To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
- First, add access the menu in the top right corner 'Extensions: Wikidata' -> 'Select Wikibase instance' -> 'Add Wikibase'
- Then, paste/write your manifest containing syntax mistakes (see screenshot)
- Finally, select 'Add Wikibase' in the bottom right corner of the window
Current Results
The error "Invalid Wikibase manifest." appears in red letters.
Expected Behavior
A more descriptive error would help narrow down and fix the mistakes.
Screenshots

Versions
- Operating System: Ubuntu 18.04
- Browser Version: Chrome 95
- JRE or JDK Version: jdk 11
- OpenRefine: 3.6
Datasets
Extract:
{
"version": "1.0",
"mediawiki": {
"name": "Wikimedia Commons",
"root": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki",
"main_page": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page",
"api": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/api.php"
},
//..
"wikibase": {
"site_iri": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/entity",
"maxlag": 5,
"properties": {
"instance_of": "P31",
"subclass_of": "P279",
}
}
Additional context
n/a
To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
Current Results
The error "Invalid Wikibase manifest." appears in red letters.
Expected Behavior
A more descriptive error would help narrow down and fix the mistakes.
Screenshots
Versions
Datasets
Extract:
{
"version": "1.0",
"mediawiki": {
"name": "Wikimedia Commons",
"root": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki",
"main_page": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page",
"api": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/api.php"
},
//..
"wikibase": {
"site_iri": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/entity",
"maxlag": 5,
"properties": {
"instance_of": "P31",
"subclass_of": "P279",
}
}
Additional context
n/a