BlueSpice 4.3: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 11:53, 12 May 2023

BlueSpice 4.3 is a minor release. Release date:

Patch Releases

Release	Release date
4.3.3	October 19, 2023
4.3.1	July 20, 2023
4.3.2	July 20, 2023
4.3	June 29, 2023

New Features

Feature	Description	Screenshot
Content droplets	We are introducing Content droplets as a convenient way to insert special content in a wiki page. This includes tags, parser functions, and templates. This feature replaces the "Magic words" menu item of the Visual Editor. Documentation	Content droplets
Enhanced MenuEditor	BlueSpice now includes useful page templates for numerous use cases. These can easily be modified or deactivated as needed. Documentation
PDF Embed	It is now possible to embed a PDF viewer on wiki pages. Documentation	Extension PDFEmbed
Container filter	You can now mark sections of a page for filtering and display a filter just for the content located within these sections of the page.
Instance status	The page Special:InstanceStatus allows administrators to view the number of user licenses currently in use. Documentation
Codebase upgrade to MW1.39	Support for PHP 8.2. View all system requirements for BlueSpice 4.3

All added extensions

Developer: MW=MediaWiki extension; HW=Hallo Welt! extension
Extension	Developer	Description
ContainerFilter	HW	Allows to filter content elements within a page.
ContentStabilization	HW	Improved file upload feature.
FontAwesome	MW	Allows highlighting of wikitext-syntax in the source view of a wiki page.
InstanceStatus	HW	Allows to insert a header or footer (on a page basis or on a namespace basis) in the content area of a page.
PDFEmbed	MW	Media handler extension for PDF files.
PreToClip	MW	Allows to copy contents of PRE tags into the clipboard.
SectionAnchors	HW	Adds a link to headings.

No longer bundled extensions and features

FlaggedRevs: Removed with "Calumma" as part of the Bluespice 3 skin.
BlueSpiceFlaggedRevsConnector: BlueSpice 3 default skin.

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 {{Featurepage|featured=true|featuredesc=BlueSpice 4.2 has been released. Read about the notable changes now.|featurestart=07/28/2022}}
 BlueSpice 4.3 is a minor release. Release date:
 ==Patch Releases==
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 !Screenshot
 |-
-|'''Content droplets'''
+!'''Content droplets'''
-(BlueSpice pro)
+|<span style="color: rgb(89, 89, 90); font-family: Lato, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">We are introducing  ''Content droplets'' as a convenient way to insert special content in a wiki page. This includes tags, parser functions, and templates. This feature replaces the "Magic words"  menu item of the Visual Editor.</span>
-|<span style="color: rgb(89, 89, 90); font-family: Lato, &quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">We are introducing  Content droplets to give our users a convenient way to insert special content in a wiki page. This includes tags, parser functions, and templates. This feature replaces the "Magic words"  menu of the Visual Editor.</span>
 *
 {{Icon|bi bi-question-circle||#0d6efd|0.2em}} [[Manual:Extension/ContentDroplets|Documentation]]
-|
+|[[File:droplet menu.png|link=https://en.wiki.bluespice.com/wiki/File:droplet%20menu.png|alt=screenshot of the Content droplets menu|center|thumb|350x350px|Content droplets]]
 |-
-|'''New page templates'''
+!'''Enhanced MenuEditor'''
 |BlueSpice now includes useful page templates for numerous use cases. These can easily be modified or deactivated as needed.
-{{Icon|bi bi-question-circle||#0d6efd|0.2em}}  [[Manual:Extension/BlueSpicePageTemplates#Standard page templates|Documentation]]
+{{Icon|bi bi-question-circle||#0d6efd|0.2em}}  [[Manual:Extension/MenuEditor|Documentation]]
-|[[File:4-2-Page templates.png|alt=Selection of standard page templates|border|center|350x350px|Standard page templates]]
+|
 |-
-|'''File attachments'''
+!'''PDF Embed'''
-|A list of files can be included anywhere on a wiki page directly from the Visual Dditor using an <''attachments />''  tag.
+|It is now possible to embed a PDF viewer on wiki pages.
-This function replaces the previous attachments area at the end of a page.
-{{Icon|bi bi-question-circle||#0d6efd|0.2em}} [[Attachments|Documentation]]
+{{Icon|bi bi-question-circle||#0d6efd|0.2em}}  [[Reference:PDFEmbed|Documentation]]
-|[[File:attachment-area.png|alt=File attachments area on a wiki page|center|350x350px]]
+|[[File:Extension PDFEmbed.png|alt=Screenshot of an embedded PDF file|center|thumb|350x350px|Extension PDFEmbed]]
+|-
+!Container filter
+|You can now mark sections of a page for filtering and display a filter just for the content located within these sections of the page.
+|
 |-
-|'''Improved file upload function'''
+!'''Instance status'''
-|All features in the wiki that allow multi-file upload are now supported via an improved upload dialog.
+|The page ''Special:InstanceStatus'' allows administrators to view the number of user licenses currently in use.
-In addition, files can now be added directly onto a wiki page in edit mode a via drag-and-drop. It is automatically embedded as a preview image without any further intermediate steps. Documents such as docx, pdf, or xlsx are linked directly as a text link.
+{{Icon|bi bi-question-circle||#0d6efd|0.2em}} [[Reference:InstanceStatus|Documentation]]
-|[[File:4-2-upload area.png|alt=enhanced upload area screenshot|border|center|350x350px]]
-|-
-|'''Extended'''
-'''blog permissions'''
-|It is now possible to set granular permissions in an embedded blog. This way, the creation and reading of blog entries and comments can be restricted to specific user groups.
-{{Icon|bi bi-question-circle||#0d6efd|0.2em}} [[Manual:Extension/BlueSpiceSocialBlog#Set blog permissions|Documentation]]
-|[[File:4-2-blog-permission.png|alt=blog entry screenshot|border|center|320x320px]]
-|-
-|'''New dialog for PDF export'''
-|Refactoring of the already existing export options of a wiki page for better maintainability of the export feature.
-|[[File:4-2-pdf-dialog.png|alt=PDF export dialog|border|center|350x350px]]
-|-
-|'''Advanced workflow activities'''
-|Workflows have been enhanced with the following functionalities:
-*''Workflow triggers:'' Workflows can be triggered automatically according to various criteria, e.g., after creating or editing a page or by a particular document date.
-*''Activity "SetTemplateParams":'' Template parameters can be edited by workflows.
-*''Activity "EditPage":'' Wiki pages can be edited via workflow.
-|[[File:4-2-workflow-triggers.png|alt=screenshot of adding a new workflow trigger|border|center|350x350px]]
-|-
-|'''Tag inspectors'''
-| Dialogs for more tags are now offered in the Visual Editor.
 |
 |-
-|'''Editor for navigation menus'''
+!'''Codebase upgrade to MW1.39'''
-| Graphical user interface allows editing of the main navigation as well as the user menu via drag-and-drop.
+|Support for PHP 8.2.
-|
+View all [[Setup:System requirements|system requirements]] for BlueSpice 4.3
 |}
 ==All added extensions==
 {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
-|+Developer: MW=MediaWiki extension; HW=Hello world! extension
+|+Developer: MW=MediaWiki extension; HW=Hallo Welt! extension
 !Extension
 !Developer
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 !Screenshot
 |-
-|[[Reference:CodeMirror|CodeMirror]]
+|ContainerFilter
-|MW
+|HW
-|Allows highlighting of wikitext-syntax in the source view of a wiki page.
+|Allows to filter content elements within a page.
 |
 |-
-|[[Reference:EnhancedUpload|EnhancedUpload]]
+|ContentStabilization
 |HW
 |<span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34)">Improved file upload feature.</span>
 |
 |-
-|[[Reference:HeaderFooter|HeaderFooter]]
+|FontAwesome
 |MW
-|Allows to insert a header or footer (on a page basis or on a namespace basis) in the content area of a page.
+|Allows highlighting of wikitext-syntax in the source view of a wiki page.
 |
 |-
-|[[Manual:Extension/ImportOfficeFiles|ImportOfficeFiles]]
+|InstanceStatus
 |HW
-|Allows importing a Word file as wiki pages.
+|Allows to insert a header or footer (on a page basis or on a namespace basis) in the content area of a page.
 |
 |-
-|[[Reference:InviteSignup|InviteSignup]]
+|PDFEmbed
 |MW
-|Allows wiki users to be invited by an administrator.
+|Media handler extension for PDF files.
 |
 |-
-|[[Reference:MenuEditor|MenuEditor]]
+|PreToClip
-|HW
-|Allows editing of the main navigation via a graphical user interface.
-|
-|-
-|[[Reference:OpenID Connect|OpenID Connect]]
 |MW
-|<span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34)">Extends the</span> [[mediawikiwiki:Extension:PluggableAuth|PluggableAuth]] <span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34)">extension to provide authentication using</span> [http://openid.net/connect/ OpenID Connect]<span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34)">.</span>
+|<span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34); font-family: Lato; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(248, 249, 250); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">Allows to copy contents of PRE tags into the clipboard.</span>
 |
 |-
-|[[Reference:SubPageList|SubPageList]]
+|SectionAnchors
-|MW
+|HW
-|Allows the creation of subpage lists on wiki pages.
+|<span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34); font-family: Lato; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(248, 249, 250); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">Adds a link to headings.</span>
 |
 |}
 *
 ==No longer bundled extensions and features==
-*'''Bootstrap:''' Removed with "Calumma" as part of the Bluespice 3 skin.
+*'''FlaggedRevs:''' Removed with "Calumma" as part of the Bluespice 3 skin.
-*'''BlueSpiceCalumma''': BlueSpice 3 default skin.
+*'''BlueSpiceFlaggedRevsConnector''': BlueSpice 3 default skin.
-*'''BlueSpiceLatexRenderer:''' Replaced by the [[Reference:Math|Math]] extension.
-*'''BlueSpiceNamespaceCSS:''' Namespace-specific CSS is no longer defined separately via individual CSS pages. The styles are defined directly in the global stylesheet ''MediaWiki:Common.css'' via the namespace CSS class.
-*'''BlueSpiceServiceCenter'''
-*'''BlueSpiceSocialWikiPage:''' The function previously provided by BlueSpiceSocial to create page attachments has been replaced by the <nowiki><attachments /></nowiki> tag.
-*'''Chameleon''' Skin
-==Additional changes in BlueSpice free==
-*Added extensions:
-**[[Reference:InviteSignup|InviteSignup]]
-*Removed extensions:
-**[[Reference:BlueSpicePrivacy|BlueSpicePrivacy]]
-**[[Reference:PluggableAuth|PluggableAuth]]
-**[[Reference:SimpleSAMLphp|SimpleSAMLphp]]