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Error on first run of index-dot-php
by Philip Tait 09 Apr '11

09 Apr '11

(Cross-posted from Project:Support_desk) I get: "MediaWiki internal error. Exception caught inside exception handler" and nothing in the Apache error log. Versions--- MediaWiki: 1.16.2 Apache2: 2.2.17 PHP5: 5.3.5-5.12.1 OS: openSUSE 11.4 x86_64 Any other information I should provide in order to receive troubleshooting advice? -- Philip J. Tait, Software Engineer (FMOS) http://subarutelescope.org

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Re: [Mediawiki-l] Sidebar Customization
by nakohdo 08 Apr '11

08 Apr '11

Henny Savenije wrote: > > How do you make those menu's in the sidebar collapsable? Looks very neat. > Also have a look at http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/JQuery and http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Category:Snippets_with_JavaScript -- View this message in context: http://old.nabble.com/Sidebar-Customization-tp31321544p31353196.html Sent from the WikiMedia General mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

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Re: [Mediawiki-l] Sidebar Customization
by Sullivan, James (NIH/CIT) [C] 08 Apr '11

08 Apr '11

A blank page usually means a php error (check your php and web server logs). Also check permissions on the extension software and make sure your web service can execute. -Jim -----Original Message----- From: Henny Savenije [mailto:webmaster@henny-savenije.pe.kr] Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 12:50 PM To: MediaWiki announcements and site admin list Subject: Re: [Mediawiki-l] Sidebar Customization At 12:45 AM 4/9/2011, you wrote: >Take a look at the Vector extension. It offers a variety of >progressive enhancements for the Vector skin. I tried to install that but I get a blank page. >- Trevor > >On Apr 8, 2011, at 2:02 AM, Henny Savenije wrote: > > > How do you make those menu's in the sidebar collapsable? Looks very neat. > > > > At 01:56 AM 4/8/2011, you wrote: > >> On Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 1:13 AM, Frederick Grose <fgrose(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >>> On Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 12:19 AM, John Durant <johndur(a)comcast.net> wrote: > >>> > >>>> Does anyone know of a technique or extension that would allow me to > >>>> customize the Sidebar? Following the example shown on > >>>> Manual:Interface/Sidebar does not return the results shown. > >>>> > >>>> The manual page further states: > >>>> > >>>> " The link target can be the name of an interface message (page in the > >>>> MediaWiki namespace) or wiki page, or an external link. In > >> either case, the > >>>> link can be internal, interwiki, or external. In some cases > (such as links > >>>> with the "&" character), an interface message is necessary. The > >> link target > >>>> cannot be made dependent on the interface language set in the > >> preferences." > >>>> > >>>> After trying every permutation of link and link text the > Sidebar does not > >>>> perform as stated. What am I missing here? > >>>> > >>>> Further down the page examples using Javascript and PHP. Are > these my only > >>>> recourse? > >>>> > >>>> Thanks, > >>>> John > >>>> > >>> > >>> An example might be helpful, > >>> http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/index.php?title=MediaWiki:Sidebar&action=edit > >>> > >>> The centered language links are accomplished by this > MediaWiki:Common.css: > >>> > >>> #p-Google_translations.portlet li, > >>> #p-Google_translations.portal li { > >>> > >>> text-align: center; > >>> } > >>> #panel div#p-Google_translations div.body, > >>> #mw-panel div#p-Google_translations div.body { > >>> margin-left: 0px; > >>> } > >>> > >>> --Fred > >>> > >> > >> Forwarded conversation > >> Subject: [Mediawiki-l] Sidebar Customization > >> ------------------------ > >> ---------- > >> From: *John Durant* <johndur(a)comcast.net> > >> Date: Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 6:11 PM > >> To: Frederick Grose <fgrose(a)gmail.com> > >> > >> Thanks for pointing me to your site Fred. This looks very much like what I > >> am trying to do. Other than the code in Mediawiki:Common.js, is there > >> anything else I would need for a working prototype on my site? > >> > >> Regards, > >> > >> John > >> > >> ---------- > >> From: *Frederick Grose* <fgrose(a)gmail.com> > >> Date: Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 7:59 PM > >> To: John Durant <johndur(a)comcast.net> > >> > >> > >> You can check the Special:Version page of a MediaWiki site, > >> http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Special:Version > >> to see what software is running. > >> > >> In our case, we are just using the Vector skin with UsabilityInitiative > >> extension in MediaWiki 1.16.0 > >> > >> The MediaWiki:Sidebar content, > >> http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/MediaWiki:Sidebar > >> and MediaWiki:Common.css (the sections I extracted below), > >> http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/MediaWiki:Common.css > >> and the Google Translate and other external or internal links are the only > >> customizations to our sidebar. > >> > >> Best wishes, > >> --Fred > >> ---------- > >> From: *John Durant* <johndur(a)comcast.net> > >> Date: Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 11:00 PM > >> To: Frederick Grose <fgrose(a)gmail.com> > >> > >> As suggested, went through the various components. It appears to > be working, > >> more tests in the morning. > >> > >> Will keep you posted. > >> > >> Thanks, > >> > >> ---------- > >> From: *John Durant* <johndur(a)comcast.net> > >> Date: Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 8:55 PM > >> To: Frederick Grose <fgrose(a)gmail.com> > >> > >> > >> Compared Special:Version pages, removed other extensions that > could possibly > >> conflict, verified Vector, checked Mediawiki:Sidebar and still no > >> collapsing. Looking at the code with Firebug, the functions all load and > >> run. Any ideas? > >> > >> Thanks, > >> > >> ---------- > >> From: *Frederick Grose* <fgrose(a)gmail.com> > >> Date: Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 9:21 PM > >> To: John Durant <johndur(a)comcast.net> > >> > >> > >> Oh sorry, I forgot about the collapsing feature. > >> > >> You may need also some MediaWiki:Common.js, > >> http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/MediaWiki:Common.js > >> or, its good to take from the source, > >> http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki:Common.js > >> > >> But I'm not certain at the moment. > >> > >> I would feel better if this discussion were on-list, so others could > >> contribute and benefit. > >> > >> Any objections to forward all back to the original thread? > >> > >> --Fred > >> > >> ---------- > >> From: *John Durant* <johndur(a)comcast.net> > >> Date: Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 8:23 AM > >> To: Frederick Grose <fgrose(a)gmail.com> > >> > >> No, please do. > >> _______________________________________________ > >> MediaWiki-l mailing list > >> MediaWiki-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l > > > > _ _ > > (o) (o) > > oOOO----(_)----OOOo--- > > Henny (Lee Hae Kang) > > ----------------------------- > > http://www.henny-savenije.pe.kr Portal to all my sites > > http://www.hendrick-hamel.henny-savenije.pe.kr (in English) Feel free > > to discover Korea with Hendrick Hamel (1653-1666) > > http://www.hendrick-hamel.henny-savenije.pe.kr/indexk2.htm In Korean > > http://www.hendrick-hamel.henny-savenije.pe.kr/Dutch In Dutch > > http://www.vos.henny-savenije.pe.kr Frits Vos Article about Witsen > > and Eibokken and his first Korean-Dutch dictionary > > http://www.cartography.henny-savenije.pe.kr (in English) Korea > > through Western Cartographic eyes > > http://www.hwasong.henny-savenije.pe.kr Hwasong the fortress in Suwon > > http://www.oldKorea.henny-savenije.pe.kr Old Korea in pictures > > http://www.british.henny-savenije.pe.kr A British encounter in Pusan (1797) > > http://www.genealogy.henny-savenije.pe.kr/ Genealogy > > http://www.henny-savenije.pe.kr/phorum Bulletin board for Korean studies > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > MediaWiki-l mailing list > > MediaWiki-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l > > >_______________________________________________ >MediaWiki-l mailing list >MediaWiki-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l _ _ (o) (o) oOOO----(_)----OOOo--- Henny (Lee Hae Kang) ----------------------------- http://www.henny-savenije.pe.kr Portal to all my sites http://www.hendrick-hamel.henny-savenije.pe.kr (in English) Feel free to discover Korea with Hendrick Hamel (1653-1666) http://www.hendrick-hamel.henny-savenije.pe.kr/indexk2.htm In Korean http://www.hendrick-hamel.henny-savenije.pe.kr/Dutch In Dutch http://www.vos.henny-savenije.pe.kr Frits Vos Article about Witsen and Eibokken and his first Korean-Dutch dictionary http://www.cartography.henny-savenije.pe.kr (in English) Korea through Western Cartographic eyes http://www.hwasong.henny-savenije.pe.kr Hwasong the fortress in Suwon http://www.oldKorea.henny-savenije.pe.kr Old Korea in pictures http://www.british.henny-savenije.pe.kr A British encounter in Pusan (1797) http://www.genealogy.henny-savenije.pe.kr/ Genealogy http://www.henny-savenije.pe.kr/phorum Bulletin board for Korean studies _______________________________________________ MediaWiki-l mailing list MediaWiki-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l

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Re: [Mediawiki-l] Sidebar Customization
by Trevor Parscal 08 Apr '11

08 Apr '11

Take a look at the Vector extension. It offers a variety of progressive enhancements for the Vector skin. - Trevor On Apr 8, 2011, at 2:02 AM, Henny Savenije wrote: > How do you make those menu's in the sidebar collapsable? Looks very neat. > > At 01:56 AM 4/8/2011, you wrote: >> On Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 1:13 AM, Frederick Grose <fgrose(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> On Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 12:19 AM, John Durant <johndur(a)comcast.net> wrote: >>> >>>> Does anyone know of a technique or extension that would allow me to >>>> customize the Sidebar? Following the example shown on >>>> Manual:Interface/Sidebar does not return the results shown. >>>> >>>> The manual page further states: >>>> >>>> " The link target can be the name of an interface message (page in the >>>> MediaWiki namespace) or wiki page, or an external link. In >> either case, the >>>> link can be internal, interwiki, or external. In some cases (such as links >>>> with the "&" character), an interface message is necessary. The >> link target >>>> cannot be made dependent on the interface language set in the >> preferences." >>>> >>>> After trying every permutation of link and link text the Sidebar does not >>>> perform as stated. What am I missing here? >>>> >>>> Further down the page examples using Javascript and PHP. Are these my only >>>> recourse? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> John >>>> >>> >>> An example might be helpful, >>> http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/index.php?title=MediaWiki:Sidebar&action=edit >>> >>> The centered language links are accomplished by this MediaWiki:Common.css: >>> >>> #p-Google_translations.portlet li, >>> #p-Google_translations.portal li { >>> >>> text-align: center; >>> } >>> #panel div#p-Google_translations div.body, >>> #mw-panel div#p-Google_translations div.body { >>> margin-left: 0px; >>> } >>> >>> --Fred >>> >> >> Forwarded conversation >> Subject: [Mediawiki-l] Sidebar Customization >> ------------------------ >> ---------- >> From: *John Durant* <johndur(a)comcast.net> >> Date: Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 6:11 PM >> To: Frederick Grose <fgrose(a)gmail.com> >> >> Thanks for pointing me to your site Fred. This looks very much like what I >> am trying to do. Other than the code in Mediawiki:Common.js, is there >> anything else I would need for a working prototype on my site? >> >> Regards, >> >> John >> >> ---------- >> From: *Frederick Grose* <fgrose(a)gmail.com> >> Date: Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 7:59 PM >> To: John Durant <johndur(a)comcast.net> >> >> >> You can check the Special:Version page of a MediaWiki site, >> http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Special:Version >> to see what software is running. >> >> In our case, we are just using the Vector skin with UsabilityInitiative >> extension in MediaWiki 1.16.0 >> >> The MediaWiki:Sidebar content, >> http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/MediaWiki:Sidebar >> and MediaWiki:Common.css (the sections I extracted below), >> http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/MediaWiki:Common.css >> and the Google Translate and other external or internal links are the only >> customizations to our sidebar. >> >> Best wishes, >> --Fred >> ---------- >> From: *John Durant* <johndur(a)comcast.net> >> Date: Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 11:00 PM >> To: Frederick Grose <fgrose(a)gmail.com> >> >> As suggested, went through the various components. It appears to be working, >> more tests in the morning. >> >> Will keep you posted. >> >> Thanks, >> >> ---------- >> From: *John Durant* <johndur(a)comcast.net> >> Date: Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 8:55 PM >> To: Frederick Grose <fgrose(a)gmail.com> >> >> >> Compared Special:Version pages, removed other extensions that could possibly >> conflict, verified Vector, checked Mediawiki:Sidebar and still no >> collapsing. Looking at the code with Firebug, the functions all load and >> run. Any ideas? >> >> Thanks, >> >> ---------- >> From: *Frederick Grose* <fgrose(a)gmail.com> >> Date: Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 9:21 PM >> To: John Durant <johndur(a)comcast.net> >> >> >> Oh sorry, I forgot about the collapsing feature. >> >> You may need also some MediaWiki:Common.js, >> http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/MediaWiki:Common.js >> or, its good to take from the source, >> http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki:Common.js >> >> But I'm not certain at the moment. >> >> I would feel better if this discussion were on-list, so others could >> contribute and benefit. >> >> Any objections to forward all back to the original thread? >> >> --Fred >> >> ---------- >> From: *John Durant* <johndur(a)comcast.net> >> Date: Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 8:23 AM >> To: Frederick Grose <fgrose(a)gmail.com> >> >> No, please do. >> _______________________________________________ >> MediaWiki-l mailing list >> MediaWiki-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l > > _ _ > (o) (o) > oOOO----(_)----OOOo--- > Henny (Lee Hae Kang) > ----------------------------- > http://www.henny-savenije.pe.kr Portal to all my sites > http://www.hendrick-hamel.henny-savenije.pe.kr (in English) Feel free > to discover Korea with Hendrick Hamel (1653-1666) > http://www.hendrick-hamel.henny-savenije.pe.kr/indexk2.htm In Korean > http://www.hendrick-hamel.henny-savenije.pe.kr/Dutch In Dutch > http://www.vos.henny-savenije.pe.kr Frits Vos Article about Witsen > and Eibokken and his first Korean-Dutch dictionary > http://www.cartography.henny-savenije.pe.kr (in English) Korea > through Western Cartographic eyes > http://www.hwasong.henny-savenije.pe.kr Hwasong the fortress in Suwon > http://www.oldKorea.henny-savenije.pe.kr Old Korea in pictures > http://www.british.henny-savenije.pe.kr A British encounter in Pusan (1797) > http://www.genealogy.henny-savenije.pe.kr/ Genealogy > http://www.henny-savenije.pe.kr/phorum Bulletin board for Korean studies > > > _______________________________________________ > MediaWiki-l mailing list > MediaWiki-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l

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no double click edit
by Scheid, Bernhard 08 Apr '11

08 Apr '11

Since updating from 1.15 to 1.16 I can no longer edit a page by double click, even if I enable that option in my preferences. A bug? A known problem? Any work around? Thx Bernhard

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Do I need a fresh clean install? Advice and Help needed! - Thanks
by monkey 07 Apr '11

07 Apr '11

Hi everyone, I searched the archive for a while and couldn't find any advice on this subject, nor on Mediawiki really. Right now I have the "feeling", the wiki has so many problems, it would be good to have a clean install and start "from scratch" - without loosing all the content obviously... details and questions below: My (wiki's) situation: * MW 1.16, hosted on dreamhost, approx. 150 users, can only be read and edited by approved members. * active since 3,5 years * hosted on dreamhost, one-click advanced install, in the past I preferred to use their automatic updates, not to have too much hassle about it. Problems: * in the past all these extensions worked, but I can't get them to work anymore: ConfirmAccount, Collection. * SVGs don't show anymore properly * some minor problems ... So, now I'm thinking, a fresh install will help. * make it all new, maybe use subversion this time to install MW * install all extensions I need, be more specific this time - I learned a lot in those 3 years, about what I need etc ... * somehow transfer the data, files and the users from the "old wiki"... * invite the other 500 people that wait for access ... About me and my level of proficiency: I'm not a professional but ended up doing it all by myself, spending many hours searching subversion manuals etc .... My questions: * is a fresh install advisable? * the way I outlined it above, could this work? * do you have experiences on this? * or any other recommendations? Thanks a lot, sorry for the very long email ;-) Flo

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breadcrumbs: tagline with internal links
by Scheid, Bernhard 06 Apr '11

06 Apr '11

To create a sort of breadcrumbs I use MediaWiki:Tagline (need to change CSS), Extension:ParserFunctions, and the following wiki text: MyWiki {{#if: {{NAMESPACE}} | > {{NAMESPACE}} }} > {{#titleparts: {{PAGENAME}} | 1 | 1 }} {{#if: {{#titleparts: {{PAGENAME}} | 1 | 2 }} | > {{#titleparts: {{PAGENAME}} | 1 | 2 }} }} {{#if: {{#titleparts: {{PAGENAME}} | 1 | 3 }} | > {{#titleparts: {{PAGENAME}} | 1 | 3 }} }} This results, for instance in a tagline like this: MyWiki > Help > Editing > Lists on a page with the title Help:Editing/Lists Ideally, I would like to add links, for instance [[Mainpage|MyWiki]], etc. but this does not work. The code in MediaWiki:Tagline is not parsed into a linktext, even if I try somethig like {{fullurl:Mainpage}}, etc. Any suggestion? Thx in advance Bernhard

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Turning off email notifications for a large number of users
by Dan Nessett 05 Apr '11

05 Apr '11

The site I work on has a small wiki used by administrators for internal discussions. Over the years people have joined the group and then left. When they left, their accounts were blocked, but many have left the email notifications set in preferences. As these accounts age, the email addresses associated with them sometimes become invalid. This means emails sent to those addresses because of changes on watchlists bounce. Right now the way we handle this problem is to reset the password for the user causing the bounces, login to the account and deselect all email notification options in preferences. However, it would be better if we could just reset the email preferences on all inactive accounts. Is there anyway of doing this other than resetting the password on each account (of which there are many)? We run 1.16.2 on this small wiki. -- -- Dan Nessett

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Email Notification for watchlist changes
by Jon Bartlett 04 Apr '11

04 Apr '11

All, For my low traffic internal Wiki, I want to enable email notification on Every page update, not just the first (items on the watchlist only email alert you to changes for the next change since you last read or edited a page). How do I enable this ? Jon. This e-mail was sent by GlaxoSmithKline Services Unlimited (registered in England and Wales No. 1047315), which is a member of the GlaxoSmithKline group of companies. The registered address of GlaxoSmithKline Services Unlimited is 980 Great West Road, Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9GS.

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System Messages and Templates
by John Durant 04 Apr '11

04 Apr '11

Can someone please explain, or point me to doc concerning, the difference between System Messages and Templates? I thought I understood until beginning to research customizing the Sidebar. Thank you, John

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