Page lists

Page lists are dynamically created links to a group of pages based on certain selection criteria. BlueSpice has different mechanisms through which these lists can be created.

The following table contains a comparison of the most important features. All of these extensions have additional functionality besides what is listed on this page.

Comparison

Feature /Extension SMW SmartList DPL3 Recent changes transclusion
Select pages based on
  • categories
  • namespaces (include/exclude)
  • categories
  • namespaces (include/exclude)
  • title match / naming patterns
  • namespaces
  • major/minor version
  • stable/unstable version
  • new pages/edits
Standard features
  • sorting/ordering by any criteria from the page selection
  • sorting/ordering by title or by time of last edit
  • sorting/ordering by any criteria from the page selection
  • sorted by time
Output formats
  • different results formats (lists, tables, A-Z style)
  • custom (via templates)
  • unordered lists
  • different results formats (lists, tables, A-Z style)
  • custom (userformat)
  • list view
optionally include/exclude subpages or subcategories
  • possible
  • not possible
  • possible
  • not applicable
Unique features
  • shows the display title if a page has one set
  • includes only pages that were updated in the last 90 days
  • VisualEditor support ("Magic word")
  • can show edit summaries
  • namespaces can be color-highlighted



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