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    Extensions currently installed on this development wiki. Also applicable to the implementation wiki.
    = Current =
     
    Extensions currently installed on this [[development wiki]]. Also applicable to the implementation wiki.
    * <tt>[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:SpamBlacklist Extension:SpamBlacklist]</tt> - [[regex]]es against spammers - installed and working.
    * <tt>[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:SpamBlacklist Extension:SpamBlacklist]</tt> - [[regex]]es against spammers - installed and working.
    * <tt>[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:ConfirmEdit Extension:ConfirmEdit]</tt> - installed and working.
    * <tt>[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:ConfirmEdit Extension:ConfirmEdit]</tt> - installed and working.


    Listing extensions that could be useful for the implementation wiki
    Listing extensions that could be useful for the [[implementation wiki]]
     
    = Planned =


    == A ==
    == A ==
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    * http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Arrays - Allows parser functions that manipulate arrays
    * http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Arrays - Allows parser functions that manipulate arrays


    === ArticleFeedback ( stars of maximum stars ) for reviews ===
    === ArticleFeedback - ( stars of maximum stars ) for reviews ===
    * http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:ArticleFeedback - allows users to rate articles. '''This could potentially be used for [[reviews]] and/or [[voting]]'''
    * http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:ArticleFeedback - allows users to rate articles. '''This could potentially be used for [[reviews]] and/or [[voting]]'''


    === ArticleFeedbackv5 could be used to collect feedback to a company===
    === ArticleFeedbackv5 - could be used to collect feedback to a company ===


    * http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:ArticleFeedbackv5 - for collecting user feedback about articles '''This could potentially be used to collect the [[feedback]] which then needs to be delivered to the businesses.'''
    * http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:ArticleFeedbackv5 - for collecting user feedback about articles '''This could potentially be used to collect the [[feedback]] which then needs to be delivered to the [[business]]es.'''


    * http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:ArticleToCategory2 - Adds a textbox to category-pages to streamline adding pages to categories
    * http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:ArticleToCategory2 - Adds a textbox to category-pages to streamline adding pages to categories
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    === Back Links Functions ( constructing the voting machinery probably can use at least functions from this===
    === Back Links Functions ( constructing the voting machinery probably can use at least functions from this===
    * http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:BackLinksFunctions - This does what it's name says. The code is ancient, but will be '''essential reading to anyone developing a voting system where votes are kept in wiki pages'''
    * http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:BackLinksFunctions - This does what it's name says. The code is ancient, but will be '''essential reading to anyone developing a voting system where votes are kept in wiki pages'''
    * http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:BrokenLinks - Special Page which checks all links in table _externallinks and reports on those that return an HTTP response 4xx or 5xx
     
    === BrokenLinks ===
    * http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:BrokenLinks
     
    They on BrokenLinks:
    ::Special Page which checks all links in table _externallinks and reports on those that return an HTTP response 4xx or 5xx
     
    Us on BrokenLinks:
    ::Obviously very useful for housekeeping the links to businesses.
     
    * http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:BucketVoting - The bucket voting extension to mediawiki allows people to distribute a number of votes between a number of options, so they can vote based on how important things are to them. This is known as [[w:cumulative voting]].
    * http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:BucketVoting - The bucket voting extension to mediawiki allows people to distribute a number of votes between a number of options, so they can vote based on how important things are to them. This is known as [[w:cumulative voting]].


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    * http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Call - ability to pass variables to templates to generate dynamic wiki pages
    * http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Call - ability to pass variables to templates to generate dynamic wiki pages


    === CategoryCloud and CategoryTagCloud ( 2 competing [[w:tag cloud]] implementations ) ===
    === CategoryCloud and CategoryTagCloud - 2 competing [[w:tag cloud]] implementations ) ===
    * http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:CategoryCloud - Create a [[w:tag cloud]] from category data
    * http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:CategoryCloud - Create a [[w:tag cloud]] from category data
    * http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:CategoryTagCloud - Creates topic clouds from category data
    * http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:CategoryTagCloud - Creates topic clouds from category data




    === CategoryIndex ( Using keys ( external to articles ) to make category associations ===
    === CategoryIndex - Using keys ( external to articles ) to make category associations ===
    * http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:CategoryIndex - This extensions allows you to create categories of pages where the page is added with key value, which can be displayed on the lists of parties or categories used to select subset of pages from category.
    * http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:CategoryIndex
     
    They on CategoryIndex:
     
    ::This extensions allows you to create categories of pages where the page is added with key value, which can be displayed on the lists of parties or categories used to select subset of pages from category.


    Perhaps this could be utilized to enter datas for many pages in single pages and also propagated to all languages
    Us on CategoryIndex:
    ::Perhaps this could be utilized to enter datas for many pages in single pages and also propagated to all languages


    === CategoryIntersection - where are the other set operations ? ===
    === CategoryIntersection - where are the other set operations ? ===
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    Us on Extension:CategoryOnUpload:
    Us on Extension:CategoryOnUpload:


    ::Makes it easier and faster to [[categorize]] a file you are uploading
    ::Makes it easier and faster to [[categorize]] a file you are uploading to the [[file upload wiki]].


    == N ==
    == N ==

    Revision as of 14:11, 10 May 2012

    Current

    Extensions currently installed on this development wiki. Also applicable to the implementation wiki.

    Listing extensions that could be useful for the implementation wiki

    Planned

    A

    ArticleFeedback - ( stars of maximum stars ) for reviews

    ArticleFeedbackv5 - could be used to collect feedback to a company

    • http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:AutoLanguage - Displays a page in the language specified in a user preference. Looks very old and maybe not up-to-date but the source should be interesting reading for anyone looking to implement many languages in one wiki.

    B

    BADI Pages Created Links ( automatically color outgoing links with colors for "exists" and "doesn't exist

    Back Links Functions ( constructing the voting machinery probably can use at least functions from this

    BrokenLinks

    They on BrokenLinks:

    Special Page which checks all links in table _externallinks and reports on those that return an HTTP response 4xx or 5xx

    Us on BrokenLinks:

    Obviously very useful for housekeeping the links to businesses.

    C

    Common Locale Data Repository

    Useable to fetch proper localized string for countries, areas, languages and currencies

    Call - ablility to pass variables to pages

    CategoryCloud and CategoryTagCloud - 2 competing w:tag cloud implementations )


    CategoryIndex - Using keys ( external to articles ) to make category associations

    They on CategoryIndex:

    This extensions allows you to create categories of pages where the page is added with key value, which can be displayed on the lists of parties or categories used to select subset of pages from category.

    Us on CategoryIndex:

    Perhaps this could be utilized to enter datas for many pages in single pages and also propagated to all languages

    CategoryIntersection - where are the other set operations ?

    CategoryOnUpload

    They on Extension:CategoryOnUpload:

    Dropdown menu when uploading images to add the image to a category

    Us on Extension:CategoryOnUpload:

    Makes it easier and faster to categorize a file you are uploading to the file upload wiki.

    N

    NewArticleTemplates

    They on NewArticleTemplates:

    ...

    Us on NewArticleTemplates:

    Obviously does what it says. Enables per-namespace pre-loadable ( into the edit box ) texts for new articles i.e. we can have a skeleton for creating a new product, brand, company, area, country and NGO etc. no need to copy-paste. Whether the template given for an article can be given if not all things are split into separate namespaces is possible is not know.