Last modified: 2014-02-12 23:47:32 UTC
There is no consistent way to reliably access the descriptions from a file page. Also although the mobile uploads dashboard adds a plain text description the description may be wikitext. For any images uploaded elsewhere - e.g. upload wizard or commons app, when viewed on the dashboard they show "No description" or non-human readable wikitext. It would be great to have a consistent way of accessing the file description.
Would it be possible to display the title of the image (e.g., File:Sunset_over_Berkeley) as a fallback for desktop/app uploads? It's not ideal, obviously, but it's better than "No description."
https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/56613