
Wikipedia websiteWikipedia support
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Wikipedia privacy policyTerms of transaction
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Contains code licensed under terms of GNU General Public License (GPL) version 2.0 or later: https://github.com/wikimedia/WikipediaMobile/blob/master/COPYING