February 2007

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ArticleComments Version 0.2 Released

From ArticleComments Ver 0.2 Release Announcement:

Version 0.2 of the ArticleComments Extension has been released an is available for download.

With version 0.2 comes the following changes:

  • Fixed form post method to use localized version of "Special"
  • Added option for making the form automatically visible (no "Leave a comment..." link)
  • Added option of disabling the "Website" field
  • Added system message for prepopulating the comment box.
  • Added system message for structuring comment submission text.
  • Added abstracted method for form creation (for insertion into skins)
  • Added option to "Whitelist" Namespaces for comment submission (as by skin-level form).
  • Added check for user blocked status prior to comment submission.

Documentation for these new features has yet to be developed. [read more ...] -or- [leave a comment ...]

--Jim Wilson 22:50, 28 February 2007 (MST)

WikiArticleFeeds Version 0.4 Released

Sorry for those who just upgraded to 0.3, but I had to do it. Version 0.4 of the WikiArticleFeeds Extension has been released and is now available for download.

This version contains the following enhancements:

  • Added checking for a global ($wgForceArticleFeedSectionLinks) which, when set to true, will override default link behavior, forcing all item links to direct to the page and section from which they came.
  • Modified the feed generator to now follow Article redirects.

--Jim Wilson 10:13, 22 February 2007 (MST)

WikiArticleFeeds Version 0.3 Released

Version 0.3 of the WikiArticleFeeds Extension has been released and is available for download.

It contains the following modifications:

  • Fixed relative-links bug (all links in item descriptions are now fully qualified).
  • Fixed date-overwrite bug (previously, items with the exact same timestamp would be ignored).
  • Improved W3C validation. Feeds validate with fewer warnings.

--Jim Wilson 23:23, 19 February 2007 (MST)

ArticleComments Extension Initial Release

From ArticleComments Extension Initial Release:

I've just finished coding, testing and internationalizing ArticleComments, my latest MediaWiki Extension. It has already been installed on this site, and the source code is of course available for download.

In a nutshell, this extension allows editors to put <comments /> flags in articles, and the extension will replace them with blog-like comment forms at render time. [read more ...] -or- [leave a comment ...]

--Jim Wilson 03:35, 19 February 2007 (MST)

Keeping MediaWiki from Modifying Extension Output

From HowTo: Keep MediaWiki from Modifying Your Extension Output:

If you've ever written a MediaWiki tag extension, you've likely run into this problem. Due to the Parser's behavior regarding extension tags, some parsing still occurs after the extension has run - potentially mangling otherwise perfect output. The obvious question is:

"How can I avoid modification of my extension's HTML output?"

This article will demonstrate one solution. [read more ...] -or- [leave a comment ...]

--Jim Wilson 10:24, 14 February 2007 (MST)

Programming and the Cynical Optimist

From Programming and the Cynical Optimist:

When deciding whether to go into the field of Software Development, it's important to know not just whether one has the capacity to program, but also whether one will actually enjoy programming. Here I describe the personality traits of such an individual. [read more ...] -or- [leave a comment ...]

--Jim Wilson 23:41, 5 February 2007 (MST)

WikiFeeds is now WikiArticleFeeds

Due to a naming conflict, I had to rename my WikiFeeds extension to WikiArticleFeeds. With this change, I also took the time to expand the supported MediaWiki versions from just 1.6.8 to 1.6.x, 1.8.x and 1.9.x.

--Jim Wilson 12:39, 3 February 2007 (MST)

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