[Mediawiki-l] custom

[revansx at cox.net]

Does anyone know if the wikidb pages table's "pageid" value is available as a global php variable throughout the page rendering process. If so, I could use it in the stylesheet. right!? anyone?

Gunter asked me:
> Why don't you use an ID-Number that you use as article name,
> which then redirects to the correct product?
> There you have your link, too.
>

That idea did occur to me, but that solution puts too much responsibility on the part of the authors to care about the database side of the system. The system must take care of itself in terms of a unique identifier. I'm looking to exploit the wikidb databases primary key to provide the users with "new" and unique IDs to ensure that a 1:1 correspondance will exists with the page and a referenced item in the real world.

And special thanks to Rob for pointing out the following:
>>
>> Also, how can I create a link in an external document 
>> (like an email or a PDF) that points directly to a wiki 
>> page referenced explicitly by the pageid with no 
>> knowledge of the page's title?
>>
>
>http://host/path/to/index.php?title=-&curid=<page id>
>
Bingo! thanks!

I been reading this list long enough, Rob, to know that your one of the heavy hitters. Can you provide some insight into the question above?

Continued thanks to all,
- Rich (revansx)


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gunter" <News2006 at freenet.de>
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Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 5:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Mediawiki-l] custom


>
> revansx at cox.net schrieb:
>> Folks,
>>
>> I would like to customize my mediawiki (1.6.10) such that it displays the 
>> wikidb database pageid value at the top of every page. This is important 
>> to us (my company) because we wish to use the page ID to label various 
>> equipment in the field.
>>
>> The question is:
>> What is the "right" way to make this edit such that it does not introduce 
>> compatibility issues with the various skins let alone the wiki itself?
>>
>> Also, how can I create a link in an external document (like an email or a 
>> PDF) that points directly to a wiki page referenced explicitly by the 
>> pageid with no knowledge of the page's title?
>>
>
> Why don't you use an ID-Number that you use as article name, which then
> redirects to the correct product?
>
> There you have your link, too.
>