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* '''portal-type features''': | * '''portal-type features''': | ||
** [[metawikipedia:My blog|My blog]]: blogging features | ** [[metawikipedia:My blog|My blog]]: blogging features | ||
| + | ** [[mwsite:Extension:MediaWiki Bulletin Board|Extension:MediaWiki Bulletin Board]] by Wikimedia Foundation | ||
** [[metawikipedia:Tasks extension|Tasks extension]]: rudimentary multi-user project management | ** [[metawikipedia:Tasks extension|Tasks extension]]: rudimentary multi-user project management | ||
** [[metawikipedia:WikiFeeds|WikiFeeds]] adds to the standard feeds: Newest pages, Recent changes by user, Newest pages by user, User watchlist, Recent changes for articles in a category, Newest articles in a category | ** [[metawikipedia:WikiFeeds|WikiFeeds]] adds to the standard feeds: Newest pages, Recent changes by user, Newest pages by user, User watchlist, Recent changes for articles in a category, Newest articles in a category | ||
| + | ** real-time messaging/chat: | ||
| + | *** [[mwsite:Extension:Chat (Lace)|Extension:Chat]] | ||
| + | ** [[mwsite:Extension:DiscussionThreading|Extension:DiscussionThreading]] | ||
| + | ** [[mwsite:Extension:DschosCalendar|Extension:DschosCalendar]] wall-calendar-style calendar tool | ||
| + | * '''media/file presentation''': | ||
| + | ** [[mwsite:Extension:Mp3|Extension:Mp3]]: embeds lightweight MP3 player | ||
| + | ** [[mwsite:Extension:OggHandler|Extension:OggHandler]]: embeds display of [[OGG]] audio and video files | ||
| + | ** [[mwsite:Extension:PdfHandler|Extension:PdfHandler]]: shows uploaded [[PDF]] files in a multipage preview layout | ||
* '''data display''': | * '''data display''': | ||
| + | ** spreadsheet tools: | ||
| + | *** [[mwsite:Extension:SimpleTable|Extension:SimpleTable]] (formerly "TabbedData"): lets you copy/paste tab-delimited spreadsheet data directly onto a MW page | ||
** syntax highlighting | ** syntax highlighting | ||
*** [[metawikipedia:Syntax Highlighting Extension|Syntax Highlighting Extension]]: requires [http://www.beautifier.org Beautifier Syntax Highlighting Engine] | *** [[metawikipedia:Syntax Highlighting Extension|Syntax Highlighting Extension]]: requires [http://www.beautifier.org Beautifier Syntax Highlighting Engine] | ||
*** [[metawikipedia:GeSHiCodeTag Extension|GeSHiCodeTag Extension]] | *** [[metawikipedia:GeSHiCodeTag Extension|GeSHiCodeTag Extension]] | ||
** [[metawikipedia:TabbedData extension|TabbedData extension]]: useful for directly posting spreadsheets, though formatting may not be as nice as the converter; evaluation needed | ** [[metawikipedia:TabbedData extension|TabbedData extension]]: useful for directly posting spreadsheets, though formatting may not be as nice as the converter; evaluation needed | ||
| + | ** [[mwsite:Extension:Parser function extensions|Extension:Parser function extensions]]: index to extensions providing parser functions | ||
| + | *** [[metawikipedia:Help:ParserFunctions|Help:ParserFunctions]]: basic expressions and conditionals | ||
* '''data management''': | * '''data management''': | ||
** [[metawikipedia:Attribute Extension|Attribute Extension]]: adds an "attribute" tab to all pages; stores attribute data in a table | ** [[metawikipedia:Attribute Extension|Attribute Extension]]: adds an "attribute" tab to all pages; stores attribute data in a table | ||
| + | ** [[mwsite:Extension:Data|Extension:Data]] by Nikola Smolenski: similar to Semantic MediaWiki | ||
** [[mwsite:Extension:DynamicPageList|DynamicPageList]]: reporting tool; lists pages by category, with user-definable formatting (now in use on [[Issuepedia]]) | ** [[mwsite:Extension:DynamicPageList|DynamicPageList]]: reporting tool; lists pages by category, with user-definable formatting (now in use on [[Issuepedia]]) | ||
*** [[mwsite:Extension:DPLforum|DPLforum]]: fork of DynamicPageList 1.12 for displaying "forum-like layouts" | *** [[mwsite:Extension:DPLforum|DPLforum]]: fork of DynamicPageList 1.12 for displaying "forum-like layouts" | ||
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** [[mwsite:Extension:SimpleTable|SimpleTable]]: display [[CSV]] or tab-delimited spreadsheet data as a table | ** [[mwsite:Extension:SimpleTable|SimpleTable]]: display [[CSV]] or tab-delimited spreadsheet data as a table | ||
** [[mwsite:Extension:StackFunctions|StackFunctions]]: mini programming language equivalent to [[PostScript]] without graphics | ** [[mwsite:Extension:StackFunctions|StackFunctions]]: mini programming language equivalent to [[PostScript]] without graphics | ||
| − | ** [[ | + | ** [[mwsite:Extension:VariablesExtension|Extension:VariablesExtension]] is a different approach to storing data for re-use within the wiki. Due to the fact that the data has to fit inside a template call, available wiki-markup is more limited than with LST (above) but may have other strengths to compensate. '''Question''': Can an included page "see" variables declared in the calling page? '''Answer''': yes. |
| + | ** '''scripting mini-languages''': | ||
| + | *** [[mwsite:Extension:Winter|Extension:Winter]] ('''W'''iki '''Inter'''preter) is an extension which adds an interpreted language to MediaWiki pages. | ||
| + | ** '''Forms''': | ||
| + | *** [[mwsite:Extension:FormMailer|Extension:FormMailer]] | ||
| + | *** [[mwsite:Extension:FormHandler send form by Email|Extension:FormHandler send form by Email]] | ||
* '''[[MediaWiki user-group security|groups / security]]''' | * '''[[MediaWiki user-group security|groups / security]]''' | ||
* '''convenience''': | * '''convenience''': | ||
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** [[mwsite:Extension:WikiDB|Extension:WikiDB]] creates virtual tables within the wiki and lets you output their contents dynamically | ** [[mwsite:Extension:WikiDB|Extension:WikiDB]] creates virtual tables within the wiki and lets you output their contents dynamically | ||
** [[mwsite:Extension:Semantic MediaWiki|Extension:Semantic MediaWiki]] | ** [[mwsite:Extension:Semantic MediaWiki|Extension:Semantic MediaWiki]] | ||
| + | * '''reference site tools''': tools especially useful on a site used for reference purposes | ||
| + | ** [[mwsite:Extension:LinkSearch|Extension:LinkSearch]] | ||
| + | * '''GUI widgets''': | ||
| + | ** [[mwsite:Extension:Tree view|Extension:Tree view]]: allows data to be displayed as a dynamic treeview | ||
Revision as of 01:34, 19 September 2007
computing: software: web: MediaWiki: customization: extensions
Overview
MediaWiki has built-in hooks to allow its internal functions to be modified or replaced by user-written functions without modifying any of the distributed files.
Extensions of Interest
Available MediaWiki extensions which look like they could be useful (full list with brief descriptions):
- portal-type features:
- My blog: blogging features
- Extension:MediaWiki Bulletin Board by Wikimedia Foundation
- Tasks extension: rudimentary multi-user project management
- WikiFeeds adds to the standard feeds: Newest pages, Recent changes by user, Newest pages by user, User watchlist, Recent changes for articles in a category, Newest articles in a category
- real-time messaging/chat:
- Extension:DiscussionThreading
- Extension:DschosCalendar wall-calendar-style calendar tool
- media/file presentation:
- Extension:Mp3: embeds lightweight MP3 player
- Extension:OggHandler: embeds display of OGG audio and video files
- Extension:PdfHandler: shows uploaded PDF files in a multipage preview layout
- data display:
- spreadsheet tools:
- Extension:SimpleTable (formerly "TabbedData"): lets you copy/paste tab-delimited spreadsheet data directly onto a MW page
- syntax highlighting
- TabbedData extension: useful for directly posting spreadsheets, though formatting may not be as nice as the converter; evaluation needed
- Extension:Parser function extensions: index to extensions providing parser functions
- Help:ParserFunctions: basic expressions and conditionals
- spreadsheet tools:
- data management:
- Attribute Extension: adds an "attribute" tab to all pages; stores attribute data in a table
- Extension:Data by Nikola Smolenski: similar to Semantic MediaWiki
- DynamicPageList: reporting tool; lists pages by category, with user-definable formatting (now in use on Issuepedia)
- DPLforum: fork of DynamicPageList 1.12 for displaying "forum-like layouts"
- Labeled Section Transclusion (LST): sort of an extension of the "noinclude" and "includeonly" tags: allows multiple named sections which can be included or excluded. Pages can be set up which are just "data" to be presented in different formats by inclusion (works well with templates, generally speaking). Now in use on Issuepedia and PsyCrit.
- SimpleTable: display CSV or tab-delimited spreadsheet data as a table
- StackFunctions: mini programming language equivalent to PostScript without graphics
- Extension:VariablesExtension is a different approach to storing data for re-use within the wiki. Due to the fact that the data has to fit inside a template call, available wiki-markup is more limited than with LST (above) but may have other strengths to compensate. Question: Can an included page "see" variables declared in the calling page? Answer: yes.
- scripting mini-languages:
- Extension:Winter (Wiki Interpreter) is an extension which adds an interpreted language to MediaWiki pages.
- Forms:
- groups / security
- convenience:
- Special:Interwiki by Stephanie Amanda Stevens (phroziac)
- experimental (keep an eye on these to see if they become useful):
- Extension:WikiDB creates virtual tables within the wiki and lets you output their contents dynamically
- Extension:Semantic MediaWiki
- reference site tools: tools especially useful on a site used for reference purposes
- GUI widgets:
- Extension:Tree view: allows data to be displayed as a dynamic treeview