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BEFORE YOU EDIT THIS:
 
<!---->
This template should be added to all extension pages on this wiki (but only the main page).  It will add a useful infobox (see below) and will automatically add the extension to [[:Category:All extensions{{#translation:}}]], along with the appropriate [[:Category:Extensions by status{{#translation:}}|status]] and [[:Category:Extensions by implementation type{{#translation:}}|implementation type]] categories.
 
== Usage ==
 
{| width="100%"
|-
! width=40% |
! width=60% |
|- valign="top"
| align="left" |
<span id="CutAndPaste">Copy and paste:</span>
<pre>{{TNT|Extension |templatemode =
|name                =
|status              =
|type1                =
|type2                =
|hook1                =
|hook2                =
|newhook1            =
|newhook2            =
|service1            =
|username            =
|author              =
|maintainer          =
|description          =
|image                =
|imagesize            =
|version              =
|update              =
|version preview      =
|update preview      =
|compatibility policy =
|mediawiki            =
|php                  =
|needs-updatephp      =
|composer            =
|table1              =
|table2              =
|license              =
|download            =
|readme              =
|changelog            =
|example              =
|namespace            =
|parameters          =
|tags                =
|rights              =
|compatibility        =
|bugzilla            =
|phabricator          =
|vagrant-role        =
}}</pre>
 
For help with parameter values, see [[#Content parameters|below]].
 
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|name            = {{{name}}}
|status          = {{{status}}}
|type1          = {{{type1}}}
|type2          = {{{type2}}}
|hook1          = {{{hook1}}}
|hook2          = {{{hook2}}}
|newhook1        = {{{newhook1}}}
|newhook2        = {{{newhook2}}}
|service1        = {{{service1}}}
|username        = SomeUser
|author          = SomeAuthor
|maintainer      = SomeMaintainer
|image          = Placeholder.png
|version        = {{{version}}}
|update          = {{{update}}}
|version preview = {{{version preview}}}
|update preview  = {{{update preview}}}
|compatibility policy = {{{compatibility policy}}}
|mediawiki      = {{{mediawiki}}}
|php            = {{{php}}}
|needs-updatephp = {{{needs-updatephp}}}
|composer        = {{{composer}}}
|table1          = {{{table1}}}
|table2          = {{{table2}}}
|license        = {{{license}}}
|download        = {{{download}}}
|readme          = {{{readme}}}
|changelog      = {{{changelog}}}
|example        = {{{example}}}
|namespace      = {{{namespace}}}
|description    = {{{description}}}
|parameters      = {{{parameters}}}
|tags            = {{{tags}}}
|rights          = {{{rights}}}
|compatibility  = {{{compatibility}}}
|bugzilla        = {{{bugzilla}}}
|phabricator    = {{{phabricator}}}
|vagrant-role    = {{{vagrant-role}}} 
|pagedrive1      = true
|demo            = true
}}
|}
<br style="clear:both"/>
 
== Content parameters ==
 
This section describes parameters that govern infobox content. For help with '''templatemode''' and other control parameters, please see ''[[#Control parameters|Control parameters]]''.
 
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     span ids on each parameter are used by the code in Template:Extension.
     span ids on each parameter are used by the code in Template:Extension.
     They enable each label in the info box to link its documentation.
     They enable each label in the info box to link its documentation.
     If you change an id, please update the code in Template:Extension accordon:
     If you change an id, please update the code in Template:Extension accordingly.
--> 
{| class="wikitable"
|+ '''Content parameters'''
|-
! Parameter
! Description
|-
|<span id="name">'''name'''</span> || '''name of the extension'''
|-
|<span id="status">'''status'''</span> || '''current release status'''
One of:  
* ''[[:Category:Unstable extensions{{#translation:}}|unstable]]'' (broken - do not use this extension)
* ''[[:Category:Experimental extensions{{#translation:}}|experimental]]'' (early stages of development, may change drastically)
* ''[[:Category:Beta status extensions{{#translation:}}|beta]]'' (stable but not fully tested)
* ''[[:Category:Stable extensions{{#translation:}}|stable]]'' (stable version)
* ''[[:Category:Not LTS ready{{#translation:}}|unmaintained]]'' (unmaintained - previously claimed to be stable, now unmaintained)
* ''[[:Category:Archived extensions{{#translation:}}|archive]]'' (archived - deprecated or merged with another extension)
* ''[[:Category:Extensions with unknown status{{#translation:}}|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 categorized as [[:category:extensions with unknown status|unknown]]. In cases where the value is invalid, it will be placed in a [[:category:extensions with invalid status|special category]] so that the error can be caught and fixed.
* [[Extension status|release status colour scheme]]
|-
| '''type1'''<br/>''type2''<br/>''type3''<br/>''type4''<br/>''type5''<br/>''type6''<br/> || <span id="type">'''implementation type'''</span><!-- id here so at top of documentation -->
 
The  implementation strategy(s) employed in building this extension. This parameter is used to create categories that help programmers find examples of various MediaWiki specific implementation strategies or patterns. Although the values of this parameter sometimes coincide with the use case or purpose of an extension, that is not reason for this parameter. If the values you have chosen for this parameter do not adequately identify the [[w:Requirements|purpose]] or possible [[w:Use case|use case]]s, we recommend you add additional [[Help:Categories|category links]] as needed.
 
 
Legal values for the '''type1''', '''type2''', ... parameters are:
* '''''[[:Category:Parser extensions{{#translation:}}|parser]]''''' - catchall for uncategorized [[Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Extending wiki markup|parser extensions]]. If you have written a parser extension, please use one of the following more specific types:
** ''[[:Category:ContentHandler extensions{{#translation:}}|contenthandler]]'' - Extensions using [[Special:MyLanguage/Manual:ContentHandler|ContentHandler]].
** ''[[:Category:Link markup extensions{{#translation:}}|link]]'' - customized [[Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Extending wiki markup|link markup]], e.g. <code><nowiki>[[</nowiki>...]]</code>
** ''[[:Category:Parser function extensions{{#translation:}}|parser function]]'' - custom [[Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Parser functions|parameterized template markup]], e.g. <code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>''#name:'' ... }}</code>
** ''[[:Category:Tag extensions{{#translation:}}|tag]]'' - [[Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Tag extensions|custom XML tag markup]], e.g. <code><nowiki><</nowiki>''tagname''>...<nowiki></</nowiki>''tagname''></code>
** ''[[:Category:Variable extensions{{#translation:}}|variable]]'' - custom [[Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Variables|unparameterized template markup]], e.g. <code><nowiki>{{NAME}}</nowiki></code>
** ''[[:Category:Extended syntax extensions{{#translation:}}|extended syntax]]'' - Extensions that add non-standard wiki syntax (i.e. <em>not</em> [[Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Tag extensions|tags]], [[Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Parser functions|parser functions]], or [[Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Variables|variables]]).
*:
* [[:Category:User access extensions{{#translation:}}|'''''access''''']] - catchall for [[Special:MyLanguage/Manual:User access extensions|user access extensions]], that is, extensions that create, authenticate, grant permissions, revoke permissions, or monitor the activity of users. If you have written an access extension, please use one of the following more specific types:
** [[:Category:User activity extensions{{#translation:}}|''user activity'']] - extensions that monitor user activity (logins, logouts, new user creation, etc.)
** [[:Category:User identity extensions{{#translation:}}|''user identity'']] - extensions that create and delete users, and/or verify the identity of a user
** [[:Category:User rights extensions{{#translation:}}|''user rights'']] - extensions to the rights management system, e.g. changes to the way rights are assigned, API, maintenance tools (does not include extensions that merely name the rights needed to use the features of that extension; for this purpose use the [[#rights|rights parameter]])
* [[:Category:User interface extensions{{#translation:}}|'''''interface''''']] - catchall for uncategorized user interface extensions.
** ''[[:Category:Media handling extensions{{#translation:}}|media]]'' - extensions that permit the embedding of multimedia content on wiki pages by registering a file extension with [[Special:MyLanguage/Manual:$wgMediaHandlers|$wgMediaHandlers]].
** ''[[:Category:Personalization extensions{{#translation:}}|mywiki]]'' - extensions that provide infrastructure so that users may personalize their MediaWiki experience and/or assist in the management of that infrastructure
** [[:Category:Notification extensions{{#translation:}}|''notify'']] - extensions that email users, broadcast messages and provide other forms of community notification
** ''[[:Category:Page action extensions{{#translation:}}|''page action'']]'' - extensions that enhance or modify [[Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Page action|page action]]s. This includes anything that implements an action that reads, writes, searches for, creates, renames, deletes, redirects or discusses a page. It does not include rights (use ''user rights'') or logs (use ''user activity'').
** [[:Category:Search extensions{{#translation:}}|''search'']] - extensions that search through and select articles for users.
** [[:Category:Skin extensions{{#translation:}}|''skin'']] - extensions adding [[w:CSS|CSS]] or [[w:JavaScript|JavaScript]], or implementing hook functions to change the look and feel of MediaWiki via the skins framework.
** [[:Category:Ajax extensions{{#translation:}}|''ajax'']] - extensions that use [[w:Ajax|Ajax]] programming techniques.
** [[:Category:Special page extensions{{#translation:}}|''special'']] - extensions that subclass the {{Class doclink|SpecialPage}} class, use one of its hooks, or patch one or more functions in {{Git file|file=includes/specialpage/SpecialPage.php|text=SpecialPage.php}}. See [[Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Special pages]] for more information.
* '''other'''
** [[:Category:API extensions{{#translation:}}|''api'']] - extensions that add a new API module or extend a core API module.
** [[:Category:Hook extensions{{#translation:}}|''hook'']] - Hook extension - defines a <em>new</em> hook - see hook1, etc. below if you want to define hooks <em>used</em> by your extension
** [[:Category:Database extensions{{#translation:}}|''database'']] - adds tables and/or fields to the database backing a MediaWiki installation
** [[:Category:Data extraction extensions{{#translation:}}|''data extraction'']] - Data extraction
** [[:Category:File repository extensions{{#translation:}}|''filerepo'']] - extension that adds new file repository types as file backend
** [[:Category:Extension examples{{#translation:}}|''example'']] - Not a real extension, but an example of how to write one
 
Any other value for 'type' is invalid, and will cause the extension to be placed in [[:Category:Extensions with invalid or missing type{{#translation:}}]].
 
Note: Many extensions have more than one type, if this applies to yours, replace <code><nowiki>|type=</nowiki></code> with <code><nowiki>|type1=|type2=|type3=...</nowiki></code>. You may define up to six types for an extension.
|-
| <span id="hook">'''hook1'''</span><br/>''hook2''<br/>''hook3''<br/>''hook4''<br/>...<br/>''hook30''
|valign="top"| '''name of each hook used by the extension'''
 
Entering values in this field is a good way to get exposure for your extension and help other developers. Each documented hook will automatically add the extension to a category listing extensions that use that hook. This category is autolinked to each hook article so that programmers can easily find examples of extensions that use a particular hook.
 
For built-in hooks:
* use the hook name alone. Please see [[Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Hooks|Manual:Hooks]] for values (but omit introductory '/').
 
For custom hooks defined by extensions:
* use ''extensionName''/''hookName''. For a partial list of custom hooks, see [[Extension hook registry]]. 
 
For multiple hooks, assign the first hook to '''hook1''', the second to '''hook2''' and so on.
|-
| <span id="newhook">'''newhook1'''</span><br/>''newhook2''<br/>''newhook3''<br/>''newhook4''<br/>...<br/>''newhook30''
|valign="top"| '''name of each hook provided by the extension'''
 
You might also want to add the hooks to [[Extension hook registry]].
|-
| <span id="service">'''service1'''</span><br/>''service2'' || [[Dependency Injection|New service(s)]] defined by the extension.
|-
| <span id="username">'''username'''</span> || 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. It should be provided without namespace and without <nowiki>[[]]</nowiki>s.
|-
| <span id="author">author</span>|| 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).
|-
| <span id="maintainer">maintainer</span>|| The extension maintainer's name, if different from the author. If it's a username, user & talk page link will be added automatically.
|-
| <span id="description">'''description'''</span>|| '''short description'''
|-
| <span id="image">image</span>|| screenshot or logo of extension. It should be provided without namespace and without <nowiki>[[]]</nowiki>s.
|-
| <span id="imagesize">imagesize</span>|| ''facultative'', size of the image (default size is 350px)
|-
| <span id="version">version</span>|| last version
|-
| <span id="update">update</span>|| date of the last update
|-
| <span id="compatibility_policy">compatibility policy</span>|| {{ll|Compatibility#mediawiki_extensions|compatibility policy}} (accepted values are '''master''' and '''rel''')
|-
| <span id="mediawiki">mediawiki</span>|| required version of MediaWiki
|-
| <span id="php">php</span>|| required version of PHP
|-
| <span id="needs-updatephp">needs-updatephp</span>|| '''''Yes''''' indicates that the extension requires a database table schema change or a similar action, before the MediaWiki can run. It is a common pitfall: your MediaWiki will stall, if you forgot to run update.php - if the extension requires it. '''''No''''' should be set as a value since this assures that the extension does not need update.php to be run and thus avoids uncertainty
 
Extensions which conform to MediaWiki extension standards come with a '''schema change script which you need to start manually''' (once) before starting and accessing the MediaWiki through your browser, and after you copied all the extension files to <code>$IP/extensions/ExtensionName</code> and inserted <code>require_once "$IP/extensions/ExtensionName";</code> to "LocalSettings.php":
 
php $IP/maintenance/update.php
 
{{TNT|$IP}}
|-
| <span id="php">composer</span>|| If applicable the name of the "vendor" as well as the "package" should be entered in the format <code>vendor/package</code>, e.g. <code>mediawiki/semantic-media-wiki</code> to point people directly to packagist.org, which serves as the package archive.
|-
| <span id="table1">'''table1'''</span><br/>''table2''<br/>''table3''<br/>''table4''<br/>...<br/>''table30'' || '''name of each ''non-core'' table used by the extension'''
 
Links to a subpage of your extension page. For instance, "table1 = cu_changes" at [[Special:MyLanguage/Extension:CheckUser|Extension:CheckUser]] will link to [[Extension:CheckUser/cu_changes table]]. Don't list core tables such as [[Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Page table|page]] or [[Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Revision table|revision]]; only list tables that are added by extensions.
|-
| <span id="license">license</span>|| license governing use of this extension, as one of the codes found in https://spdx.org/licenses/
|-
| <span id="download">'''download'''</span>|| '''link to the download''' : [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/r/project/mediawiki/core Git], {{tl|WikimediaDownload}} with server=svn in case it was not migrated from [[Subversion]]. If you put the code into page in the MediaWiki wiki, link to it using a full page name and section name, e.g. <code> <nowiki>[[Extension:Example/version_1.22a#Code]]</nowiki> </code> (it must remain valid when bot-copied elsewhere)
|-
| <span id="readme">readme</span>|| external link to the readme file, e.g. https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/r/browse/mediawiki/extensions/Flow;master;README
|-
| <span id="changelog">changelog</span>|| external link to the changelog file, e.g. [[Extension:LDAP Authentication/Changelog]]
|-
| <span id="parameters">parameters</span> || available parameters for LocalSettings.php
|-
| <span id="tags">tags</span> || any tags your extension uses (e.g. &lt;tag1&gt;, &lt;tag2&gt;).
|-
| rights|| <span id="rights">rights</span> added by the extension. '''Not to be confused with the license!''' Rights are such as ''[[Special:MyLanguage/Extension:MakeBot|makebot]]'' or ''[[Special:MyLanguage/Extension:Desysop|desysop]]'', not such as GFDL or LGPL or GPL - those are licenses!
|-
| <span id="namespace">namespace</span> || namespace in which this extension is used
|-
| <span id="example">example</span> || example, website or screenshot of working extension
|-
| <span id="compatibility">compatibility</span> || Additional compatibility information, for instance compatibility charts (formerly using [[Template:Extension Testing]]). It's encouraged to add any client-side compatibility information here too, especially when diverging from [[Browser support|expectations of full support for a browser]].
|-
| <span id="translate">translate</span> || Optional parameter to link the exact page where ([[Help:Extension:Translate/Glossary|message group id]] with which) the extension will be translatable on [[translatewiki.net]] if enabled. If the default link is incorrect, manually set it to:
* ext-LOWERCASE(NOSPACES(Label as defined in {{git file|project=translatewiki|branch=HEAD|file=groups/MediaWiki/mediawiki-defines.txt|text=config}})), aka
* the parameter you get in the URL after
** typing the name of the extension in the search/filter box at [[translatewiki:Special:Translate]] or
** searching for its name in [https://translatewiki.net/w/i.php?title=Special%3ALanguageStats&x=D languagestats] after clicking "expand all".
|-
| <span id="bugzilla">bugzilla</span> || Bugzilla MediaWiki extension component name
|-
| <span id="phabricator">phabricator</span> || Phabricator project name
|-
| <span id="CheckUsageNameOverride">CheckUsageNameOverride</span> || override the page name used for the check usage link.
|}
 
== Control parameters ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+ '''Control parameters'''
|-
! Parameter
! Description
|-
| '''templatemode''' || '''Controls auto-categorization of host page.'''
 
Normally left blank.  Alternate values are:
* ''nocats'' - suppresses categorization and the 'check usage' link. Use this value if you are adding this template to [[Help:Subpage|subpages]] of an extension or to how-to documentation of extensions. For example, the usage image above sets <code>templatemode=nocats</code> because this isn't an actual extension page and we don't want to add this page to any categories on account of it.
* ''nousage'' - suppresses the 'check usage' link.  Link is also suppressed if the page is a subpage; it is not in the Extension: namespace; or if suppressed by 'templatemode=nocats'
 
 
If this is left blank, this template will add the host page to [[:Category:All extensions{{#translation:}}]] and to one or more additional categories, depending on the values assigned to the [[#Content parameters|Content parameters]].
|}
 
== Using the infobox ==
=== Existing extension pages ===
If you want to add the infobox to an existing page, copy and paste the code at the [[#CutAndPaste|top of this page]].
 
=== 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.
 
 
{{Extension/CreateExtensionInputBox}}
 
== Enhancing this template ==
If you would like to improve on this template, thanks!  This is a complicated template so here is some help along the way:
 
=== Fixing documentation ===
If you would like to fix documentation, please be aware that documentation and code is split into two files:
* '''[[Template:Extension/doc]]''' - stores all documentation.
* '''[[Template:Extension]]''' - stores only the code for the template and a small amount of non-included material (category links, transcluded documentation link).
 
 
In addition, [[Template:Extension/Sample]] stores the boiler plate that is preloaded into newly created pages and contains some basic documentation on how to fill in the template parameters.  It needs to be kept in sync with [[Template:Extension/doc]].
 
=== The Create extension button ===
To improve the create extension button behavior:
* '''[[Template:Extension/Sample]]:''' The boilerplate extension that is preloaded into newly-created pages.
* '''[[Template:Extension/CreateExtensionInputBox]]:''' An input box that can be inserted wherever you want users to easily create extensions.  For documentation on the <code><nowiki><inputbox></nowiki></code> tag, please see [[Extension:InputBox]].
 
=== Infobox parameters ===
In general:
* To make this template easy to use, each label in the infobox is linked to documentation on the template parameter(s) it displays.  If you add a parameter, please be sure to also add it to the [[Template:Extension/doc#Content parameters|content parameter documentation]] and link its label to that documentation.
 
 
To change/correct/add to the implementation type parameters:
* Check the [[Template_talk:Extension|talk page]] - there have been some extensive discussions about this field.
* '''[[Template:Extension/TypeSwitch]]:''' Stores the possible values for the type field.  Multiple values are implemented by calling this template with [[Template:Foreach]].
* '''[[Template:Extension/TypeSwitchNoCats]]:''' Does not need to be modified when adding a new type.  Used instead of [[Template:Extension/TypeSwitch]] when this template is used in <code>templatemode=nocats</code>.  Templates used with [[Template:Foreach]] can only take one parameter so we need to wrap the call to [[Template:Extension/TypeSwitch]] with another template that sets the mode.
* '''[[Template:Extension/doc]]:''' Documentation for this template needs to be kept in sync with any changes to the implementation type taxonomy.
 
 
To change the behavior of the hook parameters:
* '''[[Template:Extension/HookInUse]]:''' Adds links and categories for a hook in use.  Multiple hooks in use are implemented by calling this template with [[Template:Foreach]].
* '''[[Template:Extension/HookInUseNoCats]]:''' Used instead of [[Template:Extension/HookInUse]] when this template is used in <code>templatemode=nocats</code>.  Templates used with [[Template:Foreach]] can only take one parameter so we need to wrap the call to [[Template:Extension/HookInUse]] with another template that sets the mode.
 
== Test case ==
See if the following pages are still ok, after edited this template.
* [[Extension:Description2]]
* [[Template:Extension]]
 
==TemplateData==
 
<templatedata>
{
"description": "An infobox for a MediaWiki extension.",
"params": {
"status": {
"description": "Current release status. One of: unstable, experimental, beta, stable, unmaintained, unknown.",
"default": "unknown",
"label": "Status",
"type": "string"
},
"name": {
"description": "name of the extension",
"label": "Name",
"type": "string"
},
"license": {
"description": "Extension's license.",
"label": "License",
"type": "string"
},
"templatemode": {
"description": "Controls auto-categorization of host page. Normally left blank. Alternate values are: nocats, nousage.",
"label": "Template Mode",
"deprecated": true
},
"image": {
"description": "Screenshot or logo of extension. It should be provided without namespace and without [[]]s.",
"label": "Screenshot or logo"
},
"imagesize": {
"description": "Size of the image in pixels",
"type": "number",
"default": "350"
},
"type": {
"description": "Implementation type. See detailed doc.",
"label": "Primary type"
},
"type1": {
"description": "Implementation type. See detailed doc.",
"label": "Secondary type"
},
"type2": {
"description": "Implementation type. See detailed doc.",
"label": "Tertiary type"
},
"type3": {
"description": "Implementation type. See detailed doc.",
"label": "Quaternary type"
},
"type4": {
"description": "Implementation type. See detailed doc.",
"label": "Quinary type"
},
"type5": {
"description": "Implementation type. See detailed doc.",
"label": "Senary type"
},
"type6": {
"description": "Implementation type. See detailed doc.",
"label": "Senary type"
},
"description": {
"description": "Short description."
},
"author": {
"description": "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": {
"description": "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. It should be provided without namespace and without [[]]s."
},
"maintainer": {
"description": "The extension maintainer's name, if different from the author. If it's a username, user & talk page link will be added automatically."
},
"version": {
"aliases": [
"latest release version",
"latest_release_version"
]
},
"update": {
"description": "Date of the last release",
"aliases": [
"latest release date"
],
"label": "Latest release date",
"type": "date"
},
"update preview": {
"label": "Update preview"
},
"mediawiki": {
"description": "Required version of MediaWiki"
},
"php": {
"description": "Required version of PHP"
},
"needs-updatephp": {
"description": "Yes indicates that the extension requires a database table schema change or a similar action, before the MediaWiki can run. It is a common pitfall: your MediaWiki will stall, if you forgot to run update.php - if the extension requires it. No should be set as a value since this assures that the extension does not need update.php to be run and thus avoids uncertainty."
},
"composer": {
"description": "If applicable the name of the \"vendor\" as well as the \"package\" should be entered in the format vendor/package, e.g. mediawiki/semantic-media-wiki to point people directly to packagist.org, which serves as the package archive."
},
"phabricator": {
"description": "Phabricator project name",
"example": "MediaWiki-extensions-Babel",
"type": "string",
"suggested": true,
"label": "Phabricator tag"
},
"table1": {
"description": "Name of a non-core table used by the extension."
},
"table2": {
"description": "Name of a non-core table used by the extension."
},
"table3": {
"description": "Name of a non-core table used by the extension."
},
"table4": {
"description": "Name of a non-core table used by the extension."
},
"table5": {
"description": "Name of a non-core table used by the extension."
},
"table6": {
"description": "Name of a non-core table used by the extension."
},
"table7": {
"description": "Name of a non-core table used by the extension."
},
"table8": {
"description": "Name of a non-core table used by the extension."
},
"table9": {
"description": "Name of a non-core table used by the extension."
},
"table10": {
"description": "Name of a non-core table used by the extension."
},
"download": {
"description": "Link to the download",
"label": "Download",
"type": "url"
},
"readme": {
"description": "External link to the readme file",
"label": "ReadMe link",
"type": "url"
},
"changelog": {
"description": "external link to the changelog file"
},
"example": {
"description": "example, website or screenshot of working extension",
"label": "Usage example"
},
"namespace": {
"description": "namespace in which this extension is used"
},
"parameters": {
"description": "available parameters for LocalSettings.php"
},
"tags": {
"description": "any tags your extension uses"
},
"rights": {
"description": "Rights added by the extension. Not to be confused with the license!"
},
"hook1": {
"description": "Name of a hook used by the extension."
},
"hook2": {
"description": "Name of a hook used by the extension."
},
"hook3": {
"description": "Name of a hook used by the extension."
},
"hook4": {
"description": "Name of a hook used by the extension."
},
"hook5": {
"description": "Name of a hook used by the extension."
},
"hook6": {
"description": "Name of a hook used by the extension."
},
"hook7": {
"description": "Name of a hook used by the extension."
},
"hook8": {
"description": "Name of a hook used by the extension."
},
"hook9": {
"description": "Name of a hook used by the extension."
},
"hook10": {
"description": "Name of a hook used by the extension."
},
"hook11": {
"description": "Name of a hook used by the extension."
},
"hook12": {
"description": "Name of a hook used by the extension."
},
"hook13": {
"description": "Name of a hook used by the extension."
},
"hook14": {
"description": "Name of a hook used by the extension."
},
"hook15": {
"description": "Name of a hook used by the extension."
},
"hook16": {
"description": "Name of a hook used by the extension."
},
"hook17": {
"description": "Name of a hook used by the extension."
},
"hook18": {
"description": "Name of a hook used by the extension."
},
"hook19": {
"description": "Name of a hook used by the extension."
},
"hook20": {
"description": "Name of a hook used by the extension."
},
"hook21": {
"description": "Name of a hook used by the extension."
},
"hook22": {
"description": "Name of a hook used by the extension."
},
"hook23": {
"description": "Name of a hook used by the extension."
},
"hook24": {
"description": "Name of a hook used by the extension."
},
"hook25": {
"description": "Name of a hook used by the extension."
},
"hook26": {
"description": "Name of a hook used by the extension."
},
"hook27": {
"description": "Name of a hook used by the extension."
},
"hook28": {
"description": "Name of a hook used by the extension."
},
"hook29": {
"description": "Name of a hook used by the extension."
},
"hook30": {
"description": "Name of a hook used by the extension."
},
"hook31": {
"description": "Name of a hook used by the extension."
},
"hook32": {
"description": "Name of a hook used by the extension."
},
"hook33": {
"description": "Name of a hook used by the extension."
},
"hook34": {
"description": "Name of a hook used by the extension."
},
"hook35": {
"description": "Name of a hook used by the extension."
},
"hook36": {
"description": "Name of a hook used by the extension."
},
"hook37": {
"description": "Name of a hook used by the extension."
},
"hook38": {
"description": "Name of a hook used by the extension."
},
"hook39": {
"description": "Name of a hook used by the extension."
},
"hook40": {
"description": "Name of a hook used by the extension."
},
"hook41": {
"description": "Name of a hook used by the extension."
},
"hook42": {
"description": "Name of a hook used by the extension."
},
"hook43": {
"description": "Name of a hook used by the extension."
},
"hook44": {
"description": "Name of a hook used by the extension."
},
"hook45": {
"description": "Name of a hook used by the extension."
},
"hook46": {
"description": "Name of a hook used by the extension."
},
"hook47": {
"description": "Name of a hook used by the extension."
},
"hook48": {
"description": "Name of a hook used by the extension."
},
"newhook1": {
"description": "Name of a hook provided by the extension."
},
"newhook2": {
"description": "Name of a hook provided by the extension."
},
"newhook3": {
"description": "Name of a hook provided by the extension."
},
"newhook4": {
"description": "Name of a hook provided by the extension."
},
"newhook5": {
"description": "Name of a hook provided by the extension."
},
"newhook6": {
"description": "Name of a hook provided by the extension."
},
"newhook7": {
"description": "Name of a hook provided by the extension."
},
"newhook8": {
"description": "Name of a hook provided by the extension."
},
"newhook9": {
"description": "Name of a hook provided by the extension."
},
"newhook10": {
"description": "Name of a hook provided by the extension."
},
"newhook11": {
"description": "Name of a hook provided by the extension."
},
"newhook12": {
"description": "Name of a hook provided by the extension."
},
"newhook13": {
"description": "Name of a hook provided by the extension."
},
"newhook14": {
"description": "Name of a hook provided by the extension."
},
"newhook15": {
"description": "Name of a hook provided by the extension."
},
"newhook16": {
"description": "Name of a hook provided by the extension."
},
"newhook17": {
"description": "Name of a hook provided by the extension."
},
"newhook18": {
"description": "Name of a hook provided by the extension."
},
"newhook19": {
"description": "Name of a hook provided by the extension."
},
"newhook20": {
"description": "Name of a hook provided by the extension."
},
"newhook21": {
"description": "Name of a hook provided by the extension."
},
"newhook22": {
"description": "Name of a hook provided by the extension."
},
"newhook23": {
"description": "Name of a hook provided by the extension."
},
"newhook24": {
"description": "Name of a hook provided by the extension."
},
"newhook25": {
"description": "Name of a hook provided by the extension."
},
"newhook26": {
"description": "Name of a hook provided by the extension."
},
"newhook27": {
"description": "Name of a hook provided by the extension."
},
"newhook28": {
"description": "Name of a hook provided by the extension."
},
"newhook29": {
"description": "Name of a hook provided by the extension."
},
"newhook30": {
"description": "Name of a hook provided by the extension."
},
"newhook31": {
"description": "Name of a hook provided by the extension."
},
"newhook32": {
"description": "Name of a hook provided by the extension."
},
"newhook33": {
"description": "Name of a hook provided by the extension."
},
"newhook34": {
"description": "Name of a hook provided by the extension."
},
"newhook35": {
"description": "Name of a hook provided by the extension."
},
"newhook36": {
"description": "Name of a hook provided by the extension."
},
"newhook37": {
"description": "Name of a hook provided by the extension."
},
"newhook38": {
"description": "Name of a hook provided by the extension."
},
"newhook39": {
"description": "Name of a hook provided by the extension."
},
"newhook40": {
"description": "Name of a hook provided by the extension."
},
"newhook41": {
"description": "Name of a hook provided by the extension."
},
"newhook42": {
"description": "Name of a hook provided by the extension."
},
"newhook43": {
"description": "Name of a hook provided by the extension."
},
"newhook44": {
"description": "Name of a hook provided by the extension."
},
"newhook45": {
"description": "Name of a hook provided by the extension."
},
"newhook46": {
"description": "Name of a hook provided by the extension."
},
"newhook47": {
"description": "Name of a hook provided by the extension."
},
"newhook48": {
"description": "Name of a hook provided by the extension."
},
"compatibility": {
"description": "Compatibility chart, e.g. Template:Extension Testing.",
"label": "Compatibility chart"
},
"translate": {
"description": "Optional parameter to link the exact page where (message group id with which) the extension will be translatable on translatewiki.net if enabled."
},
"bugzilla": {
"description": "Bugzilla MediaWiki extension component name",
"deprecated": true,
"label": "Bugzilla component"
},
"vagrant-role": {
"label": "Vagrant role",
"description": "A MediaWiki-Vagrant role that lets you use this extension, if present",
"type": "string"
},
"nousage": {
"label": "Hide Wikiapiary usage link",
"type": "boolean"
},
"CheckUsageNameOverride": {
"label": "Wikiapiary name",
"description": "Extension name to use for Wikiapiary, if different"
},
"compatibility policy": {
"description": "For older versions of MediaWiki, should one use the extension's master brunch or the REL1_XX branch corresponding to the MediaWiki version? Allowed values: master, rel",
"type": "string",
"suggested": true
},
"latest preview version": {
"aliases": [
"latest peview version",
"version preview"
],
"label": "Latest preview version"
}
},
"format": "\n{{_\n | _______________ = _\n}}\n",
"paramOrder": [
"name",
"status",
"type",
"type1",
"type2",
"type3",
"type4",
"type5",
"hook1",
"hook2",
"hook3",
"hook4",
"hook5",
"hook6",
"hook7",
"hook8",
"hook9",
"hook10",
"hook11",
"hook12",
"hook13",
"hook14",
"hook15",
"hook16",
"hook17",
"hook18",
"hook19",
"hook20",
"hook21",
"hook22",
"hook23",
"hook24",
"hook25",
"hook26",
"hook27",
"hook28",
"hook29",
"hook30",
"hook31",
"hook32",
"hook33",
"hook34",
"hook35",
"hook36",
"hook37",
"hook38",
"hook39",
"hook40",
"hook41",
"hook42",
"hook43",
"hook44",
"hook45",
"hook46",
"hook47",
"hook48",
"newhook1",
"newhook2",
"newhook3",
"newhook4",
"newhook5",
"newhook6",
"newhook7",
"newhook8",
"newhook9",
"newhook10",
"newhook11",
"newhook12",
"newhook13",
"newhook14",
"newhook15",
"newhook16",
"newhook17",
"newhook18",
"newhook19",
"newhook20",
"newhook21",
"newhook22",
"newhook23",
"newhook24",
"newhook25",
"newhook26",
"newhook27",
"newhook28",
"newhook29",
"newhook30",
"newhook31",
"newhook32",
"newhook33",
"newhook34",
"newhook35",
"newhook36",
"newhook37",
"newhook38",
"newhook39",
"newhook40",
"newhook41",
"newhook42",
"newhook43",
"newhook44",
"newhook45",
"newhook46",
"newhook47",
"newhook48",
"type6",
"username",
"author",
"maintainer",
"description",
"image",
"imagesize",
"version",
"update",
"latest preview version",
"update preview",
"compatibility policy",
"mediawiki",
"php",
"needs-updatephp",
"composer",
"table1",
"table2",
"table3",
"table4",
"table5",
"table6",
"table7",
"table8",
"table9",
"table10",
"license",
"download",
"readme",
"changelog",
"example",
"namespace",
"parameters",
"tags",
"rights",
"compatibility",
"bugzilla",
"phabricator",
"vagrant-role",
"translate",
"CheckUsageNameOverride",
"nousage",
"templatemode"
]
}
</templatedata>

Revision as of 06:09, 18 December 2017

Template:TNT

This template should be added to all extension pages on this wiki (but only the main page). It will add a useful infobox (see below) and will automatically add the extension to [[:Category:All extensions{{#translation:}}]], along with the appropriate [[:Category:Extensions by status{{#translation:}}|status]] and [[:Category:Extensions by implementation type{{#translation:}}|implementation type]] categories.

Usage

Copy and paste: 

{{TNT|Extension |templatemode =
|name                 = 
|status               = 
|type1                = 
|type2                = 
|hook1                = 
|hook2                = 
|newhook1             = 
|newhook2             = 
|service1             = 
|username             = 
|author               = 
|maintainer           = 
|description          = 
|image                = 
|imagesize            = 
|version              = 
|update               = 
|version preview      = 
|update preview       = 
|compatibility policy =
|mediawiki            = 
|php                  = 
|needs-updatephp      = 
|composer             =
|table1               = 
|table2               = 
|license              = 
|download             = 
|readme               = 
|changelog            = 
|example              = 
|namespace            = 
|parameters           = 
|tags                 = 
|rights               = 
|compatibility        = 
|bugzilla             = 
|phabricator          =
|vagrant-role         = 
}}

For help with parameter values, see below.

Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#translation" was not found.
MediaWiki extensions manual
OOjs UI icon advanced-invert.svg
{{{name}}}
Release status: unknown
Placeholder.png
Implementation Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#translation" was not found.
Description {{{description}}}
Author(s) SomeAuthor (SomeUsertalk)
Maintainer(s) SomeMaintainer
Latest version Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#translation" was not found. ({{{update}}})
Latest preview version {{{version preview}}} ({{{update preview}}})
Compatibility policy invalid
MediaWiki Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#translation" was not found.
PHP {{{php}}}
Database changes {{{needs-updatephp}}}
Composer {{{composer}}}
Tables [[Special:MyLanguage/Template:Extension/doc/{{{table1}}} table|{{{table1}}}]][[:Template:Extension/doc/{{{table1}}} table| ]]
[[Special:MyLanguage/Template:Extension/doc/{{{table2}}} table|{{{table2}}}]][[:Template:Extension/doc/{{{table2}}} table| ]]
License Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#translation" was not found.
Download {{{download}}}
{{{readme}}}
{{{changelog}}}
Example {{{example}}}
Namespace
{{{namespace}}}
Parameters
{{{parameters}}}
Tags
{{{tags}}}
Added rights

{{{rights}}}

Services defined
{{{service1}}}
Hooks provided
  • [[Special:MyLanguage/Template:Extension/doc/Hooks/{{{newhook1}}}|{{{newhook1}}}]][[:Template:Extension/doc/Hooks/{{{newhook1}}}| ]]
  • [[Special:MyLanguage/Template:Extension/doc/Hooks/{{{newhook2}}}|{{{newhook2}}}]][[:Template:Extension/doc/Hooks/{{{newhook2}}}| ]]
{{{compatibility}}}
Translate the Extension/doc extension if it is available at translatewiki.net
Vagrant role {{{vagrant-role}}}
Issues [[phab:tag/{{{phabricator}}}|Open tasks]] · Report a bug
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Content parameters

This section describes parameters that govern infobox content. For help with templatemode and other control parameters, please see Control parameters.

Content parameters
Parameter Description
name name of the extension
status current release status

One of:

  • [[:Category:Unstable extensions{{#translation:}}|unstable]] (broken - do not use this extension)
  • [[:Category:Experimental extensions{{#translation:}}|experimental]] (early stages of development, may change drastically)
  • [[:Category:Beta status extensions{{#translation:}}|beta]] (stable but not fully tested)
  • [[:Category:Stable extensions{{#translation:}}|stable]] (stable version)
  • [[:Category:Not LTS ready{{#translation:}}|unmaintained]] (unmaintained - previously claimed to be stable, now unmaintained)
  • [[:Category:Archived extensions{{#translation:}}|archive]] (archived - deprecated or merged with another extension)
  • [[:Category:Extensions with unknown status{{#translation:}}|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 categorized 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.

type1
type2
type3
type4
type5
type6
 implementation type

The implementation strategy(s) employed in building this extension. This parameter is used to create categories that help programmers find examples of various MediaWiki specific implementation strategies or patterns. Although the values of this parameter sometimes coincide with the use case or purpose of an extension, that is not reason for this parameter. If the values you have chosen for this parameter do not adequately identify the purpose or possible use cases, we recommend you add additional category links as needed.


Legal values for the type1, type2, ... parameters are:

  • [[:Category:Parser extensions{{#translation:}}|parser]] - catchall for uncategorized parser extensions. If you have written a parser extension, please use one of the following more specific types:
    • [[:Category:ContentHandler extensions{{#translation:}}|contenthandler]] - Extensions using ContentHandler.
    • [[:Category:Link markup extensions{{#translation:}}|link]] - customized link markup, e.g. [[...]]
    • [[:Category:Parser function extensions{{#translation:}}|parser function]] - custom parameterized template markup, e.g. {{#name: ... }}
    • [[:Category:Tag extensions{{#translation:}}|tag]] - custom XML tag markup, e.g. <tagname>...</tagname>
    • [[:Category:Variable extensions{{#translation:}}|variable]] - custom unparameterized template markup, e.g. {{NAME}}
    • [[:Category:Extended syntax extensions{{#translation:}}|extended syntax]] - Extensions that add non-standard wiki syntax (i.e. not tags, parser functions, or variables).
  • [[:Category:User access extensions{{#translation:}}|access]] - catchall for user access extensions, that is, extensions that create, authenticate, grant permissions, revoke permissions, or monitor the activity of users. If you have written an access extension, please use one of the following more specific types:
    • [[:Category:User activity extensions{{#translation:}}|user activity]] - extensions that monitor user activity (logins, logouts, new user creation, etc.)
    • [[:Category:User identity extensions{{#translation:}}|user identity]] - extensions that create and delete users, and/or verify the identity of a user
    • [[:Category:User rights extensions{{#translation:}}|user rights]] - extensions to the rights management system, e.g. changes to the way rights are assigned, API, maintenance tools (does not include extensions that merely name the rights needed to use the features of that extension; for this purpose use the rights parameter)
  • [[:Category:User interface extensions{{#translation:}}|interface]] - catchall for uncategorized user interface extensions.
    • [[:Category:Media handling extensions{{#translation:}}|media]] - extensions that permit the embedding of multimedia content on wiki pages by registering a file extension with $wgMediaHandlers.
    • [[:Category:Personalization extensions{{#translation:}}|mywiki]] - extensions that provide infrastructure so that users may personalize their MediaWiki experience and/or assist in the management of that infrastructure
    • [[:Category:Notification extensions{{#translation:}}|notify]] - extensions that email users, broadcast messages and provide other forms of community notification
    • [[:Category:Page action extensions{{#translation:}}|page action]] - extensions that enhance or modify page actions. This includes anything that implements an action that reads, writes, searches for, creates, renames, deletes, redirects or discusses a page. It does not include rights (use user rights) or logs (use user activity).
    • [[:Category:Search extensions{{#translation:}}|search]] - extensions that search through and select articles for users.
    • [[:Category:Skin extensions{{#translation:}}|skin]] - extensions adding CSS or JavaScript, or implementing hook functions to change the look and feel of MediaWiki via the skins framework.
    • [[:Category:Ajax extensions{{#translation:}}|ajax]] - extensions that use Ajax programming techniques.
    • [[:Category:Special page extensions{{#translation:}}|special]] - extensions that subclass the SpecialPage class, use one of its hooks, or patch one or more functions in SpecialPage.php. See Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Special pages for more information.
  • other
    • [[:Category:API extensions{{#translation:}}|api]] - extensions that add a new API module or extend a core API module.
    • [[:Category:Hook extensions{{#translation:}}|hook]] - Hook extension - defines a new hook - see hook1, etc. below if you want to define hooks used by your extension
    • [[:Category:Database extensions{{#translation:}}|database]] - adds tables and/or fields to the database backing a MediaWiki installation
    • [[:Category:Data extraction extensions{{#translation:}}|data extraction]] - Data extraction
    • [[:Category:File repository extensions{{#translation:}}|filerepo]] - extension that adds new file repository types as file backend
    • [[:Category:Extension examples{{#translation:}}|example]] - Not a real extension, but an example of how to write one

Any other value for 'type' is invalid, and will cause the extension to be placed in [[:Category:Extensions with invalid or missing type{{#translation:}}]].

Note: Many extensions have more than one type, if this applies to yours, replace |type= with |type1=|type2=|type3=.... You may define up to six types for an extension.

hook1
hook2
hook3
hook4
...
hook30 		name of each hook used by the extension

Entering values in this field is a good way to get exposure for your extension and help other developers. Each documented hook will automatically add the extension to a category listing extensions that use that hook. This category is autolinked to each hook article so that programmers can easily find examples of extensions that use a particular hook.

For built-in hooks:

  • use the hook name alone. Please see Manual:Hooks for values (but omit introductory '/').

For custom hooks defined by extensions:

For multiple hooks, assign the first hook to hook1, the second to hook2 and so on.

newhook1
newhook2
newhook3
newhook4
...
newhook30 		name of each hook provided by the extension

You might also want to add the hooks to Extension hook registry.

service1
service2		 New service(s) defined by the extension.
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. It should be provided without namespace and without [[]]s.
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).
maintainer The extension maintainer's name, if different from the author. If it's a username, user & talk page link will be added automatically.
description short description
image screenshot or logo of extension. It should be provided without namespace and without [[]]s.
imagesize facultative, size of the image (default size is 350px)
version last version
update date of the last update
compatibility policy compatibility policy (accepted values are master and rel)
mediawiki required version of MediaWiki
php required version of PHP
needs-updatephp Yes indicates that the extension requires a database table schema change or a similar action, before the MediaWiki can run. It is a common pitfall: your MediaWiki will stall, if you forgot to run update.php - if the extension requires it. No should be set as a value since this assures that the extension does not need update.php to be run and thus avoids uncertainty

Extensions which conform to MediaWiki extension standards come with a schema change script which you need to start manually (once) before starting and accessing the MediaWiki through your browser, and after you copied all the extension files to $IP/extensions/ExtensionName and inserted require_once "$IP/extensions/ExtensionName"; to "LocalSettings.php": 

php $IP/maintenance/update.php

Template:TNT

composer If applicable the name of the "vendor" as well as the "package" should be entered in the format vendor/package, e.g. mediawiki/semantic-media-wiki to point people directly to packagist.org, which serves as the package archive.
table1
table2
table3
table4
...
table30		 name of each non-core table used by the extension

Links to a subpage of your extension page. For instance, "table1 = cu_changes" at Extension:CheckUser will link to Extension:CheckUser/cu_changes table. Don't list core tables such as page or revision; only list tables that are added by extensions.

license license governing use of this extension, as one of the codes found in https://spdx.org/licenses/
download link to the download : Git, {{WikimediaDownload}} with server=svn in case it was not migrated from Subversion. If you put the code into page in the MediaWiki wiki, link to it using a full page name and section name, e.g. [[Extension:Example/version_1.22a#Code]] (it must remain valid when bot-copied elsewhere)
readme external link to the readme file, e.g. https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/r/browse/mediawiki/extensions/Flow;master;README
changelog external link to the changelog file, e.g. Extension:LDAP Authentication/Changelog
parameters available parameters for LocalSettings.php
tags any tags your extension uses (e.g. <tag1>, <tag2>).
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!
namespace namespace in which this extension is used
example example, website or screenshot of working extension
compatibility Additional compatibility information, for instance compatibility charts (formerly using Template:Extension Testing). It's encouraged to add any client-side compatibility information here too, especially when diverging from expectations of full support for a browser.
translate Optional parameter to link the exact page where (message group id with which) the extension will be translatable on translatewiki.net if enabled. If the default link is incorrect, manually set it to:
  • ext-LOWERCASE(NOSPACES(Label as defined in config)), aka
  • the parameter you get in the URL after
bugzilla Bugzilla MediaWiki extension component name
phabricator Phabricator project name
CheckUsageNameOverride override the page name used for the check usage link.

Control parameters

Control parameters
Parameter Description
templatemode Controls auto-categorization of host page.

Normally left blank. Alternate values are:

  • nocats - suppresses categorization and the 'check usage' link. Use this value if you are adding this template to subpages of an extension or to how-to documentation of extensions. For example, the usage image above sets templatemode=nocats because this isn't an actual extension page and we don't want to add this page to any categories on account of it.
  • nousage - suppresses the 'check usage' link. Link is also suppressed if the page is a subpage; it is not in the Extension: namespace; or if suppressed by 'templatemode=nocats'


If this is left blank, this template will add the host page to [[:Category:All extensions{{#translation:}}]] and to one or more additional categories, depending on the values assigned to the Content parameters.

Using the infobox

Existing extension pages

If you want to add the infobox to an existing page, copy and paste the code at the top of this page.

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.



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Enhancing this template

If you would like to improve on this template, thanks! This is a complicated template so here is some help along the way:

Fixing documentation

If you would like to fix documentation, please be aware that documentation and code is split into two files:

  • Template:Extension/doc - stores all documentation.
  • Template:Extension - stores only the code for the template and a small amount of non-included material (category links, transcluded documentation link).


In addition, Template:Extension/Sample stores the boiler plate that is preloaded into newly created pages and contains some basic documentation on how to fill in the template parameters. It needs to be kept in sync with Template:Extension/doc.

The Create extension button

To improve the create extension button behavior:

Infobox parameters

In general:

  • To make this template easy to use, each label in the infobox is linked to documentation on the template parameter(s) it displays. If you add a parameter, please be sure to also add it to the content parameter documentation and link its label to that documentation.


To change/correct/add to the implementation type parameters:


To change the behavior of the hook parameters:

Test case

See if the following pages are still ok, after edited this template.

TemplateData

An infobox for a MediaWiki extension.

Template parameters

This template has custom formatting.

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Namename

name of the extension

Stringoptional
Statusstatus

Current release status. One of: unstable, experimental, beta, stable, unmaintained, unknown.

Default
unknown
Stringoptional
Primary typetype

Implementation type. See detailed doc.

Unknownoptional
Secondary typetype1

Implementation type. See detailed doc.

Unknownoptional
Tertiary typetype2

Implementation type. See detailed doc.

Unknownoptional
Quaternary typetype3

Implementation type. See detailed doc.

Unknownoptional
Quinary typetype4

Implementation type. See detailed doc.

Unknownoptional
Senary typetype5

Implementation type. See detailed doc.

Unknownoptional
hook1hook1

Name of a hook used by the extension.

Unknownoptional
hook2hook2

Name of a hook used by the extension.

Unknownoptional
hook3hook3

Name of a hook used by the extension.

Unknownoptional
hook4hook4

Name of a hook used by the extension.

Unknownoptional
hook5hook5

Name of a hook used by the extension.

Unknownoptional
hook6hook6

Name of a hook used by the extension.

Unknownoptional
hook7hook7

Name of a hook used by the extension.

Unknownoptional
hook8hook8

Name of a hook used by the extension.

Unknownoptional
hook9hook9

Name of a hook used by the extension.

Unknownoptional
hook10hook10

Name of a hook used by the extension.

Unknownoptional
hook11hook11

Name of a hook used by the extension.

Unknownoptional
hook12hook12

Name of a hook used by the extension.

Unknownoptional
hook13hook13

Name of a hook used by the extension.

Unknownoptional
hook14hook14

Name of a hook used by the extension.

Unknownoptional
hook15hook15

Name of a hook used by the extension.

Unknownoptional
hook16hook16

Name of a hook used by the extension.

Unknownoptional
hook17hook17

Name of a hook used by the extension.

Unknownoptional
hook18hook18

Name of a hook used by the extension.

Unknownoptional
hook19hook19

Name of a hook used by the extension.

Unknownoptional
hook20hook20

Name of a hook used by the extension.

Unknownoptional
hook21hook21

Name of a hook used by the extension.

Unknownoptional
hook22hook22

Name of a hook used by the extension.

Unknownoptional
hook23hook23

Name of a hook used by the extension.

Unknownoptional
hook24hook24

Name of a hook used by the extension.

Unknownoptional
hook25hook25

Name of a hook used by the extension.

Unknownoptional
hook26hook26

Name of a hook used by the extension.

Unknownoptional
hook27hook27

Name of a hook used by the extension.

Unknownoptional
hook28hook28

Name of a hook used by the extension.

Unknownoptional
hook29hook29

Name of a hook used by the extension.

Unknownoptional
hook30hook30

Name of a hook used by the extension.

Unknownoptional
hook31hook31

Name of a hook used by the extension.

Unknownoptional
hook32hook32

Name of a hook used by the extension.

Unknownoptional
hook33hook33

Name of a hook used by the extension.

Unknownoptional
hook34hook34

Name of a hook used by the extension.

Unknownoptional
hook35hook35

Name of a hook used by the extension.

Unknownoptional
hook36hook36

Name of a hook used by the extension.

Unknownoptional
hook37hook37

Name of a hook used by the extension.

Unknownoptional
hook38hook38

Name of a hook used by the extension.

Unknownoptional
hook39hook39

Name of a hook used by the extension.

Unknownoptional
hook40hook40

Name of a hook used by the extension.

Unknownoptional
hook41hook41

Name of a hook used by the extension.

Unknownoptional
hook42hook42

Name of a hook used by the extension.

Unknownoptional
hook43hook43

Name of a hook used by the extension.

Unknownoptional
hook44hook44

Name of a hook used by the extension.

Unknownoptional
hook45hook45

Name of a hook used by the extension.

Unknownoptional
hook46hook46

Name of a hook used by the extension.

Unknownoptional
hook47hook47

Name of a hook used by the extension.

Unknownoptional
hook48hook48

Name of a hook used by the extension.

Unknownoptional
newhook1newhook1

Name of a hook provided by the extension.

Unknownoptional
newhook2newhook2

Name of a hook provided by the extension.

Unknownoptional
newhook3newhook3

Name of a hook provided by the extension.

Unknownoptional
newhook4newhook4

Name of a hook provided by the extension.

Unknownoptional
newhook5newhook5

Name of a hook provided by the extension.

Unknownoptional
newhook6newhook6

Name of a hook provided by the extension.

Unknownoptional
newhook7newhook7

Name of a hook provided by the extension.

Unknownoptional
newhook8newhook8

Name of a hook provided by the extension.

Unknownoptional
newhook9newhook9

Name of a hook provided by the extension.

Unknownoptional
newhook10newhook10

Name of a hook provided by the extension.

Unknownoptional
newhook11newhook11

Name of a hook provided by the extension.

Unknownoptional
newhook12newhook12

Name of a hook provided by the extension.

Unknownoptional
newhook13newhook13

Name of a hook provided by the extension.

Unknownoptional
newhook14newhook14

Name of a hook provided by the extension.

Unknownoptional
newhook15newhook15

Name of a hook provided by the extension.

Unknownoptional
newhook16newhook16

Name of a hook provided by the extension.

Unknownoptional
newhook17newhook17

Name of a hook provided by the extension.

Unknownoptional
newhook18newhook18

Name of a hook provided by the extension.

Unknownoptional
newhook19newhook19

Name of a hook provided by the extension.

Unknownoptional
newhook20newhook20

Name of a hook provided by the extension.

Unknownoptional
newhook21newhook21

Name of a hook provided by the extension.

Unknownoptional
newhook22newhook22

Name of a hook provided by the extension.

Unknownoptional
newhook23newhook23

Name of a hook provided by the extension.

Unknownoptional
newhook24newhook24

Name of a hook provided by the extension.

Unknownoptional
newhook25newhook25

Name of a hook provided by the extension.

Unknownoptional
newhook26newhook26

Name of a hook provided by the extension.

Unknownoptional
newhook27newhook27

Name of a hook provided by the extension.

Unknownoptional
newhook28newhook28

Name of a hook provided by the extension.

Unknownoptional
newhook29newhook29

Name of a hook provided by the extension.

Unknownoptional
newhook30newhook30

Name of a hook provided by the extension.

Unknownoptional
newhook31newhook31

Name of a hook provided by the extension.

Unknownoptional
newhook32newhook32

Name of a hook provided by the extension.

Unknownoptional
newhook33newhook33

Name of a hook provided by the extension.

Unknownoptional
newhook34newhook34

Name of a hook provided by the extension.

Unknownoptional
newhook35newhook35

Name of a hook provided by the extension.

Unknownoptional
newhook36newhook36

Name of a hook provided by the extension.

Unknownoptional
newhook37newhook37

Name of a hook provided by the extension.

Unknownoptional
newhook38newhook38

Name of a hook provided by the extension.

Unknownoptional
newhook39newhook39

Name of a hook provided by the extension.

Unknownoptional
newhook40newhook40

Name of a hook provided by the extension.

Unknownoptional
newhook41newhook41

Name of a hook provided by the extension.

Unknownoptional
newhook42newhook42

Name of a hook provided by the extension.

Unknownoptional
newhook43newhook43

Name of a hook provided by the extension.

Unknownoptional
newhook44newhook44

Name of a hook provided by the extension.

Unknownoptional
newhook45newhook45

Name of a hook provided by the extension.

Unknownoptional
newhook46newhook46

Name of a hook provided by the extension.

Unknownoptional
newhook47newhook47

Name of a hook provided by the extension.

Unknownoptional
newhook48newhook48

Name of a hook provided by the extension.

Unknownoptional
Senary typetype6

Implementation type. See detailed doc.

Unknownoptional
usernameusername

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. It should be provided without namespace and without [[]]s.

Unknownoptional
authorauthor

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).

Unknownoptional
maintainermaintainer

The extension maintainer's name, if different from the author. If it's a username, user & talk page link will be added automatically.

Unknownoptional
descriptiondescription

Short description.

Unknownoptional
Screenshot or logoimage

Screenshot or logo of extension. It should be provided without namespace and without [[]]s.

Unknownoptional
imagesizeimagesize

Size of the image in pixels

Default
350
Numberoptional
versionversion latest release version latest_release_version

no description

Unknownoptional
Latest release dateupdate latest release date

Date of the last release

Dateoptional
Latest preview versionlatest preview version latest peview version version preview

no description

Unknownoptional
Update previewupdate preview

no description

Unknownoptional
compatibility policycompatibility policy

For older versions of MediaWiki, should one use the extension's master brunch or the REL1_XX branch corresponding to the MediaWiki version? Allowed values: master, rel

Stringsuggested
mediawikimediawiki

Required version of MediaWiki

Unknownoptional
phpphp

Required version of PHP

Unknownoptional
needs-updatephpneeds-updatephp

Yes indicates that the extension requires a database table schema change or a similar action, before the MediaWiki can run. It is a common pitfall: your MediaWiki will stall, if you forgot to run update.php - if the extension requires it. No should be set as a value since this assures that the extension does not need update.php to be run and thus avoids uncertainty.

Unknownoptional
composercomposer

If applicable the name of the "vendor" as well as the "package" should be entered in the format vendor/package, e.g. mediawiki/semantic-media-wiki to point people directly to packagist.org, which serves as the package archive.

Unknownoptional
table1table1

Name of a non-core table used by the extension.

Unknownoptional
table2table2

Name of a non-core table used by the extension.

Unknownoptional
table3table3

Name of a non-core table used by the extension.

Unknownoptional
table4table4

Name of a non-core table used by the extension.

Unknownoptional
table5table5

Name of a non-core table used by the extension.

Unknownoptional
table6table6

Name of a non-core table used by the extension.

Unknownoptional
table7table7

Name of a non-core table used by the extension.

Unknownoptional
table8table8

Name of a non-core table used by the extension.

Unknownoptional
table9table9

Name of a non-core table used by the extension.

Unknownoptional
table10table10

Name of a non-core table used by the extension.

Unknownoptional
Licenselicense

Extension's license.

Stringoptional
Downloaddownload

Link to the download

URLoptional
ReadMe linkreadme

External link to the readme file

URLoptional
changelogchangelog

external link to the changelog file

Unknownoptional
Usage exampleexample

example, website or screenshot of working extension

Unknownoptional
namespacenamespace

namespace in which this extension is used

Unknownoptional
parametersparameters

available parameters for LocalSettings.php

Unknownoptional
tagstags

any tags your extension uses

Unknownoptional
rightsrights

Rights added by the extension. Not to be confused with the license!

Unknownoptional
Compatibility chartcompatibility

Compatibility chart, e.g. Template:Extension Testing.

Unknownoptional
Bugzilla componentbugzilla

Bugzilla MediaWiki extension component name

Unknowndeprecated
Phabricator tagphabricator

Phabricator project name

Example
MediaWiki-extensions-Babel
Stringsuggested
Vagrant rolevagrant-role

A MediaWiki-Vagrant role that lets you use this extension, if present

Stringoptional
translatetranslate

Optional parameter to link the exact page where (message group id with which) the extension will be translatable on translatewiki.net if enabled.

Unknownoptional
Wikiapiary nameCheckUsageNameOverride

Extension name to use for Wikiapiary, if different

Unknownoptional
Hide Wikiapiary usage linknousage

no description

Booleanoptional
Template Modetemplatemode

Controls auto-categorization of host page. Normally left blank. Alternate values are: nocats, nousage.

Unknowndeprecated
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