Difference between revisions of "Extension:SemanticComments"
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|author = Benjamin Langguth & others | |author = Benjamin Langguth & others | ||
|description = This extension manages comments for a page, using the Comment namespace. | |description = This extension manages comments for a page, using the Comment namespace. | ||
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:The latest release may be found . | :The latest release may be found . | ||
;Prerequisites | ;Prerequisites | ||
:[[Extension: | :[[Extension:SemanticMediaWiki|Semantic MediaWiki 1.8+]] | ||
;Copy Files | ;Copy Files | ||
:Extract the downloaded archive into folder $IP/extensions/SemanticComments/ | :Extract the downloaded archive into folder $IP/extensions/SemanticComments/ | ||
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:<syntaxhighlight lang="php">enableSemanticComments();</syntaxhighlight> | :<syntaxhighlight lang="php">enableSemanticComments();</syntaxhighlight> | ||
;Import ontology | ;Import ontology | ||
SemanticComments comes with a small ontology to provide functionality for displaying and querying existing comments and some icons. Go to Special:Import and upload <code>/extensions/SemanticComments/import/SemanticComments.xml</code> | :SemanticComments comes with a small ontology to provide functionality for displaying and querying existing comments and some icons. Go to [[Special:Import]] and upload <code>/extensions/SemanticComments/import/SemanticComments.xml</code> | ||
;Import graphics | ;Import graphics | ||
:To use the delivered icons you need to upload the following files in your wiki: | :To use the delivered icons you need to upload the following files in your wiki: | ||
# | #/extensions/SemanticComments/skins/icons/bad_active.png | ||
# | #/extensions/SemanticComments/skins/icons/neutral_active.png | ||
# | #/extensions/SemanticComments/skins/icons/good_active.png | ||
# | #/extensions/SemanticComments/skins/icons/defaultuser.gif | ||
# | #/extensions/SemanticComments/skins/icons/Comment_icon_crystal.png | ||
:Please be sure that you keep the original file names. | :Please be sure that you keep the original file names. | ||
;Options | ;Options | ||
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:To reformat the style of existing comments or of the comment form, use the Cascading Style Sheet in the '/skins' directory. | :To reformat the style of existing comments or of the comment form, use the Cascading Style Sheet in the '/skins' directory. | ||
== | ==Usage== | ||
Enter <code><nowiki>{{ShowComments|show=True}}</nowiki></code> to any article where you want to get a list of all 'related comments' and a form that allows you to enter new comments. | |||
list of all 'related comments' and a form that allows you to enter new comments. | |||
From the list of Special pages, go to page “Special:SemanticComments”. | From the list of Special pages, go to page “Special:SemanticComments”. | ||
Latest revision as of 01:17, 21 January 2013
Description
SemanticComments is an extension that displays & manages any number of comments and replies that are attached to any page in a wiki. This extension stores comments in semantic properties while also providing an alternative to TALK namespaces for each SUBJECT namespace in a wiki.
The SemanticComments extension was derived from the Project Halo Collaboration extension by Hypergrove.
Setup
To install SemanticComments, please follow the steps indicated below.
- Download instructions
- The latest release may be found .
- Prerequisites
- Semantic MediaWiki 1.8+
- Copy Files
- Extract the downloaded archive into folder $IP/extensions/SemanticComments/
- LocalSettings.php
- Add the following to LocalSettings.php:
include_once("$IP/extensions/SemanticComments/SemanticComments.php");
enableSemanticComments();
- Import ontology
- SemanticComments comes with a small ontology to provide functionality for displaying and querying existing comments and some icons. Go to Special:Import and upload
/extensions/SemanticComments/import/SemanticComments.xml - Import graphics
- To use the delivered icons you need to upload the following files in your wiki:
- /extensions/SemanticComments/skins/icons/bad_active.png
- /extensions/SemanticComments/skins/icons/neutral_active.png
- /extensions/SemanticComments/skins/icons/good_active.png
- /extensions/SemanticComments/skins/icons/defaultuser.gif
- /extensions/SemanticComments/skins/icons/Comment_icon_crystal.png
- Please be sure that you keep the original file names.
- Options
- All configuration options are defined in /SemanticComments/SemanticComments.php.
- To reformat the style of existing comments or of the comment form, use the Cascading Style Sheet in the '/skins' directory.
Usage
Enter {{ShowComments|show=True}} to any article where you want to get a list of all 'related comments' and a form that allows you to enter new comments.
From the list of Special pages, go to page “Special:SemanticComments”.
Languages supported
SemanticComments has support for three languages so far:
- English
- German
- French
Extension Wishlist
- Store all comments and their replies in subobjects on a single page in the Comment namespace.