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** {{ll|Category:Notification extensions|''notify''}} - extensions that email users, broadcast messages and provide other forms of community notification | ** {{ll|Category:Notification extensions|''notify''}} - extensions that email users, broadcast messages and provide other forms of community notification | ||
** ''{{ll|Category:Page action extensions|''page action''}}'' - extensions that enhance or modify {{ll|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''). | ** ''{{ll|Category:Page action extensions|''page action''}}'' - extensions that enhance or modify {{ll|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''). | ||
** {{ll|Category:Search extensions|''search''}} - extensions that search through and select | ** {{ll|Category:Search extensions|''search''}} - extensions that search through and select pages for users. | ||
** {{ll|Category:Skin extensions|''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. | ** {{ll|Category:Skin extensions|''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. | ||
** {{ll|Category:Ajax extensions|''ajax''}} - extensions that use [[w:AJAX|Ajax]] programming techniques. | ** {{ll|Category:Ajax extensions|''ajax''}} - extensions that use [[w:AJAX|Ajax]] programming techniques. | ||
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Entering values in this field is a good way to get exposure for your extension and help other developers. | 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. | Each documented hook will automatically add the extension to a category listing extensions that use that hook. | ||
This category is autolinked to each hook | This category is autolinked to each hook page so that programmers can easily find examples of extensions that use a particular hook. | ||
For built-in hooks: | For built-in hooks: | ||
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If you want to add the infobox to an existing page, copy and paste the code at the [[#CutAndPaste|top of this page]]. | 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 | === Create a new extension page === | ||
If you want to create a new extension page, enter the name below and click the button. | If you want to create a new extension page, enter the name below and click the button. | ||