I definetely am not the best adviser you could count on since there are lot
of experienced users and programmers in this list, but let's go
1. How do I create a template? Does the MediaWiki website include a tutorial
of some sort? I assume to create one involves some PHP and XHTML
programming which whilst I am capable of this, I don't want to have to do
unless unavoidable.
What I normally do is to copy the template I like most and do change the
parameters I want.
2. Can I assign specific templates for each of my category pages? For
example, I want to create in my wiki a category called "biographies" so this
would inevitably result in artcile pages such as: "Biography:Joe_Bloggs" and
"Biography:Josephine_Bloggs".
I'd want both artciles pages to have the same format - that is for them
to be laid out exactly the same way and for them to include a floating box
with a portrait photography and some basic biographical data such as DoB,
name, place opf birth, gender - that sort
of thing.
Sure, unfortunatelly my poorly english writing skills don't allow me explain
it. Templates always look like exactly the same way.
I hope someone else can help you with better explanations than I.
Best regards, Nevio
2009/12/3 William van Zwanenberg <will(a)propping-up-the-bar.com>
>As far as I
have correctly understood, you'll have to create some
templates.
That being the case, a number of questions arise:
1. How do I create a template? Does the MediaWiki website include a
tutorial of some sort? I assume to create one involves some PHP and XHTML
programming which whilst I am capable of this, I don't want to have to do
unless unavoidable.
2. Can I assign specific templates for each of my category pages? For
example, I want to create in my wiki a category called "biographies" so this
would inevitably result in artcile pages such as: "Biography:Joe_Bloggs" and
"Biography:Josephine_Bloggs".
I'd want both artciles pages to have the same format - that is for them
to be laid out exactly the same way and for them to include a floating box
with a portrait photography and some basic biographical data such as DoB,
name, place opf birth, gender - that sort
of thing.
My question then is how could i creat just such a template so that all
biography pages appeared the same?
3. The use of templates implies the need to create corresponding forms that
editors (wiki users creating content) then use to input data and which then
ensure that the right data appears in the right place on the resultant
created artcile page. If this is so, has is it achieved? Having just
installed version 1.15.1 of the wiki software running under a XAMPP
architecture on a Windows sandbox, I've found that by default the same basic
form appears when one trys to creat *any* page for any category or any
namespace. Cleraly there needs to be different forms for different templates
and each template (and associated form) need to correspond with the desired
look for the category of page.
4. How, in practice does wikipedia do this? In order to acheive a
consistent look, presumably different templates are used for each class of
article. Are extensions used to create these template and (presumably their
corresponding forms).
I'm really worried that what I'm trying to do will involve a lot of work on
my part - particularly in terms of programming - and I really don't want to
have to engage in this unless absolutely necessary.
I really like the look at feel of the monobook skin and it's various page
elements. If possible, I'd like to use these in my own wiki. Does anyone
know if they're publicly available - i,.e., are the templates available to
download and can i use them myself or or they copyrighted.
I apologise for baraging you with question but I really want to know how
this all works ...
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