Proposal for 1.5: include Graphviz using the new parameterized extension mechanism:
<graphviz layout="ENGINE" float="SIDE">...</graphviz> (both params optional, default behavior is same as present behavior)
where the non-terminals: ENGINE ::= [ 'circo' | 'dot' | 'fdp' | 'neato' | 'twopi' ] (default is 'dot') SIDE ::= [ 'left' | 'none' | 'right' ] (default is 'none')
(Please forgive my rusty BNF. Hopefully, you get the idea.)
I volunteer to make these changes when the first 1.5 beta comes out. (I'm not sure I have the time to deal with unstable CVS HEAD versions.)
Furthermore, I'd like to see the "float" parameter -- or something similar -- become a standard for any extension that produces graphics, including EasyTimeline and a raw Ploticus extension I'm working on.
On 25 Mar 2005, at 10:11, Jan Steinman wrote:
May I add that I have made some improvements to Vic's package that allow 1) other layout engines, and 2) text flowing right or left: http://www.Bytesmiths.com/InfoArk/Graphviz.php.gz
with examples at: http://www.IslandSeeds.org/wiki/Test:Graphviz (Scroll to the bottom to see examples of my hacks.) http://www.IslandSeeds.org/wiki/Components http://www.IslandSeeds.org/wiki/Biofuel
I heartily agree that Graphviz is every bit as wonderful as EasyTimeline, which *is* included in the distribution. Graphviz in the FIRST extension I install on any new wiki I set up!
On 25 Mar 2005, at 09:56, Thomas Gries wrote:
I recently came across Vic's extension package [1] which allows visualisation by using the graphviz/dot package.
Would like to ask, whether this can be enabled on all wikis. I can only support this. Tom
[1] http://www.wickle.com/wikis/index.php/Graphviz_extension [2] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category_talk:Mediawiki_Extensions
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