Website Citation Parser

I think that this is a great idea. I do not know if there is standard media websites use that we could easily extract data from, or if the parser would have to be taught to recognize each site individually. There should be some sort of manual override without resorting to editing the inserted markup. This could also be used to verify that the extracted information is accurate. Some form of date checking (translate the numbers in to text) would also be helpful, given the different way of denoting dates found in an international project. It can also check the source's reliability against a whitelist and blacklist.

Philosophically, I support this idea because it makes life easier for newbies and veterans alike. I think the best way to implement the newbie-helping tools is to cater to the veterans, because it will reduce the social opposition to the changes. Show them that many of their power tools will still work, or maybe even be superseded by native functionality. I think the instant communication prior to a revert is also incredibly potent in breaking down the barriers between newbies and veterans.