>One other
way to get the functionality would be to implement HTML anchors
>in wiki syntax. That way you could link to [[George W. Bush#people]] to
>get to the specific article section. You could also implement page
>templates to get a default structure for articles.
Are HTML anchors currently implemented in wiki
syntax?
HTML anchors are not yet implemented, but this is a project I'd be willing
to tackle. We just need a nifty syntax.
Actually, there really shouldn't need to be any special syntax for anchors.
98% of the time, you'd want an anchor at your headings and nothing more
(well, maybe at your media, too). That should be as simple as modifying the
wiki syntax parser. For headings, if the heading was "External links" the
anchor's name could be something like "#external_links" or
"#External_links"
or "#External links"... What do you think, should anchor names be
lower()'d? Should their spaces be translated to '_' and their punctuation
ignored? I tend to think "yes" to both questions. Media embedded in
articles could also probably benefit from anchors. Again, no need for
additional syntax--it ought to be automagic. Anchor names for media could
just be the media's filename.
<plug>By the way, for those interested in new and improved wiki syntaxes,
check out Wikitax:
<http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikitax>
<http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Wikitax>
Erik, Tomasz, and Nemo have contributed some excellent ideas to the syntax
so far, and everybody else interested is encouraged to do the same. I,
personally, tend to think the wiki syntax could use plenty of revamping. If
you tend to think so, too, stop on by and add your ideas, etc.</plug>
Peace out,
Derek
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