On Sun, 13 Mar 2005 08:44:32 -0500, Mike mike@kordik.net wrote:

I have enabled javascript in DefaultSetting.php: $wgAllowUserJs = true;

1) Never edit DefaultSettings.php, as this is considered part of the static software; local configuration should be made by copying the appropriate parts to LocalSettings.php, will override the defaults in DefaultSettings.

2) The "$wgAllowUserJs" doesn't ennable inclusion of arbitrary JavaScript on any page, it enables each user to create a [[User:<username>/<skinname>.js]] (e.g. [[User:IMSoP/monobook.js]]) page that will be executed every time that user loads that page. Maybe the comments should be clearer on that.

I can't embed javascript in my pages using the <script>....</script>. What else do I need to do?

3) Note that allowing arbitrary JavaScript to be added to wiki pages in this way is *extremely* risky - remember that the whole point of a wiki is that anyone can edit any page they want to, so you'd be allowing anyone to add any JavaScript to your pages; only do this if you are very confident that only people you trust will be able to edit the site.

4) That being said, the best way of introducing such a feature would be to create an extension: see http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Write_your_own_MediaWiki_extension For instance, you could handle <script>...</script> as an extension tag which added the contents straight into the HTML, perhaps with some sanitization. Or, if it's actually only a specific feature you want (or several specific features), you could add extension for each one of them (and thus have a lot more control over what code gets added).

HTH