Extension: TemplateData
| Overview | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Description: | Implement data storage for template parameters (using JSON) | ||
| State: | stable | Dependency: | MediaWiki |
| Developer: | Timo Tijhof, Moriel Schottlender, James Forrester, Trevor Parscal | License: | GPL v2+ |
| Type: | MediaWiki | Category: | Content Structuring |
| Edition: | BlueSpice pro, BlueSpice Farm"BlueSpice Farm" is not in the list (BlueSpice free, BlueSpice free (deactivated), BlueSpice pro, BlueSpice pro (deactivated), BlueSpice farm, BlueSpice farm (deactivated), BlueSpice cloud, BlueSpice cloud (deactivated)) of allowed values for the "BSExtensionInfoEdition" property., BlueSpice Cloud"BlueSpice Cloud" is not in the list (BlueSpice free, BlueSpice free (deactivated), BlueSpice pro, BlueSpice pro (deactivated), BlueSpice farm, BlueSpice farm (deactivated), BlueSpice cloud, BlueSpice cloud (deactivated)) of allowed values for the "BSExtensionInfoEdition" property. | Version: | 4.1+ |
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The extension TemplateData introduces a <templatedata> tag and an API which together allow editors to specify how templates should be invoked.
Not all data types that can be selected for a parameter, have any actual effect and are treated as "unknown":
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| unknown | standard setting
no visible effect |
| string | intended for any string of plain text
no visible effect |
| line | intended for content that should be forced to stay on one line
Effect: |
| content | The "content" value is intended for wikitext of page content, for example, links, images or text formatting.
no visible effect |
| unbalanced-wikitext | intended for wikitext that cannot stand alone, i.e. it lacks an opening or closing tag or refers to other parts of wikitext.
no visible effect |
| wiki-page-name | intended for a page name on a wiki
Effect: Shows a suggestion dropdown menu containing a list of pages on the wiki, which can be selected. Namespaces can also be defined in the search. Additionally, it forces the input box content to stay on one line. It doesn't prevent a non-page from being inputted. |
| wiki-file-name | intended for a locally hosted file name
no visible effect |
| wiki-template-name | intended for the name of a template
Effect: Shows a suggestion dropdown menu containing a list of templates, which can be selected. Additionally, it forces the input box content to stay on one line. It doesn't prevent a non-template from being inputted. |
| wiki-user-name | intended for a username on a wiki
Effect: Shows a suggestion dropdown menu containing a list of actual users' names, which can be selected. Additionally, it forces the input box content to stay on one line. It doesn't prevent a non-username from being inputted. |
| number | intended for numerical values, including negative values and decimals.
no visible effect |
| boolean | intended for a value that is either true, false or unknown. This is intended by the manual to be represented by a "1", "0" or blank value.
Effect: With the |
| date | intended for a date in the YYYY-MM-DD format
no visible effect |
| url | intended for a URL, with Internet protocol (e.g., "https://" or "//") included
Effect: It makes the input box display an external link icon (a square with arrow pointing out of it) in the left hand side of the box and makes the box glow red when the user clicks away without entering a URL value that includes a valid Internet protocol (e.g., "https://", "ftp://" or "//") followed by some text. |
