Well, I solved it myself - wasn't that difficult using the ParserExtensions like if, ifeq. Here is an example that allows inclusion using different tags.

On a page called Test <includeonly> When including this page, this text is always included. {{#ifeq:{{{tag}}}|foo| FOOTEXT HERE This text is included if this page is included with the tag set to foo}} {{#ifeq:{{{tag}}}|bar| BARTEXT HERE If tag is set to bar, then this text is included}} {{#if:{{{tag}}}| ALL TAGS This text is included if the tag is set to any value except being blank | If not tagged, this text is shown.}} <br> This text is always included. </includeonly> <noinclude> This is the normal text that is shown on the regular page. It is not included anywhere. </noinclude> *EOF*

To include/trigger all the different variations on another page : {{:Test|tag=foo}} or {{Test|tag=bar}} or {{Test|nonexistant}} or just {{Test}}

- henrik

"Henrik Lindberg" glashammer@hotmail.com skrev i meddelandet news:ed9ilf$s04$1@sea.gmane.org...

Hi, I would like to be able to include/transclude an excerpt from a page. Can anyone suggest how to do this with MediaWiki?

I have been thinking about several things:

• set up a separate name space like Talk, and associate and place each

excerpt as a subpage to a page's excerpt page

• transclude a section, sort of like how Edit of a section works
• add new tags and hooks
• use noinclude and includeonly in a clever way using macros

Has anyone done something like this, and care to share some experiences?

Thanks

• henrik