Hello everyone,
While trying to introduce a wiki system for our project team, I've realized that having a WYSIWYG - or WYSIWYM - extension would be a great help in getting people to actively contribute (even though I personally prefer the "raw code" approach).
After doing some research (including the semi-philosophical pros & cons of WYSIWYG in general), it seems to me that FCKeditor is currently the only viable option for this. However, due to the fact that FCKeditor creates raw HTML instead of wiki syntax, I'm afraid that its implementation might lead to complications down the line.
Could anyone give me a brief heads-up of the current "state of the art"; are there any MW-"native" WYSIWYG editors in the works? Can we expect to see WYSIWYG-functionality in MW anytime soon - or is it very low on the priority list?
Even though I'd prefer to stick to MW, I feel compelled to look into the possiblities of MoinMoin due to its native WYSIWYG support. (N.B.: I don't intend to start a MediaWiki vs. MoinMoin flamewar here!)
Any input would be appreciated!
Thanks,
Frederik
On 05/01/07, Frederik Dohr FDG001@gmx.net wrote:
Could anyone give me a brief heads-up of the current "state of the art"; are there any MW-"native" WYSIWYG editors in the works? Can we expect to see WYSIWYG-functionality in MW anytime soon - or is it very low on the priority list?
I heard a rumour that the evil Wikia Empire had hired people to work on WYKIWYG (spelling might be wrong here), and that it was under active development. I haven't heard much from that, although Jason Richey (one of Wikia's people) checked an initial version into Subversion.
There is certainly a large camp of people pushing for proper WYSIWYG support, and I rather suspect that we'll have a solid, compatible, and mostly reliable implementation within the next year or so.
Rob Church
Thanks for the response, Rob!
the evil Wikia Empire
Please excuse my ignorance here, but is this some kind of in-joke?
There is certainly a large camp of people pushing for proper WYSIWYG support, and I rather suspect that we'll have a solid, compatible, and mostly reliable implementation within the next year or so.
Well then, we'll try to hold out until then. (I think most people will agree that none of the currently available solutions/workarounds are satisfying and/or truly ready for productive use... )
Thanks again,
Frederik
On 06/01/07, Frederik Dohr fdg001@gmx.net wrote:
the evil Wikia Empire
Please excuse my ignorance here, but is this some kind of in-joke?
Not really, I just don't like Wikia.
Rob Church
On 07/01/07, Frederik Dohr fdg001@gmx.net wrote:
I just don't like Wikia.
Care to elaborate? I'd love to hear the reasons for that!
No.
Rob Church
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