Manual:$wgRightsCode

Copyright: $wgRightsCode
Copyright metadata. No code was ever implemented to make use of this setting, and the setting itself has now been removed.
Introduced in version:1.3.0
Removed in version:1.18.0
Allowed values:(string)
Default value:""

This setting was inserted into the auto-generated LocalSettings.php file, along with the comment Not yet used:

$wgRightsCode = ""; # Not yet used

However, the setting was never used, and was ultimately removed in MediaWiki 1.18.

It is safe to remove this setting from your LocalSettings.php file if it is present, even if you are still using an old version of MediaWiki.

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