[Mediawiki-l] Source code for en.wikipedia.org?

[Joshua Yeidel]

Some of the Wikipedia features that look like code customizations are
actually templates... which are also just pages in the wiki ("Template:"
namespace).  Look for the {{templatename}} syntax in the wikitext of
Wkipedia pages that use features you like.

To examine a template, type "Template:templatename" in the "GO" box, click
"GO",  _and click on the "Edit this page" tab_.  Don't be fooled by what is
displayed under the "template" tab;  always refer to the wikitext of the
template.  For many templates, the "discussion" tab is a very useful
resource.

Also see meta:  http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Template

-- Joshua



On 10/12/05 12:35 PM, "Hínandil" <hinandil at freespirits.org> wrote:

> Lili Wu wrote:
>> There are some very nice features on http://en.wikipedia.org, like the
>> different template or the customized special pages (like the Search page
>> which lists the search results in a different fashion, and the UserLogin page
>> which has a prettier UI).  Since I'm new to wiki and php, and really like the
>> enhancement done on wikipedia.org, is there a way I can look at the
>> customized source code for wikipedia.org or other wiki projects like
>> wikinews?  I am not experienced enough to reinvent the wheel...
> 
> Yes, any user interface enhancements (and some are very nice!) are
> actually just changes to pages in the MediaWiki namespace.  You can view
> them on Wikipedia and make similar (or totally custom) changes to your
> on wiki the same way.  Just check out the page Special:Allmessages for a
> list of these special pages.  Each and every one can be customized special.
> 
> As for the search, they're using some sort of Java backend but I don't
> remember the particulars.  You'll want to search the list
> archives--Brion Vibber mentions the software used once or twice.
> 
> Hínandil
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