Template:Extension

Purpose

This template should be added to the main page of all extensions documented on this wiki (and only the main page). It will add a useful infobox using the information supplied (see below) and will automatically add the extension to Category:All extensions, plus the appropriate status and type categories.

Example

This is a MediaWiki Extension

Extension Release status: unknown
Type	{{{type}}}
Description	{{{description}}}
Author(s)	{{{author}}}
Version	{{{version}}}
MediaWiki	{{{mediawiki}}}
Download	{{{download}}}
Parameters	{{{parameters}}}
Added rights	{{{rights}}}
Example	{{{example}}}

Usage

Parameters name name of the extension status current release status One of: unstable (broken - do not use this extension) experimental (early stages of development, may change drastically.) beta (stable but not fully tested) stable (stable version) unknown (default) If the status is anything other than the above, it will be ignored and the default value of 'Unknown' will be displayed in the template instead. In cases where the value is omitted, it will be categorised as unknown. In cases where the value is invalid, it will be placed in a special category so that the error can be caught and fixed. type type of extension Can contain any value, but the following special values ensure proper categorisation: category - Category database (or db) - Database data extraction - Data extraction example - Not a real extension, but an example of how to write one extended syntax - Extensions that add non-standard wiki syntax (i.e. not tags, parser functions, or variables). form - Form hook - Hook extension (defines a new hook)) interface - User interface extension (e.g. javascript code) link - Link markup extensions link, tag, special - defines link markup extensions, XML-like tags and special pages. list - List media - Media namespace - Namespace parser - Parser extension (uncategorized) pfunc (or parser function) - Parser function parser function, special - defines parser functions, and special pages. special - Special page table - Table tag - Tag extension tag, parser function - defines XML-like tags and parser functions. tag, special - defines XML-like tags and special pages. tag, parser function, special - defines XML-like tags, parser functions, and special pages. variable - defines wiki variables parser,pfunc - available as parser function and as parser extension (places extension in both categories) parser, hook, special - Parser extension, hook, and special page (places extension in each category) (Obviously, better template coding to allow multiple types without having to create separate syntax for all possible combinations is needed.) Any other value for 'type' is invalid, and will cause the extension to be placed in Category:Extensions with invalid or missing type. author The extension author's name, if different from their MediaWiki.org username. Free text. If omitted then the 'username' field will be used (if present). username The author's username on MediaWiki.org (if they have one). May be omitted, but if present it will be used to link to the author's user & user_talk page. image screenshot (of base 270px) version last version update date of the last update mediawiki required version of MediaWiki download link to the download : SVN or other readme link to the readme file : README or other changelog link to the changelog file : CHANGELOG or other description short description parameters available parameters for LocalSettings.php rights rights added by the extension. Not to be confused with the license! Rights are such as makebot or desysop, not such as GFDL or LGPL or GPL - those are licenses! example example, website or screenshot of working extension Using the infobox Existing extension pages If you want to add the infobox to an existing page, copy and paste the following code and add it to the top: {{Extension |name = |status = |type = |author = |username = |image = |version = |update = |mediawiki = |download = |readme = |changelog = |description = |parameters = |rights = |example = }} Create a new extension article If you want to create a new extension page, enter the name below and click the button. A new page will be created with the infobox template already in place.